Definition
Definition of second-string - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
sportsRare serving as a substitute or replacementRare
- She was hired as a second-string teacher.
2.
importanceRare considered second most importantRare
- The second-string manager took over the meeting.
Expressions with second-string
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group not considered the main or best choice
The project was assigned to the second-string team.
Origin of second-string
Italian, seconda (second) + stringa (string)
Terms with second-string included in their meaning
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music
the second violin in a string quartet
Examples of second-string in a sentence
The second-string players were called to practice. The second-string quarterback led the team to victory. She was promoted from a second-string position.
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- French:remplaçant, de second plan, ...
- German:zweitrangig, nachrangig, ...
- Italian:di riserva, ...
- Spanish:suplente, secundario, ...
- Portuguese:substituto, secundário, ...
- Chinese:替补的, 二线的, ...
- Japanese:控えの, 二番手の, ...
- Arabic:اِحْتِيَاطِيّ, ثَانَوِي, ...
- Hebrew:מַחְלִיף, שֵׁנִי בְּחֲשִׁיבוּת, ...
- Russian:второстепенный, второй, ...
- Ukrainian:запасний, другий, ...
- Hindi:प्रतिस्थापन, द्वितीय श्रेणी का, ...
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