Translation of second from English into Dutch
Adjective
order
coming directly after the first in order- She finished in second place in the race.Ze eindigde op de tweede plaats in de race.
rank
next to the first in importance or quality- He is the second most powerful person in the company.Hij is de tweede machtigste persoon in het bedrijf.
Noun
time
unit of time equal to 1/60 of a minute- The race was won by a fraction of a second.De race werd gewonnen met een fractie van een seconde.
order position
position in a sequence after the first- She moved up to second place in the competition.Ze steeg naar de tweede plaats in de competitie
moment
short, indeterminate amount of time- I'll be there in just a second.Ik ben er over een momentje.
Adverb
sequence
in a list, after the first item or point- Second, we need to check the results.Ten tweede moeten we de resultaten controleren.
Verb
support
- I second the motion for a new community center.Ik ondersteun het voorstel voor een nieuw gemeenschapscentrum
meetings
formally agree with a proposal in a meeting- I second the motion to adjourn.Ik ondersteun het voorstel om de vergadering te sluiten.
work
- He was seconded to the London office for six months.Hij werd voor zes maanden gedetacheerd naar het kantoor in Londen.
Expressions with second: examples in English and translations in Dutch
Images of second
(food) tweede portie 
(automobile) tweede
Synonyms and analogies of second in English
Examples of second in a sentence
The second chapter of the book was thrilling. She finished in second place at the competition. She wore a second dress for the event. I have a second phone for work. He waited for the timer to count down a second. Every second counts in a tight race.
He finished in second after a tough race. The runner in second was just a second behind the leader. Wait a second while I find the receipt. For a second, the room fell silent. She always goes for seconds at lunch. Seconds were offered to everyone at the party. She gave him a second to correct his mistake. They offered a second to improve his score. The engine roared as he put it in second. She smoothly transitioned from first to second. Can I get a second for this proposal? She gave a second to the motion. Their quickest infielder covers second. She was moved from shortstop to second. She bought seconds to save money on clothes. The seconds section had some hidden gems. The composer used a second to create tension. In the melody, a second separates the notes. Her second was ready with a towel and water. The boxer's second gave him advice between rounds. Second, consider the budget implications carefully. Second, add the spices and simmer ten minutes. She was quick to second the chairman's proposal. Several members seconded the idea to improve the park. Does anyone second the nomination for treasurer? I will second the proposal for a new park. The engineer was seconded to the safety team. We will second her to the regional branch next month.
Translations of "second" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The remarried man found happiness in a second chance at love.
De hertrouwde man vond geluk in een tweede kans op liefde.
He was full but couldn't resist a second helping of the cake.
Hij zat eigenlijk vol, maar kon een extra stukje van de cake niet weerstaan.
She caught the falling glass in a fraction of a second.
Ze greep het vallende glas in een fractie van een seconde.
The teetering stack of books looked like it might collapse any second.
De wankele stapel boeken leek elk moment in te kunnen storten.
We would like to second that, and more.
Wij zouden dat willen steunen, en meer dan dat.
The second man quickly stepped in to support the main speaker.
De tweede man sprong snel bij om de hoofdspreker te ondersteunen.
second: Examples and translations in context
Fans cheered loudly from the second deck after their team scored.
Fans juichten luid vanaf de tweede ring toen hun team scoorde.
The team scored their sixteenth goal late in the second half.
Het team maakte hun zestiende doelpunt laat in de tweede helft.
The play really came to life after the second act began.
Het toneelstuk kwam echt tot leven nadat de tweede akte begon.
After school, the library was his second home for studying.
Na school was de bibliotheek zijn tweede thuis om te studeren.
A second service must be reliable to avoid costly point losses.
Een tweede service moet stabiel zijn om dure puntverlies te voorkomen.
Number nine was substituted in the second half due to injury.
Nummer negen werd in de tweede helft gewisseld vanwege een blessure.
The ship's restaurant on the second deck serves delicious seafood.
In het restaurant op het tweede dek worden heerlijke visgerechten geserveerd.
Listening to music in a second language can boost your vocabulary.
Naar muziek luisteren in een tweede taal kan je woordenschat vergroten.
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