| Traduzioni aggiuntive |
| second adj | (alternate) | secondo, altro agg |
| | The blue is my second choice. Is there a second option? |
| | Il blu è la mia seconda scelta. |
| second adj | (music: voice or instrument) (musica) | secondo agg |
| | The second violins played out of tune. |
| | I secondi violini suonavano scordati. |
| second adj | (another) | altro, secondo agg |
| | I'll have a second cup of tea, please. |
| | Vorrei un'altra tazza di tè, per cortesia. |
| second adv | (secondly: introducing second point) | in secondo luogo, secondo punto loc avv |
| | (informale) | secondo avv |
| | First, he can't afford a car. Second, he can't drive. |
| | In primo luogo non può permettersi una macchina, in secondo luogo non sa guidare. |
| second n | (boxer's assistant) (pugilato) | secondo nm |
| | The boxer's second threw in the towel. |
| | Il secondo del pugile ha gettato la spugna. |
second,
2nd,
second gear,
2nd gear n | (2nd automobile gear) | seconda, seconda marcia nf |
| | On a hill, shift into second. |
| | In salita, scalare in seconda. |
| second n | (baseball: base) (baseball) | seconda base, seconda nf |
| | The runner stole second. |
| | Il runner ha rubato la seconda base. |
| second n | (baseball: position) (baseball) | in seconda base, in seconda loc avv |
| | Stevens is playing second. |
| | Stevens gioca in seconda base. |
second,
2nd n | (musical interval) (musica) | seconda nf |
| | The next chord change is a second. |
| | Il prossimo cambio d'accordo è una seconda. |
| second n | (angle: 60th part of a minute) | secondo nm |
| | The coordinates are thirty degrees, two minutes and ten seconds north. |
| | Le coordinate sono trenta gradi, due minuti e dieci secondi nord. |
Second,
2nd n | (music: 2nd symphony, etc.) (concerto) | secondo nm |
| | (sinfonia) | seconda nf |
| | Beethoven's Second was written in the key of D major. |
| | La seconda di Beethoven è stata composta in re maggiore. |
| second n | UK (honors degree: second-class pass) | second nm |
| Nota: 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) (seconda porzione) | bis nm |
| | There's more lasagne. Would anyone like seconds? |
| | Ci sono ancora lasagne. Qualcuno vuole il bis? |
| seconds npl | (remaindered clothing) | vestiti di seconda mano, vestiti usati nmpl |
| | I know a store that sells seconds for a very good price. |
| | Conosco un negozio che vende vestiti di seconda mano a prezzi molto buoni. |
| second [sb]⇒ vtr | (assist, support) | assistere⇒, affiancare⇒ vtr |
| | | fare da secondo vi |
| | Jason wants to second his friend in the match. |
| | Jason vuole affiancare il suo amico nell'incontro. |
| second [sth]⇒ vtr | (support, agree with) | appoggiare⇒, supportare⇒ vtr |
| | | essere d'accordo con vi |
| | One of the peers has to second the motion. |
| | Uno dei deputati deve appoggiare la mozione. |
| second [sb]⇒ vtr | UK (military: transfer) | trasferire⇒, distaccare⇒ vtr |
| | He was seconded to Guam for four years. |
| | È stato trasferito a Guam per quattro anni. |
| second [sb] vtr | UK, often passive (worker: transfer) | trasferire⇒ vtr |
| | Julie has been seconded to the accounts department for six months. |
Compound Forms/Forme composte
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| Advent n | (religion: coming of Christ) | Avvento nm |
| | The idea of Advent was developed long after Jesus lived. |
| | L'idea dell'Avvento è stata sviluppata molto dopo che visse Gesù. |
| English as a Second Language n | (school subject) | inglese come seconda lingua nm |
| | (inglese come seconda lingua) | ESL nm, abbr |
| | Louise has a diploma in teaching English as a Second Language. |
| ESL n | initialism (English as a Second Language) | inglese come seconda lingua |
get your second wind,
get a second wind v expr | figurative (energy for new effort) (figurato, informale: nuovo sforzo) | ingranare nuovamente la marcia vtr |
give a second thought to [sth/sb],
give [sth/sb] a second thought v expr | informal (consideration) | riflettere attentamente vi |
| Nota: Often used in the negative. |
| | Most people don't give a second thought to the problems of the homeless. |
| | Molte persone non riflettono attentamente sui problemi dei senzatetto. |
| give it a second thought v expr | informal (rethink) | pensarci due volte vi |
