second largest

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "second-largest” when used before a noun.
second largest(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. segundo más grande
This is the second-largest species of whale.Esta es la segunda especie más grande de ballenas.
b. segundo mayor
Mexico has the second-largest economy in the Western Hemisphere. - No, I think Brazil has the second largest.México tiene la segunda mayor economía del Hemisferio Occidental. - No, creo que Brasil tiene la segunda mayor.
c. segundo ... más grande
I think he's the party's second-largest donor.Creo que es el segundo donante más grande del partido.
d. segundo
Lack of sleep seems to be the second-largest cause of death in Shakespeare's plays.La falta de sueño parece ser la segunda causa de muerte en las obras de Shakespeare.
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