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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TARTU

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PRONUNCIATION OF TARTU

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TARTU

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Tartu is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TARTU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tartu

Tartu

Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia, following Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual centre of the country, especially since it is home to the nation's oldest and most renowned university, the University of Tartu. The city also houses the Supreme Court of Estonia and the Ministry of Education and Research. Situated 186 kilometres southeast of Tallinn, Tartu is the centre of southern Estonia and lies on the Emajõgi, which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia. The city is served by Tartu Airport. The ancient Estonian fortress of Tarbatu was founded in the 5th century AD. Historical names for the city include German Dorpat and Russian Yuryev and Derpt.

Definition of Tartu in the English dictionary

The definition of Tartu in the dictionary is a city in SE Estonia: successively under Polish, Swedish, and Russian rule; university. Pop: 95 000 Former name : Yurev German name: Dorpat.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TARTU

Tartarus
Tartary
tartily
tartine
tartiness
tartish
tartishly
tartlet
tartly
tartness
tartrate
tartrated
tartrazine
Tartufe
Tartuffe
Tartuffian
Tartufian

WORDS THAT END LIKE TARTU

article of virtu
Bantu
battu
btu
Hiri Motu
impromptu
in situ
kutu
motu
object of virtu
objet de vertu
objets de vertu
ratu
tutu
Ubuntu
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Vanuatu
vatu
vertu
virtu

Synonyms and antonyms of Tartu in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Tartu» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TARTU

Find out the translation of Tartu to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Tartu from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Tartu» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

塔尔图
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tartu
570 millions of speakers

English

Tartu
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टार्टू
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تارتو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Тарту
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tartu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তর্টু
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Translator English - French

Tartu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tartu
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Translator English - German

Tartu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タルトゥ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타르 투
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tartu
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Tartu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டார்டூவிற்குப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टार्टू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tartu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tartu
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tartu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Тарту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tartu
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Tartu
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Tartu
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Tartu
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Tartu
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Tartu

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TARTU»

The term «Tartu» is very widely used and occupies the 17.208 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TARTU» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Tartu

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TARTU»

