| Additional Translations |
| second adj | (alternate) | segundo/a adj |
| | | otro/a adj |
| | The blue is my second choice. Is there a second option? |
| | El azul es mi segunda opción. |
| | ¿Hay otra opción? |
| second adj | (music: voice or instrument) (Música) | segundo/a adj |
| | The second violins played out of tune. |
| | Los segundos violines desafinaron. |
| second adj | (another) | otro/a adj |
| | | segundo/a adj |
| | I'll have a second cup of tea, please. |
| | Quisiera otra taza de té, por favor. |
| second adv | (secondly: introducing second point) | en segundo lugar loc adv |
| | First, he can't afford a car. Second, he can't drive. |
| | En primer lugar, no puede pagar un auto. En segundo lugar, no sabe conducir. |
| second n | (boxer's assistant) (boxeo) | segundo, segunda nm nf |
| | | ayudante n común |
| | The boxer's second threw in the towel. |
| | El segundo del boxeador tiró la toalla. |
| | El ayudante del boxeador tiró la toalla. |
second,
2nd,
second gear,
2nd gear n | (2nd automobile gear) | segunda nf |
| | | segunda marcha, segunda velocidad loc nom f |
| | On a hill, shift into second. |
| | En una cuesta, mete segunda. |
| second n | (baseball: base) (béisbol) | segunda base loc nom f |
| | The runner stole second. |
| | El corredor se robó la segunda base. |
| second n | (baseball: position) (béisbol) | segunda base loc nom f |
| | The player on first base runs to second. |
| | El jugador de primera base corre a segunda base. |
second,
2nd n | (musical interval) (Música) | segunda nf |
| | The next chord change is a second. |
| | El siguiente cambio de acorde es una segunda. |
| second n | (angle: 60th part of a minute) | segundo nm |
| | The coordinates are thirty degrees, two minutes and ten seconds north. |
| | Las coordenadas son 30 grados, 2 minutos y 10 segundos Norte. |
Second,
2nd n | (music: 2nd symphony, etc.) (Música: sinfonía) | la Segunda n propio f |
| | Beethoven's Second was written in the key of D major. |
| | La Segunda de Beethoven está escrita en re mayor. |
| second n | UK (honors degree: second-class pass) (Reino Unido) | honores de segunda clase nmpl + loc adj |
| Note: 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. |
| | Dave obtuvo honores de segunda clase en matemáticas, pero no me dijo si fueron superiores o inferiores. |
| seconds npl | (another helping of food) | repetir⇒ vi |
| | (técnicamente) | segunda ración, segunda porción loc nom f |
| | There's more lasagne. Would anyone like seconds? |
| | Hay más lasaña. ¿Alguien quiere repetir? |
| seconds npl | (remaindered clothing) | ropa con defectos nf + loc adj |
| | | ropa de segunda selección nf + loc adj |
| | I know a store that sells seconds for a very good price. |
| | Sé de una tienda que vende ropa con defectos a muy buen precio. |
| | Sé de una tienda que vende ropa de segunda selección a muy buen precio. |
| second [sb]⇒ vtr | (assist, support) | apoyar a vtr + prep |
| | | secundar a vtr + prep |
| | Jason wants to second his friend in the match. |
| | Jason quiere apoyar a su amigo en el partido. |
| second [sth]⇒ vtr | (support, agree with) | secundar⇒ vtr |
| | One of the peers has to second the motion. |
| | Uno de los compañeros tiene que secundar la moción. |
| second [sb]⇒ vtr | UK, often passive (military: transfer) | transferir a, trasladar a vtr + prep |
| | | destinar a vtr + prep |
| | He was seconded to Guam for four years. |
| | Fue transferido a Guam por cuatro años. |
| | Fue destinado a Guam por cuatro años. |
| second [sb] vtr | UK, often passive (worker: transfer) | trasladar a, transferir a vtr + prep |
| | Julie has been seconded to the accounts department for six months. |
| | Trasladaron a Julie al departamento de contaduría por seis meses. |
Compound Forms:
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| Advent n | (religion: coming of Christ) (religión) | Adviento nm |
| | (religión) | Venida de Cristo loc nom f |
| | | Advenimiento de Cristo loc nom m |
| | The idea of Advent was developed long after Jesus lived. |
| | El Advenimiento de Cristo se inventó mucho después de que Cristo haya vivido. |
| English as a Second Language n | (school subject) | inglés como segundo idioma, inglés como segunda lengua loc nom m |
