every second

ˈɛvri ˈsɛkənd
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Translation of every second from English into Dutch,

Adverb

1.

figurative

occurring very frequently or constantly
  • She checks her phone every second.Ze kijkt constant op haar telefoon.
2.

literal

TECH.
happening once per second regularly
TECH.
elke seconde iedere seconde om de seconde
  • The clock ticks every second.De klok tikt elke seconde.

Adjective

alternate

UK
happening every other time
UK
  • We have gym class every second day.We hebben om de dag om de dag gymles.
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Expressions with every second: examples in English and translations in Dutch

elke seconde telt
In a race, every second counts.
om het jaar
eens per twee jaar
The festival takes place every second year.

Synonyms and analogies of every second in English

Examples of every second in a sentence

  • He worries about his health every second.
  • The metronome clicks every second.
  • The light blinks every second.
  • We meet every second week for coffee.
  • The event occurs every second year.

Translations of "every second" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
elke secondeadv.

In the pit, every second counts for a quick turnaround.

In de pit telt echt elke seconde voor een snelle stop.

iedere secondeadv.

The athlete relied on his digital watch to track every second.

De atleet vertrouwde op zijn digitale horloge om iedere seconde bij te houden.

constantadv.

You can't watch him every second of the day.

Je kunt 'm niet constant in het oog houden.

voortdurendadv.

Every minute I've lived here, every second, just total fear.

Sinds ik hier woon, ben ik voortdurend bang.

om de secondeadv.

We take the real-time data, and every second, a color block will appear.

We nemen de gegevens en om de seconde zie je een gekleurd blokje.

Adjective
elke tweedeadj.

Only every second or fourth signal is conducted to the ventricles.

Alleen elke tweede of vierde prikkel wordt naar de hartkamers geleid.

om de dagadj.

Carnivores get every second day a dish served with meat.

Vleeseters krijgen om de dag een gerecht met vlees geserveerd.

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every second: Examples and translations in context

The digital clock displayed the time control, counting down every second.

De digitale klok gaf de tijdcontrole weer en telde elke seconde af.

During the time trial, every second counted for winning the race.

Tijdens de tijdrit telde echt elke seconde als je de race wilde winnen.

The team understood that every second of precious time could affect the outcome.

Het team besefte dat elke seconde kostbare tijd het resultaat kon beïnvloeden.

In the emergency room, every second counts when treating critical patients.

Op de spoedeisende hulp telt elke seconde bij de behandeling van kritieke patiënten.

He wants to live in the present and stop planning every second meticulously.

Hij wil in het nu leven en niet meer elke seconde minutieus plannen.

She loved the ticking that marked every second of their quiet evenings together.

Ze hield van het zachte getik dat elke seconde van hun rustige avonden markeerde.

The underdogs savoured every second of their unexpected lap of honour.

De underdogs genoten van elke seconde van hun onverwachte ereronde.

Waiting for the results was sheer torture, and she felt every second drag by.

Op de uitslag wachten was pure marteling; ze voelde elke seconde voorbij kruipen.

See also:

every second yearevery second counts
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