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second
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secondo
coming immediately after the first in order, rank, or time
Example
He was the second person to land on the moon.
His second novel was more successful than the first one.
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secondo, secondaria
a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
Second
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secondo
each of the sixty parts that creates one minute
Example
He clicked the stopwatch and recorded his time: 45 seconds.
Ha cliccato il cronometro e registrato il suo tempo: 45 secondi.
He replied to my message within a few seconds.
Ha risposto al mio messaggio entro pochi secondi.
Example
He arrived just a second after the meeting started.
It only took a second for the phone to ring.
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seconda base, giocatore della seconda base
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
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seconda marcia, marcia secondaria
the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
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merce di seconda scelta, prodotto difettoso
an item of merchandise that is considered to be of lower quality due to defects or imperfections, often sold at a reduced price
Example
The store had a section for seconds, where customers could find discounted items with minor flaws.
These seconds are nearly identical to the first-quality goods but are sold at a lower price.
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secondo, sostegno
a speech seconding a motion
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secondo, segundos
the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
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secondo, seconda
a 60th part of a minute of arc
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secondo, seconda
following the first in an ordering or series
second
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secondo, in secondo luogo
in the position or instance that follows the first one
Example
The blue car crossed the intersection first, and the red car came second.
La macchina blu ha attraversato l'incrocio per prima, e la macchina rossa è venuta in secondo luogo.
John always aims to finish his work first, but today he came second in completing the project.
Giovanni mira sempre a finire il suo lavoro per primo, ma oggi è arrivato secondo nel completare il progetto.
to second
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appoggiare, sostenere
to express support or approval for a proposal or idea
Transitive: to second a proposal or idea
Example
The committee members quickly seconded the suggestion to implement flexible work hours.
I membri del comitato hanno rapidamente appoggiato la proposta di implementare orari di lavoro flessibili.
During the meeting, several colleagues seconded the plan to launch a new product line.
Durante la riunione, diversi colleghi hanno sostenuto il piano per lanciare una nuova linea di prodotti.
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temporaneamente assegnare, affiancare
to temporarily assign someone to work with a different unit or organization instead of their usual position
Transitive: to second sb
Example
The captain was seconded to assist with training new recruits at a different base.
Il capitano è stato temporaneamente assegnato per assistere nella formazione dei nuovi reclute in una base diversa.
They decided to second him to another team to address urgent staffing needs.
Hanno deciso di affiancarlo a un altro team per affrontare le esigenze urgenti di personale.
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