| | He dropped what he was doing and went to her without giving it a second thought. |
| | Ha interrotto quello che stava facendo ed è andato da lei senza pensarci due volte. |
| half a second n | figurative (a very brief time) (figurato: breve tempo) | secondo, attimo, batter d'occhio nm |
| | Hold on, I'll be with you in half a second! |
| | Aspetta, sono da te in un secondo! |
have another helping,
have a second helping v expr | (receive additional serving of [sth]) (cibo) | avere un'altra porzione vtr |
| | That pudding was delicious. Can I have another helping, please? |
| | Quel budino era delizioso. Posso averne un'altra porzione per favore? |
| | (cibo) | servirsi di nuovo, servirsi ancora v rif |
| | Quel budino era delizioso. Posso servirmi di nuovo? |
| | (informale) | fare il bis vtr |
| | Quel budino era buonissimo. Posso fare il bis? |
| have second thoughts v expr | (reconsider) | avere dei ripensamenti vtr |
| | | ripensarci vi |
| | Oliver was originally very keen to join the army, but now he is having second thoughts. |
| | Originariamente Oliver non vedeva l'ora di entrare nell'esercito, ma ora sta avendo dei ripensamenti. |
| have second thoughts about [sth] v expr | (reconsider [sth]) | avere dei ripensamenti riguardo a [qlcs] vtr |
| | Denise was having second thoughts about getting married to Mick. |
| | Denise aveva dei ripensamenti sul suo matrimonio con Mick. |
| in a second adv | (a short while from now) | tra un secondo, tra un momento, tra un attimo avv |
| | I'll get around to it in a second. |
| | Lo faccio tra un secondo. |
| in the second instance adv | (secondly) | in secondo luogo |
| | In the first instance, the project would be expensive, and in the second instance, we do not have the equipment. |
| in the second place adv | (secondly) | in secondo luogo |
| | | secondo, secondariamente avv |
| | In the first place, flying is expensive, and in the second place, the airport is a long distance away. |
law of independent assortment,
Mendel's second law,
Mendel's law n | (genetics) (genetica) | legge dell'assortimento indipendente nf |
lower second-class,
lower second class n as adj | UK (university degree grade: 2:2) | traduzione non disponibile |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Hazel graduated with a lower-second class degree from the University of Reading. |
play second fiddle,
play second fiddle to [sb] v expr | figurative (be considered less important) | svolgere un ruolo secondario, avere un ruolo secondario vtr |
| | | fare da gregario vi |
| | | stare all'ombra di, rimanere nell'ombra di v |
| | She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| | Stava sempre all'ombra della talentuosa sorella maggiore. |
| revolution per second n | usually plural (speed: spins in one second) | giri al secondo nmpl |
| | The fan rotates at three revolutions per second. |
| second banana n | informal, figurative (second most important person) (seconda persona per importanza) | numero due nmf |
| second base n | (baseball: first corner) (baseball) | seconda base nf |
| | The batter was able to reach second base safely. |
| second base n | US, slang, euphemism (fondling [sb]'s breasts) | - |
| | How long did it take for you to reach second base with your girlfriend? |
| second baseman n | (baseball: fielding player at second base) (giocatore) | seconda base nm |
second best,
second-best adj | (next to best) | secondo agg |
| | | che viene dopo il migliore agg |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| | The runner recorded his second-best time this year for the marathon. |
second best,
second-best n | pejorative (not quite good enough) | ripiego nm |
| | | seconda scelta nf |
| | Margot did not want to put up with second best for her wedding dress. |
| | Margot non voleva accontentarsi di un ripiego per il suo abito di matrimonio. |
second best,
second-best adv | (in second position) | secondo agg |
| | | che viene dopo il primo agg |
| | Alan fared second best in the tennis match. |
| second chamber n | UK (law: parliament's lower house) (parlamento) | camera bassa nf |
| | The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. |
| | La Camera dei lord è la camera bassa del parlamento britannico. |
| second chance n | (further opportunity) | seconda occasione, seconda chance nf |
| | Any student who fails the test has a second chance to do it again a few weeks later. |
