EFF

ɛf

Definition

Definition of EFF - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: Electronic Frontier Foundation

TECH.

group that defends digital privacy and free speech

TECH.

EFF fights for online privacy rights.

acr: Economic Freedom Fighters

Rare

political group in South Africa

Rare

EFF is active in South African politics.

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Origin of EFF

Acronym EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation)

Examples of EFF in a sentence

EFF challenged the new surveillance law.
EFF held a rally in Johannesburg.
The EFF leader addressed the crowd passionately.

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French:EFF, Combattants pour la liberté économique, ...
German:EFF, Wirtschaftliche Freiheitskämpfer, ...
Italian:EFF, Combattenti per la libertà economica, ...
Spanish:Fundación Frontera Electrónica, Luchadores por la Libertad Económica, ...
Portuguese:Fundação Fronteira Eletrónica, EFF, ...
Chinese:电子前沿基金会, 经济自由斗士, ...
Japanese:電子フロンティア財団, EFF, ...
Arabic:مؤسسة الحدود الإلكترونية, مقاتلو الحرية الاقتصادية, ...
Hebrew:אִרְגוּן לְהֲגָנַת זְכֻיּוֹת דִּיגִיטָלִיּוֹת, לוֹחֲמֵי הַחוֹפֶשׁ הַכַּלְכָּלִי, ...
Russian:Фонд электронных рубежей, EFF, ...
Ukrainian:EFF, ...
Hindi:इलेक्ट्रॉनिक फ्रंटियर फ़ाउंडेशन, ईएफएफ, ...
Bengali:ইএফএফ, ...
Catalan:EFF, Combatents per la Llibertat Econòmica, ...
Czech:EFF, Bojovníci za ekonomickou svobodu, ...
Danish:organisation for digitale rettigheder, EFF, ...
Dutch:EFF, ...
Greek:EFF, ΟΕΜ, ...
Hungarian:Elektronikus Határvidék Alapítvány, Gazdasági Szabadságharcosok, ...
Khmer:មូលនិធិព្រំដែនអេឡិចត្រូនិក, គណបក្សអ្នកតស៊ូដើម្បីសេរីភាពសេដ្ឋកិច្ច, ...
Korean:전자프런티어재단, 경제자유투사당, ...
Persian:بنیاد مرز الکترونیکی, مبارزان آزادی اقتصادی, ...
Polish:EFF, Bojownicy o Wolność Gospodarczą, ...
Portuguese (BR):EFF, ...
Romanian:EFF, ...
Swedish:EFF, ...
Thai:มูลนิธิพรมแดนอิเล็กทรอนิกส์, EFF, ...
Turkish:EFF, EÖS, ...
Vietnamese:EFF, ...

eff

ɛf

Definition of eff - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

euphemistic

intr.

Slang

use obscene language to express anger

intr.

Slang

He effed at the driver who cut him off.

curse

swear

communication

tr.

Rare

express something using words

tr.

Rare

She effed her thoughts clearly during the debate.

articulate

verbalize

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Expressions with eff

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what the eff

exp.

expression of surprise or disbelief

What the eff is going on here?

eff and blind

use offensive language to express anger

He started to eff and blind when he saw the mess.

Origin of eff

English, eff (short for f-word)

Examples of eff in a sentence

They effed when they saw the mess in the kitchen.
He effed his feelings in a heartfelt letter.
The poet effed her emotions beautifully in her work.

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French:jurer, exprimer, ...
German:fluchen, ausdrücken, ...
Italian:imprecare, esprimere, ...
Spanish:insultar, expresar, ...
Portuguese:insultar, expressar, ...
Chinese:骂脏话, 表达, ...
Japanese:下品な言葉を使う, 表現する, ...
Arabic:سَبَّ, عَبَّرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְקַלֵּל, לְהַבִּיעַ, ...
Russian:ругаться, выразить, ...
Ukrainian:вилаятися, висловити, ...
Hindi:गाली देना, व्यक्त करना, ...
Bengali:অশ্লীল ভাষায় গালি দেওয়া, প্রকাশ করা, ...
Catalan:insultar, expressar, ...
Czech:zanadávat, vyjádřit, ...
Danish:bande, udtrykke, ...
Dutch:vloeken, verwoorden, ...
Greek:βρίζω, εκφράζω, ...
Hungarian:káromkodni, kifejezni, ...
Khmer:ជេរបញ្ចេញកំហឹង, បង្ហាញដោយពាក្យសម្ដី, ...
Korean:욕하다, 명확히 표현하다, ...
Persian:فحش داد, بیان کرد, ...
Polish:przeklinać, wyrażać, ...
Portuguese (BR):xingar, expressar, ...
Romanian:a înjura, a exprima, ...
Swedish:svära, uttrycka, ...
Thai:สบถ, แสดงออก, ...
Turkish:küfretmek, ifade etmek, ...
Vietnamese:nói tục, diễn đạt, ...

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Definition of EFF - Reverso English Dictionary

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