sec
gb/sˈɛk/ us/sˈɛk/
A2
Anglais
~ 2000
másodperc, biztonság, SEC, amerikai Értékpapír- és Tőzsdefelügyelet
NOM
A2
1
másodperc
A1
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
Wait a sec, I need my bag.
I will call you back in a sec.
It takes five secs to open this app.
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Sens
One sixtieth of a minute
Collocations
just a sec
|a few seconds
|seconds left
|wait a sec
|in seconds
Synonymes
second (Standard full form; 'sec' is an informal abbreviation.)
Antonymes
minute (A longer unit of time.)
Thèmes
time
|measurement
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A very short time, equal to one second.
A period of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute; a second.
NOM
B2
TECHNICAL
2
biztonság
A2
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
Short form for security
Collocations
cyber sec
|info sec
|sec protocols
Synonymes
security ('Security' is the full form; 'sec' is shorthand used in certain fields.)
Thèmes
technology
|safety
|business
|communication
Définition
'Sec' can mean 'security', especially in computer or safety talk.
'Sec' used as an abbreviation for 'security', especially in technical or online contexts.
NOM
B2
3
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
'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.
Sens
(US) Financial regulator agency
Collocations
SEC regulations
|file with the SEC
|SEC investigation
Synonymes
Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC' is the acronym; full name is formal.)
Thèmes
finance
|government
|business
|law
Définition
'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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
sec
API
GB/sˈɛk/
US/sˈɛk/
Syllabes et accentuation
sec (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (sec)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: sec
- Plural: secs
Famille de mots
Forms
secs
noun
Core family
second
noun A2
Expressions
(in) a sec
1/ˈɪn ə sˈɛk/
fixed phrase
informal
'In a very short time'
'In a sec' means 'very soon'.
Exemples
- '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'.
Exemples
- 'Just a sec, I'll get my keys.
- 'Can you hold on just a sec?