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I. sec·ond1 [ˈsekənd] ADJ inv

1. second usu attr (next after first):

second
the second floor
second form Brit
second form Brit
second grade Am
second grade Am
the second teeth

2. second (next after winner):

second

3. second (not first in importance, size):

second
the second ... + superl
to be second only to sb/sth
gleich nach jdm/etw kommen inf

4. second attr (another):

second
second
second car
Zweitwagen m <-s, ->
to give sb a second chance
to be sb's second home
to do sth a second time

Phrases:

to play second fiddle to sb

II. sec·ond1 [ˈsekənd] N

1. second (order):

the second
to come a poor second to sb/sth

2. second (date):

the second

3. second (in titles):

Henry the Second spoken
Henry II written

4. second Brit UNIV:

second
≈ Zwei f
second
≈ Zweier m A
an upper/a lower second

5. second no pl AUTO:

second

6. second (extra helping):

Nachschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge> kein pl

7. second Brit inf (dessert):

Nachtisch m <-es [o. -s]> kein pl
Dessert nt <-s, -s> CH form
A esp Nachspeise f

8. second (imperfect item):

second

9. second (assistant in boxing or duel):

second
Sekundant(in) m (f) <-en, -en>

10. second (in ballet):

second

11. second (in baseball):

second

12. second (musical interval):

second
Sekunde f <-, -n>

13. second (seconder):

second of a motion
Befürworter(in) m (f) <-s, ->

III. sec·ond1 [ˈsekənd] ADV inv

1. second (secondly):

second

2. second (in second class):

IV. sec·ond1 [ˈsekənd] VB trans

1. second (support formally in debate):

to second sth proposal
I'll second that inf

2. second form (back up):

to second sth action

3. second ECON:

to second sb
to second sb

4. second LAW, POL:

See also

I. eighth [eɪtθ] ADJ inv

1. eighth (in sequence):

2. eighth (in a race):

II. eighth [eɪtθ] N no pl

1. eighth (order):

2. eighth (date):

the eighth spoken
the 8th written
der 8.

3. eighth (in titles):

Henry VIII written

4. eighth (fraction):

Achtel nt <-s, ->

III. eighth [eɪtθ] ADV inv

sec·ond2 [ˈsekənd] N

1. second (sixtieth of a minute):

second
Sekunde f <-, -n>

2. second (very short time):

second
Sekunde f <-, -n>
second
just a second!

3. second MATH:

second
Sekunde f <-, -n>

se·cond3 [sɪˈkɒnd] VB trans usu passive Brit, Aus

OpenDict entry

second N

sec·ond ˈbest ADJ

second best
to come off second best fig

sec·ond ˈcham·ber N POL

sec·ond ˈchild·hood N

I. sec·ond ˈclass N

1. second class no pl:

2. second class UNIV:

II. sec·ond ˈclass ADV inv

1. second class TRANSP:

2. second class Brit (by second-class mail):

ˈsec·ond-class ADJ inv

1. second-class TRANSP:

second-class

2. second-class pej (inferior):

second-class

Sec·ond ˈCom·ing N

Second Coming
Wiederkunft f <-> form

sec·ond ˈcous·in N

sec·ond ˈfloor N Brit, Aus

second floor Am, Aus

sec·ond ˈgear N no pl

second gear

sec·ond-ˈguess VB trans esp Am

1. second-guess (forecast):

to second-guess sth
to second-guess sb

2. second-guess (criticize with hindsight):

to second-guess sb/sth

sec·ond-ˈguess·er [ˌsekən(d)ˈgesəʳ, Am -ɚ] N pej

second-guesser

sec·ond ˈhand N

second hand
Sekundenzeiger m <-s, ->

I. ˈsec·ond-hand ADJ

1. second-hand inv (used):

second-hand
second-hand clothes
second-hand car
Gebrauchtwagen m <-s, ->
second-hand car

2. second-hand attr, inv (for second-hand goods):

second-hand
second-hand
second-hand bookshop
Antiquariat nt <-(e)s, -e>
second-hand car dealer[s]
Gebrauchtwagenhändler(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
second-hand car dealer[s]
Occasionshändler(in) m (f) CH
second-hand dealer
Altwarenhändler(in) m (f) <-s, ->

3. second-hand inv (obtained from sb else):

second-hand information, experience, knowledge

II. ˈsec·ond-hand ADV inv

1. second-hand (in used condition):

second-hand
second-hand
CH a. occasion

2. second-hand (from third party):

second-hand
to hear [or learn] about sth second-hand

III. ˈsec·ond-hand N COMPUT

second-hand

sec·ond ˈhoney·moon N

Present
Isecond
yousecond
he/she/itseconds
wesecond
yousecond
theysecond
Past
Iseconded
youseconded
he/she/itseconded
weseconded
youseconded
theyseconded
Present Perfect
Ihaveseconded
youhaveseconded
he/she/ithasseconded
wehaveseconded
youhaveseconded
theyhaveseconded
Past Perfect
Ihadseconded
youhadseconded
he/she/ithadseconded
wehadseconded
youhadseconded
theyhadseconded

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

second cousin
Großcousin(-cousine) m (f)
second form Brit

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