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| second n | (time: 60th of a minute) | sekund s |
| | A minute lasts sixty seconds. |
| a second n | (instant, brief moment) | sekund s |
| | | ögonblick s |
| | He only looked away for a second. |
second,
2nd adj | (2nd in a series or list) | andra adj |
| | This is the second leg of our trip. |
second,
2nd adj | (in race, competition: placed 2nd) (förled) | andraplats- adj |
| | | på andraplats prep + s |
| | | andraplats s |
| | My sister won the race, and I was second. |
second,
2nd adv | (race, competition: in 2nd place) | på andra plats uttr |
| | | tvåa s |
| | Our team came in second. |
| | Jane was first, and Claire arrived second. |
second,
2nd,
the second,
the 2nd n | (in a series, list: 2nd item, person) | andra s |
| | Your seat is the second on the left. |
the Second,
II n | (monarch, pope: 2nd with given name) | den andre, II s |
| Anmärkning: 'II' is spoken as "the Second" |
| | Charles II was King of England from 1660 to 1685. |
the second,
the 2nd n | (second day of the month) | den andre, den 2e, den 2:e s |
| | We will celebrate New Year's Day at home and then visit my parents on the second. |
the second of,
2nd,
2nd of,
the 2nd,
the 2nd of n | UK (second day of specified month) | den andre, den 2e, den 2:e s |
| Anmärkning: The written form "2 May" may also be used. |
| | My brother is getting married on the second of May. |
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| second adj | (alternate) | andra adj |
| | (förled) | andrahands- adj |
| | The blue is my second choice. Is there a second option? |
| second adj | (music: voice or instrument) | andra- adj |
| | | andre- adj |
| | The second violins played out of tune. |
| second adj | (another) | andra adj |
| | | en till, adj |
| | | ytterligare en adj |
| | (kaffe, te) | påtår s |
| | I'll have a second cup of tea, please. |
| second adv | (secondly: introducing second point) | för det andra uttr |
| | First, he can't afford a car. Second, he can't drive. |
| second n | (boxer's assistant) (boxning) | sekond s |
| | The boxer's second threw in the towel. |
second,
2nd,
second gear,
2nd gear n | (2nd automobile gear) | tvåan, tvåans växel s |
| | | andra växeln s |
| | On a hill, shift into second. |
| second n | (baseball: base) | andra basen s |
| | The runner stole second. |
| second n | (baseball: position) | andre position s |
| | The player on first base runs to second. |
second,
2nd n | (musical interval) | sekund s |
| | | diatoniskt steg s |
| | The next chord change is a second. |
| second n | (angle: 60th part of a minute) | sekund s |
| | The coordinates are thirty degrees, two minutes and ten seconds north. |
Second,
2nd n | (music: 2nd symphony, etc.) | andra, andre s |
| | | 2a, 2:a, 2e, 2:e s |
| | Beethoven's Second was written in the key of D major. |
| second n | UK (honors degree: second-class pass) (formell) | sekund s |
| | | andragrads- adj |
| Anmärkning: Divided into 2:1 and 2:2 |
| | Dave got a second in Maths, but he didn't tell me whether it was a 2:1 or a 2:2. |
| seconds npl | (another helping of food) | påfyllning s |
| | | en till portion, en portion till uttr |
| | There's more lasagne. Would anyone like seconds? |
| seconds npl | (remaindered clothing) | andrasortering s |
| | (omodern) | sekunda varor s |
| | I know a store that sells seconds for a very good price. |
| second [sb]⇒ vtr | (assist, support) | assistera vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | hjälpa vtr |
| | | sekondera vtr |
| | (i boxning) | vara sekond vitr + s |
| | Jason wants to second his friend in the match. |
| second [sth]⇒ vtr | (support, agree with) | stödja vtr |
| | | understödja vtr |
| | One of the peers has to second the motion. |
| second [sb]⇒ vtr | UK (military: transfer) (militär) | detachera vtr |
| | He was seconded to Guam for four years. |
| second [sb] vtr | UK, often passive (worker: transfer) | omplacera vtr |
| | | förflytta vtr |
| | Julie has been seconded to the accounts department for six months. |
| Sammansatta former: |
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| Advent n | (religion: coming of Christ) (formell) | Kristi återkomst s |
| | The idea of Advent was developed long after Jesus lived. |
| ESL n | initialism (English as a Second Language) | engelska som andra språk s |
