Segundo in english
pronunciation: sekənd part of speech: adjective, noun
2º (segundo) = 2nd (second).
Example: The subject of AIDS was chosen for the 1st study and family/genetic studies of cleft lip and palate for the 2nd.segundo1 = second (2nd) ; second-best [2nd-best] ; runner-up ; second from (the) top.
Example: The second part of this volume combines the proceedings of the two 1977 institutes held in New York and Los Angeles.Example: In three weeks one could become the second best authority on any subject, given access to a decent library with a good librarian.Example: This paper gives some information about the winners, highlights of their acceptance speeches at the awards ceremony, and lists the 4 runners up.Example: Draw a vertical line that goes from the leftmost point of the horizontal line that is second from the top to the bottommost horizontal line.more:
» acabar (el) segundo = finish + second ; finish + runner-up ; come in + second ; come in + runner-up .
Example: As the 2000 season closed they finished second in the nation, winning 85 consecutive matches. Example: In 2001-02 they finished runners-up and the following season they were crowned champions. Example: They came in second with 71 medals (22 gold). Example: They played hard but were unlucky and came in runners-up of which they can be very proud.» acabar en segundo lugar = finish in + second place ; come in + second place .
Example: Their women's team finished in second place only behind the University of Mary who posted 21 team points. Example: They came in second place in the 2003 season.» acabar segundo = take + second place ; come off + second-best .
Example: Niamh practised her words with her mother and went on to take second place in the spelling final. Example: The Americana tends to come off second-best in just about every evaluative test (size, readability, accessibility, up-to-dateness, prestige, etc.).» alumno de segundo = second grader .
Example: The evaluation survey demonstrated how second graders felt they had benefited from the project.» alumno de segundo año = second grader .
Example: The evaluation survey demonstrated how second graders felt they had benefited from the project.» alumno de segundo curso = second grader .
Example: The evaluation survey demonstrated how second graders felt they had benefited from the project.» ciudadano de segunda clase = second-class citizen .
Example: Long treated as second-class citizens, the women say they have found an unexpected equality on the front lines of the protest.» coche de segunda mano = used car ; second-hand car .
Example: The quality of used cars has also improved with intense competition among manufacturers in the new car market. Example: Not many people foresaw that second-hand cars imported from Japan would one day dominate the motor industry in Botswana.» como segunda alternativa = as a backup .
Example: Will the electronic version become the primary mode of access/distribution with print as a backup?.» compraventa de artículos de segunda mano = second-hand dealer .
Example: They trucks had sat gathering dust ever since, but have now been flogged off for a pittance to a second-hand dealer = Desde entonces los camiones han estado allí muertos de risa, pero ahora se han podido deshacer de ellos vendiéndoselos por cuatro perras a un compraventa de artículos de segunda mano.» concesionario de automóviles de segunda mano = used-car dealership .
Example: We stand apart from other used car dealerships by making it our daily mission to provide quality and service for every customer.» concesionario de cohes de segunda mano = used-car dealership .
Example: We stand apart from other used car dealerships by making it our daily mission to provide quality and service for every customer.» conseguir el segundo puesto = win + second place .
Example: She won second place in shotput at the state championship.» con segundas = double-edged ; loaded .
Example: We need answers to these double-edged questions of why bother about children's books and the method of introducing books to children. Example: The author briefly discusses the loaded techno-political issue of micro-informatics technology transfer, and how an international effort could assist in this respect.» con segundas intenciones = loaded .
Example: The author briefly discusses the loaded techno-political issue of micro-informatics technology transfer, and how an international effort could assist in this respect.» dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance .
Example: If their answer is incorrect, they are given a second chance.» dar una segunda vida = give + a second life .
Example: This book will show you how to give a second life to everything from plastic containers to bubble wrap to pantyhose and more.» dejar en segundo plano = overshadow .
Example: And when the maintenance of structure is permitted to overshadow the functional performance of the institution, it will move toward extinction.» de segunda = second-quality ; downmarket ; downscale .
Example: The supply of best-quality white rags for paper-making had always been precarious, and bleaching enabled the more abundant coloured and second-quality rags to be made into acceptable writing and printing papers. Example: Those downmarket films brought my family financial security. Example: It is a relatively small and shabby building in the middle of a downscale neighborhood.» de segunda calidad = second-quality ; second-best [2nd-best] ; downmarket ; downscale .