| | Louise has a diploma in teaching English as a Second Language. |
| ESL n | initialism (English as a Second Language) | ESL nm |
| | | inglés como lengua segunda loc nom m |
get your second wind,
get a second wind v expr | figurative (energy for new effort) | recuperar las energías loc verb |
give a second thought to [sth/sb],
give [sth/sb] a second thought v expr | informal (consideration) (considerar) | pensar dos veces loc verb |
| Note: Often used in the negative. |
| | Most people don't give a second thought to the problems of the homeless. |
| | Mucha gente no piensa ni dos veces sobre los problemas de los pobres. |
| give it a second thought v expr | informal (rethink) | pensarlo dos veces loc verb |
| | He dropped what he was doing and went to her without giving it a second thought. |
| | Dejó lo que estaba haciendo y fue hacia ella sin pensarlo dos veces. |
| half a second n | figurative (a very brief time) | instante nm |
| | Hold on, I'll be with you in half a second! |
| | Espera, ¡estaré contigo en un instante! |
| | | un segundo nm |
| | Espera, ¡estaré contigo en un segundo! |
| | | un minuto nm |
| | Espera, ¡estaré contigo en un minuto! |
| | | un abrir y cerrar de ojos expr |
| | Espera, ¡estaré contigo en un abrir y cerrar de ojos! |
| | | ratito nm |
| | Espera, ¡estaré contigo en un ratito! |
| | (ES, coloquial) | un pispás |
| | | un plis-plas expr |
| | Espera, ¡estaré contigo en un pispás! |
have another helping,
have a second helping v expr | (receive additional serving of [sth]) | repetir⇒ vi |
| | | servirse otra porción loc verb |
| | That pudding was delicious. Can I have another helping, please? |
| | La torta está deliciosa, ¿puedo repetir? |
| have second thoughts v expr | (reconsider) | tener dudas loc verb |
| | | dudar⇒ vtr |
| | Oliver was originally very keen to join the army, but now he is having second thoughts. |
| | Al principio Oliver quería unirse al ejército, pero ahora está teniendo dudas. |
| | Al principio Oliver quería unirse al ejército, pero ahora lo está dudando. |
| have second thoughts about [sth] v expr | (reconsider [sth]) | tener dudas sobre loc verb + prep |
| | | dudar⇒ vtr |
| | Denise was having second thoughts about getting married to Mick. |
| | Denise estaba teniendo dudas sobre casarse con Mick. |
| | Denise estaba dudando si casarse con Mick. |
| in a second adv | (a short while from now) | en un segundo loc adv |
| | | en un segundito loc adv |
| | | en un ratito loc adv |
| | (MX, coloquial) | ahorita, ahoritita loc adv |
| | I'll get around to it in a second. |
| | | en un momento loc adv |
| | | en un instante loc adv |
| in the second instance adv | (secondly) | en segunda instancia loc adv |
| | | en segundo lugar loc adv |
| | In the first instance, the project would be expensive, and in the second instance, we do not have the equipment. |
| | En primera instancia, el proyecto sería costoso, y en segunda instancia no tenemos el equipamiento. |
| in the second place adv | (secondly) | en segundo lugar loc adv |
| | 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) | segunda ley de Mendel loc nom f |
| | | ley de la segregación de los caracteres en la segunda generación filial loc nom f |
lower second-class,
lower second class n as adj | UK (university degree grade: 2:2) | de segunda división de un título aprobado con la segunda nota posible loc adj |
| Note: 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) | ir de segundón, ir de segundona loc verb |
| | She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| | Siempre va de segundona de su talentosa hermana mayor. |
| | | estar a la sombra loc verb |
| | Siempre ha estado a la sombra de su talentosa hermana mayor. |
| revolution per second n | usually plural (speed: spins in one second) | revolución por segundo loc nom m |
| | The fan rotates at three revolutions per second. |
| second banana n | informal, figurative (second most important person) | segundo, segunda nm, nf |
| second base n | (baseball: first corner) (deporte) | segunda base adj + nf |
| | The batter was able to reach second base safely. |
| second base n | US, slang, euphemism (fondling [sb]'s breasts) (CL, eufemismo: contacto físico) | grado dos loc nom m |
