secondhand

• يُستعمل لوصف شيء ليس جديدًا، بل كان مملوكًا أو مستخدمًا من قبل شخص آخر. ويُستعمل أيضًا لوصف المعلومة التي حصل عليها الشخص من مصدر غير مباشر لا من المصدر الأصلي.

Describes something that is not new; previously owned or used by someone else.

1. Previously ownedA2formal

   Goods that have been owned or used by someone else before.

   مستعمل

   • She bought a secondhand car from a local dealer.
   • The store sells secondhand furniture at low prices.
   • He prefers secondhand books because they are cheaper.

   المرادفاتhand-me-downoldused

   الأضدادnew

2. Not original or directB2formal

   Information or knowledge that is not obtained directly from the original source.

   غير مباشر

   • The report was based on secondhand accounts of the event.
   • He only had secondhand knowledge of the incident.
   • Secondhand information can sometimes be unreliable.

   المرادفاتderivedindirectreportedsecondaryunoriginalvicarious

   الأضدادdirectfirsthandoriginal

• ظرف يعني «من مصدر غير المصدر الأصلي» أو «بشكل غير مباشر». يُستخدم لوصف الحصول على المعلومات أو السلع أو الخبرة عبر وسيط لا مباشرةً.

An adverb meaning "from a source other than the original" or "indirectly." It is used to describe receiving information, goods, or experiences through an intermediary rather than directly. The form is identical to the adjective and does not take the -ly ending.

1. IndirectlyB2formal

   Through an intermediary or from a source that is not the original; not directly.

   من مصدر غير مباشر

   • I heard the news secondhand from a friend.
   • She learned about the event secondhand through a colleague.
   • The information was obtained secondhand, so it may not be entirely accurate.

   المرادفاتindirectly