for a second
на секунду
I closed my eyes for a second before answering.
Я закрыл глаза на секунду, прежде чем ответить.
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second
second
Meaning of second
English
one of the sixty parts of a minute
Русский
очень короткий интервал времени, базовая единица измерения
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈsekənd/
American English
/ˈsekənd/
second with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом second
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
8 сочетаний
Короткий промежуток
A brief intervalнесколько секунд
The screen went dark for a few seconds.
Экран погас на несколько секунд.
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Asking someone to waitsecond usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Hold on a second, I'll open the door.
Подожди секунду, я открою дверь.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I'll be back in a second.
Я вернусь через секунду.
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What's the difference between second and moment
ENIt all happened in a moment.
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second meaning: what does it mean?
one of the sixty parts of a minute
second pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
second is pronounced as /ˈsekənd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
second definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Подожди секунду, я открою дверь. Translation: Hold on a second, I'll open the door.
Is second part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?
Yes, second can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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