second

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segundo

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second
[ˈsekənd]
sustantivo
1segundo (m) (time)
  • I won't be a second -> no tardo or demoro nada (Am)
  • just a second -> un momento, un segundo
  • second hand -> segundero (m) (of clock)
sustantivo
1segundo(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) (in series)
  • Edward the second -> Eduardo II; (written) Eduardo segundo (spoken)
  • she was second -> quedó (en) segunda (posición)
  • second in command -> segundo de a bordo
2(of month)
  • the second of May -> el dos de mayo
  • we're leaving on the second -> nos marchamos el (día) dos
3(comercio)
  • seconds -> artículos mpl defectuosos (defective goods)
4padrino (m) (in duel); ayudante (m) del preparador (in boxing)
5(universidad)
  • to get a second -> ≅ licenciarse con una media de notable (in degree) (británico)
también:
  • second (gear) -> segunda (f)
6(familiar) (at meal)
  • anyone for seconds? -> ¿alguien quiere repetir?
adjetivo
7segundo(a)
  • the second century -> el siglo dos or segundo
  • twenty-second -> vigésimo segundo(a), vigésimosegundo(a)
  • to take second place (to somebody) (sentido figurado) -> quedar por debajo (de alguien)
  • to be second to none -> no tener rival
  • the second largest city in the world -> la segunda ciudad más grande del mundo
  • a second Picasso/Churchill -> un nuevo Picasso/Churchill
  • on second thoughts -> pensándolo bien
  • to have second thoughts (about something) -> tener alguna duda (sobre algo)
  • to play second fiddle to somebody (sentido figurado) -> hacer de comparsa de alguien
  • lying is second nature to her -> las mentiras le salen automáticamente
  • she got her second wind -> le entraron energías renovadas, se recuperó
  • second chamber -> cámara (f) alta (in Parliament)
  • second chance -> segunda oportunidad (f)
  • second childhood -> senilidad (f)
  • second class -> segunda (f) (clase (f) ) (on train)
  • the second Coming (religión) -> el Segundo Advenimiento
  • second cousin -> primo(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) segundo(a)
  • second floor -> segundo piso (m) ; (británico) primer piso (m) (Estados Unidos)
  • second language -> segunda lengua (f)
  • second name -> apellido (m)
  • second offense (Law) -> reincidencia (f)
  • second opinion -> segunda opinión (f)
  • (in the) second person (gramática) -> (en) segunda persona (f)
  • second sight -> clarividencia (f)
  • second violin -> segundo violín (m)
  • the second World War -> la Segunda Guerra Mundial
verbo transitivo
1secundar (motion, speaker)
verbo transitivo
1trasladar temporalmente (officer, employee)
  • to be seconded -> ser trasladado(a)

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second [se-kond]
adjetivo
1Segundo, lo que sigue inmediatamente al primero.
  • Second son -> segundón
2Secundario, subordinado; inferior.
3Segundo, otro, idéntico a otro.
  • Second-class -> de segunda clase, de grado inferior
  • Second-hand -> de segunda mano, de lance, que ha sido poseído o usado por otro; por intermedio de otro
  • Second-rute -> de segunda clase o categoría
  • The twenty-second -> el vigésimo segundo
  • To be second to none -> no ser inferior a nadie
sustantivo
4Segundo, brazo derecho; el que ayuda a otro en una empresa, en un negocio; apoyo, auxilio; defensor, sostenedor.
5Padrino, el que apadrina a otro en un desafío.
6Segundo, una de las sesenta partes en que se divide el minuto de hora o de grado.
7Segundo, intervalo músico entre dos sonidos sucesivos.
8Dos, días dos en las fecha
sustantivo
  • The second best -> el mejor después del primero
  • To come off second best -> llevar lo peor, o la peor parte en una contienda
En los certámenes, el accésit.
1Apoyar, sostener, apadrinar, ayudar, auxiliar, favorecer; apoyar un proyecto de ley en los cuerpos deliberantes, como preliminar a su discusión o aceptación.
2Segundar, asegundar, ser segundo o seguirse al primero.
