SECOND - Traducción inglés-francés

I. second SUST. [ingl. brit. ˈsɛk(ə)nd, ingl. am. ˈsɛkənd]

1. second:

second (unit of time) MAT., FÍS.

seconde f

second (instant)

instant m

the whole thing was over in seconds

tout s'est passé en (l'espace de) quelques secondes

with (just) seconds to spare

à quelques secondes près

this won't take a second

cela ne prendra qu'un instant

now just a second!

un instant, là!

(with)in seconds she was asleep

elle s'est endormie en l'espace de quelques instants

they should arrive any second now

ils devraient arriver d'un instant à l'autre

we arrived at six o'clock to the second

nous sommes arrivés à six heures pile

2. second (ordinal number):

second

deuxième mf

second

second/-e m/f

she came a good or close second

elle ne s'est fait battre que de justesse dans la course

X was the most popular in the survey, but Y came a close second

dans le sondage X était le plus populaire mais Y suivait de près

he came a poor second

il est arrivé deuxième, mais loin derrière le premier

his family comes a poor second to his desire for success

sa famille passe loin après son désir de réussir

the problem of crime was seen as second only to unemployment

le problème du crime venait juste derrière le chômage

3. second (date):

the second of May

le deux mai

4. second ingl. brit. UNIV.:

upper/lower second

≈ licence f avec mention bien/assez bien

5. second:

second, a. second gear MOTOR

deuxième f

second, a. second gear MOTOR

seconde f

in second

en deuxième or seconde

6. second (defective article):

second

article m à défauts

these plates are (slight) seconds

ce sont des assiettes à défauts

7. second:

second (in boxing, wrestling)

soigneur m

second (in duel)

témoin m

seconds out (of the ring)! (in boxing, wrestling)

soigneurs, hors du ring!

8. second MÚS. (interval):

second

seconde f

II. seconds SUST.

seconds sust. pl. [ˈsekəndz] coloq.:

seconds

rab m coloq.

to ask for/have seconds

demander/prendre du rab coloq.

III. second ADJ. [ˈsekənd]

second

deuxième, second

for the second time

pour la deuxième fois

the second teeth

les dents définitives

second violin MÚS.

second violon

he thinks he's a second Churchill

il se prend pour un second Churchill

every second day/Monday

un jour/un lundi sur deux

to have or take a second helping (of sth)

reprendre (de qc)

to have a second chance to do sth

avoir une nouvelle chance de faire

you won't get a second chance! (good opportunity)

l'occasion ne se représentera pas

you won't get a second chance! (to take exams)

tu n'auras pas de deuxième chance

to ask for a second opinion (from doctor)

demander l'opinion d'un autre médecin

to ask for a second opinion (from lawyer)

demander l'opinion d'un autre avocat

I like this one, but can you give me a second opinion?

j'aime bien celui-ci, mais qu'en penses-tu?

IV. second ADV. [ˈsekənd]

1. second (in second place):

second

deuxième

to come or finish second (in race, competition)

arriver or finir deuxième or en deuxième position

I agreed to speak second

j'ai accepté de parler le deuxième

to travel second

voyager en deuxième classe

the second biggest/most beautiful building

le deuxième bâtiment de par sa grandeur/sa beauté

the second oldest in the family

le deuxième de la famille

his loyalty to the firm comes second to or after his personal ambition

sa loyauté envers la société passe après son ambition personnelle

the fact that he's my father comes second

le fait qu'il soit mon père est secondaire

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

second, a. secondly

deuxièmement

second, I have to say…

deuxièmement, je dois dire…

V. second V. trans.

1. second (help) (gen):

second person

seconder

second DEP. boxer

être le soigneur de

second duellist

être le témoin de

2. second [ˈsekənd] (support):

second (gen) person

soutenir

second idea

appuyer

second (in debate, election) motion, resolution, vote of thanks

appuyer

3. second [sɪˈkɒnd]:

second MILIT., COM.

détacher (from de, to à)

VI. second

every second counts

chaque seconde compte

to be second nature (to sb)

