SECOND - Traduzione 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. split second SOST

split second

fraction f de seconde

in/for a split second

en/pendant une fraction de seconde

II. split-second AGG

split-second decision

éclair

split-second inv reflex

extrêmement rapide

the success of the mission depends on split-second timing

pour réussir il faut que la mission suive un programme fixé à la seconde près

the jokes require split-second timing

il faut que les blagues soient minutées à la seconde près

I. second best SOST

I refuse to settle for or take second best

je refuse de me contenter de pis-aller

as a second best, I suppose it will do

je suppose que faute de mieux, cela fera l'affaire

II. second best AVV

he came off ingl brit or out ingl am second best

il a été largement battu

in the choice between quality and price, quality often comes off second best

quand il faut choisir entre la qualité et le prix, c'est généralement la qualité qui passe après

second chamber SOST

second chamber

chambre f haute

second ballot SOST

second ballot

second tour m

second ballot

deuxième tour m (du scrutin)

I. second class SOST

1. second class (of post):

second class

≈ acheminement m lent

2. second class FERR:

second class

deuxième classe f

II. second-class AGG

1. second-class (of post):

second-class post, mail, stamp

au tarif lent

2. second-class FERR:

second-class carriage, ticket

de deuxième classe

3. second-class ingl brit UNIV:

second-class degree

≈ licence f obtenue avec mention assez bien

4. second-class (second rate):

second-class goods, product, treatment

de qualité inférieure

second-class citizen

citoyen/-enne m/f de seconde zone

III. second class AVV

second class FERR travel

en deuxième classe

second class (of post) send

au tarif lent

second degree SOST UNIV

second degree

≈ diplôme m de troisième cycle

second cousin SOST

second cousin

cousin/-e m/f issu/-e de germains

I. second generation SOST

second generation

deuxième génération f

II. second-generation AGG

second-generation artist, computer:

second-generation

de la deuxième génération

second lieutenant SOST MILIT

second lieutenant

sous-lieutenant m

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

second best AGG

to feel second best

se sentir relégué en second choix

to settle for second best

se rabattre sur un deuxième choix

I. second-hand AGG

1. second-hand (for purchases):

second-hand clothes, shop

d'occasion

2. second-hand (from sb else):

second-hand news

de seconde main

II. second-hand AVV

1. second-hand (used):

second-hand buy

d'occasion

2. second-hand (from third party):

second-hand hear

d'un tiers

second chamber SOST POL

second chamber

deuxième chambre f

second floor SOST

1. second floor ingl brit, ingl Aus (second floor above ground):

second floor

deuxième étage m

2. second floor ingl am, ingl Aus (floor above ground):

second floor

premier étage m

second lieutenant SOST

second lieutenant

second lieutenant m

second hand SOST

second hand

aiguille f des secondes

I. second class SOST

second class

deuxième classe f

II. second class AVV

1. second class (in second class):

second class travel

en deuxième classe

2. second class ingl brit (by second-class mail):

second class

en tarif lent

III. second class AGG second-class

1. second class (in second class):

second-class

de deuxième classe

2. second class pegg (inferior):

second-class

de deuxième rang

second sight SOST no pl

second sight

double vue f

I. second¹ [ˈsek· ə nd] 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 (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 [ˈsek· ə nd] SOST

1. second no art (second gear):

second

seconde f

to shift down to second

rétrograder en seconde

2. second pl (extra helping):

second

supplément m

anyone for seconds?

est-ce que qn en veut encore?

3. second (flawed item):

second

article m de deuxième choix

4. second (in a duel):

second

témoin m

5. second (in boxing):

second

soigneur m

III. second¹ [ˈsek· ə nd] VB vb trans (support)

second

appuyer

I'll second that

je suis d'accord

IV. second¹ [ˈsek· ə nd] AVV

second

deuxième

second² [ˈsek· ə nd] SOST

second

seconde f

just a second please!

une seconde s'il te/vous plaît!

second-class AGG

1. second-class (in second class):

second-class ticket, train car

de deuxième classe

2. second-class (inferior):

second-class service, treatment

de deuxième rang

second best AGG

to feel second best

se sentir relégué au second plan

to settle for second best

se rabattre sur un deuxième choix

I. second class SOST

second class

deuxième classe f

II. second class AVV

1. second class (in second class):

second class travel

en deuxième classe

2. second class (by second-class mail):

second class send

en courrier ordinaire

second floor SOST (floor above ground)

second floor

premier étage m

second cousin SOST

second cousin

cousin (e) m (f) au second degré

I. second-hand AGG

1. second-hand clothes, shop:

second-hand

d'occasion

2. second-hand (received indirectly):

second-hand news

de seconde main

II. second-hand AVV

1. second-hand (used):

second-hand buy

d'occasion

2. second-hand (from third party):

second-hand hear

d'un tiers

second-rate AGG

second-rate

de deuxième rang

second lieutenant SOST

second lieutenant

second lieutenant m

deuxième et troisième génération

second and third generation

Present

I	second
you	second
he/she/it	seconds
we	second
you	second
they	second

Past

I	seconded
you	seconded
he/she/it	seconded
we	seconded
you	seconded
they	seconded

Present Perfect

I	have	seconded
you	have	seconded
he/she/it	has	seconded
we	have	seconded
you	have	seconded
they	have	seconded

Past Perfect

I	had	seconded
you	had	seconded
he/she/it	had	seconded
we	had	seconded
you	had	seconded
they	had	seconded

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

This company bought three second-hand coaches to run on excursions and private hire operations.

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Associates recounted that he claimed in numerous conversations to have been the author of the letter, but these accounts have been dismissed as second-hand recollections.

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The primary justification has been the negative health effects of second-hand smoke.

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Most were in the junk and second-hand business, but there were also laborers, shoemakers, tailors and one prominent merchant.

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To leave, they attempt to repair an old car with second-hand spare parts, but their family and friends make fun of them.

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