Example: The supply of best-quality white rags for paper-making had always been precarious, and bleaching enabled the more abundant coloured and second-quality rags to be made into acceptable writing and printing papers. Example: Librarians should view teenage romances not as a 2nd-best literature but as valuable books in themselves. Example: Those downmarket films brought my family financial security. Example: It is a relatively small and shabby building in the middle of a downscale neighborhood.» de segunda categoría = second-rate .
Example: To date the library profession has been passive in its approach to new technology and has accepted the second-rate products it has been offered.» de segunda clase = second-rate ; second-class .
Example: To date the library profession has been passive in its approach to new technology and has accepted the second-rate products it has been offered. Example: Why is it considered 'second class' to be living in a flat rather than a house?.» de segunda importancia = marginal ; back burner ; on the back burner [También se usa on a back burner] ; second in importance .
Example: The title 'Unsolicited marginal gift collections: saying no or coping with the unwanted' deals with the problem of how to cope with collections which should have been declined, but were not. Example: Assistive technology will continue to be a back burner issue in most libraries. Example: Although the prospect of compulsory competitive tendering in libraries is on the back burner it has put acquisitions firmly in the limelight. Example: In an emergency, good information about the building is second in importance only to good judgment.» de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to .
Example: The important thing to remember is that specifications of this kind are always to be regarded as secondary to subject.» de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand] .
Example: A list of 100 significant Canadian novels was checked against the holdings of a new bookstores, second-hand bookstores, and academic libraries.» de segundo grado = second-degree ; in the second degree .
Example: The next morning I wasn't sore at all (since I had taken it easy) but both Jason and I had second-degree sun and wind burns. Example: Making a false statement in this sworn affidavit will be punishable under the criminal laws of Colorado as perjury in the second degree.» de segundo nivel = second-level .
Example: The fourth second-level heading under this term is 'miscellaneous'.» de segundo orden = minor ; second-order [2nd-order] .
Example: A study of bibliographic classification could concentrate solely upon the major, and some of the more minor bibliographic classification schemes used today. Example: A meta-programming approach is applied in which the raw bibliographic material is viewed as a logic programme upon which a 2nd-order logic programme is developed.» disponer de una segunda oportunidad = get + a second chance .
Example: According to an old saying, you never get a second chance to make a first impression = Según un antiguo dicho, nunca se tiene una seguna oportunidad para causar una primera impresión.» el segundo mencionado = latter [Frecuentemente precedido del artículo 'the' y contrapuesto a 'the former' (el primero mencionado)] .
Example: The former necessitate the constant comparison, or manipulation, of index entries rather than the linear scanning of entries in the latter.» en circuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces .
Example: It was intended that the service should fill the gap in the provinces created by the vast concentration of on-line activity in the metropolis.» en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces .
Example: It was intended that the service should fill the gap in the provinces created by the vast concentration of on-line activity in the metropolis.» en el segundo caso = in the latter case .
Example: In the latter case a classified arrangement of subjects is also considered an important starting point in searching.» en segundo lugar = secondly ; second-best [2nd-best] ; in the second place .
Example: Secondly, there will be increasing use of personal computer (PC) on their own, linked to local area networks (LANs). Example: In three weeks one could become the second best authority on any subject, given access to a decent library with a good librarian. Example: European companies target European markets and, in the second place, North America.» en un segundo plano = in the background .
Example: He should stand a little in the background, like the press secretary when the President is holding a press conference with the Washington correspondents.» estudiante universitario de segundo año = sophomore .
Example: The frequency of document use was highest among political science students and lowest among history students, and more frequent among seniors and juniors than freshmen and sophomores.» finalización en segundo lugar = second place finish .
Example: With a damaged car, having to make a pit stop to change his front wing, the potential of a second place finish went up in smoke.» finalizar (el) segundo = finish + second ; finish + runner-up ; come in + second ; come in + runner-up .
Example: As the 2000 season closed they finished second in the nation, winning 85 consecutive matches. Example: In 2001-02 they finished runners-up and the following season they were crowned champions. Example: They came in second with 71 medals (22 gold). Example: They played hard but were unlucky and came in runners-up of which they can be very proud.» finalizar en el segundo lugar = come in + second place .
