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second-hand

/ˈsɛk.ənd.hænd/

Translations

second-handadjective

more second-hand

Comp.

most second-hand

Super.

/ˈsɛk.ənd.hænd/

d'occasion

She bought a second-hand car to save money.

Elle a acheté une voiture d'occasion pour économiser de l'argent.

Additional translations

de seconde mainSe dit d'un objet déjà utilisé ou d'une information obtenue indirectement.

indirectS'emploie pour une information ou un témoignage transmis par une autre personne.

Synonyms

previously owned

second-handadverb

/ˌsek.əndˈhænd/

par ouï-direExpression usuelle pour une information connue de façon indirecte.

She heard the news second-hand and didn’t believe it at first.

Elle a appris la nouvelle par ouï-dire et n'y a pas cru au début.

Additional translations

indirectement

Synonyms

indirectly

by hearsay

by report

from hearsay

by word of mouth

through the grapevine

via a third party

through intermediaries

via others

not firsthand

secondhand

Definitions

second-handadjective

Previously owned or used by someone else.

She bought a second-hand car to save money.

Not original; derived from another source.

His knowledge of the event was second-hand, as he wasn't there himself.

second-handadverb

Indirectly; through an intermediary rather than directly from the original source.

She heard the news second-hand and didn’t believe it at first.