| second childhood n | figurative (old age, senility) | regressione senile, regressione nf |
| | Grandpa seems to be going through a second childhood. |
second class,
second-class adj | (travel: standard or economy) (mezzi di trasporto) | seconda classe nf |
| Nota: Hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun. |
| | I bought a second-class ticket because it was a lot cheaper. |
| | Ho acquistato un biglietto di seconda classe perché costava molto meno. |
second class,
second-class adj | figurative (inferior, less important) (figurato) | di serie B agg |
| | Even today women are still treated as second-class citizens in many countries. |
| | Tuttora in molti paesi le donne sono ancora considerate come cittadine di serie B. |
Second Coming,
Second Advent n | (Christ's return to earth) (teologia: cristianesimo) | parusia, seconda venuta nf |
| second course n | (second part of meal) | secondo piatto, secondo nm |
| | | seconda portata nf |
| second cousin n | (child of your parent's cousin) | figlio del cugino nm |
| | My second cousin is very dear to me. |
| | Sono molto affezionato al figlio di un mio cugino. |
| second cousin n | colloquial (your parent's cousin) | cugini di secondo grado nm |
| Nota: Your parents' cousins are your first cousins once removed, but many native speakers refer to them as second cousins. |
| second cousin n | colloquial (child of your cousin) | cugino di secondo grado, cugino in seconda, secondo cugino nm |
| Nota: 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. |
| | Un cugino in seconda di mia madre si è trasferito fuori provincia. |
| second earner n | (supplemental income) | chi guadagna di meno in famiglia nm |
| | The study examines the impact of second earners on family incomes. |
| second edition n | (revised printing) | seconda edizione nf |
| | The author made some changes to the second edition of the book. |
| second fiddle n | figurative (less important status) (figurato) | secondo piano nf |
| | The Vice President will always play second fiddle to the President. |
| | Il vicepresidente sarà sempre in secondo piano rispetto al presidente. |
| second floor n | US (storey above ground level) | primo piano nm |
| | The fire was on the second floor of the building. |
| | L'incendio era al primo piano del palazzo. |
| second-floor n as adj | US (at storey above ground level) | al primo piano loc agg |
| second floor n | UK (storey: second above ground level) | secondo piano nm |
| | My offices are on the second floor. |
| | Il mio ufficio è al secondo piano. |
| second-floor n as adj | UK (on the third storey) | al secondo piano loc agg |
| second former n | UK, dated (student: 12-13) | studente di seconda media nm |
| | | studentessa di seconda media nf |
second grade,
2nd grade n | US (school year: age 7-8) (scuola) | seconda elementare nf |
| | In the U.S. children are typically about 7 years old when they enter second grade. |
| | Negli Stati Uniti di solito i bambini hanno circa sette anni quando iniziano la seconda elementare. |
| second hand n | (clock, watch: counts seconds) | lancetta dei secondi nf |
| | The second hand on my watch has stopped moving. |
second hand,
at second hand adv | (indirectly) | indirettamente avv |
| | | per interposta persona loc avv |
| | She wasn't there. She heard about it at second hand. |
| | Lei non era presente; l'ha saputo indirettamente. |
| second helping (of [sth]) n | (food: another serving) | seconda porzione, altra porzione nf |
| | I was so hungry, I had a second helping of stew. |
| second home n | (house owned as secondary residence) | seconda casa nf |
| | The family has a second home in a small village in the countryside. |
| second in command adj | (just below person in charge) | secondo in grado loc agg |
| | | in seconda loc agg |
| second job n | (for additional income) | secondo lavoro nm |
| | Evelyn took a second job as a cleaner to pay all her bills. |
| | Per arrotondare le entrate, sto cercando un secondo lavoro. |
| second language n | (non-native language) | lingua seconda, L2 nf |
| second language n | (language used in official setting) | seconda lingua nf |
| second lien n | (subordinate lien) | prelazione di secondo grado nf |
| | That bank holds the second lien on the property. |
| second lieutenant n | (rank of military officer) | sottotenente nm |