Example: They came in second place in the 2003 season.» finalizar en segundo lugar = finish in + second place .
Example: Their women's team finished in second place only behind the University of Mary who posted 21 team points.» hotel de segunda = downscale hotel ; downmarket hotel .
Example: Room rates are so steeply discounted that the top resorts will put you up today for the same price that downscale hotels charged two years ago. Example: It's an awful downmarket hotel in the worst location in Las Vegas with terrible service and staff who couldn't care less.» hotel de segunda categoría = downscale hotel ; downmarket hotel .
Example: Room rates are so steeply discounted that the top resorts will put you up today for the same price that downscale hotels charged two years ago. Example: It's an awful downmarket hotel in the worst location in Las Vegas with terrible service and staff who couldn't care less.» inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial .
Example: If you're not sure of the exact form of the phrase (Does the author have a middle initial?), enter as much of the phrase as you know.» la segunda mejor opción = the next best option .
Example: If friends or family can't help, the next best option is to approach your bank or a credit union for a personal loan.» la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha .
Example: This town library was in the latter part of the 17th century permitted to sink 'into careless guardianship and ultimate neglect' = A finales del siglo XVII no se hizo nada por evitar que esta biblioteca municipal se sumiese "en la negligencia y en el abandono total".» la segunda opción = the next best choice .
Example: They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.» la segunda vez = the second time around .
Example: His luck ran out the second time around after surviving an attempt on his life last April.» llegar (el) segundo = finish + second ; finish + runner-up ; come in + second ; come in + runner-up .
Example: As the 2000 season closed they finished second in the nation, winning 85 consecutive matches. Example: In 2001-02 they finished runners-up and the following season they were crowned champions. Example: They came in second with 71 medals (22 gold). Example: They played hard but were unlucky and came in runners-up of which they can be very proud.» llegar en segundo lugar = finish in + second place ; come in + second place .
Example: Their women's team finished in second place only behind the University of Mary who posted 21 team points. Example: They came in second place in the 2003 season.» llegar segundo = take + second place .
Example: Niamh practised her words with her mother and went on to take second place in the spelling final.» material donado de segunda mano = hand-me-down material .
Example: There had been no problems organizing the collection of 'hand-me-down' materials.» mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale ; jumble sale [Generalmente con fines benéficos] .
Example: And he's dressed as if he just made a killing at a rummage sale!. Example: Jumble sales are great places to pick up hidden treasures like vintage clothes, designer cast offs and all sorts of quirky bric-a-brac for a fraction of their original price.» negocio de venta de coches de segunda mano = used-car business .
Example: Since he lost his job at the quarry, Dave runs a used car business, and takes great delight in passing off a lemon to a university student.» ocupar un segundo plano = stand in + the background .
Example: He should stand a little in the background, like the press secretary when the President is holding a press conference with the Washington correspondents.» oír por segundas personas = hear + second-hand .
Example: I'm only reporting to you what I've heard second-hand.» parte segunda = revisited .
Example: The article 'The forgiving building revisited' discusses planning library facilities which will meet new developments in automation technology with flexibility.» por segunda vez = a second time ; the second time around ; a second time around ; for a/the second time .
Example: The system will ask you to enter the new password a second time to help guard against keying errors. Example: His luck ran out the second time around after surviving an attempt on his life last April. Example: Will Fiat fare better a second time around in US market?. Example: After getting back on course the difficulties continued when she went off course for a second time and her bike became entangled in a fence.» primer y segundo plato = main dish .
Example: Mandarin oranges are little segments of bright citrus flavor suitable for salads, vegetables, main dishes and, of course, desserts.» primo segundo = second cousin .
Example: For the most part in Latin America, people consider cousin relationship to be incestuous only if they are first cousins, second cousins and onwards are not subject to this taboo.» quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second .
Example: If the library is not to come in a poor second to such 'basic' or 'essential' services as police and garbage collection, the library's services must also be regarded as 'essential'.» quedar segundo = come off + second-best ; take + second place .
Example: The Americana tends to come off second-best in just about every evaluative test (size, readability, accessibility, up-to-dateness, prestige, etc.). Example: Niamh practised her words with her mother and went on to take second place in the spelling final.» quemadura de segundo grado = second-degree burn .
