second Meaning

noun

Deuxième

Something that is number two in a series.

Examples :

"My sister is the second oldest child in our family. "

Ma sœur est le deuxième enfant le plus âgé de notre famille.

noun

Second, deuxième

Something that is next in rank, quality, precedence, position, status, or authority.

Examples :

"My younger sister is the second child in our family. "

Ma jeune sœur est le deuxième enfant de notre famille.

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noun

Deuxième place

The place that is next below or after first in a race or contest.

Examples :

"In the spelling bee, the second-place winner received a certificate. "

Lors du concours d'orthographe, le deuxième a reçu un certificat.

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noun

Rebuts, articles de seconde qualité

(usually in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.

Examples :

"They were discounted because they contained blemishes, nicks or were otherwise factory seconds."

Ils étaient soldés car ils présentaient des défauts, des entailles ou étaient autrement des articles de seconde qualité.

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noun

Une seconde portion

(usually in the plural) An additional helping of food.

Examples :

"That was good barbecue. I hope I can get seconds."

C'était un bon barbecue. J'espère que je pourrai avoir une seconde portion.

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noun

Seconde chance, deuxième tentative

A chance or attempt to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)

Examples :

"After failing the test the first time, Maria got a second chance to show what she knew. "

Après avoir échoué au test la première fois, Maria a eu une seconde chance de montrer ce qu'elle savait.

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noun

Seconde

The interval between two adjacent notes in a diatonic scale (either or both of them may be raised or lowered from the basic scale via any type of accidental).

Examples :

"The second between C and D is a half step. "

La seconde entre do et ré est un demi-ton.

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noun

Le deuxième rapport

The second gear of an engine.

Examples :

"The car's engine shifted into second gear, and the speed increased. "

Le moteur de la voiture est passé en deuxième rapport et la vitesse a augmenté.

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noun

Deuxième but

Second base.

Examples :

"The baseball player ran to second base, trying to avoid being tagged out. "

Le joueur de baseball a couru vers le deuxième but, essayant d'éviter d'être éliminé.

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noun

Second

The agent of a party to an honour dispute whose role was to try to resolve the dispute or to make the necessary arrangements for a duel.

Examples :

"The second, a respected elder in the community, tried to mediate the argument between the two brothers. "

Le second, un ancien respecté de la communauté, a tenté de servir de médiateur dans la dispute entre les deux frères.

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noun

Le second

A Cub Scout appointed to assist the sixer.

Examples :

"Leo was appointed the second for his Cub Scout den meeting. "

Léo a été nommé second pour sa réunion de tanière de louveteaux.

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verb

Appuyer, seconder

To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (See under #Etymology 3 for translations.)

Examples :

"I second the motion."

J'appuie la motion.

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verb

Appuyer, seconder

To follow in the next place; to succeed.

Examples :

"After the first child, the family decided to have a second child. "

Après le premier enfant, la famille a décidé d'avoir un deuxième enfant.

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verb

Seconder

To climb after a lead climber.

Examples :

"After the lead climber reached the top of the rock face, the other climbers seconded him. "

Après que le premier grimpeur ait atteint le sommet de la paroi rocheuse, les autres grimpeurs l'ont secondé.

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adjective

Deuxième

Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.

Examples :

"He lives on Second Street."

Il habite sur la Deuxième Rue.

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adjective

Second, secondaire, subalterne

Next to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity, or rank; secondary; subordinate; inferior.

Examples :

"My sister is a second-year student at the university; she's still learning, but she's a very capable student. "

Ma sœur est étudiante en deuxième année à l'université ; elle apprend encore, mais c'est une étudiante très compétente.

value position essential

adjective

Second, autre

Being of the same kind as one that has preceded; another.

Examples :

"Residents of Texas prepared for Hurricane Harvey, which would in some ways turn out to become the second Hurricane Katrina."

Les résidents du Texas se sont préparés à l'ouragan Harvey, qui, à certains égards, allait devenir le second ouragan Katrina.

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adverb

Deuxièmement

(with superlative) After the first; at the second rank.

Examples :

"Saturn is the second largest planet."

Saturne est la deuxième plus grande planète.

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adverb

En second, ensuite

After the first occurrence but before the third.

Examples :

"He is batting second today."

Il bat en second aujourd'hui.

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noun

Seconde

One-sixtieth of a minute; the SI unit of time, defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest.

Examples :

"The scientist measured the reaction time to the hundredth of a second. "

Le scientifique a mesuré le temps de réaction au centième de seconde.

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noun

Seconde d'arc

A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree.

Examples :

"The clock showed a time difference of two seconds, but the teacher said we only had one second left to finish the quiz. "

L'horloge affichait une différence de temps de deux secondes d'arc, mais le professeur a dit qu'il nous restait seulement une seconde d'arc pour finir le quiz.

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noun

Seconde, instant

A short, indeterminate amount of time.

