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second (EN)
telwoord, bijvoeglijk naamwoord, bijwoord, zelfstandig naamwoord, werkwoord, werkwoord

telwoord “second”

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

bijvoeglijk naamwoord “second”

basisvorm second, niet-vergrotend
  1. minder dan (minder perfect dan)
    In the competition, her skills were considered second only to the reigning champion.
  2. nog een (net als de vorige)
    Many fans considered the new singer to be the second Elvis Presley because of his style.

bijwoord “second”

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

zelfstandig naamwoord “second”

enkelvoud second, meervoud seconds
  1. seconde
    He held his breath for 30 seconds before coming up for air.
  2. ogenblik
    Wait here; I'll grab my coat and be back in a second.
  3. boogseconde
    The protractor showed that the two lines were off by just a few seconds, indicating they were almost perfectly aligned.
  4. tweede versnelling
    As the hill steepened, she shifted to second to maintain control of the car.
  5. tweede keus (artikelen die niet aan de kwaliteitseisen voldoen maar nog bruikbaar zijn)
    I bought a pair of seconds jeans for half the price because of a small tear near the pocket.
  6. "Second Class Honours", een classificatie van universitaire diploma's in het VK op basis van een gewogen gemiddelde van cijfers.
    After years of hard work, she was proud to earn an upper second in English Literature.
  7. secunde
    In her piano lesson, Emily learned that moving from C to D is an example of a second.
  8. tweede honkman (in honkbal)
    The runner dashed from first and safely slid into the second, narrowly avoiding the tag.
  9. secondant
    The lord, feeling insulted, asked his assistant to act as his second in the duel.

werkwoord “second”

infinitief second; hij seconds; verleden tijd seconded; volt. deelw. seconded; ger. seconding
  1. steunen
    When she proposed a new club rule, I immediately seconded it.

werkwoord “second”

infinitief second; hij seconds; verleden tijd seconded; volt. deelw. seconded; ger. seconding
  1. detacheren
    She was seconded to the marketing department for six months to assist with the new product launch.