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что — meaning in English

chto

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English meaning

  • hey interjection An informal way to greet someone or get their attention.
  • huh interjection Used to show confusion, surprise, or to ask someone to repeat what they said.
  • 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."
  • what det Used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.
  • who pron Used to ask about the identity of a person or people.

Senses

что is used for these senses in English:

  • hey A request for repetition or explanation; an expression of confusion.
  • huh (with rising pitch) Used to express doubt or confusion.
  • huh (slang, with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
  • huh (informal, with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
  • that Introducing a clause that describes the information content of a preceding reporting noun.
  • that (relative, plural that) In a relative clause, referring to a previously mentioned noun, as subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition; which, who. [from 9thc.]
  • what (fused relative) That which; those that; the thing(s) that.
  • what (fused relative) Anything that; all that; whatever.

hey — full definition

  1. interjection An informal way to greet someone or get their attention.
  2. interjection Used to express surprise, protest, or mild reprimand.

huh — full definition

  1. interjection Used to show confusion, surprise, or to ask someone to repeat what they said.
  2. interjection Added to the end of a sentence to turn it into a casual question, inviting agreement.

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