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| Advent n | (religion: coming of Christ) (chegada de Cristo) | Advento sm |
| | The idea of Advent was developed long after Jesus lived. |
| | A ideia do Advento foi desenvolvida bem após a vida de Jesus. |
| ESL n | initialism (English as a Second Language) (inglês como segunda língua) | ESL abreviatura |
give a second thought to [sth/sb],
give [sth/sb] a second thought v expr | informal (consideration) | pensar duas vezes expres |
| | | importar-se vp |
| Nota: 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) (figurado, hesitar) | pensar duas vezes expres |
| | He dropped what he was doing and went to her without giving it a second thought. |
| half a second n | figurative (a very brief time) (figurado, bem rápido) | meio segundo sm |
| | Hold on, I'll be with you in half a second! |
have another helping,
have a second helping v expr | (receive additional serving of [sth]) | servir-se de novo loc v |
| | That pudding was delicious. Can I have another helping, please? |
| | Esse pudim estava delicioso. Posso me servir de novo, por favor? |
| have second thoughts v expr | (reconsider) | pensar duas vezes expres |
| | | reconsiderar vt |
| | 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]) | pensar duas vezes expres |
| | | reconsiderar vt |
| | Denise was having second thoughts about getting married to Mick. |
| in a second adv | (a short while from now) (rapidamente) | em um segundo loc adv |
| | I'll get around to it in a second. |
| in the second instance adv | (secondly) | em segundo lugar |
| | In the first instance, the project would be expensive, and in the second instance, we do not have the equipment. |
| in the second place adv | (secondly) | em segundo lugar loc adv |
| | In the first place, flying is expensive, and in the second place, the airport is a long distance away. |
lower second-class,
lower second class n as adj | UK (university degree grade: 2:2) (tipo de diploma inglês, nota 2:2) | segunda classe inferior loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Hazel graduated with a lower-second class degree from the University of Reading. |
play second fiddle,
play second fiddle to [sb] v expr | figurative (be considered less important) (figurado) | ficar em segundo plano expres |
| | She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| revolution per second n | usually plural (speed: spins in one second) | rotações por segundo loc sf pl |
| | The fan rotates at three revolutions per second. |
| second banana n | informal, figurative (second most important person) | segundo em importância sm |
| second base n | (baseball: first corner) (beisebol) | segunda base sf |
| | The batter was able to reach second base safely. |
| second base n | US, slang, euphemism (fondling [sb]'s breasts) (EUA, carícia nos seios) | segunda base sf |
| | (figurado) | passar a marcha expres v |
| | How long did it take for you to reach second base with your girlfriend? |
| second baseman n | (baseball: fielding player at second base) (baseball: jogador) | segunda base sf |
second best,
second-best adj | (next to best) | segundo melhor adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| | The runner recorded his second-best time this year for the marathon. |
second best,
second-best n | pejorative (not quite good enough) (figurado, pejorativo, não tão bom) | segundo lugar sm |
| | Margot did not want to put up with second best for her wedding dress. |
second best,
second-best adv | (in second position) (na segunda posição) | segundo lugar loc adv |
| | | segundo colocado sm |
| | Alan fared second best in the tennis match. |
| second chamber n | UK (law: parliament's lower house) (parlamento) | segunda câmara sf |
| | | câmara baixa sf |
| | The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. |
| second chance n | (further opportunity) | segunda chance loc sf |
| | Any student who fails the test has a second chance to do it again a few weeks later. |
| second childhood n | figurative (old age, senility) (figurado, velhice) | segunda infância expres |
| | Grandpa seems to be going through a second childhood. |
second class,
second-class adj | (travel: standard or economy) (viagem: padrão ou classe econômica) | de classe econômica loc adj |
| Nota: Hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun. |
| | I bought a second-class ticket because it was a lot cheaper. |
second class,
second-class adj | figurative (inferior, less important) (figurativo) | de segunda classe loc adj |
| | (figurativo) | de segunda categoria loc adj |
| | Even today women are still treated as second-class citizens in many countries. |
| second cousin n | (child of your parent's cousin) | primo de segundo grau sm |
| | My second cousin is very dear to me. |
| second cousin n | colloquial (your parent's cousin) | primo de segundo grau loc sm |
| Nota: 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) | primo de segundo grau sm |
| Nota: 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 earner n | (supplemental income) (na família) | segundo assalariado sm |
| | | segunda renda sf |
| | The study examines the impact of second earners on family incomes. |
