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second

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/ˈsɛk.ənd/ · sec-ond

A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.

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Meanings

nounformal

A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.

وقت کی ایک اکائی جو ایک منٹ کا ساٹھواں حصہ ہے۔

دوسرا

doosra

Synonyms

momentinstanttickلمحہایک پلوقت

Antonyms

minutehourمنٹگھنٹہ

Common Collocations

  • second hand
  • in a second
  • two seconds

Example Sentences

I will be there in just a second.

میں صرف ایک سیکنڈ میں وہاں ہوں گا۔

Main sirf aik second mein wahan houn ga.

He looked at his watch and noticed it was 30 seconds past the hour.

اس نے اپنی گھڑی کی طرف دیکھا اور محسوس کیا کہ یہ گھنٹے کے 30 سیکنڈ بعد ہے۔

Us ne apni ghari ki taraf dekha aur mehsoos kiya ke yeh ghante ke 30 second baad hai.

It takes only a few seconds to boil an egg.

انڈے کو ابالنے میں صرف چند سیکنڈ لگتے ہیں۔

Anday ko ubalne mein sirf chand second lagte hain.

Easily Confused With

secund:Secund is a less common term often used in botanical contexts, while second is widely used in daily timekeeping.
adjectiveformal

Coming after the first in order or importance.

پہلے کے بعد ترتیب یا اہمیت میں آنے والا۔

دوسرا

doosra

Synonyms

subsequentnextsecondaryبعد کااگلاثانوی

Antonyms

firstprimaryپہلابنیادی

Common Collocations

  • second opinion
  • second class
  • second choice

Example Sentences

She finished in second place in the race.

وہ دوڑ میں دوسرے نمبر پر ختم ہوئی۔

Woh dor mein doosre number par khatm hui.

He is the second child in the family.

وہ خاندان کا دوسرا بچہ ہے۔

Woh khandan ka doosra bachcha hai.

I need a second opinion on this issue.

مجھے اس معاملے پر دوسرا مشورہ چاہیے۔

Mujhe is maamlay par doosra mashwara chahiye.

Easily Confused With

secondary:Secondary refers to something of lesser importance, while second indicates the order in a sequence.

Word Family

secondary
adjectiveثانوی
secondarily
adverbثانوی طور پر

See Also

minutehourtime

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the second hand on a clock to remember its meaning.

Picture a clock and watch the second hand moving.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وقت کا کوئی اعتبار نہیں، پلٹ کر آ جائے گا ہر لمحہ دو بار۔

Waqt ka koi aitbar nahi, palat kar aa jayega har lamha do baar.

Time has no trust; every moment will return twice.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہزار باتیں کرنے سے بہتر ہے کہ ایک کام کر کے دکھائیں۔

Hazaar baatein karne se behtar hai ke aik kaam kar ke dikhain.

It is better to show action than to just talk a thousand words.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "secondus" — following, next

First known use: 14th century

The word 'second' comes from the Latin 'secondus', which means 'following' or 'next'. It has been used in English since the 14th century.