This is the 447th most frequent French word.
secondes
"Secondes" in English means "seconds," referring to units of time or ordinal placement.
In this sentence, 'secondes' refers to units of time.
Il faut attendre cinq secondes avant de commencer.
You must wait five seconds before starting.
Here, 'secondes' is used to emphasize the fleeting nature of time.
Les secondes parfois s'écoulent très lentement.
The seconds sometimes pass very slowly.
In this example, 'secondes' highlights a short time interval determining an outcome.