No. 507 in French
second
The French word "second" means "second" (as in ordinal position) or "second" (as in secondary or next).
In a sentence
Il est arrivé en second à la compétition.
He arrived second in the competition.
The word "second" is used as an ordinal number to indicate rank or position.
J'aurai besoin d'un second avis.
I will need a second opinion.
The word "second" is used to mean another or an additional one of the same type.
Nous avons choisi la seconde solution proposée.
We chose the second solution proposed.
The word "second" is used to refer to the other option in a binary or dual choice context.
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