segundos
1. plural of second; units of time equal to 1/60 of a minute
Wait just a few seconds, please.
Espere apenas alguns segundos, por favor.
2. a supporting or additional instance of something
I'll have seconds of dessert.
Vou repetir a sobremesa.
3. goods of inferior quality or with slight defects
These shoes are seconds, so they're cheaper.
Estes sapatos são segunda qualidade, por isso são mais baratos.
4. third person singular simple present tense of 'second' (to support or endorse)
He seconds the motion.
Ele apoia a moção.
In Brazil, 'segundos' is commonly used for both time measurements and in food contexts when requesting additional portions. The phrase 'um segundo' is widely used as an informal way to ask someone to wait briefly, similar to American English 'hold on.'
Related Idioms & Phrases
in a New York minute (very quickly, like seconds)
just a second (wait a moment)
split seconds (very brief moments)
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