second
A second is a basic unit of time that is equal to one-sixtieth of a minute. It is used to measure very short durations or to pinpoint a specific moment in time.
Ejemplos
3 de 5Wait a second, I forgot my wallet.
Wait for a very short time, I forgot my wallet.
The chemical reaction occurs in less than one second.
The chemical reaction happens in under one unit of time.
Give me a sec, I'm almost ready!
Give me a moment, I am nearly finished.
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of the 'second hand' on a watch—it is the thin hand that moves the fastest, ticking every single second.
Quiz rápido
There are sixty ______ in one minute.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: seconds
Ejemplos
Wait a second, I forgot my wallet.
everydayWait for a very short time, I forgot my wallet.
The chemical reaction occurs in less than one second.
formalThe chemical reaction happens in under one unit of time.
Give me a sec, I'm almost ready!
informalGive me a moment, I am nearly finished.
The experiment measures the interval to the nearest thousandth of a second.
academicThe test measures time down to a very small fraction of a unit.
Please hold for a second while I check your account details.
businessPlease wait briefly while I look at your information.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
at the last second
at the final possible moment
second by second
happening gradually as time passes
hang on a second
wait for a moment
Se confunde a menudo con
The unit of time refers to duration, while the ordinal refers to the position after the first.
A minute is a longer unit of time consisting of sixty seconds.
Notas de uso
In casual conversation, 'second' is often shortened to 'sec'. It is frequently used figuratively to mean any very short period of time, not exactly 1/60th of a minute.
Errores comunes
Learners sometimes forget that 'seconds' is plural when referring to more than one (e.g., 'five second' instead of 'five seconds').
Truco para recordar
Think of the 'second hand' on a watch—it is the thin hand that moves the fastest, ticking every single second.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the Medieval Latin 'secunda pars minuta', meaning the 'second diminished part' of an hour (the first being a minute).
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In many cultures, counting 'one-one-thousand, two-one-thousand' is a common way to estimate the passage of seconds manually.
Quiz rápido
There are sixty ______ in one minute.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: seconds
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