| Traduceri principale |
| second n | (time: 60th of a minute) | secundă s.f. |
| | A minute lasts sixty seconds. |
| | Un minut are 60 de secunde. |
| second n | (an instant) | clipă, clipită s.f. |
| | | moment s.n. |
| | | secundă s.f. |
| | He only looked away for a second. |
| | Și-a întors privirea numai o clipă. |
| | Și-a întors privirea numai un moment. |
| | Și-a întors privirea doar o secundă. |
second,
2nd adj | (2nd in a series or list) | al doilea, a doua num.ord. |
| | This is the second leg of our trip. |
| | Aceasta este a doua parte a călătoriei noastre. |
second,
2nd adj | (in race, competition: placed 2nd) | al doilea, a doua num.ord. |
| | | pe locul doi loc.adv. |
| | My sister won the race, and I was second. |
second,
2nd adv | (race, competition: in 2nd place) | pe locul doi loc.adv. |
| | | al doilea, a doua num.ord. |
| | Our team came in second. |
| | Jane was first, and Claire arrived second. |
| second⇒ vtr | (parliament: support) (parlament) | a susține vb.tranz. |
| | One of the peers has to second the motion. |
| | Unul dintre colegi trebuie să susțină moțiunea. |
second,
2nd,
the second,
the 2nd n | (in a series, list: 2nd item, person) | al doilea, a doua num.ord. |
| | Your seat is the second on the left. |
| | Locul dumneavoastră este al doilea pe stânga. |
the Second,
II n | (2nd monarch with specified name) | al doilea, a doua num.ord. |
| Notă: '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) (ale lunii) | doi num.card. |
| | 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) (ale lunii) | doi num.card. |
| Notă: The written form "2 May" may also be used. |
| | My brother is getting married on the second of May. |
| Traduceri suplimentare |
| second adj | (alternate) | al doilea, a doua num.ord. |
| | The blue is my second choice. Is there a second option? |
| | Cel albastru e a doua alegere. |
| second adj | (music: voice or instrument) | secund adj. |
| | (vioară etc.) | al doilea, a doua adj. |
| | The second violins played out of tune. |
| | Viorile secunde nu erau acordate. |
| second adj | (another) | mai... încă un/o expr. |
| | I'll have a second cup of tea, please. |
| | Aș mai vrea încă o ceașcă de ceai, vă rog. |
| second adv | (secondly: introducing second point) | în al doilea rând loc.adv. |
| | | pe de altă parte loc.adv. |
| | First, he can't afford a car. Second, he can't drive. |
| second n | (boxer's assistant) | asistent s.m. |
| | The boxer's second threw in the towel. |
| | Asistentul boxerului a aruncat prosopul. |
second,
2nd,
second gear,
2nd gear n | (2nd automobile gear) | viteza a doua loc.subst. |
| | On a hill, shift into second. |
| | Când urci panta, bagă mașina în viteza a doua. |
| second n | (baseball: base) | a doua bază s.f. |
| | The runner stole second. |
| second n | (baseball: position) | a doua bază s.f. |
| | The player on first base runs to second. |
second,
2nd n | (musical interval) | secundă s.f. |
| | The next chord change is a second. |
| | Următorul acord e o secundă. |
| second n | (angle: 60th part of a minute) | secundă s.f. |
| | The coordinates are thirty degrees, two minutes and ten seconds north. |
| | Coordonatele sunt: treizeci de grade, două minute și zece secunde nord. |
Second,
2nd n | (music: 2nd symphony, etc.) | al doilea, a doua num.ord. |
| | Beethoven's Second was written in the key of D major. |
| seconds npl | (another helping of food) | a doua porție expr. |
| | | încă o porție expr. |
| | There's more lasagne. Would anyone like seconds? |
| | Mai este lasagna. Mai vrea cineva o a doua porție? |
| | A mai rămas lasagna. Mai vrea cineva încă o porție? |
| seconds npl | (remaindered clothing) | haine la mâna a doua s.f.pl. |
| | I know a store that sells seconds for a very good price. |
| second [sb]⇒ vtr | (assist, support) | a asista vb.tranz. |
| | Jason wants to second his friend in the match. |
| | Jason vrea să-și asiste prietenul în timpul meciului. |
| second [sb] vtr | UK (military: transfer) (în armată) | a trimite vb.tranz. |
| | He was seconded to Guam for four years. |
| | A fost trimis în Guam pentru patru ani. |
Forme compuse:
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| Advent n | (religion: coming of Christ) (religios) | întoarcerea Domnului s.f. |
| | The idea of Advent was developed long after Jesus lived. |
| | Ideea întoarcerii Domnului a fost dezvoltată la mult timp după perioada în care a trăit Isus. |
