second

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cond

kənd

kēnd

Definition och betydelse av "second"på engelska

second

ADJEKTIV

andra, sekundär

being number two in order or time

grammatisk information

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

relationellt

ograderbart

område

order, time, sequence

Exempel

This is his second attempt at solving the puzzle.

Det här är hans andra försök att lösa pusslet.

1.1

andra, andra val

chosen or considered after the first option

alternate

alternative

substitute

second

Exempel

His second choice for college was still prestigious.

Hans andra val för högskolan var fortfarande prestigefullt.

1.2

andra, ytterligare

extra or repeated, especially another chance or instance

Exempel

I'd love a second cup of tea.

Jag skulle älska en andra kopp te.

sekundär, underordnad

being of a lower or secondary status, sometimes still important but not the highest

lesser

lower-ranking

lowly

petty

secondary

Exempel

The restaurant is second only to the famous one downtown.

Restaurangen är bara andra till den berömda i centrum.

2.1

andra, underordnad

ranking just below the top position in a structured profession, especially in military or maritime roles

subordinate

under

second

Exempel

He was promoted to second mate on the cargo vessel.

Han befordrades till andre styrman på lastfartyget.

andra, varannan

happening once in every two occurrences

alternate

Exempel

The committee meets every second Tuesday.

Kommittén träffas varannan tisdag.

andra, andra plats

finishing immediately after the winner

Exempel

She took second place in the spelling bee.

Hon tog andra plats i stavningstävlingen.

andra, liknande

resembling or serving as another version of something famous

Exempel

Critics called him the second Shakespeare of modern literature.

Kritiker kallade honom den andra Shakespeare inom modern litteratur.

andra, stödjande

referring to a lower or supporting musical role

fackspråkligt

Exempel

He played second violin in the orchestra.

Han spelade andra fiolen i orkestern.

andra, andra växeln

relating to the position or gear just above first in a sequence of vehicle gears

Exempel

He shifted into second gear as the car gained speed.

Han växlade upp i andra växeln när bilen ökade farten.

andra, andra person

(grammar) describing forms that refer to the person being addressed

Exempel

In English, "you" is a second person pronoun.

På engelska är "you" ett pronomen för andra person.

Second

SUBSTANTIV

sekund, andra

the standard SI unit of time, equal to one-sixtieth of a minute

sec

grammatisk information

animacitetsstatus

icke-animat

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

räknebart

singular

not gender specific

pluralform

seconds

Exempel

She won the race by just 22 seconds.

Hon vann loppet med bara 22 sekunder.

ögonblick, sekund

a very brief moment in time

bit

flash

heartbeat

instant

jiffy

Exempel

Hold on, I'll be there in a second.

Vänta, jag är där på en sekund.

sekund, bågsekund

a small unit of angle measurement, primarily used in astronomy, equal to 1/3,600 of a degree

arcsecond

Exempel

The telescope has a resolution of 0.2 seconds of arc.

Teleskopet har en upplösning på 0,2 bågsekunder.

andra, sekund

the one that follows the first

Exempel

He was the second of four children.

Han var den andra av fyra barn.

andra, andra i befäl

the individual who holds the second-highest status in a group or organization

Exempel

She's the second in command at the embassy.

Hon är den andra i befäl på ambassaden.

sekond, assistent

the assistant who helps or represents the main participant in a contest, especially in a duel or boxing match

Exempel

The boxer's second handed him water between rounds.

Boxarens sekond gav honom vatten mellan ronderna.

sekund, sekundintervall

(music) the distance between two notes that are directly next to each other in a scale

fackspråkligt

Exempel

The melody includes several major seconds.

Melodin innehåller flera stora sekunder.

sekund, andra noten

(music) the second note in the scale, directly above the tonic or root note

supertonic

fackspråkligt

Exempel

The second of the scale adds brightness to the chord.

Sekunden i skalan ger ljus åt ackordet.

andra

a grade level in early education, following the first

Dialect

British

Exempel

She's in the second this year.

Hon går i andra klass i år.

en andra portion, sekunder

a second portion of food at a meal, used in plural form

informellt

Exempel

Anyone want seconds?

Vill någon ha tillägg?

andra klass, varor med mindre fel

merchandise sold at a reduced price due to minor flaws, used in plural form

irregular

Exempel

These towels are seconds, so they're half price.

Dessa handdukar är andrasortering, så de är till halva priset.

mjöl av andra klass, bröd av mjöl av andra klass

a type of flour, or bread made from it, that is coarser and of lower quality, used in plural form

Exempel

They baked bread from seconds during hard times.

De bakade bröd av seconds under svåra tider.

stöd, andra

the act or statement of supporting a motion in a meeting

endorsement

secondment

Exempel

The motion was passed after the second.

Motionen antogs efter den andra.

second

ADVERB

för det andra, i andra hand

used to indicate the second item in a list of arguments, reasons, or steps

secondly

grammatisk information

Exempel

First, the plan is costly; second, it's impractical.

För det första är planen kostsam; för det andra är den opraktisk.

för det andra

describing a competitor or team that comes immediately after the winner

Exempel

She trained hard but finished second in the finals.

Hon tränade hårt men slutade tvåa i finalen.

för det andra, på andra plats

being next in position or preference after the top or first

Exempel

Tokyo is Japan's second most populous city.

Tokyo är Japans näst mest befolkade stad.

to second

VERB

stödja, andra

to officially endorse a proposal or nomination during a formal discussion

Transitive: to second a proposal or nomination

grammatisk information

morfologisk sammansättning

avlett

handlingsverb

regelbundet

presens

second

3:e person singular

seconds

presens particip

seconding

enkelt preteritum

seconded

perfekt particip

seconded

Exempel

She seconds the proposal to extend the deadline.

Hon stöder förslaget att förlänga deadline.

stödja, backa

to back someone's opinion or statement

Exempel

Many scientists second this hypothesis.

Många forskare stöder denna hypotes.

stödja, hjälpa

to provide additional help or resources

Exempel

The general seconds troops to the border monthly.

De allmänna trupperna stöder gränsen varje månad.

förlägga tillfälligt, tillfälligt tilldela

to assign an employee to a different position for a limited time

Dialect

British

Transitive: to second sb

Exempel

She was seconded to the marketing department for six months.

Hon blev förordnad till marknadsavdelningen i sex månader.

stödja, assistera

to act as a backup or assistant in a duel, boxing match, etc

Exempel

His trainer seconds him in every match.

Hans tränare stödjer honom i varje match.

följa, komma efter

to come immediately after in sequence

ålderdomligt

Exempel

Spring seconds winter in the natural order.

Våren följer omedelbart efter vintern i den naturliga ordningen.

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secondly

second

Närliggande Ord

second assistant director

second banana

second base

second best

second bite at the cherry

Definition och betydelse av "second"på engelska

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