| second edition n | (revised printing) (impressão revisada) | segunda edição loc sf |
| | The author made some changes to the second edition of the book. |
| second fiddle n | figurative (less important status) | ficar em segundo plano expres |
| | The Vice President will always play second fiddle to the President. |
| second floor n | US (storey above ground level) (edifício) | segundo andar num + sm |
| | | segundo piso num + sm |
| | The fire was on the second floor of the building. |
| second-floor n as adj | US (on storey above ground level) | segundo andar sm |
| | 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) | segundo andar loc adv |
| | | segundo piso loc adv |
| | My offices are on the second floor. |
| second-floor n as adj | UK (on second storey above ground level) | de segundo andar loc adj |
| | I wouldn't mind living in a second-floor flat if the building had a lift! |
| second former n | UK, dated (student: 12-13) | estudante entre 12 e 13 anos smf |
second grade,
2nd grade n | US (school year: age 7-8) | segunda série loc sf |
| | | segundo ano loc sm |
| | In the U.S. children are typically about 7 years old when they enter second grade. |
| second hand n | (clock, watch: counts seconds) (relógio) | ponteiro dos segundos sm + loc adj |
| | The second hand on my watch has stopped moving. |
second hand,
at second hand adv | (indirectly) (indiretamente) | em segunda mão loc adv |
| | | indiretamente adv |
| | She wasn't there. She heard about it at second hand. |
| second helping (of [sth]) n | (food: another serving) (repetir refeição) | segundo prato loc sm |
| | I was so hungry, I had a second helping of stew. |
| second home n | (house owned as secondary residence) | segunda casa sf |
| | The family has a second home in a small village in the countryside. |
| second job n | (for additional income) | segundo emprego loc sm |
| | Evelyn took a second job as a cleaner to pay all her bills. |
| second language n | (non-native language) | segunda língua loc sf |
| second language n | (language used in official setting) | segunda língua loc sf |
| | | idioma oficial loc sm |
| second lien n | (subordinate lien) | hipoteca secundária loc sf |
| | That bank holds the second lien on the property. |
| second lieutenant n | (rank of military officer) (militar) | segundo-tenente sm |
| | The second lieutenant often got the worst jobs because of his low rank. |
| second look n | informal (further attention) (informal, avaliar com atenção) | segundo olhar expres |
| | At first I thought the student's essay was hopeless, but a second look revealed some promising passages. |
| | No começo, pensei que a redação do aluno era inútil, mas um segundo olhar revelou algumas passagens promissoras. |
| second mate n | (naval deputy) (marinha) | imediato sm |
| | The captain relied heavily on his second mate's expertise to navigate them through the reef. |
| second name n | (law: family name) | segundo nome loc sm |
| | Katie's second name is Smith. |
| second name n | (middle name) | segundo nome loc sm |
| | Paul's second name is Ian. |
| second nature n | ([sth] instinctive) | instintivo adj |
| | Driving quickly becomes second nature once you've passed your test. |
| second offence n | (further crime committed) (crime) | reincidência sf |
| | The punishment for a crime is harsher for a second offence. |
| second opinion n | (view of another expert) | segunda opinião loc sf |
| | I'm sure you're right, doctor, but I'd still like a second opinion before undergoing surgery. |
| second person n | (grammar: you) (gramática: tu) | segunda pessoa sf |
| | The ending of the verb tells you that it is in the second person. |
| second person n as adj | (narrative: in the second person) (tipo de narrativa) | em segunda pessoa loc adv |
| | The author uses a second-person narrative in this story. |
| second place n | (runner-up position) (colocação) | segundo lugar loc sm |
| | | segunda colocação loc sm |
| | Ruth was in second place in the competition. |
| second reading | (law) (processo legislativo) | segunda leitura loc sf |
| second service | (religion) (religião) | segunda missa loc sf |
| | | segundo culto loc sm |
| | | segundo encontro religioso loc sm |
| The Second Sex n | (book by Simone de Beauvoir) (livro de Simone de Beauvoir) | O Segundo Sexo sp |
| second sex n | (women considered as subordinate) | segundo sexo sm + adj |
| second sight | (clairvoyance) (figurado, clarividência) | sexto sentido sm |
| | | clarividência sf |
| second string n | figurative (squad of substitute players) (esporte, jogador substituto) | reserva sm |
| | The second string only play if one of the regular players gets injured. |
second thought,
on second thought (US),
second thoughts,
on second thoughts (UK) interj | informal (change of mind) (mudança de ideia) | pensando bem interj |
| | | pensando melhor interj |
| | 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) | dúvidas sf pl |
| | Gary is having second thoughts about joining the army. |
| second thought n | (hesitation, consideration) | hesitação sf |
| | | indecisão sf |
| | She accepted the job without a second thought. |
second to last,
second-to-last adv | (in penultimate position) | em penúltimo loc adv |
