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то есть

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Russian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈto‿(j)ɪsʲtʲ]
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  • IPA(key): [tə‿ɪsʲ(tʲ)] (in rapid speech)

Adverb

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то́ есть (tó jestʹ) (есть is not stressed)

  1. that is, in other words, i.e.
    • 1834, Александр Пушкин, Пиковая дама; English translation from Thomas Keane, transl., The Queen of Spades, New York: Modern Library, 1925:
      Ей было назначено жалованье, которое никогда не доплачивали; а между тем требовали от нее, чтоб она одета была, как и все, то есть как очень немногие.
      Jej bylo naznačeno žalovanʹje, kotoroje nikogda ne doplačivali; a meždu tem trebovali ot neje, štob ona odeta byla, kak i vse, to jestʹ kak očenʹ nemnogije.
      A salary was attached to the post, but she very rarely received it, although she was expected to dress like everybody else, that is to say, like very few indeed.
  1. (colloquial) what do you mean

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: տոիսծ (toisc)
  • Georgian: ტოესწ (ṭoesc̣), ტოისწ (ṭoisc̣)