SECOND - Traducción inglés-francés

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

en el diccionario PONS

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

en el diccionario PONS

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

Glosario OFAJ "Intégration et égalité des chances"

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

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Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

he'll be with you in a second: il est à vous dans une seconde

the horse arrived in second position: le cheval est arrivé second

la deuxième personne en partant de la gauche: the second person from the left

il nous avait délégué le sous-chef: he had assigned his second-in-command to us

équipe reléguée en seconde division: team relegated to the second division

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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

1. second:

2. second (ordinal number):

3. second (date):

4. second ingl. brit. UNIV.:

5. second:

6. second (defective article):

7. second:

8. second MÚS. (interval):

II. seconds SUST.

seconds sust. pl. [ˈsekəndz] coloq.:

III. second ADJ. [ˈsekənd]

IV. second ADV. [ˈsekənd]

1. second (in second place):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

V. second V. trans.

1. second (help) (gen):

2. second [ˈsekənd] (support):

3. second [sɪˈkɒnd]:

VI. second

I. split second SUST.

II. split-second ADJ.

I. second best SUST.

II. second best ADV.

second chamber SUST.

second ballot SUST.

I. second class SUST.

1. second class (of post):

2. second class FERRO.:

II. second-class ADJ.

1. second-class (of post):

2. second-class FERRO.:

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

4. second-class (second rate):

III. second class ADV.

second degree SUST. UNIV.

second cousin SUST.

I. second generation SUST.

II. second-generation ADJ.

second-generation artist, computer:

second lieutenant SUST. MILIT.

en el diccionario PONS

I. second1 [ˈsekənd] ADJ.

1. second (after first):

2. second (after winner):

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

4. second (another):

II. second1 [ˈsekənd] SUST.

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

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

3. second pl. (extra helping):

4. second (imperfect item):

5. second (in a duel):

6. second (in boxing):

III. second1 [ˈsekənd] ADV.

IV. second1 [ˈsekənd] V. trans.

1. second (support):

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

second2 [ˈsekənd] SUST.

second best ADJ.

I. second-hand ADJ.

1. second-hand (for purchases):

2. second-hand (from sb else):

II. second-hand ADV.

1. second-hand (used):

2. second-hand (from third party):

second chamber SUST. POL.

second floor SUST.

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

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

second lieutenant SUST.

second hand SUST.

I. second class SUST.

II. second class ADV.

1. second class (in second class):

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

I. second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADJ.

II. second¹ [ˈsekənd] SUST.

III. second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADV.

IV. second¹ [ˈsekənd] V. trans.

second² [ˈsekənd] SUST.

I. second¹ [ˈsek· ə nd] ADJ.

II. second¹ [ˈsek· ə nd] SUST.

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

IV. second¹ [ˈsek· ə nd] ADV.

second² [ˈsek· ə nd] SUST.