то́ есть
fairly common #1168
expression
- 1.
that is, i.e., namely
Он прие́дет в по́лдень, то есть че́рез два ча́са.
He is arriving at noon, that is in two hours.
Abbreviated in writing as т. е.
- 2.
in other words, I mean, so
То есть ты за́втра не придёшь?
So you're not coming tomorrow?
Colloquial; often opens a sentence.
Examples
Са́мбо, то есть "самооборо́на без ору́жия", стано́вится всё более популя́рным в Евро́пе. Э́та те́хника самозащи́ты была́ создана в России.
Sambo, a self-defense technique that originated in Russia, is becoming increasingly popular in Europe. The name stands for “self-defense without weapons,” meaning self-defense without weapons.
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