second grade

ˈsɛkənd ɡreɪd

Definition

Definition of second grade - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

education

school year after first grade for young children

My daughter is excited to start second grade.
Second grade is when children start learning cursive writing.
In second grade, students begin to explore basic science concepts.

grade two

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Expressions with second

second honeymoon

second vacation taken by a married couple

They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.

second thought

reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision

After a second thought, he decided not to go.

hot second

very short period of time

I'll be back in a hot second.

second city

city ranking second in population or importance

Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.

hang on a second

intj.

ask someone to wait briefly before continuing

Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.

just a second

short, unspecified period of time

I'll be with you in just a second.

Expressions with grade

make the grade

reach the needed level to succeed or qualify

She worked hard to make the grade.

above one's pay grade

adj.

beyond one's level of responsibility or authority

This decision is above my pay grade.

grade on a curve

assign grades relative to peers' performance

In competitive classes, professors often grade on a curve.

above my pay grade

adj.

beyond one's level of authority or responsibility

Making that decision is above my pay grade.

below my pay grade

adv.

not worth one's time or effort

I won't handle these minor tasks; they're below my pay grade.

beyond one's pay grade

adj.

outside one's capability or expertise

Solving this technical issue is beyond my pay grade.

grade seven

seventh year of school for students aged 12-13

She started grade seven this September.

grade three

third year of school in many educational systems

She learned to multiply in grade three.

grade two

second level in a primary education system

She started teaching grade two last year.

letter grade

letter given to show how well someone did

She got a letter grade of B in math.

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third grade

age

school year after second grade for eight-year-olds

K-2

abbr.

abr: kindergarten to second grade

school grades from kindergarten to second grade

second grader

education

student in the second grade of school

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French:CE1, ...
German:zweite Klasse, ...
Italian:seconda elementare, ...
Spanish:segundo grado, ...
Portuguese:segundo ano, ...
Chinese:二年级, ...
Japanese:2年生, ...
Arabic:الصَّف الثَّانِي, ...
Hebrew:כִּיתָה בּ, ...
Russian:второй класс, ...
Ukrainian:другий клас, ...
Hindi:दूसरी कक्षा, ...
Bengali:দ্বিতীয় শ্রেণি, ...
Catalan:segon de primària, ...
Czech:druhá třída, ...
Danish:2. klasse, ...
Dutch:tweede leerjaar, ...
Greek:δευτέρα τάξη, ...
Hungarian:második osztály, ...
Khmer:ថ្នាក់ទីពីរ, ...
Korean:2학년, ...
Persian:کلاس دوم, ...
Polish:druga klasa, ...
Portuguese (BR):segundo ano, ...
Romanian:clasa a doua, ...
Swedish:andra klass, ...
Thai:ชั้นประถมศึกษาปีที่ 2, ...
Turkish:ikinci sınıf, ...
Vietnamese:lớp hai, ...

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