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S <pl 's [or -s]>, s <pl 's> [es] N

S
S nt <-, ->
S
s nt <-(s), -(s)>
S for [or Am as in] Sugar
See also

A5 N INV-FIN

A nt <-(s), -(s)>

A4 N Brit

A abbreviation of A level

A3 N

A abbreviation of answer

A2 N

A abbreviation of ampere

A <-(s), -(s)>

A1 <pl -'s [or -s]> [eɪ] N

1. A (hypothetical person, thing):

A <-(s), -(s)>

2. A (blood type):

A <-(s), -(s)>

Phrases:

A <pl -s [or -'s]>, a <pl -'s [or -s]> [eɪ] N

1. A (letter):

a nt <-(s), -(s)>
A nt <-(s), -(s)>
A for Andrew [or Am as in Abel]

2. A MUS:

A nt <-(s), -(s)>
a nt <-(s), -(s)>
As nt <-ses, -se>
as nt
Ais nt <-, ->
ais nt
A-Dur nt
a-Moll nt <->
A nt <-(s), -(s)>
a nt <-(s), -(s)>
A-Dur nt

3. A (school mark):

≈ Eins f
≈ Einser m A
≈ Sechs f CH
≈ sehr gut
to give sb an A

I. S1 N no pl

S GEOG → south

S
S <-, ->

II. S1 ADJ GEOG

S
S <-, ->
See also

south·ern [ˈsʌðən, Am -ɚn] ADJ

I. south [saʊθ] N no pl

1. south (compass direction):

2. south (southern part of England):

3. south:

4. south (southern states of the USA):

II. south [saʊθ] ADJ

1. south (opposite of north):

2. south fig inf (downwards in terms of quality/quantity):

III. south [saʊθ] ADV

south (toward the south):

south of ...

Phrases:

to go south Am inf prices
fallen <fällst, fällt, fiel, gefallen>

S2 N

S SCHOOL, UNIV abbreviation of satisfactory

S
S
A a. Befriedigend nt
S
≈ genügend CH
See also

sat·is·fac·tory [ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri, Am ˌsæt̬-] ADJ

S3 ADJ

S FASHION abbreviation of small

S
S <-, ->
See also

I. small [smɔ:l, Am also smɑ:l] ADJ

1. small (not large):

klein <kleiner, am kleinsten>
Kleinstadt f <-, -städte>

2. small (young):

klein <kleiner, am kleinsten>
Kleinkind nt <-(e)s, -er>

3. small (insignificant):

klein <kleiner, am kleinsten>

4. small (on a limited scale):

klein <kleiner, am kleinsten>
Kleinanleger(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

5. small TYPO:

Kleinbuchstabe m <-n(s), -n>

Phrases:

II. small [smɔ:l, Am also smɑ:l] N no pl

the small of the [or one's] back ANAT, ZOOL

III. small [smɔ:l, Am also smɑ:l] ADV

small think, plan:

s <pl ->

s abbreviation of second

s
s <-(s), -(s)>
s
s
See also

se·cond3 [sɪˈkɒnd] VB trans usu passive Brit, Aus

sec·ond2 [ˈsekənd] N

1. second (sixtieth of a minute):

Sekunde f <-, -n>

2. second (very short time):

3. second MATH:

Sekunde f <-, -n>

I. sec·ond1 [ˈsekənd] ADJ inv

1. second usu attr (next after first):

2. second (next after winner):

3. second (not first in importance, size):

the second ... + superl
to be second only to sb/sth
gleich nach jdm/etw kommen inf

4. second attr (another):

Phrases:

II. sec·ond1 [ˈsekənd] N

1. second (order):

2. second (date):

3. second (in titles):

Henry II written

4. second Brit UNIV:

≈ Zwei f
≈ Zweier m A

5. second no pl AUTO:

6. second (extra helping):

Nachschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge> kein pl

7. second Brit inf (dessert):

Nachtisch m <-es [o. -s]> kein pl
Dessert nt <-s, -s> CH form
A esp Nachspeise f

8. second (imperfect item):

9. second (assistant in boxing or duel):

Sekundant(in) m (f) <-en, -en>

10. second (in ballet):

11. second (in baseball):

12. second (musical interval):

Sekunde f <-, -n>

13. second (seconder):

second of a motion
Befürworter(in) m (f) <-s, ->

III. sec·ond1 [ˈsekənd] ADV inv

1. second (secondly):

2. second (in second class):

IV. sec·ond1 [ˈsekənd] VB trans

1. second (support formally in debate):

to second sth proposal

2. second form (back up):

to second sth action

3. second ECON:

4. second LAW, POL:

I. -'s COMP

1. -'s (plural form):

2. -'s (possessive genitive):

3. -'s (local genitive):

II. -'s inf

1. -'s (is):

2. -'s (has):

3. -'s inf (does):

4. -'s (us):

S-bend [ˈesˌbend] N

S-Kurve f
S-bend MECH

s/he [ˈʃi:əʳhi:, Am -ɚhi:] PRON (in general texts)

s/he

S. Yorks Brit

S Yorks abbreviation of South Yorkshire

S-wave, secondary wave N

S cells N (cells of rough and smooth colonies, respectively)

S-Zellen (Zellen von rauen bzw. glatten Kolonien)

S-phase N

s curve INFRASTR

Allen’s rule N

baker’s yeast N

Bartholin’s gland N

Bowman’s capsule N

brewer’s yeast N (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)

Chargaff’s rule N