secondary
gb/sˈɛkəndˌɛɹi/ us/sˈɛkəndˌɛɹi/
A2
Inglese
~ 2000
másodlagos, középiskolai, középfokú, középiskola, szekunder
B1
1
másodlagos
B2
Schema d'uso:
[something] is secondary to [something else]
Her happiness is secondary to her children's well-being.
A saját boldogsága másodlagos a gyermekei jólétéhez képest.
The environmental impact was a secondary consideration in the project.
A projektben a környezeti hatás csak másodlagos szempont volt.
In this job, customer service is secondary to safety.
His secondary concern was how much the trip would cost.
The issue of parking is secondary compared to the budget problem.
Esempi per chi studia
Food is secondary to water for survival.
A túlélés szempontjából az élelem másodlagos a vízhez képest.
My health is not secondary to my work.
Az egészségem nem lehet másodlagos a munkámhoz képest.
Money is secondary when you love your job.
Your comfort is not secondary to style.
Fun is secondary to safety on this ride.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secondary' with 'second', but 'secondary' refers to importance or rank, not simply order in time.
Significato
less important or not primary
Collocazioni
secondary role
|secondary concern
|secondary objective
|secondary source
|secondary effect
Sinonimi
subordinate (More formal; often used in hierarchical or organizational contexts.)
|
minor (Suggests small importance or lesser seriousness.)
Contrari
primary (Directly indicates the most important or main thing.)
|
main (Common, everyday opposite meaning the most important.)
Temi
priorities
|comparison
|organization
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Not as important as something else; coming after the main thing.
Less important, influential, or significant than something else; subordinate.
A2
TECHNICAL
2
She teaches mathematics at a secondary school.
Matematikát tanít egy középiskolában.
The country has invested heavily in secondary education.
Az ország jelentős összegeket fektetett a középfokú oktatásba.
Secondary students often have more homework than primary pupils.
He completed his secondary schooling abroad.
Secondary teachers face different challenges than primary teachers.
Esempi per chi studia
I go to a secondary school.
Középiskolába járok.
Secondary education is important for all children.
A középfokú oktatás minden gyermek számára fontos.
She is a secondary teacher.
He finished secondary school last year.
We have many subjects in secondary school.
Errore comune:
Some learners think 'secondary' here means 'less important', but in education it refers to a school level.
Significato
relating to middle or high school education
Collocazioni
secondary school
|secondary education
|secondary teacher
Sinonimi
high-school-level (Informal and region-specific; refers to U.S. high school context.)
Contrari
primary (Refers to the earlier stage of schooling for younger children.)
Temi
education
Definizione
About school for older children, after primary school but before university.
Relating to education that comes after primary school and before higher education, typically for students aged 11–18.
B2
TECHNICAL
3
másodlagos
B2
szekunder
C1
The patient developed a secondary infection after surgery.
A betegnél a műtét után másodlagos fertőzés alakult ki.
Economic problems are often a secondary effect of political instability.
A gazdasági problémák gyakran a politikai instabilitás másodlagos hatásai.
The fire caused secondary damage due to water used in firefighting.
Secondary symptoms appeared two days after the initial illness.
Flooding was a secondary result of the heavy snow melt.
Esempi per chi studia
He got a secondary infection after a cold.
Megfázás után másodlagos fertőzés alakult ki nála.
The flood was a secondary effect of the storm.
Az árvíz a vihar másodlagos hatása volt.
Secondary problems came after the main event.
She had a secondary injury from falling again.
The disease can cause secondary health issues.
Significato
resulting from another cause or condition
Collocazioni
secondary infection
|secondary effect
|secondary damage
Sinonimi
consequential (More formal; focuses on being a result of something else.)
|
derivative (Often used in technical fields; emphasizes being based on something else.)
Contrari
primary (Refers to the original cause or source.)
Temi
science
|medicine
|health
Definizione
Happening because of another thing, not the first cause.
Caused by or resulting from something else that is primary; not the original cause.
Grammatica
Forma base
secondary
IPA
GB/sˈɛkəndˌɛɹi/
US/sˈɛkəndˌɛɹi/
Sillabe e accento
sec - ond - ary (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (sec)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: secondary
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
secondary education
1/sˈɛkəndˌɛɹi ˌɛd͡ʒəkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
schooling after primary level, before university
Education after primary school and before university.
Esempi
- Many countries provide free secondary education.
- Secondary education usually lasts four to six years.
secondary school
1/sˈɛkəndˌɛɹi skˈul/
fixed phrase
school after primary, before university
A school for older children, after primary school but before university.
Esempi
- She attends a local secondary school.
- Secondary schools often prepare students for exams.
secondary to
1/sˈɛkəndˌɛɹi tə/
fixed phrase
less important than something else
Less important than another thing.
Esempi
- In my life, work is secondary to family.
- Safety should never be secondary to profit.