TAD
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Definition

Definition of TAD - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

1.
acr: Temporary Additional DutyTECH.short-term work assignment away from usual job locationTECH.
  • He is on TAD for two weeks.
2.
acr: Tactical Air DirectionTECH.military guidance directing aircraft during operationsTECH.
  • Command issued TAD before the aircraft began their operation.
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Origin of TAD

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Examples of TAD in a sentence

  • TAD assignments often last a few weeks.
  • Pilots received TAD during the morning briefing.
  • The controller updated TAD as the mission changed.

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  1. French:TAD, direction tactique aérienne, ...
  2. German:TDY, taktische Luftführung, ...
  3. Italian:TAD, direzione tattica degli aeromobili, ...
  4. Spanish:CDT, dirección aérea táctica, ...
  5. Portuguese:SDT, direção aérea tática, ...
  6. Chinese:短期外派, 战术空中指挥, ...
  7. Japanese:TAD, 戦術航空指揮, ...
  8. Arabic:مُهِمَّةُ عَمَلٍ مُؤَقَّتَةٌ, التَّوْجيهُ الجَوِّيُّ التَّكْتيكِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:TAD, הַנְחָיַת אֲוִיר טַקְטִית, ...
  10. Russian:TAD, тактическое управление авиацией, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ДВД, тактичне управління авіацією, ...
  12. Hindi:टीएडी, सामरिक वायु निर्देशन, ...
tad UK
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Definition of tad - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
quantityUKsmall amount or degreeUK
  • I need a tad more sugar.
bit mite smidgen
2.
childDatedUKsmall boy or street boyDatedUK
  • The tad played in the alley.
lad urchin youngster
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Expressions with tad

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a tadadv.
to a small extent or degree
The soup is a tad too salty.
slightly incorrect or not quite right
The color of the paint looks a tad off.
small amount or degree
She added a tad bit of sugar to her tea.
slightly improved or superior
She felt a tad better after resting.
not very late but still late
The train was a tad late, but we still made it.
slightly more than before
She added a tad more sugar to her coffee.

Origin of tad

English, possibly from 'tadpole' (young toad)

Examples of tad in a sentence

  • I'm feeling a tad under the weather today.
  • The tad ran through the park laughing.
  • A tad was selling newspapers on the corner.

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  1. French:tantinet, gamin, ...
  2. German:bisschen, Bengel, ...
  3. Italian:pochino, ragazzino, ...
  4. Spanish:pizca, chiquillo, ...
  5. Portuguese:pouquinho, miúdo, ...
  6. Chinese:一点, 小家伙, ...
  7. Japanese:ほんの少し, 坊や, ...
  8. Arabic:قَلِيل, صَبِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:טִיפָה, יַלְדּוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:чуть-чуть, мальчишка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:трохи, хлопчина, ...
  12. Hindi:थोड़ा, लड़का, ...

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