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second-rate

Translations

second-rateadjective
more second-rate
Comp.
most second-rate
Super.
Main and most common use: describes quality or rank.
They spent the night in a rather second-rate motel on the outskirts of town.
Ils ont passé la nuit dans un motel plutôt médiocre à la périphérie de la ville.
Additional translations
de seconde zoneFamilier.
second-rateadverb
Less frequent, but attested: modifies verbs to mean "in an inferior way."
malEmploi adverbial peu courant ; rend l’idée d’une exécution de mauvaise qualité.
The repairs were done second-rate and had to be redone a week later.
Les réparations ont été mal faites et ont dû être refaites une semaine plus tard.
Additional translations
médiocrementEmploi adverbial soutenu.

Definitions

second-rateadjective
Of inferior or mediocre quality, importance, or rank; not first-class.
They spent the night in a rather second-rate motel on the outskirts of town.
second-rateadverb
In an inferior or mediocre manner.
The repairs were done second-rate and had to be redone a week later.
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