Словарь синонимов английского языка - second

(adj) 1. subsequent, following, next: He let the first target go by and aimed for the second one. 2. subordinate, next: If the colonel isn't here, who is the second officer? 3. alternative, second-best: She refuses to settle for second choice. 4. alternate, other: The laundry is picked up and delivered every second Tuesday. His second language is Italian. 5. other, later, younger, newer, more recent: After his first wife died, he took her nurse as his second wife. 6. another, duplicate: The boy is a second Einstein. -(n) 7. defective or imperfect or damaged or faulty or deficient or flawed or impaired or marred or blemished or bruised or inferior merchandise: The prices of these shirts have been reduced because they are seconds. 8. subordinate, assistant, number two, lieutenant, aide-de-camp, man Friday, girl Friday, right hand; understudy, stand-in, subctitute, surrogate, double, alternate, backer, supporter; Colloq US gal Friday: Not being ambitious, Helen would prefer to be a second to the person who runs the business. -(v) 9. suppord, back, aid, help, assist, approve (of), advance, promote, subscribe to, espouse, sponsor, patronize, favour, encourage, go along with: Madam Chairwoman, I would like to second this proposal. 10. transfer, move, assign, shift, relocate: After the Falklands War, he was seconded to fleet headquarters for a year. -(adv) 11. secondly, in the second place, secondarily, (number) two, b or B: I want to go: first, because it'll be interesting, and second, because Jake'll be there. (n) moment, instant, flash, minute, twinkling or wink or bat (of an eye), split second, Colloq sec, jiffy, two shakes (of a lamb's tail), Brit tick, half a mo: I'll be with you in a second, as soon as I finish writing this letter.