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второй

second

Meaning of второй

after the first

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RU[ftɐˈroj]
second
второй - second
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второй with English translation

второй usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

She came in second and smiled at the winner.

Она заняла второе место и улыбнулась победителю.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

This is his second attempt at solving the problem.

Это его вторая попытка решить эту задачу.

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второй belongs to the topic "Numbers". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

второйsecond
нольzero
одинone
дваtwo
триthree
четыреfour
пятьfive

второй synonyms

Related words worth learning together

еще один
Means an additional item or another instance, not a strict position in order.
следующий
Means the one that comes next; close to 'second' but broader in meaning.
очередной
Usually means 'the next in sequence' or 'yet another one'; often with a sense of repetition.
последующий
Bookish word: what comes after something; more often about events or periods than simple counting.
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🇷🇺ru
еще один

Means an additional item or another instance, not a strict position in order.

A1Often
С
🇷🇺ru
следующий

Means the one that comes next; close to 'second' but broader in meaning.

A1Very Often
О
🇷🇺ru
очередной

Usually means 'the next in sequence' or 'yet another one'; often with a sense of repetition.

A2Often
🇷🇺ru

Bookish word: what comes after something; more often about events or periods than simple counting.

A2Rarely

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How to pronounce второй and what this word means

второй means second. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce второй

[ftɐˈroj]

второй translation

second

второй examples

She came in second and smiled at the winner.

второй transcription

[ftɐˈroj]

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второй meaning: what does it mean?

идущий сразу после первого, следующий за ним

второй pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

второй is pronounced as [ftɐˈroj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

второй definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She came in second and smiled at the winner. Translation: Она заняла второе место и улыбнулась победителю.

Is второй part of Numbers vocabulary?

Yes, второй (second) can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is второй part of Mathematics vocabulary?

Yes, второй (second) can be learned in the Mathematics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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