sec

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Translation of sec into German,

Noun

1.

time

1/60 of a minute in time measurement
  • Wait a sec, I'll be right there.Warte eine Sekunde, ich bin gleich da.
2.

mathematics

TECH.
ratio of hypotenuse to adjacent side in trigonometry
TECH.
Sekans sec Sek.
  • The sec of the angle is 1.5.Der Sekans des Winkels beträgt 1,5.

Adjective

1.

wines

UK
dry, not sweet
UK
  • This white wine is sec and pairs well with seafood.Dieser Weißwein ist trocken und passt gut zu Meeresfrüchten.
2.

champagne

moderately dry, slightly sweet
halbtrocken leicht süß
  • The sec champagne was perfect for the celebration.Der halbtrocken Champagner war perfekt für die Feier.
3.

mathematics

TECH.
related to secant in mathematics
TECH.
Sekanten-
  • The sec function is important in trigonometry.Die Sekanten-Funktion ist in der Trigonometrie wichtig.
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Expressions with sec: examples in English and translations in German

warte mal kurz
wart mal kurz
Hang on a sec, I'll grab my keys.
einen Moment
Just a sec, I'll be right there.
in einer Sekunde
gleich
The file will download in a sec.
Einen Moment
Gimme a sec, I'll be right back.
warte kurz
Give me a sec, I'll be right there.
Triple Sec
Orangenlikör
She added triple sec to the cocktail.

Synonyms and analogies of sec in English

Examples of sec in a sentence

  • It only took a sec to download the file.
  • In this triangle, the sec is greater than 1.
  • Calculate the sec for the given angle.
  • The sommelier recommended a sec wine for the main course.
  • She prefers sec wines over sweet ones.
  • We enjoyed a sec wine with dinner.
SEC
ɛs iː siː
Acronym

acr: Securities and Exchange Commission

TECH.
government agency that regulates financial markets
TECH.
SEC
  • The SEC investigates financial fraud cases.Die SEC untersucht Fälle von Finanzbetrug.
Abbreviation

abr: Southeastern Conference

TECH.US
college sports league in the southeastern US
TECH.US
SEC
  • The SEC football games are very popular.Die SEC-Footballspiele sind sehr beliebt.

Translations of "sec" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
Sek.n.

Washing and cleaning agents containing sec. dialkylether sulfates.

Wasch- und Reinigungsmittel mit einem Gehalt an sek. Dialkylethersulfaten.

dieSekundenf.

Hang on a sec, I think there's someone at the front door knocking.

Wart mal eine Sekunde, ich glaube, da klopft jemand an der Haustür.

Momentn.

Put it all aside for a sec, and help me with something.

Vergiss alles einen Moment und hilf mir bei etwas.

dieBörsenaufsichtnf.

Before the sec opened the investigation, he killed himself.

Ehe die Börsenaufsicht das Verfahren einleiten konnte, hat er sich umgebracht.

dieZiffernf.

The contact details of our data protection officer can be found under sec. 3 of this privacy policy.

Die Kontaktdaten unseres Datenschutzbeauftragten finden Sie unter Ziffer 3 dieser Datenschutzerklärung.

Adjective
trockenadj.

For the picnic, they packed a bottle of chilled sec wine.

Für das Picknick packten sie eine Flasche gekühlten trockenen Wein ein.

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sec: Examples and translations in context

The main house, built in sec.

Das Haupthaus, gebaut im Sek.

Enter an elevated state of mental and physical serenity for 8 sec.

Versetzt Euch für 8 Sek. in einen Zustand mentaler und physischer Ruhe.

Very dynamic processes with dosing times of less than 1 sec.

Sehr dynamischen Prozessen mit Dosierzeiten von weniger als 1 Sek.

If this time the kernel starts, there is 1 sec.

Wenn diese Zeit der Kernel startet, gibt es 1 sek.

on the basis of expressed consent resulting from art. 6 sec.

auf der Grundlage einer ausdrücklichen Zustimmung aus Art. 6 Sek.

Hang on a sec, I'll grab us both something to drink from downstairs.

Wart mal eine Sekunde, ich hol uns schnell was zu trinken von unten.

Hang on a sec, let me close the window, it's getting really cold.

Wart mal eine Sekunde, ich mach schnell das Fenster zu, es wird echt kalt.

Hang on a sec, I need to plug in my phone before it dies completely.

Wart mal eine Sekunde, ich muss mein Handy anschließen, bevor es ganz ausgeht.

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