second in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for second in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADJ

1. second (after first):

second

втори

every second boy

всяко второ момче

every second year

през година

every second week

през седмица

to be second

на второ място съм

the second biggest town

вторият по големина град

to be second only to sb

само един човек е по-добър от мен

to be second to none

най-добрият съм

2. second (another):

second

друг

to be a second Mozart

втори Моцарт съм

to give sb a second chance

давам на нкг втори шанс

to have second thoughts about sth

замислям се за нщ

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

като се замисля

to do sth a second time

правя нщ за втори път

to get one's second wind

напрягам сили

to have a second helping

взимам втора порция

3. second floor:

second Brit, Aus

трети

second Am

втори

Phrases:

second nature

втора природа

to have second sight

имам дарба да предсказвам бъдещето

II.second¹ [ˈsekənd] N

1. second Brit (second-class degree):

second

втората най-висока степен в британските университети

2. second no pl (second gear):

second

втора скорост

3. second pl (extra helping):

second

допълнителна порция

can I have seconds?

може ли още една порция?

4. second COMM (imperfect item):

second

стока f второ качество

5. second (in duel):

second

секундант m

6. second MUS:

second

секунда f

7. second (seconder):

second

поддръжник m

III.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADV

1. second (second place):

second

втори

2. second (second class):

second

второстепенен

IV.second¹ [ˈsekənd] VB trans

1. second (support in debate):

second

поддържам

2. second form (back up):

second

подкрепям

second² [ˈsekənd] N (unit of time)

second

секунда f

per second

за секунда

at that very second

на секундата

just a second!

секунда само!

it won't take a second!

бързо ще стане!

second³ [sɪˈkɒnd, Am -ˈkɑːnd] VB trans Brit, Aus

second officer, staff:

second

изпращам временно на друга работа

second cousin N

second cousin

втори братовчед

I.second-best [ˌsekəndˈbest] ADJ

to be second-best person, option

на второ място съм

II.second-best [ˌsekəndˈbest] N

second-best

второ място

III.second-best [ˌsekəndˈbest] ADV

to come off second-best (to sb)

претърпявам неуспех

second chamber N POL

second chamber

горната камара

second-guess VB trans

second-guess

опитвам се да предвидя

second-guess Am

критикувам, когато вече е късно

I.second class N no pl

second class

втора класа

II.second class ADV

1. second class RAIL (in the second class):

second class

второкласен

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

second class

с обикновена поща

III.second class ADJ

1. second class (in second class):

second class

второкачествен

second class mail

обикновена поща

2. second class pej (inferior):

second class hotel, service

второкласен

second class goods

второкачествен

second hand N

second hand on watch:

second hand

секундарник m

second lieutenant N MIL

second lieutenant

втори лейтенант

second Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he'll be with you in a second

той ще дойде след минутка

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

като се замисля

the second movement is introduced by …

втората част започва с …

she's called by her second name, Jane

обръщат се към нея на второто ѝ име, Джейн

the first/second half of a century

първата/втората половина на века

publish a second edition of a book

преиздавам книга

sit on the second row of benches

седя на втората банка

the bell rang after the second break

звънецът би след второто междучасие

the staircase goes to the second floor

стълбата води към втория етаж

I am giving you a second chance

давам ти втори шанс

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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As a second consequence, there is a high frequency of natural hybrids in this genus and the possibility of back-crossings of these.

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None of the days is described clearly or coherently and few details are given for the second and third days.

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The schism had been healed by 1839, by which time the second chapel had been converted into the minister's manse.

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Second, threshold electrons are stationary and can be detected with higher collection efficiencies, thereby increasing signal levels.

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The second montage occurs near the end of the film, showing the passage of time.

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For the second goal, one dead PLO operative was as good as another.

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A second disc included many of the songs rerecorded with brand new acoustic arrangements.

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Second, conquer your fear of failure, of the unknown, and of ridicule.

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The first retorted that the second should fly off his ground.

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The economic activity in the area consisted of various kinds of small-scale manufacturing industry and businesses, e.g. demolition of cars, and, it seems, junk yards and second-hand stores.

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