être automatique (chez qn)

to be second to none

être sans pareil

to do sth without (giving it) a second thought

faire qc sans réfléchir

he didn't give them a second thought

il ne s'est pas posé de questions à leur sujet

on second thoughts

à la réflexion

to have second thoughts

avoir quelques hésitations or doutes

to have second thoughts about doing

avoir moins envie de faire

to get one's second wind

trouver son second souffle

I. split second SUST.

split second

fraction f de seconde

in/for a split second

en/pendant une fraction de seconde

II. split-second ADJ.

split-second decision

éclair

split-second inv. reflex

extrêmement rapide

the success of the mission depends on split-second timing

pour réussir il faut que la mission suive un programme fixé à la seconde près

the jokes require split-second timing

il faut que les blagues soient minutées à la seconde près

I. second best SUST.

I refuse to settle for or take second best

je refuse de me contenter de pis-aller

as a second best, I suppose it will do

je suppose que faute de mieux, cela fera l'affaire

II. second best ADV.

he came off ingl. brit. or out ingl. am. second best

il a été largement battu

in the choice between quality and price, quality often comes off second best

quand il faut choisir entre la qualité et le prix, c'est généralement la qualité qui passe après

second chamber SUST.

second chamber

chambre f haute

second ballot SUST.

second ballot

second tour m

second ballot

deuxième tour m (du scrutin)

I. second class SUST.

1. second class (of post):

second class

≈ acheminement m lent

2. second class FERRO.:

second class

deuxième classe f

II. second-class ADJ.

1. second-class (of post):

second-class post, mail, stamp

au tarif lent

2. second-class FERRO.:

second-class carriage, ticket

de deuxième classe

3. second-class ingl. brit. UNIV.:

second-class degree

≈ licence f obtenue avec mention assez bien

4. second-class (second rate):

second-class goods, product, treatment

de qualité inférieure

second-class citizen

citoyen/-enne m/f de seconde zone

III. second class ADV.

second class FERRO. travel

en deuxième classe

second class (of post) send

au tarif lent

second degree SUST. UNIV.

second degree

≈ diplôme m de troisième cycle

second cousin SUST.

second cousin

cousin/-e m/f issu/-e de germains

I. second generation SUST.

second generation

deuxième génération f

II. second-generation ADJ.

second-generation artist, computer:

second-generation

de la deuxième génération

second lieutenant SUST. MILIT.

second lieutenant

sous-lieutenant m

I. second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADJ.

1. second (after first):

second

deuxième

every second week/year

tous les quinze jours/deux ans

2. second (after winner):

second

second(e)

3. second (not first in importance, size):

second

deuxième

to be second only to sb/sth

être juste derrière qn/qc

to be second to none

être le meilleur

4. second (another):

second car, chance

deuxième

to be a second Mozart

être un nouveau Mozart

to ask for a second opinion

demander un deuxième avis

to have second thoughts about sth

ne plus être sûr de qc

II. second¹ [ˈsekənd] SUST.

1. second ingl. brit. (degree grade):

second

licence avec mention bien/assez bien

2. second no art., no pl. (second gear):

second

seconde f

to change down to second

rétrograder en seconde

3. second pl. (extra helping):

second

supplément m

anyone for seconds?

est-ce que qn en veut encore?

4. second (imperfect item):

second

article m de deuxième choix

5. second (in a duel):

second

témoin m

6. second (in boxing):

second

soigneur m

III. second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADV.

second

deuxième

IV. second¹ [ˈsekənd] V. trans.

1. second (support):

second

appuyer

I'll second that

je suis d'accord

2. second ingl. brit., ingl. austr. MILIT.:

second

détacher

to be seconded from sth to sth

être détaché de qc vers qc

second² [ˈsekənd] SUST.

second

seconde f

second best ADJ.

to feel second best

se sentir relégué en second choix

to settle for second best

se rabattre sur un deuxième choix

I. second-hand ADJ.

1. second-hand (for purchases):

second-hand clothes, shop

d'occasion

2. second-hand (from sb else):

second-hand news

de seconde main

II. second-hand ADV.

1. second-hand (used):

second-hand buy

d'occasion

2. second-hand (from third party):

second-hand hear

d'un tiers

second chamber SUST. POL.

second chamber

deuxième chambre f

second floor SUST.

