noun🔗ShareВторойSomething that is number two in a series."My sister is the second oldest child in our family. "Моя сестра - второй по старшинству ребенок в нашей семье.numberpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareВторой, секундаSomething that is next in rank, quality, precedence, position, status, or authority."My younger sister is the second child in our family. "Моя младшая сестра - второй ребенок в нашей семье.positionqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareВторое местоThe place that is next below or after first in a race or contest."In the spelling bee, the second-place winner received a certificate. "На конкурсе по правописанию победитель, занявший второе место, получил сертификат.sportraceachievementpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareБрак, дефектный товар(usually in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards."They were discounted because they contained blemishes, nicks or were otherwise factory seconds."Они были проданы со скидкой, потому что содержали дефекты, царапины или были бракованными.itembusinessqualitytechnicalindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareДобавка(usually in the plural) An additional helping of food."That was good barbecue. I hope I can get seconds."Это было хорошее барбекю. Надеюсь, мне дадут добавки.foodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareВторой шанс, вторая попыткаA chance or attempt to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)"After failing the test the first time, Maria got a second chance to show what she knew. "После провала на тесте в первый раз, у Марии появился второй шанс показать, что она знает.achievementpossibilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareСекундаThe 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)."The second between C and D is a half step. "Интервал между C и D — полутон.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareВторая передачаThe second gear of an engine."The car's engine shifted into second gear, and the speed increased. "Двигатель автомобиля переключился на вторую передачу, и скорость увеличилась.vehiclemachinetechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareВторая базаSecond base."The baseball player ran to second base, trying to avoid being tagged out. "Игрок в бейсбол побежал ко второй базе, пытаясь избежать аута.sportpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareСекундантThe 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."The second, a respected elder in the community, tried to mediate the argument between the two brothers. "Секундант, уважаемый старейшина в общине, попытался уладить спор между двумя братьями.historysocietywartraditionactionpersonstateculturelawgroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareПомощникA Cub Scout appointed to assist the sixer."Leo was appointed the second for his Cub Scout den meeting. "Лео был назначен помощником на собрании своего отряда скаутов.grouporganizationeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareПоддержать, одобритьTo agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (See under #Etymology 3 for translations.)"I second the motion."Я поддерживаю это предложение.politicsgovernmentorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareПоддерживать, одобрятьTo follow in the next place; to succeed."After the first child, the family decided to have a second child. "После первого ребенка семья решила завести второго ребенка.actiontimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareСтраховатьTo climb after a lead climber."After the lead climber reached the top of the rock face, the other climbers seconded him. "После того, как лидирующий альпинист достиг вершины скалы, остальные альпинисты начали его страховать.sportsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareВторойNumber-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two."He lives on Second Street."Он живет на Второй улице.numberpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareВторой, вторичный, подчиненныйNext to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity, or rank; secondary; subordinate; inferior."My sister is a second-year student at the university; she's still learning, but she's a very capable student. "Моя сестра - студентка второго курса университета; она еще учится, но она очень способная студентка.valuepositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareВторой, другойBeing of the same kind as one that has preceded; another."Residents of Texas prepared for Hurricane Harvey, which would in some ways turn out to become the second Hurricane Katrina."Жители Техаса готовились к урагану Харви, который в некотором роде должен был стать вторым ураганом Катрина.typenumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareВо-вторых(with superlative) After the first; at the second rank."Saturn is the second largest planet."Сатурн — вторая по величине планета.numberpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareВо-вторых, следующимAfter the first occurrence but before the third."He is batting second today."Он сегодня бьет вторым.numberpositiontimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareСекундаOne-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."The scientist measured the reaction time to the hundredth of a second. "Ученый измерил время реакции с точностью до сотой доли секунды.timephysicsunitessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareСекунда дугиA unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree."The clock showed a time difference of two seconds, but the teacher said we only had one second left to finish the quiz. "Часы показывали разницу во времени в две секунды дуги, но учитель сказал, что у нас осталась всего одна секунда дуги, чтобы закончить тест.mathastronomydegreeunitessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareСекунда, мгновениеA short, indeterminate amount of time."I waited a second before answering the phone. "Я подождал секунду, прежде чем ответить на телефон.timeamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareСекундантOne who supports another in a contest or combat, such as a dueller's assistant."The dueller's second was a skilled swordsman, ready to defend his friend in the duel. "Секундант дуэлянта был опытным фехтовальщиком, готовым защищать своего друга в дуэли.personsportmilitarywaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareСторонник, поддерживающийOne who supports or seconds a motion, or the act itself, as required in certain meetings to pass judgement etc."If we want the motion to pass, we will need a second."Если мы хотим, чтобы предложение было принято, нам понадобится поддерживающий.politicsgovernmentorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareПомощь, содействиеAid; assistance; help."The teacher offered her students second to understand the difficult math problem. "Учитель предложил своим ученикам помощь в понимании сложной математической задачи.aidserviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareПереводить, откомандировыватьTo transfer temporarily to alternative employment."The army officer was seconded while he held civil office."Офицер был откомандирован, пока занимал гражданскую должность.jobbusinessorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareПоддерживать, помогатьTo assist or support; to back."My friend is seconding my suggestion to have a pizza party after school. "Мой друг поддерживает мое предложение устроить пиццу-вечеринку после школы.aidactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareПоддержать, одобритьTo agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (This may come from the English adjective above.)"I second the motion."Я поддерживаю это предложение.grouporganizationbusinesspoliticsgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareАккомпанироватьTo accompany by singing as the second performer."My younger brother will second my rendition of the school song at the talent show. "Мой младший брат будет аккомпанировать моему исполнению школьной песни на конкурсе талантов.musicentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading