second man

ˈsɛkənd mæn

second men

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Definition of second man - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general contextsupporting person in a secondary role

He acted as the second man in the project.

aide

assistant

deputy

rail transport

TECH.

person assisting the driver of a train

TECH.

The second man checked the train's instruments.

co-driver

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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 man

straw man

figure made of straw to scare birds

The farmer placed a straw man in the field.

front man

lead singer of a band

The front man energized the crowd with his dynamic performance..

sick man

person who is physically ill or unwell

The sick man stayed in bed all day.

broken man

emotionally devastated person due to hardships

After the loss, he became a broken man.

man of action

someone who prefers doing things rather than thinking or talking about them

He was known as a man of action, always leading the charge on new projects..

man's best friend

affectionate term for a dog

Dogs are often called man's best friend for their loyalty.

a giant of a man

very large or tall man

He was a giant of a man, towering over everyone.

be the bigger man

act maturely and avoid petty retaliation or arguments

He decided to be the bigger man and walked away.

clothes don't make the man

exp.

cannot judge person accurately by appearance or clothing

Clothes don't make the man, so look beyond his suit.

he's your man

exp.

he is the right person for the job

If you need help with computers, he's your man.

Examples of second man in a sentence

During the expedition, she served as the second man.
The second man assisted with the train's departure.
During the journey, the second man monitored the signals.

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French:second, aide-conducteur, ...
German:zweiter Mann, Zugbegleiter, ...
Italian:secondo, assistente del macchinista, ...
Spanish:segundo al mando, ayudante, ...
Portuguese:segundo homem, assistente do maquinista, ...
Chinese:副手, 副司机, ...
Japanese:サブ, 助手, ...
Arabic:الرجل الثاني, مُساعِدُ السَّائِق, ...
Hebrew:הָאִישׁ הַשֵּׁנִי, עוֹזֵר נָהַג קָטָר, ...
Russian:второй человек, помощник машиниста, ...
Ukrainian:другий чоловік, помічник машиніста, ...
Hindi:सहायक, सेकंड मैन, ...
Bengali:সহকারী, দ্বিতীয় ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:ajudant, segon home, ...
Czech:pomocník, pomocník strojvedoucího, ...
Danish:næstkommanderende, andenmand, ...
Dutch:tweede man, assistent, ...
Greek:βοηθός, βοηθός μηχανοδηγού, ...
Hungarian:másodhegedűs, segédvezető, ...
Khmer:អ្នកជំនួយទីពីរ, ជំនួយការអ្នកបើករថភ្លើង, ...
Korean:부책임자, 조수, ...
Persian:نفر دوم, دستیار راننده, ...
Polish:zastępca, drugi maszynista, ...
Portuguese (BR):assistente, ajudante, ...
Romanian:mâna dreaptă, ajutor de mecanic, ...
Swedish:andreman, ...
Thai:ผู้ช่วย, ผู้ช่วยคนขับ, ...
Turkish:ikinci adam, yardımcı makinist, ...
Vietnamese:trợ lý, người phụ tàu, ...

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