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1 second-best
تَالٍ لِلأَفْضَل مُبَاشَرَةً \ second-best: not the best; next after the best: My second-best suit is good enough for wearing to work. \ ثَان في الجَوْدَة \ second-best: not the best; next after the best: My second-best suit is good enough for wearing to work. -
2 second-best
noun, adjectivenext after the best; not the best:الثّاني في الأفْضَلِيَّهI want your best work – your second-best is not good enough.
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3 come off second best
to be the loser in a struggle:الخاسِرThat cat always comes off second best in a fight.
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4 best
best1〈 het〉♦voorbeelden:zijn uiterste best doen • try as hard as one canop zijn best • at besthij is op zijn best • he is at his bestze is op haar best (gekleed) • she looks her bestten beste keren • turn to advantageeen mening ten beste geven • volunteer an opinion————————best2♦voorbeelden:beste maatjes zijn met • be very thick withje bent een bovenste beste • you're fantasticPeter ziet er niet al te best uit • Peter is looking the worse for wearzij kwam als de beste uit de bus • she came out bestdat kan de beste overkomen • that can happen to the best of ushij kan koken als de beste • he can cook like the best of themop een na de beste • the second bestop twee na de beste • the third besthet beste van iets hopen • hope for the besthet beste van iets maken • make the best of somethinghet beste ermee! • good luck!; 〈 bij ziekte ook〉 best wishes!zo is het maar het beste • it's better like thiszij is er relatief het beste aan toe • compared to the others, she has the best of itik wil alleen het beste van het beste • only the best is good enough for mede eerste, de beste die nu nog z'n mond opendoet, krijgt een dreun • the first person to open his mouth is in for ithij overnacht niet in het eerste het beste hotel • he doesn't stay at just any (old) hotelII 〈 bijwoord〉1 [overtreffende trap van ‘goed’] best2 [uitstekend] fine3 [om ontkenning tegen te spreken; stellige overtuiging] sure4 [afzwakking] quite5 [erkenning] really♦voorbeelden:jij kent hem het beste • you know him bestik kan me dat best voorstellen • I can very well imagine thatkomt hij niet? best! • he's not coming? fine!wil je niet? mij best! • not interested? it's your choice!/if that's the way you want it!het zal best lukken • it's going to work out all righthet is eigenlijk best wel een goede film • actually quite a reasonable filmdat zou best kunnen • that's quite possibleze zou best willen … • she wouldn't mind … -
5 second-class
adjective1) of or in the class next after or below the first; not of the very best quality:من الدَّرَجَة الثّانِيَهHe gained a second-class honours degree in French.
2) (for) travelling in a part of a train etc that is not as comfortable or luxurious as some other part:دَرَجَة ثانِيَه( also adverb) I'll be travelling second-class.
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6 Best Transmission Second
Telecommunications: BTSУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Best Transmission Second
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7 nest best
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8 meilleur second rôle masculin/féminin
best supporting actor/actressDictionnaire Français-Anglais > meilleur second rôle masculin/féminin
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9 skoro prava stvar
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10 drugi po valjanosti
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11 втори
secondвтори номер number twoвтора страница page twoвтори том volume twoАлександър II Alexander the second(за баща, майка) adoptiveвтори баща stepfather, foster-fatherвтори балкон театр. upper circleвтори по големина second largestвтори по старшинство воен. second in commandвтори след next to (по in)втори град по големина след next town to Х in sizeвтори съм след stand second toтой е лъжец, какъвто втори няма he is a liar, if ever there was oneвтора класа second classав. economyбилет втора класа a second-class ticketвтора коректура reviseвтората половина на юни the latter half/part of Juneвтора природа second natureот втора ръка at second hand, vicariouslyприл. secondhandна втора степен мат. squareвтора цигулка second-fiddleвторо качество second grade/qualityприл. second-rateнещо второ качество a second-bestвторо място след a place second toна второ място secondly, in the second placeзаемам второ място сп. rank second ( след to)минавам на второ място drop to second placeвторо отечество an adopted countryвторо пришествие doomsday, second advent/coming* * *вто̀ри,редно числ., -а, -о, -и second; мат. half; Александър Втори истор. Alexander the Second; (за баща, майка) adoptive; \вториа класа second class; авиац. economy; \вториа коректура revise; \вториа природа second nature; \вториата половина на юни the latter half/part of June; \вториа цигулка second-fiddle (и прен.); \втории баща stepfather, foster-father; \втории балкон театр. upper circle; \втории номер number two; \втории по големина second largest; \втории по старшинство воен. second in command; \втори след next to (по in); \втории съм след stand second to; \втории том volume two; \вторио качество second grade/quality; прил. second-rate; \вторио място след a place second to; \вторио отечество adopted country; Второ пришествие рел. doomsday, second advent/coming; заемам \вторио място спорт. rank second ( след to); минавам на \вторио място drop to second place; на \вториа степен мат. square; на \втории март on the second of March; на \вторио място secondly, in the second place; на \вторио четене парлам. on a second reading; \вторио качество a second-best; няма \втории като него there isn’t the like of him anywhere; it would be hard to find his match; от \вториа ръка at second hand, vicariously; прил. secondhand; той е лъжец, какъвто \втории няма he is a liar, if ever there was one.* * *second: on the втори of March - на втори март; latter (последно споменатият)* * *1. (за баща, майка) adoptive 2. aв. economy 3. second 4. Александър II Alexander the second 5. ВТОРИ балкон театр. upper circle 6. ВТОРИ баща stepfather, foster-father 7. ВТОРИ град по големина след next town to Х in size 8. ВТОРИ номер number two 9. ВТОРИ по големина second largest 10. ВТОРИ по старшинство воен. second in command 11. ВТОРИ след next to (пo in) 12. ВТОРИ съм след stand second to 13. ВТОРИ том volume two 14. билет втора класа a second-class ticket 15. втора класа second class 16. втора коректура revise 17. втора природа second nature 18. втора страница page two 19. втора цигулка second-fiddle 20. втората половина на юни the latter half/part of June 21. второ качество second grade/quality 22. второ място след a place second to 23. второ отечество an adopted country 24. второ пришествие doomsday, second advent/coming 25. заемам второ място сп. rank second (след to) 26. минавам на второ място drop to second place 27. на ВТОРИ март on the second of March 28. на втора степен мат. square 29. на второ място secondly, in the second place 30. нещо второ качество a second-best 31. няма ВТОРИ като него there isn't the like of him anywhere;it would be hard to find his match 32. от втора ръка at second hand, vicariously 33. прил. second-rate 34. прил. secondhand 35. той е лъжец, какъвто ВТОРИ няма he is a liar, if ever there was one -
12 второкачествен
second-grade, second-quality(по-лош) inferior, second-rate, of inferior quality, second-best* * *второка̀чествен,прил. second-grade, second-quality; ( по-лош) inferior, second-rate, of inferior quality, second-best.* * *second-best; second-class* * *1. (no-лош) inferior, second-rate, of inferior quality, second-best 2. second-grade, second-quality -
13 второсортный
second-quality, second-grade; inferior, second-rate (посредственный)* * ** * *second-quality, second-grade; inferior* * *secondsecond-bestsecond-classsecond-ratesecondrate -
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15 lähinnä paras
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16 a seguir ao melhor
second, second-bestDicionário português (brasileiro)-Inglês > a seguir ao melhor
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17 sair em segundo lugar
second, come off second bestDicionário português (brasileiro)-Inglês > sair em segundo lugar
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18 nomor dua
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20 drugurazredan
• second-best; second-rate
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