second

secondo

Che viene subito dopo la prima persona o cosa in un ordine.

In inglese semplice: Coming immediately after the first person or thing in an order.

• This is my second visit.
• She finished in second place.
• Did you read the second chapter?

Espressioni comuni: second place, second floor, second attempt

secondario

Meno importante o potente rispetto alla persona o cosa al primo posto.

In inglese semplice: Less important or powerful than the person or thing ranked first.

• Work takes second place in his life.
• Safety must never be a second priority.
• He accepted a second role in the team.

Come si usa: second to someone/something (For her, work is second to family.)

Sinonimi: secondary, subordinate

Contrari: primary

Espressioni comuni: second priority, second choice, second place

secondo, altro

Un’altra persona o cosa simile a una precedente.

In inglese semplice: Another person or thing similar to a particular earlier one.

• They called her a second Mozart.
• The accident threatened to become a second disaster of the same kind.
• His fans hoped he would be a second Shakespeare.

Sinonimi: another

Espressioni comuni: a second someone, a second disaster

al secondo posto

Nella posizione subito dopo chi o ciò che è al primo posto.

In inglese semplice: In the position immediately below the highest or best.

• This tree is second tallest.
• Our team ranked second in the league.
• She is the second fastest runner in her class.

Espressioni comuni: second largest, second best, rank second

in secondo luogo

Dopo la prima persona, azione o evento e prima del terzo.

In inglese semplice: After one person, action, or event and before the third.

• You can go second.
• She spoke second at the meeting.
• First, wash the rice; second, add water.

Sinonimi: secondly

Espressioni comuni: go second, speak second, bat second

secondo

Breve unità di tempo; sessanta secondi formano un minuto.

In inglese semplice: A very short unit of time; sixty of these make one minute.

• Wait one second.
• The race lasted forty seconds.
• How many seconds are left on the timer?

Espressioni comuni: one second, ten seconds, wait a second, per second

prodotto di seconda scelta

Prodotto venduto a un prezzo più basso perché presenta piccoli difetti.

In inglese semplice: A product sold more cheaply because small faults make it less than perfect.

• This plate is a factory second.
• The shop sells seconds at lower prices.
• She bought some seconds with tiny marks on the edges.

Espressioni comuni: factory second, buy a second

appoggiare, sostenere

Sostenere ufficialmente la proposta di un’altra persona perché il gruppo possa discuterla o votarla.

In inglese semplice: To officially support another person’s proposal so that a group can discuss or vote on it.

• I second the proposal.
• Another member seconded her nomination.
• Will anyone second this motion?

Sinonimi: support, back

Contrari: oppose

Espressioni comuni: second a motion, second a nomination, second a proposal, second a resolution