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second (EN)
numéral, adjectif, adverbe, nom, verbe, verbe

numéral “second”

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

adjectif “second”

forme de base second, non gradable
  1. inférieur à
    In the competition, her skills were considered second only to the reigning champion.
  2. autre (dans le sens de similaire au précédent)
    Many fans considered the new singer to be the second Elvis Presley because of his style.

adverbe “second”

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

nom “second”

s. second, pl. seconds
  1. seconde
    He held his breath for 30 seconds before coming up for air.
  2. instant
    Wait here; I'll grab my coat and be back in a second.
  3. seconde (d'arc)
    The protractor showed that the two lines were off by just a few seconds, indicating they were almost perfectly aligned.
  4. deuxième (vitesse, dans le contexte d'une transmission de véhicule)
    As the hill steepened, she shifted to second to maintain control of the car.
  5. second choix
    I bought a pair of seconds jeans for half the price because of a small tear near the pocket.
  6. "Second Class Honours", une classification des diplômes universitaires au Royaume-Uni basée sur une moyenne pondérée des notes.
    After years of hard work, she was proud to earn an upper second in English Literature.
  7. seconde (en musique, pour l'intervalle entre deux notes)
    In her piano lesson, Emily learned that moving from C to D is an example of a second.
  8. deuxième base (dans le contexte du baseball)
    The runner dashed from first and safely slid into the second, narrowly avoiding the tag.
  9. second (dans le contexte de résolution de disputes ou d'organisation de duels)
    The lord, feeling insulted, asked his assistant to act as his second in the duel.

verbe “second”

infinitif second; il seconds; prét. seconded; part. passé seconded; gér. seconding
  1. appuyer
    When she proposed a new club rule, I immediately seconded it.

verbe “second”

infinitif second; il seconds; prét. seconded; part. passé seconded; gér. seconding
  1. détacher (dans le contexte de l'assignation temporaire à un autre poste)
    She was seconded to the marketing department for six months to assist with the new product launch.