Example: My daughter grabbed a hot appliance today and got a second-degree burn on her middle finger that quickly sprouted a large blister.» relegado a un segundo plano = on the back burner [También se usa on a back burner] ; back burner .
Example: Although the prospect of compulsory competitive tendering in libraries is on the back burner it has put acquisitions firmly in the limelight. Example: Assistive technology will continue to be a back burner issue in most libraries.» relegar a segunda categoría = relegate + Nombre + to second-class status .
Example: Through the years, the large Muslim minority in the military outposts was relegated to second class status, much like other colonised peoples.» relegar a un segundo plano = take + second place ; put + Nombre + on the back burner .
Example: He considered his first job as that of healer; the writer and teacher took second place. Example: She put her education on the back burner for several years so that her husband could get his first.» relegarse a un segundo plano = take + a back seat .
Example: Eventually, teachers should be able to 'hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.» relegar una idea a un segundo plano = put + an idea on the back burner .
Example: My girlfriend and I looked at rings together about a year ago, then put the idea on the back burner because of money issues.» ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes .
Example: They release selected second-hand clothes into fleamarket circulation labelled with their own designer label.» segunda casa = second home .
Example: In recent decades tourism has vastly increased in the area and many once empty houses have been restored as second or holiday homes.» segunda categoría = second-class status .
Example: Some Christians in Egypt are upset about a new law, which they say cements their 'second-class status'.» segunda clase = second-class status .
Example: Some Christians in Egypt are upset about a new law, which they say cements their 'second-class status'.» segunda edición = 2nd edition ; second edition .
Example: It is my understanding that the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd edition, (AACR2) will prescribe the same entry rules for all materials. Example: At different times Ms. Hinton has used revision, redraft, rewrite, new edition, revised edition, and second edition.» Segunda Edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Anglo-Americanas (RCAA2) = AACR2 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 2nd Edition) .
Example: AACR2 defines authorship in terms of the intellectual responsibility for a work.» Segunda Guerra Mundial = 2nd World War ; World War II [Second World War] .
Example: This article considers the maturing and professionalisation of Slavic librarianship in the USA since the 2nd World War. Example: War, for example, is divided into Militaria, War, World War I, World War II, Vehicles and Equipment.» Segunda Guerra Mundial, la = Second World War, the [World War II] .
Example: From the beginnings of the UNESCO activity after the Second World War the emphasis ever since in universal bibliographic control has been upon collective endeavours.» segunda manga = second leg .
Example: Second qualifying round first legs to be played July 30, second legs to be played on August 6.» segunda mitad, la = second half, the .
Example: They looked good in the second half till PRK caught them snoozing and walked right into the goal.» segunda parte = sequel [Obra literaria o imaginative completa por sí misma pero que continúa un trabajo anterior] ; follow-up .
Example: These include: continuations and sequels; supplements; indexes; concordances; incidental music to dramatic works; cadenzas; scenarios; screenplays, and so on; choreographies; librettos and other texts set to music. Example: This is an outtake from Wolfe's follow-up to his 1987 'Bonfire of the Vanities'.» segunda parte, la = second half, the .
Example: They looked good in the second half till PRK caught them snoozing and walked right into the goal.» segundas intenciones = hidden agenda ; ulterior motives .
Example: This paper looks at the hidden agendas and values that conflict with the concept of cheap, easy-to-get, comprehensive, accurate information. Example: From the very beginning I have been hard on him because I didn't trust him -- sometimes biting his head off and others accusing him of having ulterior motives.» segunda vivienda en la ciudad = pied-à-terre [Generalmente para personas que viven fuera de ella] .
Example: Get a pied-à-terre in London and an investment too.» segunda votación = runoff [Generalmente para intentar resolver un empate ] ; election runoff [Generalmente para intentar resolver un empate] .
Example: Runoffs must be held just two weeks after the primary election. Example: Egypt Islamists have claimed most seats in the election runoff.» segundo análisis = re-examination [reexamination] .
Example: New theories of management and different demands on university libraries encourage a re-examination of organisational design and staffing practices.» segundo contramaestre = boatswain's mate .
Example: It is unlikely that many pirate vessels had boatswain's mates aboard.» segundo curso = second grade .
Example: After the second grade, the growth rate in the number of articles read slows but continues to increase, with the exception of a dip at the fifth grade.» segundo de abordo = second in command ; second banana .
