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A n I refuse to settle for ou take second best je refuse de me contenter de pis-aller ; as a second best, I suppose it will do je suppose que faute de mieux, cela fera l'affaire.B adv he came off GB ou out US second best il a été largement battu ; in the choice between quality and price, quality often comes off second best quand il faut choisir entre la qualité et le prix, c'est généralement la qualité qui passe après. -
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second-best [ˏsekǝndˊbest] aвторо́го со́рта◊to come off second-best потерпе́ть пораже́ние, неуда́чу
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Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > second-best
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > 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.) segundotr[sekənd'best]1 segundo,-a mejor\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come off second-best quedar en segundo lugarto settle for second-best conformarse con una segunda alternativa['sekǝnd'best]1.N segundo m2.ADV3.ADJ segundo -
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{'sekənd,best}
a второкачествен, не най-хубав/добър
SECOND-BEST clothes всекидневни дрехи
to come off SECOND-BEST претърпявам неуспех/поражение* * *{'sekъnd,best} а второкачествен; не най-хубав/добър; second-best cl* * *второкачествен;* * *1. a второкачествен, не най-хубав/добър 2. second-best clothes всекидневни дрехи 3. to come off second-best претърпявам неуспех/поражение* * *second-best[´sekənd¸best] adj второкачествен, не най-хубав (добър); \second-best clothes всекидневни дрехи; to come off \second-best претърпявам поражение (неуспех). -
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1.2.to settle for o take second best accontentarsi di un ripiego; as a second best,... — come soluzione di ripiego
he came off second best — BE o
out second best — AE è arrivato secondo
* * *1.2.to settle for o take second best accontentarsi di un ripiego; as a second best,... — come soluzione di ripiego
he came off second best — BE o
out second best — AE è arrivato secondo
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sec·ond ˈbestadj zweitbeste(r, s)▪ to be \second best Zweitbeste(r) seinto feel \second best sich akk minderwertig fühlento settle for [or be content with] \second best sich akk mit weniger zufriedengeben [o begnügen]to refuse to settle for \second best sich akk nicht mit halben Sachen zufriedengeben* * *second best s (der, die, das) Zweitbeste:come off second best fig den Kürzeren ziehen* * *adj.zweitbest adj.zweitbesten adj. -
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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.) nest bestIsubst. \/ˌsek(ə)n(d)ˈbest\/nest beste mulighet, nest beste alternativ, nest beste resultatIIadj. \/ˌsek(ə)n(d)ˈbest\/, foranstilt: \/ˈsek(ə)n(d)best\/nest bestIIIadv. \/ˌsek(ə)n(d)ˈbest\/, foranstilt: \/ˈsek(ə)n(d)best\/nest besthun trakk det korteste strået \/ hun tapte -
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1. сущ.а) общ. (что-л. или кто-л. по какому-л. критерию занимающее второе место, т. е. следующее сразу за объектом или лицом, занимающим по этому критерию первую позицию; напр., об альтернативном варианте, по предпочтительности следующем сразу за оптимальным вариантом)the second best is to read about another's experience and learn from it — второй по оптимальности вариант — читать о практике других и учиться на их опыте
б) эк. (наилучший достижимый результат после появления в системе каких-л. ограничений)See:2. прил.тж. second-best общ. второй наилучший; субоптимальный (о чем-л. или о ком-л., занимающем по какому-л. критерию вторую позицию)So, who is second best? — Итак, кто на втором месте?
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1. adjectivezweitbest...2. adverb 3. noun, no pl.Zweitbeste, der/die/das* * *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.) zweitbest* * ** * *1. adjectivezweitbest...2. adverb3. noun, no pl.come off second-best — den kürzeren ziehen (ugs.)
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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.) næstbedst* * *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.) næstbedst -
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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. -
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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.) secondo; di riserva* * *[ˌsɛk(ə)nd'bɛst]1. n2. adv -
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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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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.) drugouvrščen* * *[sékəndbest]1.adjectiveskoraj najboljši, prvi za najboljšim;2.nouncollto come off second-best — biti premagan, krajši konec potegniti, podleči -
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[sɛkənd'bɛst] 1. adj 2. n* * *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.) drugi z kolei, gorszy
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second best — second best1 n [U] something that you have to accept which is not perfect or not the best ▪ I m not going to settle for second best . second best 2 .second best2 adj [only before noun] not quite as good as the best one ▪ Allie was the second best … Dictionary of contemporary English
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