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1) (coming after, and at a more advanced level than, primary: secondary education.) secundario2) (lesser in importance: a matter of secondary importance.) secundariosecondary adj secundariotr['sekəndərɪ]1 secundario,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsecondary education enseñanza secundariasecondary colour color nombre masculino secundariosecondary picketing piquetes nombre masculino plural de apoyosecondary school colegio de enseñanza secundaria, instituto de bachilleratosecondary ['sɛkən.dri] adj: secundarioadj.• secundario, -a adj.n.• secundario s.m.'sekənderi, 'sekəndri1)a) ( subordinate) < matter> de interés secundario; < road> secundarioto be secondary TO something — ser* de menor importancia que algo
b) (not primary, original) < source> de segunda mano; < industry> derivado; < infection> secundario; <strike/action/picketing> de solidaridad2) ( Educ) <teacher/pupils> de enseñanza secundaria['sekǝndǝrɪ]secondary education — enseñanza f secundaria
1. ADJ1) (=less important) [character, role, effect, source] secundarioof secondary importance — de importancia secundaria, de segundo orden
the cost is a secondary consideration — el coste es un factor secundario or de interés secundario
my desire to have children was always secondary to my career — el deseo de tener hijos siempre se vio supeditado a mi carrera, el deseo de tener hijos siempre ocupó un lugar secundario en relación con mi carrera
2) (Educ) [education] secundario; [schooling, student, teacher] de enseñanza secundariaafter five years of secondary education — tras cinco años de educación or enseñanza secundaria
subjects taught at secondary level — materias impartidas en los ciclos de educación or enseñanza secundaria
2. N1) (Univ etc) (=minor subject) asignatura f menorSee:see cultural note COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS in comprehensive3) (Med) (also: secondary tumour) tumor m secundario3.CPDsecondary action N — (Pol) movilizaciones fpl de apoyo
secondary cancer N — (Med) metástasis f inv
secondary colour N — color m secundario
secondary education N — educación f or enseñanza f secundaria, segunda enseñanza f
secondary era N — (Geol) era f secundaria
secondary explosion N — explosión f por simpatía
secondary infection N — (Med) infección f secundaria
secondary modern (school) N — (Brit) (formerly) instituto de enseñanza secundaria que centraba su actividad docente más en conocimientos prácticos y tecnológicos que en la formación académica
secondary picket(ing) N — piquete m secundario (en centros relacionados con el sector o fábrica en huelga)
secondary production N — producción f secundaria
secondary road N — carretera f secundaria
secondary school N — centro m or instituto m de enseñanza secundaria
See:see cultural note COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS in comprehensivesecondary school teacher N — profesor(a) m / f de secundaria
secondary storage N — almacenamiento m secundario
secondary stress N — (Ling) acento m secundario
secondary tumour N — tumor m secundario
* * *['sekənderi, 'sekəndri]1)a) ( subordinate) < matter> de interés secundario; < road> secundarioto be secondary TO something — ser* de menor importancia que algo
b) (not primary, original) < source> de segunda mano; < industry> derivado; < infection> secundario; <strike/action/picketing> de solidaridad2) ( Educ) <teacher/pupils> de enseñanza secundariasecondary education — enseñanza f secundaria
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Secondary stress — is the weaker of two degrees of stress in the pronunciation of a word; the stronger degree of stress is called primary . The symbol for secondary stress is a short vertical line preceding and at the foot of the stressed syllable: IPA|… … Wikipedia
secondary stress — or secondary accent n. 1. a) any accent, or stress, that is weaker than the full, or primary, accent b) a mark (in this dictionary, ′) used to indicate this 2. Linguis. a) the second strongest of the four phonemic degrees of stress b) a mark… … English World dictionary
secondary stress — n [U and C] technical the second strongest ↑stress that is put on a part of a long word when you speak it. It is shown in this dictionary by the mark (%stress;) →↑primary stress … Dictionary of contemporary English
secondary stress — noun count or uncount LINGUISTICS the second strongest emphasis on a part of a word or sentence … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
secondary stress — 1. Engin. a stress induced by the elastic deformation of a structure under a temporary load. 2. See secondary accent. * * * ˌsecondary ˈstress f9 [secondary stress] noun uncountable … Useful english dictionary
secondary stress — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms secondary stress : singular secondary stress plural secondary stresses linguistics British the second strongest emphasis on a part of a word or sentence … English dictionary
secondary stress — /sɛkəndri ˈstrɛs/ (say sekuhndree stres) noun a stress accent weaker than primary stress, but stronger than lack of stress. Also, secondary accent …
secondary stress — sec′ondary stress′ n. phn a degree of stress weaker than primary stress but stronger than lack of stress: indicated in this dictionary by the mark ( ) Compare primary stress … From formal English to slang
secondary stress — 1. Engin. a stress induced by the elastic deformation of a structure under a temporary load. 2. See secondary accent. * * * … Universalium
secondary stress — noun (C, U) technical the second strongest stress 1 (4) given in speech to part of a word or sentence, and shown in this dictionary by the mark (|) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stress — [stres] n. [ME stresse < OFr estresse < VL * strictia < L strictus,STRICT; also, in some senses, aphetic < DISTRESS] 1. strain or straining force; specif., a) force exerted upon a body, that tends to strain or deform its shape b) the… … English World dictionary