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second-best

  • 1 second-best

    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.) δεύτερης κατηγορίας/δεύτερης ποιότητας

    English-Greek dictionary > second-best

  • 2 come off second best

    (to be the loser in a struggle: That cat always comes off second best in a fight.) χάνω

    English-Greek dictionary > come off second best

  • 3 second

    I 1. ['sekənd] adjective
    1) (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.) δεύτερος
    2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) δεύτερος,ακόμα ένας
    3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) δεύτερος/τσικό
    2. adverb
    (next after the first: He came second in the race.) δεύτερος
    3. noun
    1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) δεύτερος σε κατάταξη βαθμολογίας
    2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) βοηθός πυγμάχου
    4. verb
    (to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) υποστηρίζω
    5. noun
    (a secondary school.)
    - 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] noun
    1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) δευτερόλεπτο
    2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) στιγμή

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  • 4 second-class

    1) (of or in the class next after or below the first; not of the very best quality: a second-class restaurant; He gained a second-class honours degree in French.) λίαν καλώς
    2) ((for) travelling in a part of a train etc that is not as comfortable or luxurious as some other part: a second-class passenger; His ticket is second-class; ( also adverb) I'll be travelling second-class.) δεύτερη(ς) θέση(ς)

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  • 5 Secondary

    adj.
    Subordinate: P. and V. πάρεργος, V. δεύτερος.
    ( Treat) as secondary: P. and V. ἐν παρέργῳ (ποιεῖσθαι, or τίθεσθαι) (acc.), V. πάρεργον ποιεῖσθαι (Eur., El. 63).
    All else that a woman may suffer is secondary: V. τὰ μὲν γὰρ ἄλλα δεύτερʼ ἂν πάσχοι γυνή (Eur., And. 372).
    Secondary to: P. ὕστερος πρός (acc.), V. ἥσσων (gen.), or use prep., ὄπισθε(ν) (gen.).
    Second best: P. and V. δεύτερος.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Secondary

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  • second best — noun singular or uncount someone or something that is not what you wanted or is not as good as others: Arthur will have to accept the fact that he may have to settle for second best. a. someone or something that comes directly after the best in… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • second best — n. something next in quality below the first; something next to the best second best adj …   English World dictionary

  • second best — second best, adj. the next to the best in performance, achievement, craftsmanship, etc. [1400 50; late ME] * * * …   Universalium

  • second best — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ next after the best. ► NOUN ▪ a less adequate or less desirable alternative …   English terms dictionary

  • second best — index poor (inferior in quality) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • second best — also second best 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Second best is used to describe something that is not as good as the best thing of its kind but is better than all the other things of that kind. He put on his second best suit... We polished and wore our second …   English dictionary

  • second\ best — I. noun Something that is lower than or not quite as good as the best. Tom liked the deluxe model bicycle; but he could afford only a second best. Joan chose the best and Mary had to take the second best. There were ten boys in the race. Jack won …   Словарь американских идиом

  • second-best — {adj.} Next to best; second in rank. * /Mary wore her second best dress./ * /Bob was the second best player on the team./ * / I am the second best student in this school because I was second best in the Milwaukee competition. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • second-best — {adj.} Next to best; second in rank. * /Mary wore her second best dress./ * /Bob was the second best player on the team./ * / I am the second best student in this school because I was second best in the Milwaukee competition. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • second-best — adj Next to best; second in rank. Mary wore her second best dress. Bob was the second best player on the team. I am the second best student in this school because I was second best in the Milwaukee competition …   Словарь американских идиом

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