Seconde Meaning in English

word · lemma: second

US

ˈsɛkənd

SEK-und

UK

ˈsekənd

SEK-uhnd

التعريف

A 'second' is a unit of time, equal to one sixtieth of a minute. It also means something that is in the position after the first, such as 'second place'.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Second' can refer to both time and order. In timing, it's always singular when talking about one ("one second"). For order, use 'second' as an adjective ("second place"). Don't confuse it with 'minute' or 'first'.

• Spanish: segundo (tiempo) - segundo (ordinal)
• Portuguese (BR): segundo (tempo) - segundo (ordem)
• Portuguese (PT): segundo (tempo) - segundo (ordem)
• Chinese (Simplified): 秒 (时间单位) - 第二 (顺序)
• Chinese (Traditional): 秒（時間單位）- 第二（順序）
• Hindi: सेकंड (समय) - दूसरा (क्रम)
• Arabic: ثانية (للوقت) - الثاني (للترتيب)
• Bengali: সেকেন্ড - দ্বিতীয়
• Russian: секунда - второй
• Japanese: 秒 - 2番目
• Vietnamese: giây - thứ hai
• Korean: 초 - 두 번째
• Turkish: saniye - ikinci
• Urdu: سیکنڈ - دوسرا
• Indonesian: detik - kedua

جمل نموذجية

I'll be there in a second.

basic

There are sixty seconds in a minute.

basic

Lisa came in second in the race.

basic

Could you wait just a second while I finish this call?

natural

This is my second time visiting New York.

natural

He thought for a second before answering.

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