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I. sec·ond1 ['sekənd] ADJ

1. second usu attr (next after first):

second
the second time

2. second (next after winner):

second
to finish second
to be in second place

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

second
to be second to none

4. second attr (another):

second
second car
to give sb a second chance

Phrases:

to play second fiddle to sb
to be second nature to sb

II. sec·ond1 ['sekənd] N

1. second no pl AUTO:

second

2. second (extra helping):

3. second Brit inf (dessert):

4. second (imperfect item):

second

III. sec·ond1 ['sekənd] ADV

second

IV. sec·ond1 ['sekənd] VB trans (support, back up)

second proposal

sec·ond2 ['sekənd] N

1. second (sixtieth of a minute):

second

2. second (very short time):

second
second
you go on, I'll only be a second
for a split second

I. sec·ond 'class N no pl

second class (mail)
second class (in travel)

II. sec·ond 'class ADV

1. second class transp:

to travel second class

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

second class

sec·ond 'cham·ber N POL

second chamber

sec·ond 'cous·in N

second cousin

I. 'sec·ond-hand ADJ

1. second-hand (used):

second-hand
second-hand
second-hand clothes
second-hand car

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

second-hand
second-hand bookshop
second-hand shop

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

second-hand information, experience

II. 'sec·ond-hand ADV

1. second-hand (in used condition):

second-hand
second-hand

2. second-hand (from third party):

second-hand

sec·ond 'hand N

second hand

sec·ond lieu·'ten·ant N

second lieutenant

sec·ond 'best ADJ

second best
to come off second best fig
to settle for second best

sec·ond-'rate ADJ pej

second-rate
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