second

second
I 1. [[t]'sekənd[/t]] adjective
1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) deuxième, second
2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) deuxième
3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) deuxième
2. adverb
(next after the first: He came second in the race.) deuxième
3. noun
1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) deuxième
2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) soigneur/-euse
4. verb
(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) appuyer
5. noun
(a secondary school.) (école) secondaire
- secondly - secondary colours - secondary school - second-best - second-class - second-hand - second lieutenant - second-rate - second sight - second thoughts - at second hand - come off second best - every second week - month - second to none II [[t]'sekənd[/t]] noun
1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) seconde
2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) seconde

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