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second1

Pronunciation: /ˈsekənd/

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German translation of second

A. adj.

  • zweit… second largest/highest etc. = zweitgrößt…/-höchst… usw. come/be second = Zweiter/Zweite werden/sein

B. n.

  • 2 (coll.) (moment) Sekunde (ugs.) wait a few seconds = einen Moment warten in a second (immediately) = sofort (ugs.); (very quickly) = im Nu (ugs.) just a second! (coll.) = einen Moment!
  • 3the second (in sequence, rank) = der/die/das Zweite
  • 4in pl. (helping of food) zweite Portion

C. v.t.

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