a second
I'll be there in two seconds.
Il a buté le Chinois, mort en deux secondes.
He killed the Chinese guy, dead in two seconds.
— Léon (1994)
Ouais, je te donne deux secondes, mais j'attendrai pas.
Yeah, I’ll give you two seconds, but I won’t wait.
— Marty Supreme (2025)
Pendant deux secondes, samedi, elle m'a regardé comme ça.
For two seconds on Saturday, she looked at me like that.
— Mystic River (2003)
Et on se donne deux secondes, on saisit la situation, et on agit.
And we take two seconds, assess the situation, and act.
— Reservoir Dogs (1992)