net
Free from extraneous substancesFree from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat.
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» He fixed the net.
Er reparierte das Netz. — samueldora
Он починил сеть. — Lenin_1917
Він полагодив сітку. — mrcenoura
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(not comparable)Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat.
net wine
(not comparable)Remaining after expenses or deductions.
Near-synonym: take-home
net profit; net weight
Netto-
чи́стыйčístyj
чи́стийčýstyj
remaining after all deductions
(not comparable)Final; end.
net result; net conclusion
(not comparable, obsolete)Good, desirable; clean, decent, clear.
Examples
155 sentencesHe fixed the net.
Він полагодив сітку. — mrcenoura
ruОн починил сеть. — Lenin_1917
deEr reparierte das Netz. — samueldora
We need a safety net.
Нам потрібна сітка безпеки. — deniko
ruНам нужна страховка. — sharptoothed
I captured butterflies with a net.
Я спіймав метеликів сачком. — ChickenKiev
ruЯ наловил сачком бабочек. — marafon
deIch habe Schmetterlinge mit einem Netz gefangen. — Manfredo
The boy captured the bird with a net.
Tom fixed the net.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English net, nette, from Old French net, from Latin nitidus. Doublet of neat aFrom Middle English net, nette, from Old French net, from Latin nitidus. Doublet of neat and nitid.
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