Definizione monolingua

second

second (third-person singular simple present seconds, present participle seconding, simple past and past participle seconded)

1. (transitive, UK) Transfer temporarily to alternative employment.
   • 1998 — Paul Leonard, Dreamstone Moon, ch 9

     Daniel had still been surprised, however, to find the lab area deserted, all the scientists apparently seconded by Cleomidess military friends.

2. (transitive) To assist.
3. (transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two.

   I second the motion.

second (plural seconds)

1. (usually in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.

   They were discounted because they contained blemishes, nicks or were otherwise factory seconds.

2. (usually in the plural) An additional helping of food.

   That was good barbecue. I hope I can get seconds.

3. Another chance to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)
4. (music) The interval between two adjacent notes in a diatonic scale (either or both of them may be raised or lowered from the basic scale via any type of accidental).
5. The second gear of an engine.
6. (baseball) Second base.
7. (historical) A duellers assistant.

second (not comparable)

1. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
2. Number-two; following immediately after the first one.

   He lives on Second Street.

   The second volume in ""The Lord of the Rings"" series is called ""The Two Towers"".

3. That which comes after the first.

   You take the first one, and Ill have the second.

Definizione dizionario second

	secondo
	that which comes after the first
	second (numeral)
	SI unit of time
	unit of angular measure
	short, indeterminate amount of time
	attendant of a duel or boxing match standing in for a contestant
	Un senssantesimo di minuto (che a sua volta è un sessantesimo di un'ora).
	One-sixtieth of a minute (as it is the second division of the hour, the minute being the first).
	Quello che segue al primo.
	That which comes after the first.

	seconda
	manufactured item that fails to meet quality control standards
	another chance to achieve what should have been done the first time
	Quello che segue al primo.
	That which comes after the first.

	momento
	short, indeterminate amount of time
	Periodo di tempo indeterminato.
	A short, indeterminate amount of time.

	sostenere
	to agree as a second person
	Dare appoggio o approvare.
	To give support or one's approval to.

	appoggiare
	to agree as a second person

	assecondare
	to agree as a second person

	attimo
	short, indeterminate amount of time

	comandare
	temporary transfer of employment

	distaccare
	temporary transfer of employment

	padrino
	attendant of a duel or boxing match standing in for a contestant

	secondare
	to agree as a second person

	chance
	another chance to achieve what should have been done the first time

	istante
	Periodo di tempo indeterminato.
	A short, indeterminate amount of time.

	possibilità
	another chance to achieve what should have been done the first time

	scelta
	manufactured item that fails to meet quality control standards

aiutare

altro

conservare

continuare

diverso

poggiare

seconda chance

seconda possibilità

seconda scelta

secondario

Altri significati:

second (in a race)

second (ordinal)

The attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match, who must be ready to take over if the contestant drops out.

second (60th min)

(transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two.

Another chance to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)

interval between two adjacent notes in a diatonic scale (with or without extra accidentals)

(historical) A dueller's assistant.

A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree.

The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.

The SI unit of time, defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest; one-sixtieth of a minute.

second gear

Number-two; following immediately after the first one.

(baseball) Second base.

(transitive, UK) Transfer temporarily to alternative employment.

the B party (e.g. in a contract)

the second (king of the same name)

The second gear of an engine.

The attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match, who must be ready to take over if the contestant drops out. In the case of a duel, the seconds may also fight each other at 90° to the other contestants.

(usually in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.

one who agrees in addition

(usually in the plural) An additional helping of food.

(transitive) To assist.

(music) The interval between two adjacent notes in a diatonic scale (either or both of them may be raised or lowered from the basic scale via any type of accidental).

One who agrees in addition, or such a motion, as required in certain meetings to pass judgement etc.

second (in a series)