то́ есть
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.
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То есть, нет?
Is that a no?
В Дре́вней Гре́ции же́нщины не име́ли права принима́ть уча́стие в поли́тике, то есть не счита́лись гра́жданами.
In ancient Greece, women did not have the right to participate in politics; in other words, they were not considered citizens.
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