| ESL n | initialism (English as a Second Language) | limba engleză ca limbă străină expr. |
give a second thought to [sth/sb],
give [sth/sb] a second thought v expr | informal (consideration) | a acorda importanță expr. |
| | | a se preocupa de vb.reflex. |
| Notă: 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) | a se gândi de două ori loc.vb. |
| | He dropped what he was doing and went to her without giving it a second thought. |
| half a second n | figurative (a very brief time) | clipă, clipită s.f. |
| | Hold on, I'll be with you in half a second! |
have another helping,
have a second helping v expr | (receive additional serving of [sth]) | a mai cere o porție expr.vb. |
| | That pudding was delicious. Can I have another helping, please? |
| have second thoughts v expr | (reconsider) | a sta pe gânduri loc.vb. |
| | | a se răzgândi vb.reflex. |
| | Oliver was originally very keen to join the army, but now he is having second thoughts. |
| in a second adv | (a short while from now) | într-o clipă adv. |
| | I'll get around to it in a second. |
| in the second instance adv | (secondly) | în al doilea rând |
| | 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) | în al doilea rând |
| | In the first place, flying is expensive, and in the second place, the airport is a long distance away. |
play second fiddle,
play second fiddle to [sb] v expr | figurative (be considered less important) | a juca un rol secundar expr.vb. |
| | | a fi pe locul doi expr.vb. |
| | | a fi vioara a doua expr.vb. |
| | She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| second base n | literal (baseball: first corner) (baseball) | al doilea colț s.n. |
| second base n | US, slang, euphemism (fondling [sb]'s breasts) | pipăire s.f. |
| | How long did it take for you to reach second base with your girlfriend? |
second best,
second-best adj | (next to best) | al doilea adj. |
| Notă: 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) | insuficient de bun adj. |
| | Margot did not want to put up with second best for her wedding dress. |
second best,
second-best adv | (in second position) | pe locul doi loc.adv. |
| | Alan fared second best in the tennis match. |
| second chamber n | UK (law: parliament's lower house) (bicameralism) | camera joasă s.f. |
| | The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. |
| second childhood n | figurative (old age, senility) | a doua copilărie s.f. |
| | | senilitate s.f. |
| | Grandpa seems to be going through a second childhood. |
second class,
second-class adj | (travel: standard or economy) | de clasa a doua loc.adj. |
| Notă: Hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun. |
| | I bought a second-class ticket because it was a lot cheaper. |
second class,
second-class adj | figurative (inferior, less important) | de mică importanță adj. |
| | Even today women are still treated as second-class citizens in many countries. |
| second cousin n | (child of your parent's cousin) | văr de al doilea s.m. |
| | My second cousin is very dear to me. |
| second cousin n | colloquial (your parent's cousin) (după mamă sau tată) | văr, verișor de-al doilea expr. |
| Notă: 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) (de văr) | nepot s.m. |
| Notă: 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 edition n | (revised printing) | ediția a doua s.f. |
| | The author made some changes to the second edition of the book. |
| second fiddle n | figurative (less important status) | subaltern s.m. |
| | The Vice President will always play second fiddle to the President. |
| second floor n | US (storey above ground level) | etajul doi s.n. |
| | The fire was on the second floor of the building. |
| second-floor n as adj | US (at storey above ground level) | de la primul etaj loc.adj. |
| second floor n | UK (storey: second above ground level) (UK) | etajul trei s.n. |
| | My offices are on the second floor. |
| second-floor n as adj | UK (on the third storey) | de la etajul doi loc.adj. |
second grade,
2nd grade n | US (school year: age 7-8) | clasa a doua s.f. |
| | In the U.S. children are typically about 7 years old when they enter second grade. |
| second hand n | (clock, watch: counts seconds) | secundar s.n. |
| | The second hand on my watch has stopped moving. |
second hand,
at second hand adv | (indirectly) | indirect adv. |
| | | prin altcineva, de la altcineva loc.adv. |
