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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):

Zweitwagen m <-s, ->

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):

seconds pl
Nachschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge> kein pl
are there seconds, by any chance?

7. second Brit inf (dessert):

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

8. second (imperfect item):

9. second (assistant in boxing or duel):

Sekundant(in) m (f) <-en, -en>
seconds out [or away] — round two

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. eighth [eɪtθ] ADJ inv

1. eighth (in sequence):

2. eighth (in a race):

II. eighth [eɪtθ] N no pl

1. eighth (order):

2. eighth (date):

the eighth spoken
the 8th written
der 8.

3. eighth (in titles):

Henry VIII written

4. eighth (fraction):

Achtel nt <-s, ->

III. eighth [eɪtθ] ADV inv

sec·ond2 [ˈsekənd] N

1. second (sixtieth of a minute):

Sekunde f <-, -n>
with [only] seconds to spare

2. second (very short time):

Sekunde f <-, -n>
a couple of [or a few]seconds
to do sth in seconds

3. second MATH:

Sekunde f <-, -n>

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

to be seconded officer

sec·ond ˈbest ADJ

sec·ond ˈcham·ber N POL

sec·ond ˈchild·hood N

I. sec·ond ˈclass N

1. second class no pl:

2. second class UNIV:

II. sec·ond ˈclass ADV inv

1. second class TRANSP:

2. second class Brit (by second-class mail):

ˈsec·ond-class ADJ inv

1. second-class TRANSP:

2. second-class pej (inferior):

Sec·ond ˈCom·ing N

Wiederkunft f <-> form

sec·ond ˈcous·in N

sec·ond ˈfloor N Brit, Aus

second floor Am, Aus

sec·ond ˈgear N no pl

sec·ond-ˈguess VB trans esp Am

1. second-guess (forecast):

2. second-guess (criticize with hindsight):

to second-guess sb/sth

sec·ond-ˈguess·er [ˌsekən(d)ˈgesəʳ, Am -ɚ] N pej

sec·ond ˈhand N

Sekundenzeiger m <-s, ->

I. ˈsec·ond-hand ADJ

1. second-hand inv (used):

second-hand clothes
Gebrauchtwagen m <-s, ->

2. second-hand attr, inv (for second-hand goods):

Antiquariat nt <-(e)s, -e>
Gebrauchtwagenhändler(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
Occasionshändler(in) m (f) CH
Altwarenhändler(in) m (f) <-s, ->

3. second-hand inv (obtained from sb else):

second-hand information, experience, knowledge

II. ˈsec·ond-hand ADV inv

1. second-hand (in used condition):

CH a. occasion

2. second-hand (from third party):

III. ˈsec·ond-hand N COMPUT

sec·ond ˈhoney·moon N

OpenDict entry

second N

Present
Isecond
yousecond
he/she/itseconds
wesecond
yousecond
theysecond
Past
Iseconded
youseconded
he/she/itseconded
weseconded
youseconded
theyseconded
Present Perfect
Ihaveseconded
youhaveseconded
he/she/ithasseconded
wehaveseconded
youhaveseconded
theyhaveseconded
Past Perfect
Ihadseconded
youhadseconded
he/she/ithadseconded
wehadseconded
youhadseconded
theyhadseconded