/ˈsekənd/
Translation
Coming after the first one; also a very short piece of time, sixty of which make one minute.
Word origin
From Latin secundus, meaning following, from sequi, to follow.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- secundus
- English cognates
- sequence
Examples
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"Second" means she finished after the first runner.
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Here "second" counts: this cup comes after the first one.
, .
"A second" is a very short piece of time.
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(7)Grammar articles
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Participle clauses in English: -ing and -ed clauses, and the dangling participle trap
Advanced passive structures in English: the get-passive, it is said that, and passives with two objects
Past continuous tense: was and were plus -ing, and when to use it instead of the past simple
Past modals in English: should have, could have, must have and might have
Past perfect tense: had plus past participle, and when English actually needs it
Phrasal verbs in English: rules, examples and how to use them
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Present simple tense: rules, examples and when to use it
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Word formation with prefixes: un-, in-, im-, dis-, re-, over-, under- and mis-
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