| | The second lieutenant often got the worst jobs because of his low rank. |
| second look n | informal (further attention) | secondo sguardo nm |
| | At first I thought the student's essay was hopeless, but a second look revealed some promising passages. |
| | Sulle prime ho pensato che il tema dello studente non valesse nulla, ma dopo un secondo sguardo ho trovato dei passaggi interessanti. |
| second mate n | (naval deputy) (navigazione) | secondo, vice capitano nm |
| | The captain relied heavily on his second mate's expertise to navigate them through the reef. |
| | Il capitano si affidò moltissimo all'esperienza del suo secondo per portarli attraverso la barriera corallina. |
| second mortgage n | (on property already mortgaged) | mutuo integrativo, secondo mutuo nm |
| | | mutuo ipotecario di secondo grado nm |
| | Charlotte took out a second mortgage worth $500,000. |
| | Charlotte ha contratto un mutuo integrativo del valore di $ 500.000. |
| second name n | (law: family name) | cognome nm |
| | Katie's second name is Smith. |
| | Il cognome di Katie è Smith. |
| second name n | (middle name) | secondo nome nm |
| | Paul's second name is Ian. |
| | Il secondo nome di Paul è Ian. |
| second nature n | ([sth] instinctive) | istintivo, naturale agg |
| | Driving quickly becomes second nature once you've passed your test. |
| | Guidare veloce diventa istintivo dopo aver superato l'esame. |
| second offence n | (further crime committed) | reato commesso da un pregiudicato per quello stesso reato nm |
| | The punishment for a crime is harsher for a second offence. |
| | ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. In molti sistemi giudiziari un reato è punito più severamente se lo ha commesso una persona già pregiudicata per quello stesso reato. |
second offense (US),
second offence (UK) n | (law: crime committed again) (legale) | recidiva nf |
| | For a second offence of drink driving there is a minimum jail sentence of 30 days. |
| | In caso di recidiva per il reato di guida in stato di ebbrezza è prevista una pena di minimo 30 giorni di reclusione. |
| second opinion n | (view of another expert) | altro parere, secondo parere nm |
| | I'm sure you're right, doctor, but I'd still like a second opinion before undergoing surgery. |
| | Sono sicuro che ha ragione, dottore, ma prima di operarmi vorrei comunque sentire un altro parere. |
| second person n | (grammar: you) (grammatica) | seconda persona nf |
| | The ending of the verb tells you that it is in the second person. |
| second person n as adj | (narrative: in the second person) | in seconda persona loc agg |
| | The author uses a second-person narrative in this story. |
| second place n | (runner-up position) | seconda posizione nf |
| | | secondo posto nm |
| | Ruth was in second place in the competition. |
| | Ruth era in seconda posizione durante la gara. |
| second reading | (law) | seconda lettura nf |
| second service | (religion) | seconda messa nf |
| The Second Sex n | (book by Simone de Beauvoir) (libro di Simone de Beauvoir) | Il secondo sesso nm |
| second sex n | (women considered as subordinate) | secondo sesso nm |
| | | sesso debole nm |
| second sight | (clairvoyance) | preveggenza nf |
| second string n | figurative (squad of substitute players) | giocatori di riserva nmpl |
| | | riserve nfpl |
| | The second string only play if one of the regular players gets injured. |
second thought,
on second thought (US),
second thoughts,
on second thoughts (UK) interj | informal (change of mind) | ripensandoci, ci ho ripensato |
| | I need to speak to the kids about this; on second thoughts, perhaps I'll wait until my husband gets home. |
| | ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Ripensandoci, credo che non verrò con voi e me ne starò al calduccio di casa. |
| second thoughts npl | (regrets, doubts) | ripensamenti nmpl |
| | Gary is having second thoughts about joining the army. |
| | Gary sta avendo dei ripensamenti sull'entrare o no nell'esercito. |
| second thought n | (hesitation, consideration) | ripensamenti nmpl |
| | She accepted the job without a second thought. |
| | Ha accettato il lavoro senza ripensamenti. |
second to last,
second-to-last adv | (in penultimate position) | penultimo agg |
| | Steve finished second to last in the race. |
second to last,
