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Definition of secondhand - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
informationindirectly or through a secondary source
- He heard the news secondhand from a friend.
Adjective
1.
used itemspreviously used or owned by someone else
- She bought a secondhand car to save money.
2.
informationindirect, from a secondary source
- The report was based on secondhand information.
3.
smokeinhaled from the air near someone smoking
- Secondhand smoke can be harmful to your health.
Expressions with secondhand
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receive information indirectly from another person
I heard secondhand about the meeting from a friend.
feel embarrassed when seeing someone else's awkward moment
I felt secondhand embarrassment when he forgot his lines.
car previously owned by someone else
She bought a secondhand car to save money.
smoke inhaled by non-smokers from burning tobacco products
Many restaurants ban secondhand smoke to protect the health of their patrons.
Origin of secondhand
English, second (following) + hand (possession)
Terms with secondhand included in their meaning
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secondhand smoke
non-smoker breathing smoke from people smoking nearby
secondhand shopping
get from a shop selling donated used goods
secondhand item
item previously used and passed to another
secondhand shopping
looking for cheap old items to buy
online content
content causing secondhand embarrassment
legal
secondhand information generally inadmissible as evidence in court
retail
store selling secondhand books
secondhand
report given by someone who heard it from another
secondhand dealing
place where previously issued or sold items change owners again
shopping
store selling secondhand goods, especially in Japan
dealer
person who sells rare or secondhand books
secondhand
given to someone after being used by another
secondhand goods
item returned to good working condition after repair and cleaning
secondhand rental
rented from someone who is leasing
secondhand buying
someone who shops at thrift stores
Examples of secondhand in a sentence
The story was passed secondhand from one neighbor to another. He found a secondhand bike at the market. They moved into a secondhand apartment. He got secondhand information about the event. The details were all secondhand, lacking firsthand confirmation. Children are at risk from secondhand smoke exposure.
Secondhand smoke lingers in the room for hours.
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- French:indirectement, d'occasion, ...
- German:indirekt, gebraucht, ...
- Italian:indirettamente, usato, ...
- Spanish:de segunda mano, usado, ...
- Portuguese:indiretamente, usado, ...
- Chinese:间接地, 二手的, ...
- Japanese:間接的に, 中古の, ...
- Arabic:عَنْ طَرِيقِ الغَيْرِ, مُسْتَعْمَل, ...
- Hebrew:מִמָּקוֹר שֵׁנִי, יַד שְׁנִיָּה, ...
- Russian:косвенно, подержанный, ...
- Ukrainian:з других рук, вживаний, ...
- Hindi:परोक्ष रूप से, पुराना, ...
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