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second (EN)
Zahlwort, Adjektiv, Adverb, Substantiv, Verb, Verb

Zahlwort “second”

second, 2nd
  1. zweite
    She finished the race in second place, right after her teammate.

Adjektiv “second”

Grundform second, nicht steigerbar
  1. zweitrangig
    In the competition, her skills were considered second only to the reigning champion.
  2. noch ein (wenn es bedeutet, dass es genau wie das vorherige ist)
    Many fans considered the new singer to be the second Elvis Presley because of his style.

Adverb “second”

second (more/most)
  1. an zweiter Stelle
    She was the second-fastest runner in the competition.
  2. an zweiter Stelle
    In the baking competition, he came second, just after the reigning champion.
  3. zudem
    First, we need to gather all the necessary materials for the project, and second, we should organize our workspace to ensure efficiency.

Substantiv “second”

Sg. second, Pl. seconds
  1. Sekunde
    He held his breath for 30 seconds before coming up for air.
  2. Augenblick (wenn es einen sehr kurzen Zeitraum meint)
    Wait here; I'll grab my coat and be back in a second.
  3. Bogensekunde
    The protractor showed that the two lines were off by just a few seconds, indicating they were almost perfectly aligned.
  4. Zweiter gang
    As the hill steepened, she shifted to second to maintain control of the car.
  5. Zweite Wahl (wenn es um Produkte geht, die Qualitätskontrollen nicht bestanden haben)
    I bought a pair of seconds jeans for half the price because of a small tear near the pocket.
  6. "Second Class Honours", eine Einstufung von Universitätsabschlüssen im Vereinigten Königreich, basierend auf einem gewichteten Durchschnitt der Noten.
    After years of hard work, she was proud to earn an upper second in English Literature.
  7. Sekunde (in der Musik, der Abstand zwischen zwei Noten)
    In her piano lesson, Emily learned that moving from C to D is an example of a second.
  8. Zweite Base (im Baseball)
    The runner dashed from first and safely slid into the second, narrowly avoiding the tag.
  9. Sekundant (bei Duellen oder zur Beilegung von Streitigkeiten)
    The lord, feeling insulted, asked his assistant to act as his second in the duel.

Verb “second”

Infinitiv second; er seconds; Prät. seconded; Part. seconded; Ger. seconding
  1. unterstützen (im Sinne von jemandes Vorschlag zustimmen)
    When she proposed a new club rule, I immediately seconded it.

Verb “second”

Infinitiv second; er seconds; Prät. seconded; Part. seconded; Ger. seconding
  1. abordnen (wenn jemand vorübergehend eine andere Aufgabe zugewiesen bekommt)
    She was seconded to the marketing department for six months to assist with the new product launch.