cé — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cee noun The name of the letter C.
- it pron Used to refer to a thing, animal, or abstract idea that has already been mentioned or is understood.
- that det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."
- this det Used to point to something or someone nearby or just mentioned.
Senses
cé is used for these senses in English:
- cee The name of the Latin-script letter C/c.
- it The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.
- it The impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement (known as the dummy pronoun, dummy it or weather it).
- it The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun (according to some definitions), anticipatory it or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject is commonly a to-infinitive, a gerund, or a noun clause introduced by a subordinating conjunction.
- that (demonstrative) The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.
- this The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
- this The thing, item, etc. being indicated.
- works council An organization representing workers within a commercial corporation, known in several European jurisdictions.
cee — full definition
- noun The name of the letter C.
- noun Something shaped like the letter C.
it — full definition
- pron Used to refer to a thing, animal, or abstract idea that has already been mentioned or is understood.
- pron Used as a placeholder subject in sentences describing weather, time, or general conditions.