| | How long did it take for you to reach second base with your girlfriend? |
| second baseman n | (baseball: fielding player at second base) | segunda base loc nom mf |
second best,
second-best adj | (next to best) | segundo/a adj |
| Note: 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. |
| | El corredor tuvo su segunda mejor marca esta año. |
second best,
second-best n | pejorative (not quite good enough) (peyorativo) | segundón, segundona nm, nf |
| | Margot did not want to put up with second best for her wedding dress. |
| | Margot no quería un segundón como vestido de novia. |
second best,
second-best adv | (in second position) | en segundo lugar loc adv |
| | | segundo/a adj |
| | Alan fared second best in the tennis match. |
| | Alan salió en segundo lugar en el partido de tenis. |
| second chamber n | UK (law: parliament's lower house) | cámara baja loc nom f |
| | The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. |
| | La Cámara de los Lores es la cámara baja del Parlamento británico. |
| second chance n | (further opportunity) | segunda oportunidad loc nom f |
| | 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) (figurado) | segunda infancia loc nom f |
| | | senilidad nf |
| | Grandpa seems to be going through a second childhood. |
| | El abuelo parece estar atravesando una segunda infancia. |
second class,
second-class adj | (travel: standard or economy) | de segunda clase loc adj |
| Note: Hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun. |
| | I bought a second-class ticket because it was a lot cheaper. |
| | Compré un boleto de segunda clase porque era mucho más barato. |
second class,
second-class adj | figurative (inferior, less important) | de segunda clase loc adj |
| | Even today women are still treated as second-class citizens in many countries. |
| | Aún hoy las mujeres son tratadas como ciudadanos de segunda clase en muchos países. |
| | | de segunda loc adj |
| | Aún hoy las mujeres son tratadas como ciudadanos de segunda en muchos países. |
Second Coming,
Second Advent n | (Christ's return to earth) | Segunda Venida loc nom f |
| | | parusía nf |
| second course n | (second part of meal) | segundo plato adj + nm |
| second cousin n | (child of your parent's cousin) | primo segundo, prima segunda loc nm, loc nf |
| | My second cousin is very dear to me. |
| | Quiero mucho a mi primo tercero. |
| second cousin n | colloquial (your parent's cousin) | tío segundo, tía segunda loc nm, loc nf |
| Note: 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) | sobrino segundo, sobrina segunda loc nm, loc nf |
| Note: 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. |
| | El sobrino segundo de mi madre se mudó a otro estado. |
| second earner n | (supplemental income) | otra persona que aporta a la economía familiar loc nom f |
| | The study examines the impact of second earners on family incomes. |
| second edition n | (revised printing) | segunda edición adj + nf |
| | The author made some changes to the second edition of the book. |
| | El autor hizo algunos cambios a la segunda edición del libro. |
| second fiddle n | figurative (less important status) | segundón, segundona nm, nf |
| | The Vice President will always play second fiddle to the President. |
| | El vice presidente siempre será un segundón a lado del presidente. |
| second floor n | US (storey above ground level) | segundo piso adj + nm |
| | (AR, ES) | primer piso adj + nm |
| | (en construcciones de dos pisos) | planta alta nf + adj |
| Note: En ciertas regiones, el piso ubicado al nivel de la calle recibe el nombre de «planta baja», de modo que el piso de encima es el primer piso. En otras regiones, el piso ubicado al nivel de la calle es el primer piso. |
| | The fire was on the second floor of the building. |
| | El incendio inició en el segundo piso. |
| second-floor n as adj | US (on storey above ground level) | del segundo piso loc adj |
| | (AR, ES) | del primer piso loc adj |
| | (en construcciones de dos pisos) | de la planta alta loc adj |
| | 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) | tercer piso adj + nm |
| | (AR, ES) | segundo piso adj + nm |
| | My offices are on the second floor. |
