Meaning
4 senses(not comparable)Not new; previously owned and used by another.
gebraucht, aus zweiter Hand, secondhand
поде́ржанныйpodéržannyj, бb/u, уb/u
previously used or owned by another
(not comparable)Dealing in such merchandise.
Gebraucht-
(figuratively, not comparable)Indirect; from a secondary source; not firsthand.
passiv, Passiv-, mittelbar
(not comparable)Inhaled from the air near someone else smoking.
exposure to secondhand smoke from cigarette-smoking colleagues
Examples
28 sentencesI don't usually buy secondhand things.
Do you ever buy secondhand clothes?
Have you ever bought secondhand clothes?
deHast du schon einmal gebrauchte Kleidung gekauft?
I heard it secondhand from Tom.
I found this book at a secondhand bookstore.
ruЯ нашел эту книгу у букиниста.
deIch habe dieses Buch in einem Antiquariat gefunden.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From second + hand.From second + hand.
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- previously used or owned by another:used