second hand

ˈsɛkənd hænd
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Translation of second hand into German

Noun

timekeeping

TECH.
hand on a clock or watch that indicates seconds
TECH.
  • The second hand on his watch ticks loudly..Der Sekundenzeiger seiner Uhr tickt laut
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Expressions with second hand: examples in English and translations in German

aus zweiter Hand
gebraucht
He bought the car at second hand.

Examples of second hand in a sentence

  • He watched the second hand as it counted down the final seconds.
second-hand
ˈsɛkənd hænd
Adjective

used goods

owned or used by someone else before
gebraucht aus zweiter Hand
  • She bought a second-hand bike from her neighbor.Sie kaufte ein gebrauchtes Fahrrad von ihrem Nachbarn.

Expressions with second-hand: examples in English and translations in German

aus zweiter Hand hören
I heard it only second-hand from a friend.
Secondhandladen
I found a vintage jacket at the second-hand shop.
Secondhandladen
Gebrauchtwarenladen
I found a vintage jacket at the second-hand store.
Gerüchte
Hörensagen
I only have second-hand news about the event.
indirekte Rede
His knowledge of the event was based on second-hand speech from a friend..
Gebrauchtwarenmarkt
Secondhandmarkt
The second-hand market for smartphones has grown rapidly.

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

Adjective
gebrauchtadj.

We buy and sell second hand equipment to the optical disc industry.

Wir kaufen und verkaufen gebrauchte Anlagen der optical Disc Industrie.

Second-Handadj.

I bought it second hand because of the patina.

Ich habe ihn Second-Hand gekauft, wegen der Patina.

Noun
derSekundenzeigernm.

The clock's second hand glided effortlessly, marking each passing moment.

Der Sekundenzeiger der Uhr glitt mühelos dahin und markierte jeden vergehenden Moment.

Secondhandn.

Browse through new releases and check out the second hand section.

Stöbern Sie durch Neuerscheinungen und sehen Sie sich die Secondhand Abteilung an.

dieSekundenf.

Time data representing hour, minute and second hand.

Die Zeitdaten repräsentieren Stunde, Minute und Sekunde.

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second hand: Examples and translations in context

She designed the outfit using a second hand jacket and new accessories.

Sie entwarf das Outfit mit einer gebrauchten Jacke und neuen Accessoires.

With a little cleaning, that second hand furniture can look brand new.

Mit etwas Reinigung können diese gebrauchten Möbel wie neu aussehen.

A second hand bike is perfect for city commuting without a high cost.

Ein gebrauchtes Fahrrad ist ideal für den Stadtverkehr ohne hohe Kosten.

They often post advertisements for second hand tools in the community center.

Sie hängen oft Anzeigen für gebrauchtes Werkzeug im Gemeindezentrum aus.

The second hand items at that sale were surprisingly high quality and affordable.

Die gebrauchten Artikel auf diesem Flohmarkt waren überraschend hochwertig und erschwinglich.

Our school has a program for trading second hand sports equipment amongst students.

Unsere Schule hat ein Programm zum Tauschen von gebrauchter Sportausrüstung unter den Schülern.

Our offer comprises second hand as well as brand new machines.

In unserem Angebot haben wir gebrauchte wie auch neue Maschinen.

Buying second hand books is a great way to save money.

Der Kauf von gebrauchten Büchern ist eine tolle Möglichkeit, Geld zu sparen.

See also:

second-handsecond-hand marketsecond-hand shopat second hand
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