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second-hand

/ˈsɛk.ənd.hænd/

Translations

second-handadjective

more second-hand

Comp.

most second-hand

Super.

/ˈsɛk.ənd.hænd/

I bought a second-hand car last week.

Я купил подержанный автомобиль на прошлой неделе.

She prefers second-hand clothes because they are more affordable.

Она предпочитает одежду б/у, потому что она более доступная по цене.

Synonyms

previously owned

second-handadverb

/ˌsek.əndˈhænd/

Synonyms

not firsthand

via others

through intermediaries

via a third party

through the grapevine

by word of mouth

from hearsay

by report

by hearsay

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.