second
/ˈsekənd/ordinal number, adjective
उच्चारण सेकन्ड
दूसरा, द्वितीय
Basic word
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happening or coming next after the first in a series; next in importance, size, quality to only one other person or thing; another; additional
दूसरा, द्वितीय
- the second day
- a second chance
- She came second in the district quiz.
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- This is my second visit to Jaipur.
- The second chapter is much harder than the first.
Synonyms next following subsequent additional another
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[C]
a unit for measuring time; one of the 60 parts that a minute is divided into; a very short time
सेकंड, क्षण
- Wait a second.
- The sprinter finished a few seconds ahead of the rest.
- Hold on for a second, I will find the file.
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- A day has eighty-six thousand four hundred seconds.
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[T]
to state officially at a meeting that you support another person's idea; (BrE /sɪˈkɒnd/) to send an employee to work in another department or organization for a period of time
अनुमोदन करना; प्रतिनियुक्ति पर भेजना
- I second the proposal.
- He was seconded to the ministry.
- Radhika seconded the motion at the students' meeting.
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- Who will second the proposal to hold a picnic?
- The teacher was seconded to another school for a year.
¶Idioms 2
second to none
as good as the best
सर्वश्रेष्ठ, किसी से कम नहीं
- The hospitality of this village is second to none.
- Her command of grammar is second to none.
be second nature (to sb)
to be sth that you do very easily and naturally, because it is part of your character or you have done it so many times
आदत बन जाना, स्वाभाविक रूप से होना
- After years of practice, solving these questions is second nature to her.
- Reading the newspaper daily has become second nature to him.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: second a motion (officially support it in a meeting); secondment (British, a temporary transfer to another job; in India 'deputation').
प्रयोग में second a motion (बैठक में प्रस्ताव का आधिकारिक समर्थन करना); secondment (British, दूसरी नौकरी में अस्थायी स्थानांतरण; भारत में 'deputation', प्रतिनियुक्ति)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Second to none (the best: 'Her English is second to none'), second nature (something you do easily because you have done it many times), have second thoughts (start to doubt a decision), second-hand (not new; heard from others), play second fiddle (have a less important role), on second thoughts (after thinking again), get a second wind (get new energy), in a split second (very quickly).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: second to none (सर्वश्रेष्ठ: 'Her English is second to none', बेजोड़), second nature (बार-बार करने से आसानी से होने वाला काम, स्वभाव का हिस्सा), have second thoughts (निर्णय पर संदेह होने लगना), second-hand (नया नहीं, पुराना; दूसरों से सुना), play second fiddle (कम महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका), on second thoughts (फिर से सोचने के बाद), get a second wind (नई ऊर्जा पाना), in a split second (बहुत जल्दी, पलक झपकते)।
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General knowledge
Science: the second (s) is the SI unit of time.
विज्ञान में second (s) समय की SI इकाई है।