Example: The disadvantages may be minimized if a well qualified second in command is appointed. Example: I don't mean to oversimplify life, but on some days it seems to me that society divides into two categories: the top bananas and the second bananas.» segundo de candidatura = running mate .
Example: For example, a few days ago, he argued that McCain shouldn't choose Palin as his running mate.» segundo en la candidatura de Alguien = running mate .
Example: For example, a few days ago, he argued that McCain shouldn't choose Palin as his running mate.» segundo finalista = first runner up .
Example: She was the first runner up in the 1st Canadian Library Journal Student Article Contest.» segundo lugar = second place .
Example: A close competition, there was a winning team and two teams tied in second place.» segundo molar = 12-year molar .
Example: Almost every school boy feels he has outgrown his infancy when his six-year molars erupt and that he is nearing manhood when his 12-year molars appear.» segundo + Nombre + más grande, el = second-largest + Nombre, the ; second-biggest + Nombre, the .
Example: At $300 billion a year in sales, health and personal care is the second-largest retail category in the US behind groceries. Example: A diamond almost as large as a tennis ball has been found in Botswana -- the second biggest ever unearthed.» segundo plato = a little something on the side ; entrée [Especialmente en los Estados Unidos] ; main entrée ; main course .
Example: For a man who has created a nearly perfect life for himself, what harm could there be if he discreetly indulges in a little something on the side?. Example: It can be made from any mashed starchy vegetable and used as an accompaniment for a meat or fish entree. Example: At least 20 different main entree items, side entree items and appetizers will be made available to taste. Example: No matter how stuffed you are after the main course you always have room for a little dessert.» segundo por arriba = second from (the) top .
Example: Draw a vertical line that goes from the leftmost point of the horizontal line that is second from the top to the bottommost horizontal line.» segundo por la cola = second from (the) bottom ; second to last .
Example: They are second from bottom with 20 points from 22 matches. Example: In a recent survey of 16 European countries, the UK comes second to last, beating only Belgium.» segundo puesto = second place .
Example: A close competition, there was a winning team and two teams tied in second place.» segundo tiempo, el = second half, the .
Example: They looked good in the second half till PRK caught them snoozing and walked right into the goal.» segundo trimestre = second quarter .
Example: The Spanish airline swung to a net loss in the second quarter, hurt by falling demand for air travel as the recession grips Spain.» ser el segundo = win + second place .
Example: She won second place in shotput at the state championship.» ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle .
Example: His classification was an attempt to adapt knowledge to the decimal pattern, and ideas had to play second fiddle; which is not a formula for efficient classification or a model for others.» tener segundas intenciones = push + Posesivo + (personal) agenda ; push + a hidden agenda .
Example: She interrupted other speakers to push her agenda, and failed to keep her answers relevant to the questions. Example: This week the frontline blogosphere has been picking holes in Government policy and wondering whether Ministers are reckless or are pushing a hidden agenda.» tener una segunda destreza = have + a second string to + Posesivo + bow .
Example: After school she was employed for many years as a secretary but she had a second string to her bow as a presenter on a radio station.» tener una segunda habilidad = have + a second string to + Posesivo + bow .
Example: After school she was employed for many years as a secretary but she had a second string to her bow as a presenter on a radio station.» tener una segunda oportunidad = get + a second chance ; have + a second chance .
Example: According to an old saying, you never get a second chance to make a first impression = Según un antiguo dicho, nunca se tiene una seguna oportunidad para causar una primera impresión. Example: Individuals who have gone afoul of the law should have and must have a second chance.» tener un segundo empleo = moonlight ; work + a second job .
Example: For most who moonlight, the extra income is an economic necessity, and for a great many more, the economic need to work a second job exists but the employment opportunity does not. Example: For most who moonlight, the extra income is an economic necessity, and for a great many more, the economic need to work a second job exists but the employment opportunity does not.» tener un segundo trabajo = moonlight ; work + a second job .
Example: For most who moonlight, the extra income is an economic necessity, and for a great many more, the economic need to work a second job exists but the employment opportunity does not. Example: For most who moonlight, the extra income is an economic necessity, and for a great many more, the economic need to work a second job exists but the employment opportunity does not.» terminar (el) segundo = finish + second ; finish + runner-up ; come in + second ; come in + runner-up .