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second [ˈsekənd] ?
adjective
1 (gen) segundo
she's like a second mother to me
they have a second home in Oxford tienen otra casa en Oxford; en Oxford tienen una segunda vivienda
he's a second Beethoven
will you have a second cup? ¿quieres otra taza?
give him a second chancechance dale otra oportunidad
you won't get a second chance no tendrás otra oportunidad
to be second in [command] the second [floor]
in second geargear (Aut) en segunda (velocidad)
it's second nature to hernature lo hace sin pensar
for some of us swimming is not second nature para muchos de nosotros nadar no es algo que nos salga hacer de forma natural; violence was second nature to him la violencia era parte de su naturaleza; he had practised until it had become second nature había practicado hasta que le salía con naturalidad
it had become second nature to her to wash up after dinner it was a role she played so well it became second nature he began to forget tasks that were previously second nature to him it's second nature - like driving a car it's not easy at first but it soon becomes second nature
to ask for a second opinionopinion pedir una segunda opinión
she thought the dress looked good on her, but she wanted a second opinion
to be/lie in second placeplace estar/encontrarse en segundo lugar segunda posición;or
to have second sightsight tener clarividencia; ser clarividente
Charles the Secondthe (spoken form) Carlos Segundo; (written form) Carlos II
without a with hardly a second thoughtorthought sin pensarlo dos veces
and, without a second thought, he jumped into the river
I didn't give it a second thought no volví a pensar en ello; to have second thoughts (about sth/about doing sth) tener sus dudas (sobre algo/si hacer algo)
change one's mind
I'm having second thoughts about hiring him tengo mis dudas sobre si contratarle
I'm having second thoughts about the whole business he says he's had second thoughts I've never had second thoughts about my decision then I had second thoughts then I had second thoughts I was going to go to the cinema but then I had second thoughts and stayed at home instead
on second thoughts ... pensándolo bien ...
for the second timetime por segunda vez
fatherhood second time around has not been easy for him volver a ser padre no le ha resultado fácil
to be second to noneto no tener rival; ser inigualable
as a physician he is second to none The expertise and commitment of their staff is second to none The sound quality on this new stereo is second to none
Bath is second only to Glasgow as a tourist attraction Bath es la atracción turística más popular aparte de Glasgow; solo Glasgow gana en popularidad a Bath como atracción turística
to get one's second windwind conseguir recobrar fuerzas
Diplomacy was second nature to Jonathan Planning ahead had always come as second nature to her frankly, I'm having second thoughts about the whole deal
floor
2 (Mús) segundo
I played second clarinet era segundo clarinete
to play second [fiddle] to play second fiddle to sb he's fed up with playing second fiddle [to] his older brother
fiddle
adverb
1 (in race, competition, election) en segundo lugar
to come/finish secondcomefinish quedar/llegar en segundo lugar segunda posición;or
to come second to sb
in popularity polls he came second only to Nelson Mandela en los sondeos era el segundo más popular por detrás de Nelson Mandela
he was [placed] second In a recent league-table of stressful jobs, headteachers came second only to airline pilots In a recent popularity poll among blacks, President de Klerk came second only to Nelson Mandela
2 (secondly) segundo; en segundo lugar
3 (before superl adj)
the second tallest building in the world el segundo edificio más alto del mundo; the second largest fish el segundo pez en tamaño; el segundo mayor pez; this is the second largest city in Spain ocupa la segunda posición entre las ciudades más grandes de España
noun
1 (in race, competition)
to come a [close] second to sb/sth
he came a good/poor secondgoodpoor quedó segundo a poca/gran distancia del vencedor
to come a [poor] second to sb/sth
studying for his exams comes a poor second to playing football prepararse los exámenes no tiene ni de lejos la importancia que tiene jugar al fútbol; I feel I come a poor second in my husband's affections to our baby daughter tengo la sensación de que mi marido vuelca todo su cariño en la pequeña y a mí me tiene olvidada
Divorce comes a close second to bereavement in the list of life's most stressful events
close
2 (Aut) segunda velocidad; (f)
in secondin en segunda (velocidad)
3 (assistant) (in boxing) segundo; (m) cuidador; (m) (in duel) padrino; (m)
"Seconds out! Round Two!"
seconds out! ¡segundos fuera!
4 (Britain) (Univ)
Lower/Upper SecondLowerUpper calificación que ocupa el tercer/segundo lugar en la escala de las que se otorgan con un título universitario
note note See culture box in entry degree.
5 seconds (Comm) artículos con defecto de fábrica; (m)
these dresses are slight secondsslight estos vestidos tienen pequeños defectos de fábrica
 (Cookery)
will you have seconds? ¿quieres más?; I went back for seconds volví a repetir
verb:transitive
1 [+motion, speaker, nomination] apoyar; secundar
I'll second that (informal) lo mismo digo yo; estoy completamente de acuerdo
"I think some of us could do with a coffee" - "I'll second that" Labour MP Gwyneth Dunwoody seconded the nomination
2 [sɪˈkɒnd] [+employee] trasladar temporalmente; [+civil servant] enviar en comisión de servicios; (Esp)
modifier
second childhood (n) segunda infancia; (f)
he's in his second childhood está en su segunda infancia
the Second Coming (n) (Rel) el segundo Advenimiento
to be second cousins
second generation (n) segunda generación; (f)
second half (n) (Dep) segundo tiempo; (m) segunda parte; (f) (Economics) segundo semestre del año económico; (m) (del año económico)
second house (n) (Teat) segunda función; (f)
second language (n) segunda lengua; (f)
French is my second language
English as a second language inglés como segunda lengua
second lieutenant (n) (in army) alférez; (m) subteniente; (m)
second mate second officer (n) (in Merchant Navy) segundo de a bordo; (m)
second mortgage (n) segunda hipoteca; (f)
second person (n) (Gram) segunda persona; (f)
the second person singular/plural la segunda persona del singular/plural
the Second World War (n) la Segunda Guerra Mundial
second [ˈsekənd] ?
