second
gb/sˈɛkənd/ us/sˈɛkənd/
A1
Engleză
~ 1100
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A2
quantity
1
unit of time, 1/60 minute
A very short time unit; 60 seconds make one minute.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'second' (time unit) with 'second' (ordinal number).
Sinonime
moment (Less precise; can mean an indefinite short time.)
Antonime
hour (A much longer time unit.)
Colocații
a few seconds
|in seconds
|seconds later
|split second
|within seconds
Teme
science
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The race was decided by just a fraction of a second.
- Please wait a few seconds before starting.
- It only takes seconds to send a message.
- The light turned green after thirty seconds.
- She held her breath for ten seconds.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I waited for five seconds.
- The movie starts in two seconds.
- He can run 100 meters in ten seconds.
- Please give me a few seconds.
- She left after thirty seconds.
adjective
A1
property
2
coming after the first
Next after the first in order or place.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'second' (ordinal) with 'two' as a quantity.
Sinonime
next (Less specific; can refer to any following position.)
Antonime
first (Indicates the initial position or rank.)
Colocații
second place
|second chance
|second floor
|second prize
Teme
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
Exemple
- She finished in second place in the race.
- His office is on the second floor.
- This is my second attempt at baking bread.
- They celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
- The second chapter is the most exciting.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I live on the second floor.
- She came second in the race.
- This is my second try.
- He got second prize in the contest.
- We met for the second time yesterday.
Verb
B2
action
3
formally support a motion
To say you agree with an idea in a meeting so people can talk about it or vote on it.
Tipar de utilizare:
to second [a motion/proposal/suggestion]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with 'second' meaning 'next after first'; here it is an action in formal contexts.
Sinonime
endorse (Broader; can mean public approval beyond formal meetings.)
Antonime
oppose (To actively disagree with or reject a proposal.)
Colocații
second a motion
|second a proposal
|second a suggestion
Teme
business
|politics
|law
|communication
Exemple
- I would like to second that motion.
- The committee member seconded the proposal.
- Several board members seconded her suggestion.
- Who will second the resolution?
- He refused to second the plan.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I second your idea.
- She seconded his plan in the meeting.
- Who will second this motion?
- I second the proposal.
- They seconded my suggestion.
Substantiv
C1
entity
4
assistant in contest or duel
A person who helps and supports another person in a fight or contest.
Sinonime
assistant (More general; not limited to contests or fights.)
Antonime
opponent (The person competing against you.)
Colocații
act as second
|his trusted second
Teme
sports
|history
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- In the duel, each participant had a second to assist them.
- His coach acted as his second during the boxing match.
- She served as his second in the tournament.
- The knight's loyal second was always by his side.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He had a second to help him fight.
- His friend was his second in the match.
- The boxer’s second gave him water.
- She was his trusted second in battle.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
second
IPA
GB/sˈɛkənd/
US/sˈɛkənd/
Silabe și accent
second (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (second)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: second
Noun
- Base: second
- Plural: seconds
Verb
- Base: second
- 3rd Person Singular: seconds
- Present Participle: seconding
- Past: seconded
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
at second glance
1/ˈæt sˈɛkənd ɡlˈæns/
fixed phrase
after looking again more closely
When you look again and notice something new or different.
Exemple
- At second glance, the painting seemed more detailed than I thought.
- It looked easy at first, but at second glance it was quite complex.
give someone a second chance
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ə sˈɛkənd t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
allow retry after failure/mistake
To let someone try again after they failed or made a mistake before.
Exemple
- He apologized and asked her to give him a second chance.
- They gave the player a second chance after his poor performance.
in a second
1/ˈɪn ə sˈɛkənd/
fixed phrase
informal
very soon from now
Very soon; after a very short time.
Exemple
- I’ll be there in a second, just finishing this email.
- She said she would call back in a second.
second to none
1/sˈɛkənd tə nˈʌn/
idiom
better than everyone else
The best; better than anyone or anything else.
Exemple
- Her cooking skills are second to none.
- Her cooking is second to none.
- The hotel’s service is second to none.
- The view from this hotel is second to none.
split second
1/splˈɪt sˈɛkənd/
fixed phrase
An extremely short moment of time
A very short moment of time.
Exemple
- He made the decision in a split second.
- It all happened in a split second.
- The car appeared out of nowhere in a split second.