second nature nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di second nature nel dizionario inglese»francese

to be second nature (to sb)

être automatique (chez qn)

Traduzioni di second nature nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.second SOST [ingl brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, ingl am ˈsɛkənd]

1. second:

second (unit of time) MAT, FIS

seconde f

second (instant)

instant m

the whole thing was over in seconds

tout s'est passé en (l'espace de) quelques secondes

with (just) seconds to spare

à quelques secondes près

this won't take a second

cela ne prendra qu'un instant

now just a second!

un instant, là!

(with)in seconds she was asleep

elle s'est endormie en l'espace de quelques instants

they should arrive any second now

ils devraient arriver d'un instant à l'autre

we arrived at six o'clock to the second

nous sommes arrivés à six heures pile

2. second (ordinal number):

second

deuxième mf

second

second/-e m/f

she came a good or close second

elle ne s'est fait battre que de justesse dans la course

X was the most popular in the survey, but Y came a close second

dans le sondage X était le plus populaire mais Y suivait de près

he came a poor second

il est arrivé deuxième, mais loin derrière le premier

his family comes a poor second to his desire for success

sa famille passe loin après son désir de réussir

the problem of crime was seen as second only to unemployment

le problème du crime venait juste derrière le chômage

3. second (date):

the second of May

le deux mai

4. second ingl brit UNIV:

upper/lower second

≈ licence f avec mention bien/assez bien

5. second:

second, a. second gear AUTO CORSE

deuxième f

second, a. second gear AUTO CORSE

seconde f

in second

en deuxième or seconde

6. second (defective article):

second

article m à défauts

these plates are (slight) seconds

ce sont des assiettes à défauts

7. second:

second (in boxing, wrestling)

soigneur m

second (in duel)

témoin m

seconds out (of the ring)! (in boxing, wrestling)

soigneurs, hors du ring!

8. second MUS (interval):

second

seconde f

II.seconds SOST

seconds sost pl [ˈsekəndz] colloq:

seconds

rab m colloq

to ask for/have seconds

demander/prendre du rab colloq

III.second AGG [ˈsekənd]

second

deuxième, second

for the second time

pour la deuxième fois

the second teeth

les dents définitives

second violin MUS

second violon

he thinks he's a second Churchill

il se prend pour un second Churchill

every second day/Monday

un jour/un lundi sur deux

to have or take a second helping (of sth)

reprendre (de qc)

to have a second chance to do sth

avoir une nouvelle chance de faire

you won't get a second chance! (good opportunity)

l'occasion ne se représentera pas

you won't get a second chance! (to take exams)

tu n'auras pas de deuxième chance

to ask for a second opinion (from doctor)

demander l'opinion d'un autre médecin

to ask for a second opinion (from lawyer)

demander l'opinion d'un autre avocat

I like this one, but can you give me a second opinion?

j'aime bien celui-ci, mais qu'en penses-tu?

IV.second AVV [ˈsekənd]

1. second (in second place):

second

deuxième

to come or finish second (in race, competition)

arriver or finir deuxième or en deuxième position

I agreed to speak second

j'ai accepté de parler le deuxième

to travel second

voyager en deuxième classe

the second biggest/most beautiful building

le deuxième bâtiment de par sa grandeur/sa beauté

the second oldest in the family

le deuxième de la famille

his loyalty to the firm comes second to or after his personal ambition

sa loyauté envers la société passe après son ambition personnelle

the fact that he's my father comes second

le fait qu'il soit mon père est secondaire

locuzioni:

second, a. secondly

deuxièmement

second, I have to say…

deuxièmement, je dois dire…

V.second VB vb trans

1. second (help) (gen):

second person

seconder

second SPORT boxer

être le soigneur de

second duellist

être le témoin de

2. second [ˈsekənd] (support):

second (gen) person

soutenir

second idea

appuyer

second (in debate, election) motion, resolution, vote of thanks

appuyer

3. second [sɪˈkɒnd]:

second MILIT, COMM

détacher (from de, to à)

VI.second

every second counts

chaque seconde compte

to be second nature (to sb)