noun
(in time, Geog, Math) segundo; (m)
just a second!justhalf a second!half (informal) ¡un momento!; ¡momentito!; especially (LAm)
I'll be with you in (just) a second un momento y estoy contigo
in a split secondsplit en un instante; en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
the operation is timed to a split second la operación está concebida con la mayor precisión en cuanto al tiempo
it won't take a secondtake es cosa de un segundo; es un segundo nada más
at that very secondvery en ese mismo instante
modifier
second hand (n) [of clock] segundero; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "second"

Imperative
  • second
  • you second
  • he/she seconds
  • we second
  • you second
  • they second
Preterite
  • I seconded
  • you seconded
  • he/she seconded
  • we seconded
  • you seconded
  • they seconded
Present Continuous
  • I am seconding
  • you are seconding
  • he/she is seconding
  • we are seconding
  • you are seconding
  • they are seconding
Present Perfect
  • I have seconded
  • you have seconded
  • he/she has seconded
  • we have seconded
  • you have seconded
  • they have seconded
Past Continuous
  • I was seconding
  • you were seconding
  • he/she was seconding
  • we were seconding
  • you were seconding
  • they were seconding
Past Perfect
  • I had seconded
  • you had seconded
  • he/she had seconded
  • we had seconded
  • you had seconded
  • they had seconded
Future
  • I will second
  • you will second
  • he/she will second
  • we will second
  • you will second
  • they will second
Future Perfect
  • I will have seconded
  • you will have seconded
  • he/she will have seconded
  • we will have seconded
  • you will have seconded
  • they will have seconded
Future Continuous
  • I will be seconding
  • you will be seconding
  • he/she will be seconding
  • we will be seconding
  • you will be seconding
  • they will be seconding
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been seconding
  • you have been seconding
  • he/she has been seconding
  • we have been seconding
  • you have been seconding
  • they have been seconding
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been seconding
  • you will have been seconding
  • he/she will have been seconding
  • we will have been seconding
  • you will have been seconding
  • they will have been seconding
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been seconding
  • you had been seconding
  • he/she had been seconding
  • we had been seconding
  • you had been seconding
  • they had been seconding
Imperative
  • second
  • second
  • I second
  • you second
  • he/she seconds
  • we second
Present
  • you second
  • they second
  • I seconded
  • you seconded
  • he/she seconded
  • we seconded
Preterite
  • you seconded
  • they seconded
  • I am seconding
  • you are seconding
  • he/she is seconding
  • we are seconding
Present Continuous
  • you are seconding
  • they are seconding
  • I have seconded
  • you have seconded
  • he/she has seconded
  • we have seconded
Present Perfect
  • you have seconded
  • they have seconded
  • I was seconding
  • you were seconding
  • he/she was seconding
  • we were seconding
Past Continuous
  • you were seconding
  • they were seconding
  • I had seconded
  • you had seconded
  • he/she had seconded
  • we had seconded
Past Perfect
  • you had seconded
  • they had seconded
  • I will second
  • you will second
  • he/she will second
  • we will second
Future
  • you will second
  • they will second
  • I will have seconded
  • you will have seconded
  • he/she will have seconded
  • we will have seconded
Future Perfect
  • you will have seconded
  • they will have seconded
  • I will be seconding
  • you will be seconding
  • he/she will be seconding
  • we will be seconding
Future Continuous
  • you will be seconding
  • they will be seconding
  • I have been seconding
  • you have been seconding
  • he/she has been seconding
  • we have been seconding
Present Perfect Continuous
  • you have been seconding
  • they have been seconding
  • I will have been seconding
  • you will have been seconding
  • he/she will have been seconding
  • we will have been seconding
Future Perfect Continuous
  • you will have been seconding
  • they will have been seconding
  • I had been seconding
  • you had been seconding
  • he/she had been seconding
  • we had been seconding
Past Perfect Continuous
  • you had been seconding
  • they had been seconding
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