give a second thought to [sth/sb],
give [sth/sb] a second thought v expr | informal (consideration) | ge ngt en eftertanke, ge ngt eftertanke vbal uttr |
| | | tänka efter vitr partikel |
| Anmärkning: Often used in the negative. |
| | Most people don't give a second thought to the problems of the homeless. |
| give it a second thought v expr | informal (rethink) (ofta i negation) | ge ngt en närmare eftertanke, ge ngt en eftertanke vbal uttr |
| | | tänka efter vitr partikel |
| | He dropped what he was doing and went to her without giving it a second thought. |
| have second thoughts v expr | (reconsider) | tveka, tvivla vitr |
| | | ångra sig vitr + refl |
| | (bildlig) | få kalla fötter vbal uttr |
| | Oliver was originally very keen to join the army, but now he is having second thoughts. |
| have second thoughts about [sth] v expr | (reconsider [sth]) | tveka, tvivla vitr |
| | | ångra sig vitr + refl |
| | (bildlig) | få kalla fötter vbal uttr |
| | Denise was having second thoughts about getting married to Mick. |
play second fiddle,
play second fiddle to [sb] v expr | figurative (be considered less important) (bildlig) | spela andra fiolen efter ngn, spela andrafiolen vbal uttr |
| | She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| second banana n | informal, figurative (second most important person) (bildlig) | andrafiol s |
| | | biroll s |
| second baseman n | (baseball: fielding player at second base) (baseboll) | andrabasman s |
| second cousin n | (child of your parent's cousin) | syssling s |
| | My second cousin is very dear to me. |
| second cousin n | informal (your parent's cousin) | ens förälders kusin - |
| Anmärkning: Your parents' cousins are your first cousins once removed, but many native speakers refer to them as second cousins. |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | My second cousin is much younger than my dad and way cooler. |
| second cousin n | informal (child of your cousin) | kusinbarn s |
| Anmärkning: Your cousins' children are your first cousins once removed, but many native speakers refer to them as second cousins. |
| | My mother's second cousin has moved out of state. |
| second fiddle n | figurative (less important status) (bildlig) | andra fiol, andrafiol s |
| | The Vice President will always play second fiddle to the President. |
| second floor n | US (storey above ground level) | andra våningen s |
| | The fire was on the second floor of the building. |
| second-floor n as adj | US (on storey above ground level) (förled) | andravånings- adj |
| | | på andra våningen uttr |
| | You can hear less traffic noise from our second-floor office than from the one on the first floor. |
| second floor n | UK (storey: second above ground level) | tredje våningen s |
| | My offices are on the second floor. |
| second-floor n as adj | UK (on second storey above ground level) (förled) | tredjevånings- adj |
| | | på tredje våningen uttr |
| | I wouldn't mind living in a second-floor flat if the building had a lift! |
| second former n | UK, dated (student: 12-13) | elev i sexan s |
| | | elev i sjuan s |
second grade,
2nd grade n | US (school year: age 7-8) | andra klass adj + s |
| | (vardagligt) | tvåan s |
| | In the U.S. children are typically about 7 years old when they enter second grade. |
| second hand n | (clock, watch: counts seconds) | sekundvisare s |
| | The second hand on my watch has stopped moving. |
second hand,
at second hand adv | (indirectly) | i andra hand adv |
| | | genom någon annan adv |
| | She wasn't there. She heard about it at second hand. |
| second language n | (non-native language) | andraspråk s |
| second language n | (language used in official setting) | officiellt språk adj + s |
| second look n | informal (further attention) | andra titt s |
| | | en titt till s |
| | At first I thought the student's essay was hopeless, but a second look revealed some promising passages. |
| second name n | (middle name) | andranamn s |
| | | mellannamn s |
| | Paul's second name is Ian. |
| second nature n | ([sth] instinctive) | ngt som händer automatiskt - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Driving quickly becomes second nature once you've passed your test. |
| second place n | (runner-up position) | andra plats adj + s |
