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second choice
[/ˈsɛkənd tʃɔɪs/]
noun
pl: second choices
segunda escolha
1.
a person or thing that is chosen or preferred after the first option is not available or acceptable
He was only a second choice for the job after the first candidate declined the offer.
Ele foi apenas uma segunda escolha para o trabalho depois que o primeiro candidato recusou a oferta.
2.
something that is not one's preferred option but is accepted as an alternative
This brand is my second choice when my preferred one is out of stock.
Esta marca é minha segunda escolha quando a minha preferida está fora do estoque.
Synonyms
backup option
alternative
fallback
substitute
Antonyms
first choice
preferred option
top choice
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
segunda escolha
most common usage
São Paulo
segunda opção
alternative common usage
Portugal
segunda escolha
standard usage, same as Brazilian
Related Idioms & Phrases
settle for second best
be someone's second choice
play second fiddle
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