second lady

ˈsɛkənd ˈleɪdi

second ladies

Definition

Definition of second lady - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

US politics

the wife of the vice president of the US

The second lady attended the charity event.

hierarchy

Rare

woman second in rank or importance

Rare

She is considered the second lady in the company.

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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 lady

dinner lady

woman serving food in a school canteen

The dinner lady served us spaghetti today.

lady's man

man who is charming and popular with women

He is a real lady's man at every party.

lollipop lady

woman hired to help children cross roads safely

Every morning, the lollipop lady is at the school gate.

Iron Lady

film about Margaret Thatcher's life

We watched The Iron Lady last night.

cleaning lady

woman employed to clean homes or offices

The cleaning lady comes twice a week to tidy up the office.

first lady

wife of the president of a country

The first lady hosted a charity event at the White House.

little lady

term of endearment for a young girl

He called his daughter 'my little lady' as she danced around the room.

cat lady

woman who loves cats

She's known as the cat lady because she adores her feline friends.

lady of the house

woman in charge of a household

The lady of the house greeted the guests warmly.

leading lady

actress known for frequently playing main female roles

The leading lady of the film industry received another award.

Examples of second lady in a sentence

Security escorted the second lady to the vehicle.
The vice president is often seen as the second lady of the administration.
In the royal court, she was the second lady after the queen.

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French:seconde dame, femme de second rang, ...
German:Frau des Vizepräsidenten, zweite Dame, ...
Italian:moglie del vicepresidente, seconda in comando, ...
Spanish:esposa del vicepresidente, ...
Portuguese:segunda-dama, segunda dama, ...
Chinese:第二夫人, 副手, ...
Japanese:セカンドレディ, 第二の女性, ...
Arabic:السَّيِّدَة الثَّانِيَة, سيدة ثانِية, ...
Hebrew:הַגְּבֶרֶת הַשְּׁנִיָּה, הָאִשָּׁה הַשְּׁנִיָּה, ...
Russian:вторая леди, вторая по значимости женщина, ...
Ukrainian:друга леді, заступниця, ...
Hindi:दूसरी महिला, दूसरी प्रमुख महिला, ...
Bengali:দ্বিতীয় মহিলা, দ্বিতীয় স্থানে থাকা মহিলা, ...
Catalan:segona dama, dona en segon rang, ...
Czech:druhá dáma, žena číslo dvě, ...
Danish:anden dame, kvinde på andenpladsen, ...
Dutch:tweede dame, tweede vrouw, ...
Greek:δεύτερη κυρία, γυναίκα δεύτερης σημασίας, ...
Hungarian:második hölgy, második számú női vezető, ...
Khmer:ភរិយារបស់អនុប្រធានាធិបតីសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក, ស្ត្រីដែលមានឋានៈ ឬសារៈសំខាន់លំដាប់ទីពីរ, ...
Korean:부통령 부인, 제2부인, ...
Persian:بانوی دوم, زن دوم, ...
Polish:druga dama, ...
Portuguese (BR):segunda-dama, segunda dama, ...
Romanian:a doua doamnă, a doua femeie, ...
Swedish:andra damen, vice damen, ...
Thai:สุภาพสตรีหมายเลขสอง, สุภาพสตรีอันดับสอง, ...
Turkish:ikinci hanımefendi, ikinci hanım, ...
Vietnamese:đệ nhị phu nhân, phu nhân thứ hai, ...

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