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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
| second n | (time: 60th of a minute) | seconde nw de |
| | A minute lasts sixty seconds. |
second,
seconds npl | (helping) | tweede portie nw de |
| | There's more lasagne. Would anyone like seconds? |
| second n | (an instant) | ogenblik, moment nw het |
| | | seconde nw de |
| | He only looked away for a second. |
second,
2nd adj | (2nd in a series or list) | tweede rangtelw. |
| | | volgend bn |
| | This is the second leg of our trip. |
| second n | (in order) (in reeks) | tweede rangtelw. |
| | Your seat is the second on the left. |
| second⇒ vtr | (parliament: support) | ondersteunen, steunen overg.ww |
| | One of the peers has to second the motion. |
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| second adj | (alternate) | tweede rangtelw. |
| | | ander bn |
| | The blue is my second choice. Is there a second option? |
| second adj | (music: instrumentalists) (muziek) | tweede rangtelw. |
| | The second violins played out of tune. |
| second adj | (another) | nog bw |
| | | tweede rangtelw. |
| | I'll have a second cup of tea, please. |
| second n | (boxer's assistant) (boksen) | secondant, helper nw de |
| | The boxer's second threw in the towel. |
second,
2nd,
second gear,
2nd gear n | (2nd automobile gear) (versnelling) | z'n twee |
| | | tweede nw |
| | On a hill, shift into second. |
| | de |
| second n | (baseball: base) (honkbal) | tweede honk nw het |
| | The runner stole second. |
| second n | (baseball: position) (honkbal) | het tweede honk spelen |
| | The player on first base runs to second. |
second,
2nd n | (musical interval) (muziek) | secunde nw de |
| | The next chord change is a second. |
| second n | (angle: 60th part of a minute) | boogseconde nw de |
| | The coordinates are thirty degrees, two minutes and ten seconds north. |
| second⇒ vtr | (assist, support) | bijstaan, helpen, ondersteunen overg.ww |
| | Jason wants to second his friend in the match. |
| second vtr | UK (military: transfer) (leger) | overplaatsen, detacheren overg.ww |
| | He was seconded to Guam for four years. |
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
| bij nader inzien bw | (nogmaals beschouwd) | on second thought adv |
| | | upon reflection adv |
| de tweede viool spelen onoverg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (zich in een ondergeschikte positie bevinden) (figurative) | play second fiddle v expr |
| de tweede viool spelen onoverg. uitdr. | letterlijk (in een orkest) | play second violin, play second fiddle v expr |
| fractie van een seconde nw de | (tel) | fraction of a second n |
| gebruikt bn | (tweedehands) | used adj |
| | | second-hand adj |
| op de tweede plaats bw | (ten tweede) | secondly adv |
| | | in the second place adv |
| ten tweede bw | (op de tweede plaats) | secondly, in the second place adv |
| tot de tweede macht verheffen overg. uitdr. | (wiskunde: kwadrateren) (maths) | raise to the power of two, raise to the second power v expr |
| tweede honk bn+nw het | (sport: honkbal) (baseball) | second base n |
| tweede kamer nw de | enkel in NL (parlement) | House of Representatives n |
| | (literally) | Second Chamber n |
| tweede klasse bn+nw de | (tweede niveau) | second class n |
| tweede macht bn+nw de | (wiskunde: kwadraat) (maths) | second power n |
| tweede viool bn+nw de | (in orkest: vioolpartij) | second violin, second fiddle n |
| tweede wereldoorlog nw de | (WO II) | second World War, World War II n |
| uit de tweede hand bw | figuurlijk (niet primair, niet rechtstreeks) | second-hand adv |
| vintage bn | (tweedehands) | vintage adj |
| | | second hand adj |
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| Advent n | (religion: coming of Christ) (religie) | advent nw de |
| | The idea of Advent was developed long after Jesus lived. |
| give it a second thought v expr | informal (rethink) | twee keer nadenken frase |
| | | overwegen overg.ww |
| | He dropped what he was doing and went to her without giving it a second thought. |
| | Hij liet alles vallen waar hij mee bezig was en ging naar haar toe zonder twee keer nadenken. |
| have second thoughts (about [sth]) v expr | (reconsider) | heroverwegen overg.ww |
| | | zich bedenken wk.ww |
| play second fiddle v expr | figurative (be considered less important) (figuurlijk) | in de schaduw staan van frase |
| | | een ondergeschikte rol spelen frase |
| | (figuurlijk) | de tweede viool spelen frase |
| | She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| second cousin n | (child of your parent's cousin) (mannelijk) | achterneef nw de |
| | (vrouwelijk) | achternicht nw de |
| | My second cousin is very dear to me. |
| second cousin n | colloquial (your parent's cousin) (mannelijk) | neef nw de |
| | (vrouwelijk) | nicht nw de |
| Opmerking: Your parents' cousins are your first cousins once removed, but many native speakers refer to them as second cousins. |
| second cousin n | colloquial (child of your cousin) (mannelijk) | neef nw de |
| | (vrouwelijk) | nicht nw de |
| Opmerking: 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) (figuurlijk) | tweede viool bn + nw de |
| | | ondergeschikte rol bn+nw de |
| | The Vice President will always play second fiddle to the President. |
| second-floor n as adj | UK (on second storey above ground level) (verdieping) | tweede bn |
| | | op de tweede verdieping woordgr. |
| | I wouldn't mind living in a second-floor flat if the building had a lift! |
| second hand adv | (indirectly) (informeel) | via via bw |
| | | uit de tweede hand bw |
| | She wasn't there. She heard about it second hand. |
| second look n | informal (further attention) | nadere bestudering bn + nw de |
| | At first I thought the student's essay was hopeless, but a second look revealed some promising passages. |
| a second thought n | informal (consideration) | aandacht, belangstelling nw de, ont. |
| | (figuurlijk) | oog nw het, ont. |
| | Most people don't give a second thought to the problems of the homeless. |
| | De meeste mensen hebben geen oog voor de problemen van daklozen. |
second thought,
on second thought (US),
second thoughts,
on second thoughts (UK) interj | informal (change of mind) | bij nader inzien, alhoewel tw |
| | I need to speak to the kids about this; on second thoughts, perhaps I'll wait until my husband gets home. |
| second wind n | informal, figurative (fresh burst of energy) | nieuwe energie bn + nw de |
| | | opleving nw de |
| | Now everyone has their second wind, let's get back to work! |
| second-hand clothes npl | (used clothing) | tweedehands kleding, tweedehands kleren bn + nw de |
| | I buy second-hand clothes in charity shops; you can get great bargains there. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (previously owned, used) | tweedehands bn |
| | Iris loves to shop at secondhand book stores. |
| split second n | figurative (briefest moment) | fractie van een seconde nw de |
| | I thought you were someone else then for a split second. |
| take a second look v expr | informal (re-examine) | nog eens bekijken, nog eens bestuderen overg. uitdr. |
| | Let's take a second look: we may have missed some important clues. |
| this second adv | informal, figurative (immediately, now) (informeel) | nu meteen, onmiddellijk, direct bw |
| | Put down that candy this second! I want you to come here this second. |
| wait a second interj | informal (wait for a moment) (informeel) | een ogenblikje!, wacht eens even! tw |
| | Just wait a second; I'm almost ready now. |