sec
gb/sˈɛk/ us/sˈɛk/
A2
Anglų
~ 2000
másodperc, biztonság, SEC, amerikai Értékpapír- és Tőzsdefelügyelet
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
1
másodperc
A1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Wait a sec, I need my bag.
I will call you back in a sec.
It takes five secs to open this app.
Dažna klaida:
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.
Reikšmė
One sixtieth of a minute
Kolokacijos
just a sec
|a few seconds
|seconds left
|wait a sec
|in seconds
Sinonimai
second (Standard full form; 'sec' is an informal abbreviation.)
Antonimai
minute (A longer unit of time.)
Temos
time
|measurement
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A very short time, equal to one second.
A period of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute; a second.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
TECHNICAL
2
biztonság
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Reikšmė
Short form for security
Kolokacijos
cyber sec
|info sec
|sec protocols
Sinonimai
security ('Security' is the full form; 'sec' is shorthand used in certain fields.)
Temos
technology
|safety
|business
|communication
Apibrėžimas
'Sec' can mean 'security', especially in computer or safety talk.
'Sec' used as an abbreviation for 'security', especially in technical or online contexts.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
'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.
Reikšmė
(US) Financial regulator agency
Kolokacijos
SEC regulations
|file with the SEC
|SEC investigation
Sinonimai
Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC' is the acronym; full name is formal.)
Temos
finance
|government
|business
|law
Apibrėžimas
'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.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
sec
IPA
GB/sˈɛk/
US/sˈɛk/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
sec (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (sec)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: sec
- Plural: secs
Žodžių šeima
Forms
secs
noun
Core family
second
noun A2
Posakiai
(in) a sec
1/ˈɪn ə sˈɛk/
fixed phrase
informal
'In a very short time'
'In a sec' means 'very soon'.
Pavyzdžiai
- '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'.
Pavyzdžiai
- 'Just a sec, I'll get my keys.
- 'Can you hold on just a sec?