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second1 determiner, ordinal number /ˈsekənd/ /ˈsekənd/ jump to other results happening or coming next after the first in a series of similar things or people; 2nd- This is the second time it's happened.
- Italy scored a second goal just after half-time.
- the second of June/June 2nd
- He was the second to arrive.
- We have one child and are expecting our second in July.
next in order of importance, size, quality, etc. to one other person or thing- Osaka is Japan's second-largest city.
- Birmingham, the UK’s second city
- Basketball is second only to soccer in global popularity.
- As a dancer, he is second to none (= nobody is a better dancer than he is).
[only before noun] another; in addition to one that you already own or use- They have a second home in Tuscany.
- teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages)
Word Origindeterminer Middle English: via Old French from Latin secundus ‘following, second’, from the base of sequi ‘follow’. The verb dates from the late 16th cent.
second1 adverb OPAL W /ˈsekənd/ /ˈsekənd/ jump to other results after one other person or thing in order or importance- She came second in the marathon.
- One of the smaller parties came a close second (= nearly won).
- The women's team came in fourth and the men finished second.
- I agreed to speak second.
- He is a writer first and a scientist second.
- I came second (to) last (= the one before the last one) in the race.
- We're not here to run second. We want to win races.
- The club lies second in the Premiership.
used to introduce the second of a list of points you want to make in a speech or piece of writing synonym secondly- She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to.
Language Bank firstfirstOrdering your points- This study has the following aims: first, to investigate how international students in the UK use humour; second, to examine how jokes can help to establish social relationships; and third, to explore the role that humour plays in helping overseas students adjust to life in the UK.
- Let us begin by identifying some of the popular joke genres in the UK.
- Next, let us turn to/Next, let us consider the question of gender differences in the use of humour.
- Finally/Lastly, let us briefly examine the role of humour in defining a nation’s culture.
Language Bank processprocessDescribing a process- This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making./This diagram shows how paper is made.
- First/First of all, logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips.
- Next/Second, the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine.
- Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables/allows the natural oils to be removed.
- Once/After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleached in order to remove impurities. /…is bleached so that impurities can be removed.
- The next stage is to feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with water and then poured onto a wire conveyor belt.
- As the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away. This causes the solid material to sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper.
- At this point the new paper is still wet, so it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water and simultaneously dry the paper/…dry the paper at the same time.
- The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls./Finally, the paper is wound onto large rolls.
Word Originadverb Middle English: via Old French from Latin secundus ‘following, second’, from the base of sequi ‘follow’. The verb dates from the late 16th cent.
second1 noun /ˈsekənd/ /ˈsekənd/ Idioms jump to other results [countable] (symbol ″) (abbreviation sec.) a unit for measuring time. There are 60 seconds in one minute.- in… seconds She can run 100 metres in just over 11 seconds.
- for… seconds For several seconds he did not reply.
- every… seconds The light flashes every five seconds.
- per second The water flows at about 1.5 metres per second.
- The end of the game is only a matter of seconds away.
- Every few seconds, she would turn towards the door.
- The scene lasts six seconds.
- He scored with less than 60 seconds on the clock (= less than 60 seconds after the game started).
Extra Examples- I was counting the seconds until the bell.
- If he'd reacted a fraction of a second later, he would surely have died.
- It took a couple of seconds to realize what was going on.
- She had wasted a few precious seconds.
- She wanted to spend every second with him.
- The room seemed to grow hotter with each passing second.
- The seconds ticked by.
Topics Timea1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + secondsecond + verbsecond + nounpreposition- for a second
- in a second
- in seconds
- …
phrases- a couple of seconds
- a fraction of a second
- a matter of seconds
- …
See full entry [countable] (also informal sec) a very short time synonym moment- in a second I'll be with you in a second.
- in/within seconds They had finished within seconds.
- He scored again in the dying seconds (= the last few seconds) of the game.
- He got out with seconds to spare.
see also split second- Wait a second—this letter's been sent to me by mistake.
- This will only take a second.
- I hesitated for a second before speaking.
- For a second I thought you were my mother.
- For a heart-stopping second he thought he had lost his keys.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + secondsecond + verbsecond + nounpreposition- for a second
- in a second
- in seconds
- …
phrases- a couple of seconds
- a fraction of a second
- a matter of seconds
- …
See full entry - [countable]
(symbol ″) a unit for measuring angles. There are 60 seconds in one minute.- 1° 6′ 10″ (= one degree, six minutes and ten seconds)
seconds [plural] (informal) a second amount of the same food that you have just eaten - [countable, usually plural] an item that is sold at a lower price than usual because it is not perfect
(also second gear) [uncountable] one of six or seven positions of the gears in a vehicle- to change down from third to second
- in second When it's icy, move off in second.
- [countable] a level of university degree at British universities. An upper second is a good degree and a lower second is average.
- He got a good second in history.
compare first, thirdTopics Educationc2 - [countable] a person whose role is to help and support somebody else, for example in a boxing match or in a formal duel in the past
Word Originnoun senses 1 to 3 late Middle English: from medieval Latin secunda (minuta) ‘second (minute)’, feminine (used as a noun) of secundus, referring to the “second” operation of dividing an hour by sixty. noun senses 4 to 8 Middle English: via Old French from Latin secundus ‘following, second’, from the base of sequi ‘follow’. The verb dates from the late 16th cent.
Idioms just a minute/moment/second - (informal) used to ask somebody to wait for a short time
- ‘Is Mr Burns available?’ ‘Just a second, please, I'll check.’
wait a minute/moment/second - to wait for a short time
- Can you wait a second while I make a call?
- Hey! Wait a minute! I'll come with you!
- used when you have just noticed or remembered something, or had a sudden idea
- Wait a minute—this isn't the right key.
second1 verb /ˈsekənd/ /ˈsekənd/ jump to other results - second something to state officially at a meeting that you support another person’s idea, suggestion, etc. so that it can be discussed and/or voted on
- Any proposal must be seconded by two other members of the committee.
- (informal) ‘Thank God that's finished.’ ‘I'll second that! (= I agree)’
- Davis seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.
compare proposeWordfinder- argument
- ayes
- chair
- debate
- the floor
- motion
- propose
- second
- speak
- vote
Oxford Collocations DictionarySecond is used with these nouns as the object: See full entry Word Originverb Middle English: via Old French from Latin secundus ‘following, second’, from the base of sequi ‘follow’. The verb dates from the late 16th cent.
second2 verb /sɪˈkɒnd/ /sɪˈkɑːnd/ [usually passive] (especially British English) jump to other results - to send an employee to another department, office, etc. in order to do a different job for a short period of time
- be seconded (from something) (to something) Each year two teachers are seconded to industry for six months.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySecond is used with these nouns as the object: See full entry Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French en second ‘in the second rank (of officers)’.
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