| Sammansatta former: |
| Engelska | Svenska |
| Advent n | (religion: coming of Christ) (formell) | Kristi återkomst s |
| The idea of Advent was developed long after Jesus lived. |
| ESL n | initialism (English as a Second Language) | engelska som andra språk s |
give a second thought to [sth/sb],
give [sth/sb] a second thought v expr | informal (consideration) | ge ngt en eftertanke, ge ngt eftertanke vbal uttr |
| tänka efter vitr partikel |
| Anmärkning: Often used in the negative. |
| Most people don't give a second thought to the problems of the homeless. |
| give it a second thought v expr | informal (rethink) (ofta i negation) | ge ngt en närmare eftertanke, ge ngt en eftertanke vbal uttr |
| tänka efter vitr partikel |
| He dropped what he was doing and went to her without giving it a second thought. |
| have second thoughts v expr | (reconsider) | tveka, tvivla vitr |
| ångra sig vitr + refl |
| (bildlig) | få kalla fötter vbal uttr |
| Oliver was originally very keen to join the army, but now he is having second thoughts. |
| have second thoughts about [sth] v expr | (reconsider [sth]) | tveka, tvivla vitr |
| ångra sig vitr + refl |
| (bildlig) | få kalla fötter vbal uttr |
| Denise was having second thoughts about getting married to Mick. |
play second fiddle,
play second fiddle to [sb] v expr | figurative (be considered less important) (bildlig) | spela andra fiolen efter ngn, spela andrafiolen vbal uttr |
| She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| second banana n | informal, figurative (second most important person) (bildlig) | andrafiol s |
| biroll s |
| second baseman n | (baseball: fielding player at second base) (baseboll) | andrabasman s |
| second cousin n | (child of your parent's cousin) | syssling s |
| My second cousin is very dear to me. |
| second cousin n | informal (your parent's cousin) | ens förälders kusin - |
| Anmärkning: Your parents' cousins are your first cousins once removed, but many native speakers refer to them as second cousins. |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| My second cousin is much younger than my dad and way cooler. |
| second cousin n | informal (child of your cousin) | kusinbarn s |
| Anmärkning: Your cousins' children are your first cousins once removed, but many native speakers refer to them as second cousins. |
| My mother's second cousin has moved out of state. |
| second fiddle n | figurative (less important status) (bildlig) | andra fiol, andrafiol s |
| The Vice President will always play second fiddle to the President. |
| second floor n | US (storey above ground level) | andra våningen s |
| The fire was on the second floor of the building. |
| second-floor n as adj | US (on storey above ground level) (förled) | andravånings- adj |
| på andra våningen uttr |
| You can hear less traffic noise from our second-floor office than from the one on the first floor. |
| second floor n | UK (storey: second above ground level) | tredje våningen s |
| My offices are on the second floor. |
| second-floor n as adj | UK (on second storey above ground level) (förled) | tredjevånings- adj |
| på tredje våningen uttr |
| I wouldn't mind living in a second-floor flat if the building had a lift! |
| second former n | UK, dated (student: 12-13) | elev i sexan s |
| elev i sjuan s |
second grade,
2nd grade n | US (school year: age 7-8) | andra klass adj + s |
| (vardagligt) | tvåan s |
| In the U.S. children are typically about 7 years old when they enter second grade. |
| second hand n | (clock, watch: counts seconds) | sekundvisare s |
| The second hand on my watch has stopped moving. |
second hand,
at second hand adv | (indirectly) | i andra hand adv |
| genom någon annan adv |
| She wasn't there. She heard about it at second hand. |
| second language n | (non-native language) | andraspråk s |
| second language n | (language used in official setting) | officiellt språk adj + s |
| second look n | informal (further attention) | andra titt s |
| en titt till s |
| At first I thought the student's essay was hopeless, but a second look revealed some promising passages. |
| second name n | (middle name) | andranamn s |
| mellannamn s |
| Paul's second name is Ian. |
| second nature n | ([sth] instinctive) | ngt som händer automatiskt - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| Driving quickly becomes second nature once you've passed your test. |
