every second

chaque instant, chaque seconde

Tout le temps que dure une expérience, du début à la fin.

En anglais simple : All the time that something lasts, from beginning to end.

• I loved every second.
• Every second of that journey was worth it.
• She remembers every second of their last meeting.

Comment l'utiliser : every second of something (I enjoyed every second of the concert.)

Synonymes : every moment, the whole time

Expressions courantes : enjoy every second, every second of something, love every second

un sur deux, tous les deux

Dans une série, un élément retenu, puis un autre laissé de côté, et ainsi de suite.

En anglais simple : One of each pair in a series, with one missed between each chosen one.

• Water it every second day.
• We left every second seat empty.
• Does the bus stop at every second village?

Comment l'utiliser : every second + singular noun (Write your answer on every second line.)

Synonymes : every other, alternate

Expressions courantes : every second day, every second week, every second row

chaque seconde, une fois par seconde

Une fois à chaque seconde qui passe.

En anglais simple : Once during each period of one second.

• The light flashes every second.
• The device recorded his temperature every second.
• Does the screen update every second?

Synonymes : once a second

Expressions courantes : flash every second, update every second, tick every second

à tout bout de champ, sans arrêt

Très souvent, surtout quand cela devient agaçant.

En anglais simple : Very often, especially when this annoys you.

• He checks his phone every second.
• You were interrupting me every second yesterday.
• Why does someone knock on my door every second?

Synonymes : constantly, all the time, continually

Contraires : rarely

Expressions courantes : interrupt every second, check every second, ask every second