How to Say "second gear" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “second gear” is “segunda” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
NounB1
Driving a car.
Examples
De las dos camisas, prefiero la segunda.
Of the two shirts, I prefer the second one.
Para subir la colina, tienes que meter la segunda.
To go up the hill, you have to put it in second gear.
Mi hijo ya pasó a segunda de primaria.
My son already passed to second grade.
A Shortcut Word
When used as a noun, 'segunda' is often a shortcut. For example, 'la segunda' for a car means 'la segunda velocidad' (the second gear). The context tells you what it's short for.
Confusing with 'segundo' (time)
Mistake: “Espera una segunda.”
Correction: Espera un segundo. The word for a 'second' of time is masculine, 'segundo'. 'Segunda' is never used for units of time.
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