this second

ðɪs ˈsɛkənd

Definition

Definition of this second - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

immediate

at the exact current moment

I need you to come here this second.
Call me this second if you find it.
Stop what you're doing this second!

immediately

instantly

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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.

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French:tout de suite, ...
German:sofort, ...
Italian:subito, ...
Spanish:ahora mismo, ...
Portuguese:agora mesmo, ...
Chinese:马上, ...
Japanese:今すぐ, ...
Arabic:حَالًا, ...
Hebrew:מַמָּשׁ עַכְשָׁו, ...
Russian:в эту секунду, ...
Ukrainian:негайно, ...
Hindi:इसी क्षण, ...
Bengali:এক্ষুনি, ...
Catalan:ara mateix, ...
Czech:hned, ...
Danish:lige nu, ...
Dutch:nu meteen, ...
Greek:τώρα αμέσως, ...
Hungarian:azonnal, ...
Khmer:ឥឡូវនេះភ្លាម, ...
Korean:지금 당장, ...
Persian:همین الان, ...
Polish:natychmiast, ...
Portuguese (BR):agora mesmo, ...
Romanian:chiar acum, ...
Swedish:omedelbart, ...
Thai:เดี๋ยวนี้, ...
Turkish:şu an, ...
Vietnamese:ngay bây giờ, ...

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