| | Mis oficinas están en el tercer piso. |
| | Mis oficinas están en el segundo piso. |
| second-floor n as adj | UK (on second storey above ground level) | del tercer piso loc adj |
| | (AR, ES) | del segundo piso loc adj |
| | I wouldn't mind living in a second-floor flat if the building had a lift! |
| second former n | UK, dated (student: 12-13) | alumno de 12 o 13 años, alumna de 12 o 13 años loc nm, loc nf |
second grade,
2nd grade n | US (school year: age 7-8) (AmL) | segundo grado loc nom m |
| | (ES) | segundo curso de educación primaria, segundo de primaria loc nom m |
| | In the U.S. children are typically about 7 years old when they enter second grade. |
| | En EE. UU., los niños normalmente tienen siete años cuando empiezan el segundo grado. |
| second hand n | (clock, watch: counts seconds) (reloj) | segundero nm |
| | The second hand on my watch has stopped moving. |
second hand,
at second hand adv | (indirectly) | de segunda mano loc adj |
| | She wasn't there. She heard about it at second hand. |
| | Ella no estaba allí; lo supo de segunda mano. |
| second helping (of [sth]) n | (food: another serving) | segunda porción adj + nf |
| | I was so hungry, I had a second helping of stew. |
| second home n | (house owned as secondary residence) | segunda vivienda adj + nf |
| | | segunda residencia adj + nf |
| | The family has a second home in a small village in the countryside. |
| | La familia tiene una segunda vivienda en un pequeño pueblo en las afueras. |
| second in command adj | (just below person in charge) | segundo/a adj |
| second job n | (for additional income) | segundo empleo adj + nm |
| | Evelyn took a second job as a cleaner to pay all her bills. |
| | | segundo trabajo adj + nm |
| | | segunda ocupación adj + nf |
| second language n | (non-native language) | segundo idioma adj + nm |
| | | segunda lengua adj + nf |
| second language n | (language used in official setting) (oficial) | segundo idioma adj + nm |
| second lien n | (subordinate lien) | segundo gravamen adj + nm |
| | That bank holds the second lien on the property. |
| second lieutenant n | (rank of military officer) | subteniente |
| | The second lieutenant often got the worst jobs because of his low rank. |
| | El subteniente a menudo tenía los peores trabajos debido a su bajo rango. |
| | | alférez nm |
| second look n | informal (further attention) | segunda mirada adj + nf |
| | | segundo vistazo adj + nm |
| | | revisión nf |
| | At first I thought the student's essay was hopeless, but a second look revealed some promising passages. |
| | Al principio creí que el ensayo del estudiante no tenía remedio, pero en una segunda mirada, mi algunas partes prometedores. |
| second mate n | (naval deputy) | segundo de a bordo loc nom m |
| | The captain relied heavily on his second mate's expertise to navigate them through the reef. |
| | Para navegar en aguas poco profundas el capitán confiaba en la experiencia de su segundo de a bordo. |
| second mortgage n | (on property already mortgaged) | segunda hipoteca adj + nf |
| | | hipoteca secundaria nf + adj |
| | Charlotte took out a second mortgage worth $500,000. |
| second name n | (law: family name) | apellido nm |
| | Katie's second name is Smith. |
| second name n | (middle name) | segundo nombre adj + nm |
| | Paul's second name is Ian. |
| | El segundo nombre de Paul es Ian. |
| second nature n | ([sth] instinctive) | hábito nm |
| | (become second nature) | volverse natural, convertirse en algo natural loc verb |
| | Driving quickly becomes second nature once you've passed your test. |
| | Una vez que has aprobado el examen, conducir se convierte en un hábito en poco tiempo. |
| second offence n | (further crime committed) | reincidencia nf |
| | The punishment for a crime is harsher for a second offence. |
| | En caso de reincidencia las penas son más severas. |
| | (literal) | segunda infracción nf |
second offense (US),
second offence (UK) n | (law: crime committed again) | reincidencia nf |
| | For a second offence of drink driving there is a minimum jail sentence of 30 days. |
| second opinion n | (view of another expert) | segunda opinión adj + nf |
| | I'm sure you're right, doctor, but I'd still like a second opinion before undergoing surgery. |
