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bet

Pronunciation: [bɛt]

“bet” is a Latvian word. Its 12 meanings in English:

conjunction

  1. adversative conjunction, used to express contrast or opposition; but
  2. expressing contrast, opposition with a nuance of concession; yet, but still
  3. expressing strong contrast, opposition; but, but instead
  4. expressing strong contrast, opposition; but not
  5. (expressing strong contrast, opposition)
  6. expressing opposition to the preceding event, which did not achieve its goal, was frustrated (indeed) ... but
  7. used to express an inconsistency or contradiction between two clauses, or a frustrated expectation
  8. used to connect a sentence to the preceding context, indicating an inconsistency or contradiction, or a frustrated expectation; But...
  9. used to connect a subordinate clause indicating concession to a main clause; but
  10. used to coordinate clause elements; not only ..., but also
  11. used to strengthen emotionally the idea expressed in a sentence as opposed to some expectation but...!, but then...!
  12. obstacle, hindrance, “but”

Etymology

From Proto-Baltic *bet, from Proto-Indo-European *be, *bʰe (“outside, without”) (whence also the Latvian preposition bez), to which an old particle -t was added, visible also in the Latvian particle it and the adverb šeit (“here”). Cognates include Lithuanian bèt, Sudovian bat.

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