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1 come off second best
(to be the loser in a struggle: That cat always comes off second best in a fight.) sair-se mal -
2 come off second best
(to be the loser in a struggle: That cat always comes off second best in a fight.) sair-se malEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > come off second best
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3 to come off second-best
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noun, adjective (next after the best; not the best: She wore her second-best hat; I want your best work - your second-best is not good enough.) a seguir ao melhor* * *sec.ond-best[sekənd b'est] n o que está em segundo lugar. • adj segundo, logo depois do primeiro. to come off second-best ser o segundo colocado, estar em segundo lugar. -
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I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) segundo2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) segundo3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) segundo2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) segundo3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) segundo2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) auxiliar4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) apoiar5. noun(a secondary school.) escola secundária- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
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- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
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- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) segundo2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) instante* * *sec.ond1[s'ekənd] adj 1 segundo, segunda. she was born on the second of may / ela nasceu no dia 2 de maio. 2 inferior, secundário. 3 subordinado. 4 outro, diferente. • adv secundariamente, em segundo lugar. on second thoughts depois de pensar bem. to become second nature tornar-se uma segunda natureza. to be second cousins ser primos em segundo grau. to be/ to stand second to none equiparar-se aos melhores. to play the second fiddle fig ter um papel de segunda ordem. to try a second time tentar novamente.————————sec.ond2[s'ekənd] n 1 segundo, 1/60 de um minuto, de tempo ou de ângulo. 2 instante, momento. 3 Mus segunda: intervalo de tempo entre duas notas. I’ll join you in a second / estarei aí num instante.————————sec.ond3[s'ekənd] n 1 padrinho no duelo. 2 ajudante, auxiliar. • vt 1 secundar, assistir, auxiliar, suportar. 2 apoiar, aprovar. 3 agir como ajudante. -
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I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) segundo2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) segundo3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) segundo2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) em segundo lugar3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) segundo2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) segundo4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) apoiar5. noun(a secondary school.) secundário- seconder- secondly - secondary colours - secondary school - second-best - second-class - second-hand - second lieutenant - second-rate - second sight - second thoughts - at second hand - come off second best - every second week - month - second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) segundo2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) segundo
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come off second best — {v. phr.} To not win first but only second, third, etc. place. * /Our home team came off second best against the visitors./ * /Sue complains that she always comes off second best when she has a disagreement with her husband./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come off second best — {v. phr.} To not win first but only second, third, etc. place. * /Our home team came off second best against the visitors./ * /Sue complains that she always comes off second best when she has a disagreement with her husband./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come off second best — be defeated in a competition * * * come off second best chiefly Brit : to finish in second place : to fail to win Our team came off second best. • • • Main Entry: ↑second best … Useful english dictionary
come off second best — to be beaten in a competition or an argument. I ve given up arguing with my big brother because I always come off second best … New idioms dictionary
come\ off\ second\ best — v. phr. To not win first but only second, third, etc. place. Our home team came off second best against the visitors. Sue complains that she always comes off second best when she has a disagreement with her husband … Словарь американских идиом
come off second best — finish in second place (in a competition) … English contemporary dictionary
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second best — adj. to come off second best * * * [ˌsekənd best] to come off second best … Combinatory dictionary
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