être automatique (chez qn)

to be second to none

être sans pareil

to do sth without (giving it) a second thought

faire qc sans réfléchir

he didn't give them a second thought

il ne s'est pas posé de questions à leur sujet

on second thoughts

à la réflexion

to have second thoughts

avoir quelques hésitations or doutes

to have second thoughts about doing

avoir moins envie de faire

to get one's second wind

trouver son second souffle

I.nature [ingl brit ˈneɪtʃə, ingl am ˈneɪtʃər] SOST

1. nature (the natural world):

nature

nature f

in nature

dans la nature

the laws of nature

les lois fpl de la nature

the wonders of nature

les merveilles fpl de la nature

it's nature's way of doing sth

c'est la façon dont la nature fait qc

let nature take its course

laissez faire la nature

contrary to nature against nature

contre nature

nature versus nurture

l'inné et l'acquis, la nature opposée à la culture

to obey a call of nature eufem

aller se soulager colloq

to go back to or return to nature

retourner à la nature

state of nature FILOS

état m de nature

to paint from nature

peindre d'après nature

one of nature's gentlemen

un gentleman né

2. nature (character, temperament):

nature

nature f

nature

naturel m

by nature

de or par nature

it's not in her nature to be aggressive

elle n'est pas agressive de nature

he has a very loving nature

il est très affectueux par nature or de nature

it is in the nature of animals to kill

c'est dans la nature des animaux de tuer

3. nature (kind, sort):

nature

nature f

nature

sorte f

what is the nature of the problem?

quelle est la nature du problème?

nothing of that nature ever happened here

il ne s'est jamais rien produit de cette nature ici

matters of a personal/medical nature

des choses d'ordre personnel/médical

of a serious nature

d'une nature grave

her letter was something in the nature of a confession

sa lettre tenait de la confession

‘nature of contents’

‘désignation du contenu’

4. nature (essential character):

nature

nature f

nature

essence f

it is in the nature of things

il est dans l'ordre des choses

dangerous by its very nature

dangereux/-euse de par sa nature même

II.-natured COMP

sweet-/pleasant-natured

d'un naturel doux/agréable

III.nature [ingl brit ˈneɪtʃə, ingl am ˈneɪtʃər]

nature abhors a vacuum

la nature a horreur du vide

second nature nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di second nature nel dizionario inglese»francese

second nature SOST

second nature

seconde nature f

Traduzioni di second nature nel dizionario francese»inglese

le mensonge lui est devenu familier

lying has become second nature to him

Traduzioni di second nature nel dizionario inglese»francese

nature [ˈneɪtʃəʳ, ingl am -tʃɚ] SOST

1. nature no pl, no art (environment, natural forces):

nature

nature f

2. nature (essential qualities, temperament):

nature

nature f

things of this nature

les choses de ce genre

in the nature of things

dans la nature des choses

by nature

de nature

it's in her nature to do that

c'est dans son tempérament de faire ça

I.second¹ [ˈsekənd] AGG

1. second (after first):

second

deuxième

every second week/year

tous les quinze jours/deux ans

2. second (after winner):

second

second(e)

3. second (not first in importance, size):

second

deuxième

to be second only to sb/sth

être juste derrière qn/qc

to be second to none

être le meilleur

4. second (another):

second car, chance

deuxième

to be a second Mozart

être un nouveau Mozart

to ask for a second opinion

demander un deuxième avis

to have second thoughts about sth

ne plus être sûr de qc

II.second¹ [ˈsekənd] SOST

1. second ingl brit (degree grade):

second

licence avec mention bien/assez bien

2. second no art, no pl (second gear):

second

seconde f

to change down to second

rétrograder en seconde

3. second pl (extra helping):

second

supplément m

anyone for seconds?

est-ce que qn en veut encore?

4. second (imperfect item):

second

article m de deuxième choix

5. second (in a duel):

second

témoin m

6. second (in boxing):

second

soigneur m

III.second¹ [ˈsekənd] AVV

second

deuxième

IV.second¹ [ˈsekənd] VB vb trans

1. second (support):

second

appuyer

I'll second that

je suis d'accord

2. second ingl brit, ingl Aus MILIT:

second

détacher

to be seconded from sth to sth

être détaché de qc vers qc

second² [ˈsekənd] SOST

second

seconde f

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

It aims to create a balance between the boundaries of space and time (see second nature).

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In the course of modern industrial culture, this other nature became subjected to colonization and simulation, forming a second nature.

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This ability is second nature and requires no special training to use.

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The second nature is its physical elements complex that were built by people in the past.

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We make the precious practice of taking and giving second nature.

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Once we made the adjustment and learned to go with her flow, so to speak, it became second nature.

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It expands on what second nature is limited by.

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This process takes time and practice, but, like any learned art form, can become second nature to the artist.

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I started so young that landing right is second nature with me.

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This was the natural approach for composers for whom the mechanics of sonata form had become second nature.

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