Second - translation, pronunciation and examples
second
very short time unit
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秒针
秒数
秒标记
秒计时器
秒级延迟
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The precise SI unit of time (one-sixtieth of a minute); exact match for the headword.
The sound or single movement of a clock; on many clocks one 'tick' corresponds to one second.
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The precise SI unit of time (one-sixtieth of a minute); exact match for the headword.
This race took only thirty seconds.
Эта гонка длилась всего тридцать секунд.
The sound or single movement of a clock; on many clocks one 'tick' corresponds to one second.
I counted the ticks of the clock.
Я считал тики часов.
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second translation: секунда. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce second
/ˈsɛkənd/
second translation
секунда
second examples
Hold on a second, I'll open the door.
second transcription
/ˈsɛkənd/, /ˈsɛkənd/
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second meaning: what does it mean?
very short time unit
second pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
second is pronounced as /ˈsɛkənd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
second definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Hold on a second, I'll open the door. Translation: Подожди секунду, я открою дверь.
Is second part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?
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