Examples :

"I waited a second before answering the phone. "

J'ai attendu une seconde avant de répondre au téléphone.

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noun

Second, assistant

One who supports another in a contest or combat, such as a dueller's assistant.

Examples :

"The dueller's second was a skilled swordsman, ready to defend his friend in the duel. "

Le second du duelliste était un escrimeur talentueux, prêt à défendre son ami dans le duel.

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noun

Secondant, soutien

One who supports or seconds a motion, or the act itself, as required in certain meetings to pass judgement etc.

Examples :

"If we want the motion to pass, we will need a second."

Si nous voulons que la motion soit adoptée, nous aurons besoin d'un soutien.

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noun

Aide, assistance

Aid; assistance; help.

Examples :

"The teacher offered her students second to understand the difficult math problem. "

Le professeur a offert son aide à ses élèves pour comprendre le problème de maths difficile.

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verb

Détacher, affecter temporairement

To transfer temporarily to alternative employment.

Examples :

"The army officer was seconded while he held civil office."

L'officier de l'armée a été détaché pendant qu'il occupait une fonction civile.

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verb

Seconder, soutenir

To assist or support; to back.

Examples :

"My friend is seconding my suggestion to have a pizza party after school. "

Mon ami soutient ma suggestion d'organiser une soirée pizza après l'école.

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verb

Appuyer, seconder

To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (This may come from the English adjective above.)

Examples :

"I second the motion."

J'appuie la motion.

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verb

Accompagner

To accompany by singing as the second performer.

Examples :

"My younger brother will second my rendition of the school song at the talent show. "

Mon jeune frère accompagnera mon interprétation de la chanson de l'école au spectacle de talents.

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Meanings

Deuxième

Examples :

"My sister is the second oldest child in our family. "

Ma sœur est le deuxième enfant le plus âgé de notre famille.

Second, deuxième

Examples :

"My younger sister is the second child in our family. "

Ma jeune sœur est le deuxième enfant de notre famille.

Deuxième place

Examples :

"In the spelling bee, the second-place winner received a certificate. "

Lors du concours d'orthographe, le deuxième a reçu un certificat.

Rebuts, articles de seconde qualité

Examples :

"They were discounted because they contained blemishes, nicks or were otherwise factory seconds."

Ils étaient soldés car ils présentaient des défauts, des entailles ou étaient autrement des articles de seconde qualité.

Une seconde portion

Examples :

"That was good barbecue. I hope I can get seconds."

C'était un bon barbecue. J'espère que je pourrai avoir une seconde portion.

Seconde chance, deuxième tentative

Examples :

"After failing the test the first time, Maria got a second chance to show what she knew. "

Après avoir échoué au test la première fois, Maria a eu une seconde chance de montrer ce qu'elle savait.

Seconde

Examples :

"The second between C and D is a half step. "

La seconde entre do et ré est un demi-ton.

Le deuxième rapport

Examples :

"The car's engine shifted into second gear, and the speed increased. "

Le moteur de la voiture est passé en deuxième rapport et la vitesse a augmenté.

Deuxième but

Examples :

"The baseball player ran to second base, trying to avoid being tagged out. "

Le joueur de baseball a couru vers le deuxième but, essayant d'éviter d'être éliminé.

Second

Examples :

"The second, a respected elder in the community, tried to mediate the argument between the two brothers. "

Le second, un ancien respecté de la communauté, a tenté de servir de médiateur dans la dispute entre les deux frères.

Le second

Examples :

"Leo was appointed the second for his Cub Scout den meeting. "

Léo a été nommé second pour sa réunion de tanière de louveteaux.

Appuyer, seconder

Examples :

"I second the motion."

J'appuie la motion.

Appuyer, seconder

Examples :

"After the first child, the family decided to have a second child. "

Après le premier enfant, la famille a décidé d'avoir un deuxième enfant.

Seconder

Examples :

"After the lead climber reached the top of the rock face, the other climbers seconded him. "

Après que le premier grimpeur ait atteint le sommet de la paroi rocheuse, les autres grimpeurs l'ont secondé.

Deuxième

Examples :

"He lives on Second Street."

Il habite sur la Deuxième Rue.

Second, secondaire, subalterne

Examples :

"My sister is a second-year student at the university; she's still learning, but she's a very capable student. "

Ma sœur est étudiante en deuxième année à l'université ; elle apprend encore, mais c'est une étudiante très compétente.

Second, autre

Examples :

"Residents of Texas prepared for Hurricane Harvey, which would in some ways turn out to become the second Hurricane Katrina."

Les résidents du Texas se sont préparés à l'ouragan Harvey, qui, à certains égards, allait devenir le second ouragan Katrina.

Deuxièmement

Examples :

"Saturn is the second largest planet."

Saturne est la deuxième plus grande planète.

En second, ensuite

Examples :

"He is batting second today."

Il bat en second aujourd'hui.

Seconde

Examples :

"The scientist measured the reaction time to the hundredth of a second. "