| | Steve finished second to last in the race. |
second to last,
second-to-last adj | (penultimate) | penúltimo adj |
| | The second-to-last item on the agenda is recycling. |
| second to none adj | (the best) | máximo adj |
| | | insuperável adj |
| | | sem igual loc adj |
| | | imbatível adj |
| | He's a brilliant footballer: his passing ability is second to none. |
| second unit n | (movie industry) (cinema, filma cenas menos importantes) | equipe auxiliar loc sf |
| | Dan works for the second unit for a film studio and is in charge of directing the stunt people. |
| second wind n | informal, figurative (fresh burst of energy) | fôlego recuperado sm + adj |
| | Now everyone has their second wind, let's get back to work! |
| | Agora que todo mundo tem seu fôlego recuperado, vamos voltar ao trabalho! |
the Second World War,
World War II n | (international conflict of 1939-1945) | Segunda Guerra Mundial loc sf |
| | The Second World War began on 3rd September 1939. |
second-class degree,
second class degree n | UK (honors degree: good pass) | honra de segunda classe loc sf |
| Nota: Divided into Upper Second-Class (2:1) and Lower Second-Class (2:2) Honours |
| second-guess [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | mainly US (criticize after the fact) | criticar após o ocorrido loc vt |
| second-guess [sb/sth] vtr | (anticipate the actions or intentions of) | prever as ações ou intenções de loc vt |
| second-guess yourself vtr + refl | (doubt yourself) | duvidar de si mesmo loc vt |
| second-in-command n | (military: deputy) (substituição de presidente) | segundo no comando loc sm |
| | | primeiro na linha sucessória loc sm |
| | He was second in command after the commander in chief. |
| second-in-command n | (responsible if boss absent) | subchefe sm |
| | The second-in-command was in charge while the boss was away on a business trip. |
second-rate,
second rate adj | pejorative (not the best, inferior) | de segunda classe loc adj |
| | | de segunda categoria loc adj |
| Nota: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | The film was second rate; the acting was poor and the special effects were not convincing. |
| second-string n as adj | figurative (sport: substitute) (esporte) | reserva adj |
| second-string n as adj | figurative (sport: second-ranked) (esporte, nível inferior) | de segunda classe loc adj |
| second-string n as adj | figurative (second-rate, inferior) (figurado, inferior) | de segunda classe loc adj |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (previously owned, used) | de segunda mão loc adj |
| | | usado adj |
| | Iris loves to shop at secondhand book stores. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (indirect) | indireto 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) (usado) | de segunda mão loc adv |
| | Mason's suit looks new, but he bought it secondhand. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand,
second hand adv | (by indirect means) (por meios indiretos) | de segunda mão loc adv |
| | | indiretamente adv |
| | I can't be sure the rumour is true, as I heard it secondhand. |
secondhand clothes,
also UK: second-hand clothes npl | (used clothing) | roupa de segunda mão sf |
| | | roupa usada sf |
| | I buy second-hand clothes in charity shops; you can get great bargains there. |
secondhand clothing,
also UK: second-hand clothing n | (previously-owned clothes) | roupa de segunda mão sf |
| | | roupa usada sf |
secondhand evidence,
also UK: second-hand evidence n | (law: hearsay) (jurídico) | ouvida alheia loc sf |
| | I'm reading an article about the use of second-hand evidence in criminal trials. |
secondhand stoned,
also UK: second-hand stoned adj | slang (from [sb] else's drug-smoking) (afetado por consumo passivo de drogas) | chapado por tabela expres |
| | The air was thick with cannabis smoke, and everyone was second-hand stoned. |
| split second n | figurative (briefest moment) (figurado, breve momento) | fração de segundo loc sf |
| | I thought you were someone else then for a split second. |
| take a second look v expr | informal (re-examine) (informal) | segunda olhada expres |
| | Let's take a second look: we may have missed some important clues. |
| TESL n | initialism (Teaching English as a Second Language) | TESL sm |
| | | Ensino de Inglês como Segunda Língua expres |
thirty-second (US),
demisemiquaver (UK) adj | (musical time) (tempo musical) | fusa sf |
thirty-second note (US),
demisemiquaver (UK) n | (music: 1/32 of a whole note) (nota musical) | fusa sf |
| this second adv | informal, figurative (immediately, now) | imediatamente adv |
| | | agora mesmo, neste exato segundo loc 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) | vigésimo segundo num |
| | 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) (ordinal) | vigésimo segundo num |
the twenty-second,
the 22nd n | (twenty-second day of the month) | vinte e dois de num + prep |
the twenty-second of,
22nd,
22nd of,
the 22nd,
the 22nd of n | UK (twenty-second day of specified month) | dia vinte e dois expres |
| Nota: The written form "22 January" may also be used. |
| | The agreement was signed on the twenty-second of January 1982. |