second-to-last adj | (penultimate) | penultimo agg |
| | The second-to-last item on the agenda is recycling. |
| second to none adj | (the best) | secondo a nessuno agg |
| | He's a brilliant footballer: his passing ability is second to none. |
| | E' un calciatore fantastico: la sua abilità nei passaggi non è seconda a nessuno. |
| second unit n | (movie industry) | seconda unità nf |
| | Dan works for the second unit for a film studio and is in charge of directing the stunt people. |
| second wind n | informal, figurative (fresh burst of energy) | nuova forza, nuova energia nf |
| | | ricaricarsi⇒ v rif |
| | Now everyone has their second wind, let's get back to work! |
| | Ora che tutti ci siamo ricaricati torniamo al lavoro! |
the Second World War,
World War II n | (international conflict of 1939-1945) (storico) | la seconda guerra mondiale, la Seconda Guerra Mondiale nf |
| | The Second World War began on 3rd September 1939. |
| | La seconda guerra mondiale è iniziata il 3 settembre 1939. |
| second-guess [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | mainly US (criticize after the fact) | giudicare con il senno di poi vtr |
| second-guess [sb/sth] vtr | (anticipate the actions or intentions of) (cose) | indovinare⇒, prevedere⇒ vtr |
| | (persone) | prevedere le azioni di, prevedere le intenzioni di vtr |
| second-guess yourself vtr + refl | (doubt yourself) | dubitare di se stessi vi |
| second-in-command n | (military: deputy) | secondo in comando nm |
| | (marina: comandante) | in seconda loc agg |
| | He was second in command after the commander in chief. |
| | Era il secondo in comando dopo il comandante in capo. |
| second-in-command n | (responsible if boss absent) | vice nm |
| | The second-in-command was in charge while the boss was away on a business trip. |
second-rate,
second rate adj | pejorative (not the best, inferior) | di seconda scelta, di second'ordine loc agg |
| Nota: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | The film was second rate; the acting was poor and the special effects were not convincing. |
| second-string n as adj | figurative (sport: substitute) | della riserva loc agg |
| second-string n as adj | figurative (sport: second-ranked) | al secondo posto loc avv |
| | | secondo agg |
| second-string n as adj | figurative (second-rate, inferior) | inferiore agg |
| | | di seconda scelta loc agg |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (previously owned, used) | di seconda mano loc agg |
| | | usato agg |
| | Iris loves to shop at secondhand book stores. |
| | Iris adora fare shopping nei negozi di libri usati. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (indirect) | di seconda mano, per sentito dire loc agg |
| | | indiretto agg |
| | 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) | di seconda mano loc avv |
| | Mason's suit looks new, but he bought it secondhand. |
| | L'abito di Mason sembra nuovo ma l'ha comprato di seconda mano. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand,
second hand adv | (by indirect means) | indirettamente avv |
| | I can't be sure the rumour is true, as I heard it secondhand. |
| | Non sono sicuro che il pettegolezzo sia vero, perché l'ho appreso indirettamente. |
secondhand clothes,
also UK: second-hand clothes npl | (used clothing) | vestiti di seconda mano nmpl |
| | I buy second-hand clothes in charity shops; you can get great bargains there. |
| | Compro i vestiti di seconda mano in negozi di beneficenza dove si fanno un sacco di buoni affari. |
secondhand clothing,
also UK: second-hand clothing n | (previously-owned clothes) | vestiti di seconda mano nmpl |
| | | abbigliamento di seconda mano nm |
secondhand evidence,
also UK: second-hand evidence n | (law: hearsay) (legale) | testimonianza indiretta, prova indiretta nf |
| | I'm reading an article about the use of second-hand evidence in criminal trials. |
| | Sto leggendo un articolo sull'utilizzo della testimonianza indiretta nei processi penali. |
secondhand smoke,
also UK: second-hand smoke n | (involuntarily inhaled smoke) | fumo passivo nm |
| | Second-hand smoke can cause respiratory problems in non-smokers. |
secondhand stoned,
also UK: second-hand stoned adj | slang (from [sb] else's drug-smoking) | inebriato da fumo passivo di droghe |
| | The air was thick with cannabis smoke, and everyone was second-hand stoned. |