ET
iː tiː
Definition

Definition of ET - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: extraterrestriallife or object from outside planet Earth
  • The movie is about an ET.
alien extraterrestrial

Acronym

1.
acr: Eastern Timetime zone in the eastern US
  • The show airs at 8 PM ET.
region time zone
2.
acr: essential tremorTECH.condition causing hands to shakeTECH.
  • ET causes my hands to shake uncontrollably during tasks.
quiver shaking tremor
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Origin of ET

Latin et (and)

Terms with ET included in their meaning

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French city
city in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, France
commune in France
commune in Indre-et-Loire, France
ANTARabbr.
abr: Association Nationale pour le Tourisme Automobile et Routier
French group for road travel and car tourism
SACDabbr.
abr: Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques
French group that protects writers' and composers' rights
VRIabbr.
abr: Victoria Regina et Imperatrix
title for queen of the United Kingdom
etc.abbr.
abr: et cetera
shows more similar things could be added
etcabbr.
abr: Et cetera
and other similar things not listed
et al.abbr.
abr: et alii
and other people not named

Examples of ET in a sentence

  • The news reported a possible ET sighting.
  • The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM ET.
  • The deadline is set for noon ET on Friday.
  • His ET worsens when he is stressed.
  • ET can be managed with medication.

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  1. French:ET, tremblement essentiel, ...
  2. German:ET, essentieller Tremor, ...
  3. Italian:ET, ora orientale, ...
  4. Spanish:ET, temblor esencial, ...
  5. Portuguese:ET, Hora do Leste, ...
  6. Chinese:外星人, 东部时间, ...
  7. Japanese:ET, 米国東部時間, ...
  8. Arabic:كائن فضائي, التوقيت الشرقي, ...
  9. Hebrew:חוּצָן, זְמַן הַחוֹף הַמִּזְרָחִי בְּאַרְצוֹת הַבְּרִית, ...
  10. Russian:НЛО, восточное время, ...
  11. Ukrainian:НЛО, східний час, ...
  12. Hindi:ईटी, आवश्यक कंपकंपी, ...
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Definition of et - Reverso English Dictionary

Other

1.
Latin abbreviationRarestands for 'and' in LatinRare
  • The phrase 'et cetera' means 'and so on.'
and plus
2.
informal verbDatedUKinformal past of eatDatedUK
  • I et too much at dinner.
consumed
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Expressions with et

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create divisions to maintain control over others
The king used divide et impera to control his kingdom.
express shock or betrayal when a trusted friend betrays you
Et tu, Brutus! How could you do this to me?
and others, used to indicate additional unspecified persons or things
The research was conducted by Thompson et alia..
strict and unwavering in beliefs or actions
She is pur et dur about her environmental principles.
used to refer to additional people
The study by Smith et alii was groundbreaking.
et seqabbr.
and the following items or pages
See pages 10 et seq for more info.

Origin of et

Latin, et (and)

Examples of et in a sentence

  • In legal texts, 'et seq.' is used for 'and the following.'
  • He et the leftovers from lunch.
  • She et quickly before the meeting.

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  1. French:et, bouffé, ...
  2. German:et, aß, ...
  3. Italian:et, forma informale di passato di mangiare, ...
  4. Spanish:et, comí, ...
  5. Portuguese:et, comi, ...
  6. Chinese:和, 吃了, ...
  7. Japanese:エト, 食べた, ...
  8. Arabic:اختصار لاتيني لكلمة و, كِلْت, ...
  9. Hebrew:וְ, אָכַל, ...
  10. Russian:и, съел, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ет, з'їв, ...
  12. Hindi:और, खा लिया, ...
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