Discover the use of Tartu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Tartu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tartu in Your Pocket
Closed Sat, Sun. Mattieseni Raamatukauplus B-2, Vallikraavi 4 (in Wilde pub complex), tel. 730 97 23. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 17:00, Sun 10:00 - 15: 00. Tartu Ülikooli Raamatupood B-2, Ülikooli 11, tel. 744 11 02 ...
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Tartu's Close Encounter
“Just as well,” muttered Tartu, “I hate cats.” Toby nodded in sympathy. They squeezed through the cat flap with Tartu so close behind Toby that his tail tickled her nose and it was all she could do not to sneeze. Tartu looked around the room  ...
Jane Alison Clare West, 2006
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Tartu and the Pharaoh's Curse
It was surprisingly easy for Tartu to stow away on the tourist bus. She boldly walked up to the nearest coach with ajaunty step and jumped on when the driver stooped to light a foulsmelling cigarette. “The whole trick to getting away with being ...
Jane Alison Clare West, 2006
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Eesti loodusteaduse arhiiv; välja antud Loodusuurijate ...
(Pl. V, 1, 4) No. 14 (Pi. II, 2) No. 41, No. 42 (Pl. III, 2) Nos. 255—261, Nos. 263— 277, Nos. 363 and 432. Marginal plate, Tartu Museum No. 16 (Pl. VI, l, 2) No. 18, Nos. 278—292. Central plate, Tartu Museum No. 25 (Pl. VII, 1, 2) No. 27 (Pl. VII.
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Encyclopedia of Contemporary Literary Theory: Approaches, ...
1973 several Tartu scholars (Lotman, Uspen- skii, Ivanov, Toporov, and Piatigorskii) defined the semiotics of culture as 'the study of the functional correlation of different sign systems' ('Theses on the Semiotic Study of Culture'). Thus, the theory ...
Irene Rima Makaryk, 1993
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Estonian Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science
worked in Tartu each year. Eight Tartu lecturers of medicine had graduated from Heidelberg University, about the same number of them had worked in both Tartu and Heidelberg. Several lecturers of the humanities, economics and law had ...
Rein Vihalemm, 2001
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Eastern Europe
Sights & Activities At the town centre on Raekoja plats is the town hall (1782–89), topped by a tower and weather vane and fronted by a statue of lovers kissing under an umbrella, an apt, jolly symbol of Tartu. At the other end of the square, the ...
‎2007
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Innovation Systems in Small Catching-Up Economies: New ...
Anton Neidre University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia Tiiu Paas University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia Ingra Paltser University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia Eve Parts University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia Kaia Philips University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia Helen ...
Elias G. Carayannis, Urmas Varblane, Tonu Roolaht, 2011
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Oil Shale
(Some Problems of the History of Tartu University). Tartu, 1991. Vol. 25. P. 12-31 [ in Estonian]. 6. Raudsepp, M. Tartu Meteoroloogia Observatoorium 1919-1952 ( The Meteorological Observatory of the Tartu University in 1919-1952) // Ibid.
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Trames
Pacific Grove/California: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company. Lindgren, Henry C. and W. Newton Suter (1994) Pedagoogiline psiihholoogia koolipraktikas [ Educational psychology in the classroom.] Tartu: Tartu Ulikooli Kirjastus. Meijer, Paulien.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TARTU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Tartu is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kaupmehe apartment development project start (Tartu County …
AS Merko Tartu, subsidiary of AS Merko Ehitus Eesti, part of AS Merko Ehitus group, has started the Kaupmehe apartment development project in Tartu Parish, ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
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Tammeka Tartu - FC Levadia Tallinn
A. Le Coq Premium Liiga – Follow the Football match between Tammeka Tartu and FC Levadia Tallinn live with Eurosport. The match starts at 02:00 on 27 June ... «Eurosport.com AU, Jun 15»
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Tartu University expresses regret over recent visit of its students to …
Rector of the Estonian Tartu University Volli Kalm has expressed regret over the fact that a group of students of the university visited Azerbaijan`s ... «AZERTAC News, Jun 15»
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Researchers of Tartu develop 'space grease'
Martin Järvekülg, Research Fellow in Materials Science at the University of Tartu and Project Manager of the Estonian Materials Technologies Competence ... «Nanotechnology News, Apr 15»
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Space Grease From Tartu
Researchers involved in the activities of the Estonian Materials Technologies Competence Centre and the University of Tartu have been studying friction ... «Science 2.0, Apr 15»
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La confesión de Tartu sobre el secuestro de su madre durante la …
En ese marco, el conductor, Jorge Rial, le preguntó a Augusto "Tartu" Tartúfoli, que está trabajando para Sergio Massa, por qué se metió en política. «InfoBAE.com, Mar 15»
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Tartu Sets Budget for Cash Rebate Fund
TARTU: The City Council of Tartu, Estonia's second largest city, formally approved the launch of a regional cash rebate fund and set the fund's initial annual ... «Film New Europe, Feb 15»
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Watch: Mass pileup in Estonia cross country ski race
The event, the Tartu Maraton, has been held for more than 50 years. The filmer described it as "the biggest sporting event in Estonia" - writing online: "every ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Jewish Group Accuses Estonian Museum of Mocking the Holocaust
A contemporary art exhibition at Estonia's Tartu Art Museum has come under fire from a prominent Jewish group, reports AFP. "My Poland: On Recalling and ... «artnet News, Feb 15»
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KTA Kadarik Tüür designs the Institute of Physics at University of …
In their plans for the new Institute of Physics at Tartu University, Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid OÜ of Estonia brings together previously separate institutes and ... «Floornature.com, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tartu [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tartu>. May 2024 ».
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