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Meanings of sec in inglês

português
segundo
catalão
segon
espanhol
segundo
Wikidata

1/60 Of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.

segundo
português
secante
Wikidata

Ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle.

secante

An independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors.

(Of champagne) moderately dry.

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Sinônimos
Examples for "unsweet"
Examples for "unsweet"
1
We eat the meat of his kill, and it tastes unsweet.
Children of the Frost
2
Certain terms in the letters here and there, unsweet to ladies, began to trouble his mind.
Beauchamp's Career — Volume 5
3
And behold, they interchanged that unsweet feminine performance.
Vittoria — Volume 7
4
Is faith as vague as all unsweet:
The Faith of Islam
5
She spoke feverishly, with an unsweet expression of face, that seemed to me to indicate vexedness at the squire's treatment of my father.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 7
Usage of sec in inglês
1
Something's tipping over those nuclear spins, all right, but... wait a sec.
Timescape
2
I held a hand up for her to stop for a sec.
Sister Mine
3
You tweeted: I think I was frightened to blink for a sec.
Ebony
4
In the first two chapters, we sec him questioning Job, testing Job.
Three philosophies of life
5
The analysis was repeated by stepping the window at 10 sec intervals.
Pubmed
6
Honey, I'm going to run down to Kramer Books for a sec.
Breeder
7
I'll start bringing out some tasty delights for you in a sec.
The Scorch Trials
8
Brother Adam is just 31sec adrift of Thomas in the overall standings.
The South African
9
This document, you sec, is a bond of the United States Government.
Equality
10
Back in a sec, girls, she said, hurrying out of the room.
L.a. candy
11
But this statute of 1819 might easily be evaded, for by sec.
A Leap in the Dark / A Criticism of the Principles of Home Rule ...
12
We sec this in the poem in the progression of the lyrics.
Three philosophies of life
13
SEC staff are continuing to work on possible reform plans, he said.
Reuters
14
The new rule will take effect from July 10, the SEC said.
Reuters
15
However, several of Schapiro's four SEC commissioner colleagues seem to be skeptical.
Reuters
16
It was the SEC's largest case to reach trial in recent years.
Reuters
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Translations for sec
português
segundosecante
catalão
segons
espanhol
segundos
Sec through the time
Sec across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Australia
Common
United Kingdom
Rare