sec in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sec in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sec <pl secs> [Am sɛk, Brit sɛk]

sec → second

sec

seg.

II.sec [Am sɛk, Brit sɛk] N inf

sec

segundo m

just a sec

(espera) un segundo or momentito

See also second³, second², second¹

second³ [Am səˈkɑnd, Brit sɪˈkɒnd] VB trans

second (attach) Brit:

to second sb (to sth)

trasladar a alguien temporalmente (a algo)

second² [Am ˈsɛkənd, Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd] N

1. second (of time):

second

segundo m

2. second (moment):

second

segundo m

it doesn't take a second

no lleva ni un segundo

it doesn't take a second

es cosa de un segundo

3. second (of angle):

second

segundo m

I.second¹ [Am ˈsɛkənd, Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd] ADJ

1.1. second:

second

segundo

the second time he rang me

la segunda vez que me llamó

her second husband

su segundo marido

he had a second cup of tea

se tomó otra taza de té

he's already had a second helping

ya ha repetido

he's already had a second helping

ya se ha repetido Chil

he won't do that a second time

no lo volverá a hacer

to give sb a second chance

darle a alguien otra oportunidad

every second Tuesday/week

cada dos martes/semanas

every second Tuesday/week

martes/semana por medio CSur Peru

second generation

segunda generación f

second home

segunda vivienda f

1.2. second (in seniority, standing):

second

segundo

the country's second city

la segunda ciudad del país

our service is second to none

nuestro servicio es insuperable

2. second (elliptical use):

I leave on the second (of the month)

me voy el (día) dos

II.second¹ [Am ˈsɛkənd, Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd] ADV

1. second (in position, time, order):

second

en segundo lugar

United finished second to Rovers in the championship

el United quedó en segundo lugar en la clasificación después del Rovers

work comes second, family first

la familia está antes que el trabajo

2. second (secondly):

second

en segundo lugar

3. second (second class) RAIL:

second travel

en segunda (clase)

4. second (with superlative):

the second tallest boy in the class

el chico que le sigue al más alto de la clase

the second highest building

el segundo edificio en altura

it's the second largest city in the world

ocupa el segundo lugar entre las ciudades más grandes del mundo

III.second¹ [Am ˈsɛkənd, Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd] N

1.1. second MOTOR:

second, a. second gear no art

segunda f

1.2. second (in competition):

he finished a good/poor second

quedó en un honroso/deslucido segundo lugar

1.3. second Brit UNIV:

upper/lower second

segunda y tercera nota de la escala de calificaciones de un título universitario

2. second (attendant):

second (in boxing, wrestling)

segundo m

second (in dueling)

padrino m

3. second (substandard product):

second

artículo m con defectos de fábrica

4. second <seconds, pl > (second helping) inf:

can I have seconds?

¿puedo repetir?

can I have seconds?

¿puedo repetirme? Chil

5. second MUS:

second

segunda f

IV.second¹ [Am ˈsɛkənd, Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd] VB trans (support)

second motion/candidate

secundar

second motion/candidate

apoyar

SEC N

SEC (in US) → Securities and Exchange Commission

hon sec N

hon sec → honorary secretary

Translations for sec in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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sec in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sec in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sec [sek] N

sec → second

sec

seg. m

See also second³, second², second¹

second³ [sɪˈkɒnd, Am -ˈkɑ:nd] VB trans Brit, Aus

second officer, staff:

second

destinar

second² [ˈsekənd] N (unit of time)

second

segundo m

per second

por segundo

at that very second

en ese preciso instante

just a second!

¡un segundo!

it won't take a second!

¡sólo será un momento!

I.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADJ

1. second (after first):

second

segundo, -a

every second boy/cat

uno de cada dos chicos/gatos

every second year

cada dos años

every second week

una semana sí y otra no

to be second

ser el segundo

the second biggest town

la segunda ciudad más grande

to be second only to sb/sth

ser superado únicamente por alguien/algo

to be second to none

no ser inferior a nadie

2. second (another):

second

otro, -a

to be a second Mozart

ser otro Mozart

to give sb a second chance

dar a alguien una segunda oportunidad

to have second thoughts about sb/sth

dudar de alguien/algo

on second thoughts Brit, Aus, on second thought Am, Aus

pensándolo bien

to do sth a second time

volver a hacer algo

to get one's second wind

recobrar el aliento

to have a second helping

repetir de algo

3. second Brit, Aus:

the second floor Brit

el segundo piso

the second floor Brit

el tercer piso LatAm

the second floor Am

el primer piso

the second floor Am

el segundo piso LatAm

II.second¹ [ˈsekənd] N

1. second Brit (second-class degree):

second

título calificado con la segunda o tercera nota que es posible obtener en el Reino Unido

2. second no pl (second gear):

second

segunda f

3. second pl (extra helping):

can I have seconds?

¿puedo repetir?

4. second COMM (imperfect item):

second

artículo m con defectos de fábrica

5. second (in duel):

second

padrino m

6. second MUS:

second

segunda f

7. second (seconder):

second

persona f que secunda una propuesta

III.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADV

1. second (second place):

second

en segundo lugar

2. second (second class):

to travel second

viajar en segunda

IV.second¹ [ˈsekənd] VB trans

1. second (support in debate):

second

secundar

2. second form (back up):

second

apoyar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Her version only clocked in at 1 min 38 sec.

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He ran the fastest time in the 40-yard dash for a defensive tackle (4.69 sec).

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The river drains an area of approximately 3.100 km and has an average discharge of 27 m/sec.

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