Example: As the 2000 season closed they finished second in the nation, winning 85 consecutive matches. Example: In 2001-02 they finished runners-up and the following season they were crowned champions. Example: They came in second with 71 medals (22 gold). Example: They played hard but were unlucky and came in runners-up of which they can be very proud.» terminar en segundo lugar = finish in + second place ; come in + second place .
Example: Their women's team finished in second place only behind the University of Mary who posted 21 team points. Example: They came in second place in the 2003 season.» terminar segundo = take + second place ; come off + second-best .
Example: Niamh practised her words with her mother and went on to take second place in the spelling final. Example: The Americana tends to come off second-best in just about every evaluative test (size, readability, accessibility, up-to-dateness, prestige, etc.).» tienda de ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes shop ; second-hand clothes store .
Example: One of the advantages of living in Mayfair is the quality of second-hand clothes shops. Example: Jackets of this kind could sometimes be found in second-hand clothes stores, but very rarely, and they cost a heap of money.» TOEFL (Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) [Examen de inglés que todo estudiante extranjero debe hacer como requisito para su entrada en una universidad americana] .
Example: Results of the Pearson Product Moment Test showed a moderate correlation between the students' exit TOEFL scores and the post-test lirary skills scores.» una segunda opinión = a second opinion .
Example: Find out why you need a second opinion, when to get a second opinion, and why it may be a matter of life and death.» una segunda vez = a second time around ; a second time ; for a/the second time .
Example: Will Fiat fare better a second time around in US market?. Example: The system will ask you to enter the new password a second time to help guard against keying errors. Example: After getting back on course the difficulties continued when she went off course for a second time and her bike became entangled in a fence.» vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer ; second-hand car dealer ; used-car salesman .
Example: Turning back the odometer is probably the most common and infamous used-car dealer trick. Example: Second-hand car dealers generally sell cars that have seen a bit more use and abuse than those on the new car dealer's lot. Example: Game show hosts often feel like TV's version of used-car salesmen -- they're expected to be overly chummy, and their wardrobes are never quite as nice as those of news anchors or actors.» viajar en segunda clase = travel (in) + second-class .
Example: It has often been said that traveling in second-class on Titanic was like traveling first-class on earlier ships.segundo2 = second ; sec.
Example: If necessary, it could be made extremely fast by substituting thermionic-tube switching for mechanical switching, so that the full selection could be made in one one-hundredth of a second.Example: 'Hang on a sec, okay?' the senior assistant librarian in charge of serials said as she put the phone down.more:
» actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings .
Example: Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.» a los pocos segundos = within moments .
Example: Within moments, however, the birds began to squawk, almost scream at each other.» aprovechar cada segundo = make + every second count .
Example: If Mimi could have a final wish to her family and friends it would be, 'think of me as a girl that wants to fly high, shine bright, and make every second count'.» décima de segundo = split second .
Example: If you can see why, then next time, in the split second before you click, you'll ask yourself, is there a better place to get my information?.» durante un segundo = for a second .
Example: Wren glared at her for a second, then shut the door in her face.» en cuestión de segundos = within seconds ; in a matter of seconds .
Example: An online catalog is certainly more complete in its accesses and more up to date than is possible with a card catalog since the entries are available within seconds after completion of cataloging. Example: In a matter of seconds, some 50 people were killed, 250 injured.» en los últimos segundos = in the final seconds .
Example: After a quick turn of events, Michigan defense shut the door on Ohio State in the final seconds.» entrar un segundo = nip in .
Example: We were on our way to the market and decided to nip in here for a quick late lunch.» en uno o dos segundos = in an instant or two .
Example: Now rapid selection can slide just the proper card into position in an instant or two, and return it afterward.» en unos segundos = in seconds .
Example: This curler creates movie star eyelashes in seconds and also beats mascara allergy.» en un par de segundos = in an instant or two .
Example: Now rapid selection can slide just the proper card into position in an instant or two, and return it afterward.» en un segundo = in the blink of an eye ; in the twinkling of an eye ; in a snap ; with the tip of a hat ; in a jiff(y) ; in a heartbeat ; in a second ; in the wink of an eye .
