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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSegundo lugar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Seh-gun-do loo-gar
"Ele ficou em segundo lugar na corrida."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The position of being the second in a race, competition, or ranking.
"She was thrilled to finish in second place in the marathon." - 2
A ranking that indicates a position just below the top or first place.
"His team secured second place in the league this season."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'second place' derives from the Old English 'secund', meaning 'following' or 'next in order', and 'place', from Latin 'platea', meaning 'a broad way or street'. Over time, it has evolved to denote the position following the first in various contexts, particularly in competitions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Second Place" is said worldwide
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Deuxième place
Transliteration: Duh-zi-em plas
"Elle a terminé à la deuxième place dans la course."
Zweiter Platz
Transliteration: Tsva-i-ter plats
"Er belegte den zweiten Platz im Wettbewerb."
Secondo posto
Transliteration: Seh-kondo posto
"Ha vinto il secondo posto nella gara."
Segundo lugar
Transliteration: Seh-gun-do loo-gar
"Terminó en segundo lugar en la competencia."
Segundo lugar
Transliteration: Seh-gun-do loo-gar
"Ele ficou em segundo lugar na corrida."
दूसरा स्थान
Transliteration: Doosra sthan
"वह दौड़ में दूसरे स्थान पर रहा।"
第二名
Transliteration: Dì èr míng
"她在比赛中获得了第二名。"
두 번째 자리
Transliteration: Du beonjjae jari
"그는 대회에서 두 번째 자리를 차지했습니다."
第二位
Transliteration: Daini
"彼は競技で第二位を獲得しました。"
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