| | She wasn't there. She heard about it at second hand. |
| second job n | (for additional income) | a doua slujbă s.f. |
| | Evelyn took a second job as a cleaner to pay all her bills. |
| second language n | (non-native language) | limbă non-nativă s.f. |
| | | a doua limbă s.f. |
| second language n | (language used in official setting) | limbă folosită într-un cadru oficial s.f. |
| second lieutenant n | (rank of military officer) | sublocotenent s.m. |
| | The second lieutenant often got the worst jobs because of his low rank. |
| second look n | informal (further attention) | reexaminare s.f. |
| | | revedere s.f. |
| | (de texte) | recitire s.f. |
| | At first I thought the student's essay was hopeless, but a second look revealed some promising passages. |
| second mate n | (naval deputy) (marină) | secund s.m. |
| | The captain relied heavily on his second mate's expertise to navigate them through the reef. |
| second name n | (middle name) | al doilea prenume s.n. |
| | Paul's second name is Ian. |
| second nature n | ([sth] instinctive) | a doua natură s.f. |
| | Driving quickly becomes second nature once you've passed your test. |
| second offence n | (further crime committed) | recidivă s.f. |
| | The punishment for a crime is harsher for a second offence. |
| second opinion n | (view of another expert) | a doua părere s.f. |
| | I'm sure you're right, doctor, but I'd still like a second opinion before undergoing surgery. |
| second place n | (runner-up position) | locul doi s.n. |
| | 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) | ezitări s.f.pl. |
| | | răzgândire s.f. |
| | 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) | dubii s.n.pl. |
| | | regrete s.n.pl. |
| | Gary is having second thoughts about joining the army. |
| second thought n | (hesitation, consideration) | ezitare, șovăială s.f. |
| | | examinare, analizare s.f. |
| | She accepted the job without a second thought. |
| second to none adj | (the best) | cel mai bun adj. |
| | He's a brilliant footballer: his passing ability is second to none. |
| second wind n | informal, figurative (fresh burst of energy) | energie reînnoită s.f. |
| | | forțe proaspete s.f.pl. |
| | 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) | Al Doilea Război Mondial n.propriu |
| | The Second World War began on 3rd September 1939. |
| second-in-command n | (military: deputy) | adjunct s.m. |
| | He was second in command after the commander in chief. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (previously owned, used) | la mâna a doua loc.adj. |
| | | de ocazie loc.adj. |
| | Iris loves to shop at secondhand book stores. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (indirect) | indirect 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) | la mâna a doua loc.adv. |
| | | de ocazie loc.adv. |
| | Mason's suit looks new, but he bought it secondhand. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand,
second hand adv | (by indirect means) | indirect adv. |
| | I can't be sure the rumour is true, as I heard it secondhand. |
secondhand clothes,
also UK: second-hand clothes npl | (used clothing) | haine la mâna a doua s.f.pl. |
| | I buy second-hand clothes in charity shops; you can get great bargains there. |
secondhand clothing,
also UK: second-hand clothing n | (previously-owned clothes) | haine de la mâna a doua s.f.pl. |
| split second n | figurative (briefest moment) | clipită s.f. |
| | | fracțiune de secundă s.f. |
| | I thought you were someone else then for a split second. |
| take a second look v expr | informal (re-examine) | a mai arunca o privire |
| | | a se mai uita o dată |
| | Let's take a second look: we may have missed some important clues. |
| this second adv | informal, figurative (immediately, now) | în clipa asta |
| | Put down that candy this second! I want you to come here this second. |
the twenty-second,
the 22nd n | (twenty-second day of the month) (ale lunii) | douăzeci și două num.card. |
the twenty-second of,
22nd,
22nd of,
the 22nd,
the 22nd of n | UK (twenty-second day of specified month) (zi a lunii) | douăzeci și două num.card. |
| Notă: The written form "22 January" may also be used. |
| | The agreement was signed on the twenty-second of January 1982. |
| wait a second interj | informal (wait for a moment) | a sta puțin |
| | | a aștepta o secundă |
| | Just wait a second; I'm almost ready now. |