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1second hand — second .hand1 n the long thin piece of metal that points to the seconds on a clock or watch second hand 2 second hand2 adv 1.) if you get something second hand, it is not new and has been used by other people before get/buy sth second hand ▪ We… …
2second hand — second .hand1 n the long thin piece of metal that points to the seconds on a clock or watch second hand 2 second hand2 adv 1.) if you get something second hand, it is not new and has been used by other people before get/buy sth second hand ▪ We… …
3Sth (trigraph) — Sth is a trigraph found in words of Greek origin. In French, it is pronounced IPA|/s/ before a consonant, as in isthme and asthme ; in Englsh, it is pronounced IPA|/s/ in the first word (isthmus) and IPA|/z/ in the second (asthma) …
4second — sec|ond1 W1S1 [ˈsekənd] number 1.) the second person, thing, event etc is the one that comes after the first ▪ the Second World War ▪ the second of August ▪ a second year student ▪ his second wife ▪ Clinton s second term in office ▪ the second… …
5second — 1 number 1 2nd; the person, thing, event etc after the first one: His second goal was from a penalty. | a second year student at University | In the second of a series of programmes we look at the role of women in industry. | the second… …
6second*/*/*/ — [ˈsekənd] number I 1) in the place or position counted as number two the second of October[/ex] This is the second programme in a series on rural health.[/ex] Gothenburg is Sweden s second largest city.[/ex] He came second in the European… …
7second — ▪ I. second sec‧ond 1 [ˈsekənd] adjective second half/quarter/period ACCOUNTING the second half, quarter etc of the financial year: • The company expects second quarter sales to be substantially below those of the equivalent period a year ago.… …
8second-string — adjective being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team a second string pitcher • Similar to: ↑secondary * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from the phrase second string …
9second thought — noun VERB + SECOND THOUGHT ▪ have second thoughts ▪ not give sth ▪ As for the money, don t give it a second thought. PREPOSITION ▪ on …
10second wind — noun 1. renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking She had dinner and got a second wind to finish painting the employers, initially taken by surprise at the pace of developments, regained their second wind • Hypernyms: ↑energy, ↑push,… …
