second-hand meaning
second-hand :
used, pre-owned
Adjective
▪ I bought a second-hand book.
▪ I bought a used book.
▪ The second-hand car is cheaper.
▪ The used car costs less.
paraphrasing
▪ pre-owned – used before
▪ used – not new
Pronunciation
second-hand [ˈsɛk.ənd.hænd]
The stress is on 'second' and sounds like 'sek-uhnd-hand'.
Common phrases and grammar about second-hand
second-hand - Common meaning
Adjective
used, pre-owned
Part of Speech Changes for "second-hand"
▪ second-handness (noun) – the state of being used or owned before
▪ second-hand goods (noun) – items that are not new and have been used
Common Expressions with "second-hand"
▪ buy second-hand – to purchase something used
▪ sell second-hand – to sell something that is not new
▪ second-hand store – a shop that sells used items
▪ second-hand market – a place where used items are bought and sold
Important examples of second-hand in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, second-hand often refers to items that are not new.
Example of a confusing word: firsthand (directly experienced)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Second-hand is commonly used to describe items in both informal and formal contexts.
second-hand
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
second-hand smoke
'smoke from others', used to describe smoke that is inhaled by non-smokers.
second-hand information
means 'information from someone else', used when information is not original.
Differences between similar words and second-hand
second-hand
,
used
differences
Second-hand refers to items that have been owned before, while used is a more general term for anything that is not new.
second-hand
,
pre-owned
differences
Second-hand means previously owned, while pre-owned often implies better quality or condition.
Words with the same origin as second-hand
The origin of second-hand
The term second-hand comes from the idea of something being passed to a second person after the first.
Word structure
The composition is unclear as it does not have a clear prefix or suffix, but the root is 'hand' which refers to possession.
Words with the same origin
The root of second-hand is hand. Words with the same root include handover (to give), handout (something given for free), and handcraft (to make by hand).
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