sec

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be written with a period when used as an abbreviation.
sec(
sehk
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(period of time)
a. el segundo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Just a sec, I'm on the phone.Un segundo que estoy en el teléfono.
b. el momento
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Give me a sec and I'll help you with that.Dame un momento y te ayudo con eso.
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
a. seg
1 sec is equal to 0.016 min.1 seg es igual a 0.016 min.
There's a 15 sec delay on the broadcast.Hay una demora de 15 seg en la transmisión.
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