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second-best

/ˈsɛk.ənd ˈbɛst/

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adjective

/ˈsɛk.ənd ˈbɛst/B2formal
  • ruОписывает то, что следует за лучшим по качеству или рангу; уступает лучшему, но превосходит остальные.

Describes something that is next after the best in quality or rank; inferior to the best but better than the rest.

  1. Next to the bestB2formal

    Ranked immediately below the best; not the top but still very good.

    ruВторой по качеству

    • He won the second-best prize in the competition.
    • This is the second-best option we have available.
    • She was the second-best candidate for the job.

    Synonymsrunner-up

    Antonymsbestfirst-ratetop

Forms
  • second-best comparative form
  • second-best superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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adverb

/ˌsɛk.əndˈbɛst/B2formal
  • ruНаречие, означающее «на втором месте» или «как следующий лучший вариант». Используется для описания действия или результата, который не является наилучшим, но является следующим по степени благоприятности или успешности.

An adverb meaning "in second place" or "as the next best alternative." It is used to describe an action or outcome that is not the best but is the next most favorable or successful.

  1. In second placeB1formal

    In a position or rank that is immediately after the first; not the best but next in order.

    ruНа втором месте

    • She finished second-best in the competition.
    • He always tries his hardest, even if he ends up second-best.
    • The team came second-best in the league this year.

    Synonymsnextsecond

    Antonymsbest

Forms
  • second-best comparative form
  • second-best superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

Inherited terms

Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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Generated by language models and not human-verified: definitions, examples, levels and translations may contain errors.