| | No es que dude su competencia, doctor. Pero quiero tener una segunda opinión antes de someterme a la cirugía. |
| second person n | (grammar: you) | segunda persona adj + 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) | en segunda persona loc adv |
| | The author uses a second-person narrative in this story. |
| second place n | (runner-up position) (persona) | segundo lugar grupo nom |
| | Ruth was in second place in the competition. |
| | | subcampeón , subcampeona nm, nf |
| second reading | (law) | segunda lectura adj + nf |
| second service | (religion) | segundo servicio adj + nm |
| The Second Sex n | (book by Simone de Beauvoir) | El segundo sexo n propio m |
| second sex n | (women considered as subordinate) | sexo débil loc nom m |
| second sight | (clairvoyance) | clarividencia nf |
| | | sexto sentido loc nom m |
| second string n | figurative (squad of substitute players) | suplentes n común pl |
| | 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) | pensándolo bien loc interj |
| | | reconsiderándolo interj |
| | I need to speak to the kids about this; on second thoughts, perhaps I'll wait until my husband gets home. |
| | Necesito hablar con los niños sobre esto, pero pensándolo bien quizás espere hasta que llegue mi esposo a casa. |
| | | ahora que lo pienso loc interj |
| | | pensándolo mejor loc interj |
| | Necesito hablar con los niños sobre esto, pero ahora que lo pienso, quizás espere hasta que llegue mi esposo a casa. |
| second thoughts npl | (regrets, doubts) | dudas nfpl |
| | | arrepentirse⇒ v prnl |
| | Gary is having second thoughts about joining the army. |
| | Gary está teniendo dudas sobre unirse al ejército. |
| | Gary se está arrepintiendo de unirse al ejército. |
| second thought n | (hesitation, consideration) | pensar⇒ vi |
| | | considerar⇒ vi |
| | She accepted the job without a second thought. |
| | Aceptó el trabajo sin pensarlo. |
second to last,
second-to-last adv | (in penultimate position) | penúltimo adv |
| | Steve finished second to last in the race. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Roberto llegó penúltimo. |
second to last,
second-to-last adj | (penultimate) | penúltimo/a adj |
| | The second-to-last item on the agenda is recycling. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Roberto fue el penúltimo. |
| second to none adj | (the best) (coloquial) | lo máximo loc adj |
| | He's a brilliant footballer: his passing ability is second to none. |
| | Es un gran futbolista. Pasando balones es lo máximo. |
| | | insuperable adj |
| | Es un gran futbolista. Pasando balones es insuperable. |
| second unit n | (movie industry) | segunda unidad adj + 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) | cambio de aire loc nom m |
| | Now everyone has their second wind, let's get back to work! |
| | Ahora que todos tuvieron un cambio de aire, ¡a trabajar! |
the Second World War,
World War II n | (international conflict of 1939-1945) | la Segunda Guerra Mundial n propio f |
| | The Second World War began on 3rd September 1939. |
| | La Segunda Guerra Mundial comenzó el 3 de septiembre de 1939. |
second-class degree,
second class degree n | UK (honors degree: good pass) | sobresaliente nm |
| | (sistema británico) | honores de segunda clase loc nom mpl |
| Note: Divided into Upper Second-Class (2:1) and Lower Second-Class (2:2) Honours |
| Note: Nivel de consecución del título universitario en el Reino Unido. |
| second-guess [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | mainly US (criticize after the fact) | cuestionar⇒ vtr |
| | | criticar⇒ vtr |
| second-guess [sb/sth] vtr | (anticipate [sb]'s actions or intentions) | anticipar⇒ vtr |
| | | prevenir⇒ vtr |
| | | anticiparse a v prnl + prep |
| | In a game of chess, a player must try to second-guess their opponent's next move. |
| second-guess yourself vtr + refl | (doubt yourself) | dudar de uno mismo loc verb |
| second-in-command n | (military: deputy) | segundo al mando loc nom m |
| | | lugarteniente n común |
| | He was second in command after the commander in chief. |
| | Era el segundo al mando después del comandante en jefe. |
| | Era el lugarteniente del comandante en jefe. |