| second place n | (runner-up position) | andra plats adj + s |
| Ruth was in second place in the competition. |
second thought,
on second thought (US),
second thoughts,
on second thoughts (UK) interj | informal (change of mind) (bildlig) | kalla fötter spl |
| tvekan, tveksamhet s |
| I need to speak to the kids about this; on second thoughts, perhaps I'll wait until my husband gets home. |
| second thoughts npl | (regrets, doubts) (bildlig) | kalla fötter spl |
| tvekan, tveksamhet s |
| Gary is having second thoughts about joining the army. |
| second thought n | (hesitation, consideration) | tvekan, tveksamhet s |
| She accepted the job without a second thought. |
| second to none adj | (the best) (komparativ) | bäst adj |
| främst adj |
| skickligast adj |
| He's a brilliant footballer: his passing ability is second to none. |
| second wind n | informal, figurative (fresh burst of energy) (bildlig) | andra andningen s |
| nya krafter spl |
| Now everyone has their second wind, let's get back to work! |
the Second World War,
World War II n | (international conflict of 1939-1945) | andra världskriget s |
| The Second World War began on 3rd September 1939. |
second-class degree,
second class degree n | UK (honors degree: good pass) | examen med bra betyg - |
| Anmärkning: Divided into Upper Second-Class (2:1) and Lower Second-Class (2:2) Honours |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (previously owned, used) | secondhand adj |
| (förled) | andrahands- adj |
| Iris loves to shop at secondhand book stores. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (indirect) | secondhand adj |
| (förled) | andrahands- adj |
| passiv adj |
| I only know some secondhand gossip, but I'll give you the gist of what I've heard. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adv | (from previous owner) | second hand adv |
| begagnat adv |
| Mason's suit looks new, but he bought it secondhand. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand,
second hand adv | (by indirect means) (bildlig) | andrahands- adj |
| I can't be sure the rumour is true, as I heard it secondhand. |
secondhand clothes,
also UK: second-hand clothes npl | (used clothing) | second hand-kläder, secondhand-kläder spl |
| I buy second-hand clothes in charity shops; you can get great bargains there. |
secondhand stoned,
also UK: second-hand stoned adj | slang (from [sb] else's drug-smoking) (vardagligt) | passivt stenad adj |
| The air was thick with cannabis smoke, and everyone was second-hand stoned. |
| split second n | figurative (briefest moment) (bildlig) | bråkdelen av en sekund s |
| (bildlig) | ögonblick s |
| I thought you were someone else then for a split second. |
| take a second look v expr | informal (re-examine) | titta igen vitr + adv |
| ta en andra titt vbal uttr |
| (vardagligt) | dubbelkolla vtr |
| Let's take a second look: we may have missed some important clues. |
thirty-second note (US),
demisemiquaver (UK) n | (music: 1/32 of a whole note) | trettioandradelsnot s |
| this second adv | informal, figurative (immediately, now) | omedelbart adv |
| ögonblickligen adv |
| (vardagligt) | omedelbums adv |
| Put down that candy this second! I want you to come here this second. |
twenty-second,
22nd adj | (22nd in a series or list) | tjugoandra, 22:a, 22a adj |
| Jenkins is in twenty-second place in the list of the club's most successful players. |
twenty-second,
22nd,
the twenty-second,
the 22nd n | (in a series, list: 22nd item, person) | tjugoandra, 22:a, 22a, den 22:a, den 22a s |
the twenty-second,
the 22nd n | (twenty-second day of the month) | den tjugoandre, den 22e, den 22:e s |
the twenty-second of,
22nd,
22nd of,
the 22nd,
the 22nd of n | UK (twenty-second day of specified month) | den tjugoandre, den 22e, den 22:e s |
| Anmärkning: The written form "22 January" may also be used. |
| The agreement was signed on the twenty-second of January 1982. |
upper second-class,
upper second class n as adj | UK (university degree grade: 2:1) (typ av examen) | över andraklass - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| wait a second interj | informal (wait for a moment) | vänta en sekund interj |
| vänta ett ögonblick interj |
| (vardagligt) | vänta en sekund bara interj |
| Just wait a second; I'm almost ready now. |
