second row

ˈsɛkənd roʊ

Definition

Definition of second row - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

orderposition in a line or sequence after the first

He finished in the second row of the race.

runner-up

player

TECH.

forwards positioned in the middle of a rugby scrum formation

TECH.

The second row players are crucial in the scrum.

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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 row

row back

change a previous opinion or decision

After the backlash, the politician rowed back on his statement.

skid row

run-down city area with homeless people

He ended up living on skid row after losing his job.

blazing row

very intense argument or fight

They had a blazing row over the weekend.

row over

to have a loud disagreement

They rowed over who should wash the dishes.

in a row

adv.

in a straight line

The chairs were placed in a row.

go for a row

engage in rowing a boat for leisure

They decided to go for a row on the lake.

get into a row

become involved in a noisy argument

They often get into a row over politics.

have a flaming row

argue very loudly and angrily with someone

They often have a flaming row about money.

have a row

engage in a heated argument or dispute

They often have a row about money.

make a row

create a loud disturbance or commotion

They made a row at the concert.

Examples of second row in a sentence

She was seated in the second row during the concert.
The second row is vital for stability in the scrum.
In rugby, the second row provides power in the scrum.

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French:deuxième rangée, deuxième ligne, ...
German:zweite Reihe, Zweitreihenstürmer, ...
Italian:seconda fila, seconda linea, ...
Spanish:segunda fila, segunda línea, ...
Portuguese:segunda fila, ...
Chinese:第二位, 第二排, ...
Japanese:2位, セカンドロー, ...
Arabic:الصَّفّ الثَّانِي, لاعِبُو الصَّفِّ الثَّانِي, ...
Hebrew:שׁוּרָה שְׁנִיָּה, סֶקֶנְד רוֹ, ...
Russian:второе место, второй ряд, ...
Ukrainian:друге місце, другий ряд, ...
Hindi:दूसरा स्थान, दूसरी पंक्ति, ...
Bengali:দ্বিতীয় সারি, ...
Catalan:segona fila, segona línia, ...
Czech:druhá pozice, druhá řada, ...
Danish:anden række, anden række forwards, ...
Dutch:tweede positie, tweede rij, ...
Greek:δεύτερη θέση, ...
Hungarian:második hely, második sor, ...
Khmer:ជួរទីពីរ, កីឡាករជួរទីពីរ, ...
Korean:두 번째 위치, 세컨드 로우, ...
Persian:رتبه دوم, ردیف دوم, ...
Polish:drugi rząd, druga linia, ...
Portuguese (BR):segunda fileira, segunda linha, ...
Romanian:a doua poziție, a doua linie, ...
Swedish:andra plats, andraradsspelare, ...
Thai:อันดับที่สอง, แถวที่สอง, ...
Turkish:ikinci sıra, scrum forveti, ...
Vietnamese:hàng thứ hai, cầu thủ hàng thứ hai, ...

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