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segundo

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “segundo” mean in English?

  1. second

Example sentences

  • Espera un segundo, por favor.

    Wait a second, please.

  • El segundo libro es el mejor.

    The second book is the best.

  • En el segundo piso.

    On the second floor.

How to use it

Segundo means 'second' (time unit) AND 'second' (ordinal: 2nd). Masculine: el segundo. Context distinguishes the two senses.

Common mistake

Two senses of segundo: time unit (un segundo) and ordinal (segundo lugar = second place). Context tells you which.

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.