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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TEF

From Amharic tēf.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TEF

tef  [tɛf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tef 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 TEF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tef in the English dictionary

The definition of tef in the dictionary is an annual grass, Eragrostis abyssinica, of NE Africa, grown for its grain.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEF

teething problems
teething ring
teething troubles
teethridge
teetotal
teetotalism
teetotalist
teetotaller
teetotally
teetotum
teff
tefillah
tefillin
TEFL
Teflon
teg
tegmen
tegmental
tegmentum
tegmina

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEF

beef
belief
brief
chef
chief
clef
def
editor in chief
editor-in-chief
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grief
in chief
lief
mischief
pain relief
police chief
reef
ref
relief
thief

Synonyms and antonyms of tef in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tef» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEF

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

Translator English - Chinese

TEF
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tef
570 millions of speakers

English

tef
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

TEF
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

TEF
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

TEF
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tef
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tef
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tef
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tef
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tef
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

TEF
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tef
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

TEF
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tef
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Tef
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tef
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tef
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

TEF
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

TEF
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

TEF
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tef
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tef
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tef
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

TEF
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tef

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEF»

The term «tef» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.060 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tef» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tef» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEF»

Discover the use of tef in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tef and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Nutrition and Food, Second Edition
The total energy needs of a person are expressed as: Total energy needs = BMR + TEF + TEA + energy needed for growth, reproduction, lactation, or healing from injury. BMR: Basal metabolic rate TEF: Thermic effect of feeding TEA: Thermic ...
Carolyn D. Berdanier, Johanna T. Dwyer, Elaine B. Feldman, 2007
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Clinical Anesthesia
The presence of a distal TEF increases the likelihood of reflux of gastric juice up the esophagus and into the pulmonary system. Dehydration results from the fact that the proximal esophagus does not communicate with the stomach. Therefore  ...
Paul G. Barash, 2009
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Cereals and pulses
ERAGROSTIS TEF (Zuccagni) Trotter Protologue Boll. Soc. Bot. Ital. 1918: 62 ( 1918). Family Poaceae (Gramineae) Chromosome number 2n = 40 Synonyms Eragrostis abyssinica (Jacq.) Link (1827), Eragrostis pilosa (L.) P.Beauv. subsp.
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Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease
B. Thermic Effect of Food The thermic effect of food (TEF) is the increase in energy expenditure associated with the consumption of food. It accounts for approximately 10% of TEE. TEF is also termed ''diet-induced thermogenesis.'' TEF can be ...
Ann M. Coulston, Carol Boushey, 2008
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Decision Making in Anesthesiology: An Algorithmic Approach
Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a congenital malformation of the distal trachea and esophagus that occurs in 1 per 3,000 live births. Approximately 22% of these infants have a major cardiovascular anomaly, and 30 to 40% are premature.
Lois L. Bready, Dawn Dillman, Susan Helene Noorily, 2007
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Gastrointestinal Disease: An Endoscopic Approach
Types of TEF. A: EA with distal fistula. B: H- or N-type TEF. C: EA with both proximal and distal TEF. D: Isolated EA. E: EA with proximal TEF. F: Congenital stenosis of the esophagus. Figure 21-2. A: Newborn infant with EA without TEF. Note.
Anthony J. DiMarino, Stanley B. Benjamin, 2002
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Obesity: Pathophysiology, Psychology, and Treatment
Many studies have suggested that obese people have a diminished TEF response. For example, in one study, lean and obese men matched for age, fat- free body mass, and fitness were given a 720-kcal liquid mixed meal (24% protein, 21% ...
George L. Blackburn, Beatrice Stefannie Kanders, 1994
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Children and Their Families: The Continuum of Care
TEF results from failure of the trachea and esophagus to separate, an event that normally takes place between the sixth and seventh weeks of gestation. TEF or EA occurs in 2.2 per 10,000 live births; in a recent study, 67.2% of cases were EA  ...
Vicky R. Bowden, Cindy Smith Greenberg, 2010
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Head and Neck Surgery
Always place the TEF through tracheal mucosa. Placing it through skin or a mucocutaneous junction will often cause problems with poor fit and fistula widening with leakage and aspiration. • After stenting a TEF with a 14-16 French ( silicone) ...
Hans Heinz Naumann, William R. Panje, Jan Helms, 1998
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PAHs and Related Compounds: Biology
as these inherent limitations are recognized, the TEF model provides a useful approach to the problem of characterizing the risk of mixtures of structurally related compounds. More specifically, a TEF approach is potentially useful for assessing ...
Alasdair H. Neilson, O. Hutzinger, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tef is used in the context of the following news items.
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Quality assurance and TEF should be 'one system', says Hefce head
Since the new quality assurance arrangements and the TEF are both likely to be based on metrics, Professor Atkins said that it looked “like common sense to ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
2
Telefonica (TEF) Shares Cross Above 200 DMA
In trading on Wednesday, shares of Telefonica, S.A. (Symbol: TEF) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $14.74, changing hands as high as $14.88 ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
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Protesters arrested outside of St. Louis police headquarters for …
At least one member of the clergy was arrested Monday and another was local rapper Tef Poe, who has been prominent in protests that have followed the fatal ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
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Telefonica Downgraded to Hold at TheStreet (TEF)
Telefonica S.A. logo TheStreet lowered shares of Telefonica (NYSE:TEF) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Tuesday, ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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TEF accelerates with Millfield Haulage deal
Andy and Linda Mclaughlin, owners of TEF Transport, were advised by North Yorkshire accountancy firm JWP Creers, with legal support from the commercial ... «Insider Media, Jul 15»
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News blog: Jo Johnson asks TEF questions and gives 'polished non …
He gave polished non-answers on whether the TEF will produce a league table, what “outcome” metrics will be included in it and, most importantly, whether it ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
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Telefonica SA (ADR) (NYSE:TEF) in Focus
[Zacks] Telefonica SA (ADR) (NYSE:TEF)(TREND ANALYSIS) has reportedly closed the acquisition of Vivendi's broadband assets – GVT. Per the deal, Vivendi ... «Markets Wired, Jul 15»
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Watch Tef Poe's 'Prince' Video
Tef Poe's stock has risen steadily since last August but it due to his rhymes. The forces of nature placed him on the front line of Ferguson and later took all the ... «UPROXX, Jun 15»
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Telefonica S.A (NYSE:TEF) is Now Covered by Equity Analysts at …
Equity research analysts at Goldman Sachs has begun coverage on Telefonica S.A (NYSE:TEF) with Buy rating. This was released in a note on Tuesday, ... «OctaFinance.com, Jun 15»
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TEF to upgrade 14 beaches at a cost of $250 million
THE Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) will be financing the development of some 14 beaches across the island as part of its National Beach Development ... «Jamaica Observer, Jun 15»

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