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to be in second place ☊ 
đứng thứ hai ☊
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Our team came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ close ☊
She came second (= received the second highest score) in the exam. ☊ come ☊
At the height of her career she ranked second in the world. ☊ rank ☊
rate sb/sth + noun: She is currently rated number two in the world. ☊ rate ☊
The spreadsheet application is second only to word processing in terms of popularity. ☊ second ☊
She came second in the marathon. ☊ second ☊