| | Ruth was in second place in the competition. |
second thought,
on second thought (US),
second thoughts,
on second thoughts (UK) interj | informal (change of mind) (bildlig) | kalla fötter spl |
| | | tvekan, tveksamhet s |
| | I need to speak to the kids about this; on second thoughts, perhaps I'll wait until my husband gets home. |
| second thoughts npl | (regrets, doubts) (bildlig) | kalla fötter spl |
| | | tvekan, tveksamhet s |
| | Gary is having second thoughts about joining the army. |
| second thought n | (hesitation, consideration) | tvekan, tveksamhet s |
| | She accepted the job without a second thought. |
| second to none adj | (the best) (komparativ) | bäst adj |
| | | främst adj |
| | | skickligast adj |
| | He's a brilliant footballer: his passing ability is second to none. |
| second wind n | informal, figurative (fresh burst of energy) (bildlig) | andra andningen s |
| | | nya krafter spl |
| | Now everyone has their second wind, let's get back to work! |
the Second World War,
World War II n | (international conflict of 1939-1945) | andra världskriget s |
| | The Second World War began on 3rd September 1939. |
second-class degree,
second class degree n | UK (honors degree: good pass) | examen med bra betyg - |
| Anmärkning: Divided into Upper Second-Class (2:1) and Lower Second-Class (2:2) Honours |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (previously owned, used) | secondhand adj |
| | (förled) | andrahands- adj |
| | Iris loves to shop at secondhand book stores. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (indirect) | secondhand adj |
| | (förled) | andrahands- adj |
| | | passiv adj |
| | I only know some secondhand gossip, but I'll give you the gist of what I've heard. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adv | (from previous owner) | second hand adv |
| | | begagnat adv |
| | Mason's suit looks new, but he bought it secondhand. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand,
second hand adv | (by indirect means) (bildlig) | andrahands- adj |
| | I can't be sure the rumour is true, as I heard it secondhand. |
secondhand clothes,
also UK: second-hand clothes npl | (used clothing) | second hand-kläder, secondhand-kläder spl |
| | I buy second-hand clothes in charity shops; you can get great bargains there. |
secondhand stoned,
also UK: second-hand stoned adj | slang (from [sb] else's drug-smoking) (vardagligt) | passivt stenad adj |
| | The air was thick with cannabis smoke, and everyone was second-hand stoned. |
| split second n | figurative (briefest moment) (bildlig) | bråkdelen av en sekund s |
| | (bildlig) | ögonblick s |
| | I thought you were someone else then for a split second. |
| take a second look v expr | informal (re-examine) | titta igen vitr + adv |
| | | ta en andra titt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | dubbelkolla vtr |
| | Let's take a second look: we may have missed some important clues. |
thirty-second note (US),
demisemiquaver (UK) n | (music: 1/32 of a whole note) | trettioandradelsnot s |
| this second adv | informal, figurative (immediately, now) | omedelbart adv |
| | | ögonblickligen adv |
| | (vardagligt) | omedelbums adv |
| | Put down that candy this second! I want you to come here this second. |
twenty-second,
22nd adj | (22nd in a series or list) | tjugoandra, 22:a, 22a adj |
| | Jenkins is in twenty-second place in the list of the club's most successful players. |
twenty-second,
22nd,
the twenty-second,
the 22nd n | (in a series, list: 22nd item, person) | tjugoandra, 22:a, 22a, den 22:a, den 22a s |
the twenty-second,
the 22nd n | (twenty-second day of the month) | den tjugoandre, den 22e, den 22:e s |
the twenty-second of,
22nd,
22nd of,
the 22nd,
the 22nd of n | UK (twenty-second day of specified month) | den tjugoandre, den 22e, den 22:e s |
| Anmärkning: The written form "22 January" may also be used. |
| | The agreement was signed on the twenty-second of January 1982. |
upper second-class,
upper second class n as adj | UK (university degree grade: 2:1) (typ av examen) | över andraklass - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| wait a second interj | informal (wait for a moment) | vänta en sekund interj |
| | | vänta ett ögonblick interj |
| | (vardagligt) | vänta en sekund bara interj |
| | Just wait a second; I'm almost ready now. |
