LEARNit Dictionary

second

determiner, ordinal number
A1
1
A1
happening or coming next after the first in a series of similar things or people; 2nd
دوم, ثانی
2
B1
next in order of importance, size, quality, etc. to one other person or thing
دوم, مرتبه دوم, رتبه دوم, مقام دوم
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.
3
B1
another; in addition to one that you already own or use
دیگری, یکی دیگر
They have a second home in Tuscany.
teachers of English as a second language
adverb
A2
OPAL
1
A2
after one other person or thing in order or importance
دوم, ثانی
2
A2
used to introduce the second of a list of points you want to make in a speech or piece of writing
ثانیاً, در مرتبه دوم
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to.
synonym secondly
noun
A1
1
A1
a unit for measuring time. There are 60 seconds in one minute.
ثانیه
2
A1
a very short time
لحظه, مدت کوتاه, لحظه‌ای, آنی, یک لحظه, زمان کوتاه
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.
see also split second
3
a unit for measuring angles. There are 60 seconds in one minute.
ثانیه قوسی, ثانیهٔ قوسی
1° 6′ 10″
4
a second amount of the same food that you have just eaten
بشقاب دوم
Seconds, anybody?
5
an item that is sold at a lower price than usual because it is not perfect
کالا معیوب, کالا نقص‌دار
6
one of six or seven positions of the gears in a vehicle
دنده دوم, دومین دنده
to change down from third to second
When it's icy, move off in second.
7
a level of university degree at British universities. An upper second is a good degree and a lower second is average.
مقطع درجه دوم دانشگاهی
He got a good second in history.
compare first, third
8
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
همیار, یار, دستیار, یاور, معاون
verb
1
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
پشتیبانی کردن, تایید کردن
compare propose
verb
1
to send an employee to another department, office, etc. in order to do a different job for a short period of time
اعزام کردن, مأمور کردن, منتقل کردن