1. second floor ingl. brit., ingl. austr. (second floor above ground):

second floor

deuxième étage m

2. second floor ingl. am., ingl. austr. (floor above ground):

second floor

premier étage m

second lieutenant SUST.

second lieutenant

second lieutenant m

second hand SUST.

second hand

aiguille f des secondes

I. second class SUST.

second class

deuxième classe f

II. second class ADV.

1. second class (in second class):

second class travel

en deuxième classe

2. second class ingl. brit. (by second-class mail):

second class

en tarif lent

III. second class ADJ. second-class

1. second class (in second class):

second-class

de deuxième classe

2. second class pey. (inferior):

second-class

de deuxième rang

second sight SUST. no pl.

second sight

double vue f

I. second¹ [ˈsek· ə nd] ADJ.

1. second (after first):

second

deuxième

every second week/year

tous les quinze jours/deux ans

2. second (after winner):

second

second(e)

3. second (in importance, size):

second

deuxième

to be second only to sb/sth

être juste derrière qn/qc

to be second to none

être le meilleur

4. second (another):

second car, chance

deuxième

to be a second Mozart

être un nouveau Mozart

to ask for a second opinion

demander un deuxième avis

to have second thoughts about sth

ne plus être sûr de qc

II. second¹ [ˈsek· ə nd] SUST.

1. second no art. (second gear):

second

seconde f

to shift down to second

rétrograder en seconde

2. second pl. (extra helping):

second

supplément m

anyone for seconds?

est-ce que qn en veut encore?

3. second (flawed item):

second

article m de deuxième choix

4. second (in a duel):

second

témoin m

5. second (in boxing):

second

soigneur m

III. second¹ [ˈsek· ə nd] V. trans. (support)

second

appuyer

I'll second that

je suis d'accord

IV. second¹ [ˈsek· ə nd] ADV.

second

deuxième

second² [ˈsek· ə nd] SUST.

second

seconde f

just a second please!

une seconde s'il te/vous plaît!

second-class ADJ.

1. second-class (in second class):

second-class ticket, train car

de deuxième classe

2. second-class (inferior):

second-class service, treatment

de deuxième rang

second best ADJ.

to feel second best

se sentir relégué au second plan

to settle for second best

se rabattre sur un deuxième choix

I. second class SUST.

second class

deuxième classe f

II. second class ADV.

1. second class (in second class):

second class travel

en deuxième classe

2. second class (by second-class mail):

second class send

en courrier ordinaire

second floor SUST. (floor above ground)

second floor

premier étage m

second cousin SUST.

second cousin

cousin (e) m (f) au second degré

I. second-hand ADJ.

1. second-hand clothes, shop:

second-hand

d'occasion

2. second-hand (received indirectly):

second-hand news

de seconde main

II. second-hand ADV.

1. second-hand (used):

second-hand buy

d'occasion

2. second-hand (from third party):

second-hand hear

d'un tiers

second-rate ADJ.

second-rate

de deuxième rang

second lieutenant SUST.

second lieutenant

second lieutenant m

deuxième et troisième génération

second and third generation

Present

I	second
you	second
he/she/it	seconds
we	second
you	second
they	second

Past

I	seconded
you	seconded
he/she/it	seconded
we	seconded
you	seconded
they	seconded

Present Perfect

I	have	seconded
you	have	seconded
he/she/it	has	seconded
we	have	seconded
you	have	seconded
they	have	seconded

Past Perfect

I	had	seconded
you	had	seconded
he/she/it	had	seconded
we	had	seconded
you	had	seconded
they	had	seconded

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

The calls consist of grunts and repeated roars that can last for four to five seconds each.

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Images from digital cameras can be uploaded in seconds to a remote office over a network link, while optical character recognition software can automate the reading of vehicle registration numbers.

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One hundred and four seconds after launch, longitudinal resonance within the rocket's strap-on booster rockets caused the vehicle to disintegrate.

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The audio-visual equipment allows reporters to both write about and film stories as they happen, and the articles can be published on-line within seconds.

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We thought we'd give them two seconds of breathing room.

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