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то есть

ie

Meaning of то есть

that is

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Russian[ˈto ˈjestʲ]
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то есть with English translation

то есть usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We need two volunteers, ie, one for each team.

Нам нужны два добровольца, то есть по одному для каждой команды.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The shop closes at 6 pm, ie, before the buses stop running.

Магазин закрывается в 6 вечера, то есть до того, как перестают ходить автобусы.

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What's the difference between то есть / а именно / иными словами / иначе говоря

🇷🇺Russian
то есть

ie — that is

B2Rarely

Komm morgen, das heißt am Montag.

Приходи завтра, то есть в понедельник.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
то есть

The most direct and neutral way to explain or rephrase.

A2Very Often

He lives in Moscow, that is, in the capital of Russia.

Он живёт в Москве, то есть в столице России.

А
🇷🇺Russian
а именно

Clarifies and singles out a specific example, detail, or exact meaning.

B2Often

We need one employee, namely an accountant.

Нам нужен один сотрудник, а именно бухгалтер.

И
🇷🇺Russian
иными словами

Used when you want to say the same thing in different words, usually more expansively.

B2Often

The project failed; in other words, we did not achieve the goal.

Проект провалился, иными словами, мы не достигли цели.

И
🇷🇺Russian
иначе говоря

A neutral, bookish way to rephrase and make something clearer.

B2Often

He turned down the offer; in other words, he did not want to accept it.

Он отказался от предложения, иначе говоря, не захотел его принять.

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то есть translation: ie. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce то есть

[ˈto ˈjestʲ]

то есть translation

ie

то есть examples

Komm morgen, das heißt am Montag.

то есть transcription

[ˈto ˈjestʲ]

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то есть meaning: what does it mean?

то есть, иначе говоря

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то есть is pronounced as [ˈto ˈjestʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

то есть definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Komm morgen, das heißt am Montag. Translation: Приходи завтра, то есть в понедельник.

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