second violin

ˈsɛkənd ˌvaɪəˈlɪn

Definition

Definition of second violin - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

subordinateperson in a subordinate role

He was content to play second violin in the project.

assistant

deputy

subordinate

music

TECH.

violinist who plays the second violin part

TECH.

The second violin was praised for his performance.

music

TECH.

orchestral violin part that plays harmony below the principal violin

TECH.

She played the second violin in the symphony.

second fiddle

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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 violin

world's smallest violin

gesture pretending to play a tiny violin to mock complaints

He played the world's smallest violin for her complaints.

play someone like a violin

control or manipulate someone by exploiting their feelings

He played her like a violin to get what he wanted.

violin bow

stick with horsehair for violin strings

The violin bow needs rehairing regularly.

violin lesson

session to learn playing the violin

She attends a violin lesson every Saturday.

violin family

group of bowed string instruments including violin, viola, cello

The orchestra's string section features the entire violin family.

violin maker

person who crafts violins and similar instruments

The violin maker crafted a beautiful cello.

world's tiniest violin

mocking gesture or phrase for trivial complaints or self-pity

He played the world's tiniest violin for her complaints.

electric violin

violin with electronic sound output

She played an electric violin at the concert.

first violin

principal violin part in a musical composition

She played the first violin part with great emotion..

violin section

group of violinists in an orchestra

The conductor praised the violin section for their performance.

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second fiddle

music

the second violin in a string quartet

Examples of second violin in a sentence

In the band, he was always the second violin.
The second violin tuned her instrument backstage.
Our second violin leads the warm-up today.
He was proud to play second violin in the orchestra.
The second violin section practiced diligently for the concert.

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French:second violon, deuxième violon, ...
German:zweite Geige, zweiter Geiger, ...
Italian:secondo violino, ...
Spanish:segundo violín, violín segundo, ...
Portuguese:segundo violino, segundo violinista, ...
Chinese:第二小提琴, 第二小提琴手, ...
Japanese:二番手, 第2バイオリン奏者, ...
Arabic:شَخْص تابِع, عازف الكمان الثاني, ...
Hebrew:כִּינוֹר שֵׁנִי, כַּנָּר שֵׁנִי, ...
Russian:вторая скрипка, второй скрипач, ...
Ukrainian:друга скрипка, другий скрипаль, ...
Hindi:दूसरा वायलिन, द्वितीय वायलिन वादक, ...
Bengali:দ্বিতীয় বেহালা, দ্বিতীয় বেহালাবাদক, ...
Catalan:segon violí, ...
Czech:druhé housle, druhý houslista, ...
Danish:andenviolin, andenviolinist, ...
Dutch:tweede viool, tweede violist, ...
Greek:δεύτερο βιολί, δεύτερος βιολονίστας, ...
Hungarian:második hegedűs, másodhegedűs, ...
Khmer:តួនាទីរង, អ្នកលេងវីយ៉ូឡាផ្នែកទីពីរ, ...
Korean:보조 역할, 제2바이올린 연주자, ...
Persian:ویولن دوم, نوازندهٔ ویولن دوم, ...
Polish:drugie skrzypce, drugi skrzypek, ...
Portuguese (BR):segundo violino, violinista de segundo violino, ...
Romanian:rol secund, violonist secund, ...
Swedish:andra fiol, andrefiolinist, ...
Thai:บทบาทรอง, นักไวโอลินเสียงสอง, ...
Turkish:ikinci planda olan kişi, ikinci kemancı, ...
Vietnamese:người phụ thuộc, nghệ sĩ vĩ cầm thứ hai, ...

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Definition of second violin - Reverso English Dictionary

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