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1 second-class citizen
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2 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.) de segunda clase2) ((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.) de segunda clasetr[sekənd'klɑːs]1 (ticket, carriage) de segunda (clase); (citizen) de segunda categoría, de secunda clase; (goods) de calidad inferior2 (mail, postage, stamp, etc) ordinario,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsecond-class (honours) degree ≈ notable nombre masculino (título universitario que corresponde a la segunda o tercera nota más alta)adj.• de clase inferior adj.• de segunda clase adj.'sekənd'klæs, ˌsekənd'klɑːsadjective (pred second-class class)a) ( inferior) <goods/service> de segunda (clase or categoría), de calidad inferiorb) ( Post)second-class-class matter — ( in US) impresos mpl
second-class-class mail — ( in UK) servicio regular de correos, que tarda más en llegar a destino que el de primera clase
d) (BrE Educ)['sekǝnd'klɑːs]second-class-class degree — título calificado con la segunda o tercera nota que es posible obtener
1.ADJ [compartment, carriage] de segunda clase•
a second-class return to London — (Rail) un billete de ida y vuelta a Londres en segunda2.ADV•
to send sth second-class — enviar algo por segunda clase•
to travel second-class — viajar en segunda* * *['sekənd'klæs, ˌsekənd'klɑːs]adjective (pred second-class class)a) ( inferior) <goods/service> de segunda (clase or categoría), de calidad inferiorb) ( Post)second-class-class matter — ( in US) impresos mpl
second-class-class mail — ( in UK) servicio regular de correos, que tarda más en llegar a destino que el de primera clase
d) (BrE Educ)second-class-class degree — título calificado con la segunda o tercera nota que es posible obtener
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