second helping

ˈsɛkənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ

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Definition of second helping - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

foodadditional serving of food

She asked for a second helping of pasta.

refill

more foodextra portion or round of something

He went back for a second helping of applause.

helping

portion

serving

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additional serving of food

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 helping

give a helping hand

help someone with a task or problem

Can you give a helping hand with these boxes?

helping hand to

assistance or support given to someone

She offered a helping hand to her neighbor in need.

lend a helping hand

assist someone in need or difficulty

She always tries to lend a helping hand to her neighbors.

offer a helping hand

provide assistance or support to someone

She always offers a helping hand to her neighbors.

extend a helping hand

provide aid or relief in a difficult situation

The organization extends a helping hand to disaster victims.

helping hand

aid or support in a difficult situation

A helping hand during tough times can make a difference.

helping profession

job focused on helping people improve their lives

She chose a helping profession like counseling or social work.

Examples of second helping in a sentence

Everyone enjoyed a second helping of the roast.
She asked for a second helping of dessert.
He couldn't resist a second helping of the delicious stew.

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French:seconde portion, rab, ...
German:zweite Portion, ...
Italian:seconda porzione, secondo giro, ...
Spanish:segunda porción, segunda ronda, ...
Portuguese:segunda porção, repetição, ...
Chinese:第二份, ...
Japanese:おかわり, 追加分, ...
Arabic:حِصَّة إِضَافِيَّة, وَجْبَة إِضَافِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מָנָה נוֹסֶפֶת, מָנָה שְׁנִיָּה, ...
Russian:добавка, ...
Ukrainian:друга порція, ...
Hindi:दूसरी परोस, अतिरिक्त हिस्सा, ...
Bengali:দ্বিতীয় পরিবেশন, আরেক দফা, ...
Catalan:segona ració, porció extra, ...
Czech:přídavek, ...
Danish:ekstra portion, anden portion, ...
Dutch:tweede portie, tweede ronde, ...
Greek:δεύτερη μερίδα, δεύτερος γύρος, ...
Hungarian:ételismétlés, repeta, ...
Khmer:ចំណែកអាហារបន្ថែម, ចំណែកបន្ថែម, ...
Korean:두 번째 서빙, 한 번 더, ...
Persian:پرس اضافه, سهم اضافه, ...
Polish:dokładka, druga porcja, ...
Portuguese (BR):segunda porção, segunda rodada, ...
Romanian:a doua porție, ...
Swedish:portion till, ...
Thai:จานที่สอง, การตักเพิ่ม, ...
Turkish:ikinci porsiyon, ...
Vietnamese:phần ăn thêm, phần thêm, ...

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