Example: Society has moved from micro to macro scale in almost the blink of an eye. Example: You can send an email message from Boston to Addis Ababa in a twinkling of an eye, but that message may be expunged in a second twinkling. Example: Firefox installs in a snap, and it's free. Example: These people have absolutely no scruples, commiting genocide with the tip of a hat. Example: My son had his milk teeth removed and the doctor did it in a jiffy and my son didn't even realise. Example: Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat. Example: A potato can be peeled in a second by steaming first for an hour before dipping it in ice water. Example: This incident happened in plain daylight and in the wink of an eye.» ESL (Inglés como Segunda Lengua) = ESL (English as a Second Language) .
Example: The similarities in narrative style, the emphasis on incident and the use of colourful themes such as the supernatural, horror and fantasy, enable Chinese ESL (English-as-a-second-language) readers to identify with these novels.» esperar un segundo = hang on (for) + a sec(ond) .
Example: 'Hang on a sec, okay?' the senior assistant librarian in charge of serials said as she put the phone down.» fracción de segundo = split second .
Example: If you can see why, then next time, in the split second before you click, you'll ask yourself, is there a better place to get my information?.» ganar el segundo puesto = win + second place .
Example: She won second place in shotput at the state championship.» hablar un segundo con = have + a quick word with ; have + a brief word with ; have + a short word with .
Example: In many cases, having a quick word with your academic advisor during their office hours can nip the problem in the bud. Example: We would recommend having a brief word with your ophthalmologist at the hospital to make sure he thinks your running is OK. Example: Sadly I was busy so I only got to have a short word with them.» hacer en un segundo = whip up ; knock up .
Example: I respect artists, don't get me wrong, but this is something anybody could whip up in 10 minutes. Example: It's simple food and and to be honest not unlike something you could knock up at home but it's nice for someone else to cook.» ni por un segundo = not even for a minute! ; not for a second .
Example: This will serve as a reminder to never leave a child in the car alone, not even for a minute!. Example: Never leave a child unattended in a car, not for a minute, not for a second.» ni un segundo = never for a minute .
Example: But even her detractors admired her sincerity on the subject and never for a minute doubted her good intentions.» no desperdiciar ni un segundo = make + every second count .
Example: If Mimi could have a final wish to her family and friends it would be, 'think of me as a girl that wants to fly high, shine bright, and make every second count'.» no perder ni un segundo = make + every second count .
Example: If Mimi could have a final wish to her family and friends it would be, 'think of me as a girl that wants to fly high, shine bright, and make every second count'.» por un segundo = for a second .
Example: Wren glared at her for a second, then shut the door in her face.» preparar en un segundo = knock up ; whip up .
Example: It's simple food and and to be honest not unlike something you could knock up at home but it's nice for someone else to cook. Example: I respect artists, don't get me wrong, but this is something anybody could whip up in 10 minutes.» segundos = moments .
Example: A serious omission or duplication in a page of prose, for instance, might necessitate the rejustification of dozens of lines, whereas if the mistake had been spotted in the stick it could have been set right in a matter of moments.» unos segundos de reflexión = a moment's thought ; a moment's reflection .
Example: A moment's thought should show that whereas specificity is a device to increase relevance at the cost of recall, exhaustivity works in the opposite direction, by increasing recall, but at the expense of relevance. Example: A moment's reflection on the characteristics of this type of catalog as shown in figure 1 reveals the retrieval power of such a catalog.» un par de segundos = a blink or two .
Example: On the last day we walked around the small town which only took a blink or two and then drove around to look at the old brewery, post office and other stuff.» un segundo = for a minute .
Example: Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour -- sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute.» volver en un segundo = be back in a sec(ond) ; be back in a tick ; be back in a jiffy ; be back in a flash ; be back in a mo(ment) ; be back in a jiff .
Example: She got up and said, "Just going for a wee. Back in a sec," and walked off across the lounge in the direction of the toilets, leaving Rudi quite alone. Example: I have to finish up some paperwork but I'll be back in a tick. Example: Pour yourselves another drink and I will be back in a jiffy. Example: He went to the bar and was back in a flash with pulled pork nachos and two glasses of wine. Example: 'I'm just popping in for an ice cream, I'll be back in a mo,' she said apologetically. Example: There was a sign on the door that said be back in a jiff with a cell phone number.» y al segundo = and the next minute .
Example: Many of us thought that it was flying rather low to the ground and the next minute there was a huge ball of fire and black smoke.