sec
gb/sˈɛk/ us/sˈɛk/
A2
Engleză
~ 2000
másodperc, biztonság, SEC, amerikai Értékpapír- és Tőzsdefelügyelet
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
másodperc
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Wait a sec, I need my bag.
I will call you back in a sec.
It takes five secs to open this app.
Greșeală frecventă:
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
Colocații
just a sec
|a few seconds
|seconds left
|wait a sec
|in seconds
Sinonime
second (Standard full form; 'sec' is an informal abbreviation.)
Antonime
minute (A longer unit of time.)
Teme
time
|measurement
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A very short time, equal to one second.
A period of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute; a second.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
TECHNICAL
2
biztonság
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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
Colocații
cyber sec
|info sec
|sec protocols
Sinonime
security ('Security' is the full form; 'sec' is shorthand used in certain fields.)
Teme
technology
|safety
|business
|communication
Definiție
'Sec' can mean 'security', especially in computer or safety talk.
'Sec' used as an abbreviation for 'security', especially in technical or online contexts.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
'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
Colocații
SEC regulations
|file with the SEC
|SEC investigation
Sinonime
Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC' is the acronym; full name is formal.)
Teme
finance
|government
|business
|law
Definiție
'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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
sec
IPA
GB/sˈɛk/
US/sˈɛk/
Silabe și accent
sec (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (sec)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: sec
- Plural: secs
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
secs
noun
Core family
second
noun A2
Expresii
(in) a sec
1/ˈɪn ə sˈɛk/
fixed phrase
informal
'In a very short time'
'In a sec' means 'very soon'.
Exemple
- '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'.
Exemple
- 'Just a sec, I'll get my keys.
- 'Can you hold on just a sec?