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every second en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Every other/two; each alternate.
    • Take the medication every second day.

Synonyms

every other

Translations (28)

gl cada dous (every other; each alternate) · gl cada dúas (every other; each alternate) · sk každý druhý (every other; each alternate) · cs každý druhý (every other; each alternate) · nb annenhver (every other; each alternate) · fr un sur deux (every other; each alternate) · sl vsak drug (every other; each alternate) · gd gach dàrnacha (every other; each alternate) · nb annethvert (every other; each alternate) · pt um sim, outro não (every other; each alternate) · ja 一つおきの (every other; each alternate) · da hver anden (every other; each alternate) · pl co drugi (every other; each alternate) · hu minden második (every other; each alternate) · cmn 每隔一 (every other; each alternate) · it ogni due (every other; each alternate) · pt cada dois (every other; each alternate) · fr une sur deux (every other; each alternate) · fi joka toinen (every other; each alternate) · de jeder zweite (every other; each alternate) · sv varannan (every other; each alternate) · mk секој втор (every other; each alternate) · nn annankvar (every other; each alternate) · ga gach re (every other; each alternate) · ru ка́ждый второ́й (every other; each alternate) · ga gach dara (every other; each alternate) · cmn 每兩 /每两 (every other; each alternate) · io omna duesma (every other; each alternate)

every second en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Once per second.
  2. (figuratively, not-comparable) Very frequently; more frequently than is desired.
    • Why do you keep bothering me every second?

every second en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The entirety of something of duration.
    • The man hated every second of the ten years he served in prison for a crime he didn't commit.
    • After enduring traumatic experiences, many people are likely to remember every second of them.