second-best

English - Turkish

Definition of second-best in English Turkish dictionary: ikinci kalite; ikinci düzeyde; ikinci en iyi; (Ticaret) birinci en iyiden sonra gelen; en iyi ikinci
second best wool from merino sheep: merinos koyun ikinci en iyi yün
come off second best: (deyim) bir yarışmada,bir tartışmada kaybetmek
second best: ikinci kalite
theory of the second best: (Ticaret) ikinci en iyi teorisi

English - English

Definition of second-best in English English dictionary: {s} second in a ranking; irregular, not of the best quality; next to the best; "his second-best bed"; in second place; "he came off second-best
come off second best: finish in second place (in a competition)
second best: the competitor who finishes second
second best: Second best is used to describe something that is not as good as the best thing of its kind but is better than all the other things of that kind. He put on his second best suit
second best: You can use second best to describe something that you have to accept even though you would have preferred something else. He refused to settle for anything that was second best. Second best is also a noun. Oatmeal is a good second best. something that you have to accept which is not perfect or not the best. not quite as good as the best one

second-best

Hyphenation

sec·ond-best

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