sec
gb/sˈɛk/ us/sˈɛk/
A2
Englisch
~ 2000
másodperc, biztonság, SEC, amerikai Értékpapír- és Tőzsdefelügyelet
NOMEN
A2
1
másodperc
A1
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] takes [number] seconds
Hold on, I'll be there in a sec.
It only takes a few secs to start the computer.
The light will change in about ten secs.
Beispiele für Lernende
Wait a sec, I need my bag.
I will call you back in a sec.
It takes five secs to open this app.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sec' with 'moment' or 'minute'; 'sec' is shorter and more precise, meaning exactly one second in formal contexts, but often used loosely for a very short time.
Bedeutung
One sixtieth of a minute
Wortverbindungen
just a sec
|a few seconds
|seconds left
|wait a sec
|in seconds
Synonyme
second (Standard full form; 'sec' is an informal abbreviation.)
Antonyme
minute (A longer unit of time.)
Themen
time
|measurement
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very short time, equal to one second.
A period of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute; a second.
NOMEN
B2
TECHNICAL
2
biztonság
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] sec settings
He's working in cyber sec now.
Most kiberbiztonsági területen dolgozik.
The company hired new staff for info sec.
A cég új munkatársakat vett fel az információbiztonsági részlegre.
'Sec protocols need to be updated regularly.
Beispiele für Lernende
She works in cyber sec.
Kiberbiztonsági területen dolgozik.
'Info sec is important for all companies.
Az információbiztonság minden vállalat számára fontos.
'They study sec at university.
Bedeutung
Short form for security
Wortverbindungen
cyber sec
|info sec
|sec protocols
Synonyme
security ('Security' is the full form; 'sec' is shorthand used in certain fields.)
Themen
technology
|safety
|business
|communication
Definition
'Sec' can mean 'security', especially in computer or safety talk.
'Sec' used as an abbreviation for 'security', especially in technical or online contexts.
NOMEN
B2
3
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] reports to the SEC
'The company filed its report with the SEC.
A vállalat benyújtotta jelentését a SEC-nek.
'The SEC is investigating insider trading allegations.
A SEC bennfentes kereskedelemmel kapcsolatos vádakat vizsgál.
'SEC rules require timely disclosure of financial information.
Beispiele für Lernende
'The SEC checks companies in the stock market.
A SEC ellenőrzi a tőzsdei vállalatokat.
'A company must send papers to the SEC.
Egy vállalatnak iratokat kell benyújtania a SEC-nek.
'The SEC makes rules for stock trading.
Bedeutung
(US) Financial regulator agency
Wortverbindungen
SEC regulations
|file with the SEC
|SEC investigation
Synonyme
Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC' is the acronym; full name is formal.)
Themen
finance
|government
|business
|law
Definition
'SEC' is the name of the U.S. government group that watches over the stock market.
'SEC' refers to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, a government agency regulating financial markets.
Grammatik
Grundform
sec
IPA
GB/sˈɛk/
US/sˈɛk/
Silben & Betonung
sec (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (sec)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: sec
- Plural: secs
Wortfamilie
Forms
secs
noun
Core family
second
noun A2
Ausdrücke
(in) a sec
1/ˈɪn ə sˈɛk/
fixed phrase
informal
'In a very short time'
'In a sec' means 'very soon'.
Beispiele
- 'I'll be with you in a sec.
- 'Dinner will be ready in a sec.
just a sec
1/d͡ʒˈʌst ə sˈɛk/
fixed phrase
informal
'Wait a very short time'
'Just a sec' means 'please wait a very short time'.
Beispiele
- 'Just a sec, I'll get my keys.
- 'Can you hold on just a sec?