seconds
Translation
seconds (time), seconds (food)
Examples
Wait a few seconds.
Wait a few seconds.
Would you like seconds?
Would you like seconds?
Grammar Patterns
a unit of time Wait a few seconds.
a second helping of food Would you like seconds?
Similar Words
Synonyms: moments, instants (for time)
Etymology
Plural of 'second'. From Latin 'secundus'. A second is the 'second' division of the hour by sixty.
Memory Tips
Remember the two main meanings: a 'second' unit of time, and a 'second' helping of food.