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Sekunde - translation, pronunciation and examples

Sekunde
[zeˈkʊndə]

second

🇩🇪 German
[zeˈkʊndə]
German grammar
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Meaning of Sekunde

very short time unit

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Pronunciation[zeˈkʊndə]
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second

When to use Sekunde

second hand

秒针

second count

秒数

second mark

秒标记

second timer

秒计时器

second delay

秒级延迟

Sekunde usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Bitte warte eine Sekunde.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Das dauert nur eine Sekunde.

Similar words

Sekunde

A diminutive form of "Sekunde"; sounds very colloquial and soft.

Augenblick

A very short moment; usually more natural and conversational than "Sekunde" when referring to a brief instant.

Moment

A short span of time; the most neutral and common word for a brief moment.

Wimpernschlag

Literally "blink of an eyelash"; a figurative word for an extremely brief instant.

Kurzzeit

A short period of time; more general or technical, and less about a single instant.

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Sekunde belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Sekunde
selten很少
einmal一次
jeden Tag每天
monatlich每月
sofort马上
Stunde小时

Sekunde synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Sekunde / Augenblick / Moment / Wimpernschlag / Kurzzeit / Zeitspanne

🇩🇪German
Sekunde

A diminutive form of "Sekunde"; sounds very colloquial and soft.

A1Rarely

Hast du ein Sekündchen Zeit für mich?

У тебя есть секундочка для меня?

🇩🇪German

A very short moment; usually more natural and conversational than "Sekunde" when referring to a brief instant.

A1Often

Warte einen Augenblick, ich bin gleich fertig.

Подожди мгновение, я скоро закончу.

🇩🇪German

A short span of time; the most neutral and common word for a brief moment.

A1Very Often

Einen Moment, bitte.

Одну минуту, пожалуйста.

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🇩🇪German
Wimpernschlag

Literally "blink of an eyelash"; a figurative word for an extremely brief instant.

A1Rarely

In einem Wimpernschlag war alles vorbei.

В мгновение ока всё было кончено.

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🇩🇪German
Kurzzeit

A short period of time; more general or technical, and less about a single instant.

A1Rarely

Die Kurzzeit des Experiments war genau geplant.

Краткосрочный период эксперимента был точно спланирован.

🇩🇪German

A span of time; usually refers to an interval that can be short or long, so it is not exactly a "second".

A1Often

Die Zeitspanne zwischen den beiden Terminen war sehr kurz.

Промежуток времени между двумя встречами был очень коротким.

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How to pronounce Sekunde and what this word means

Sekunde translation: second. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Sekunde

[zeˈkʊndə]

Sekunde translation

second

Sekunde examples

Bitte warte eine Sekunde.

Sekunde transcription

[zeˈkʊndə]

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Sekunde meaning: what does it mean?

sehr kurze Zeiteinheit, Grundeinheit der Zeitmessung

Sekunde pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Sekunde is pronounced as [zeˈkʊndə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Sekunde definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Bitte warte eine Sekunde. Translation: Пожалуйста, подожди секунду.

Is Sekunde part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, Sekunde (second) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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