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I've made this statement many times: If I would have to do it over again, I would have made known the forthcoming Tet Offensive.
William Westmoreland

Meaning of "Tet" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TET

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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 TET

Tet  [tɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tet 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 TET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Tet in the English dictionary

The definition of Tet in the dictionary is the New Year as celebrated in Vietnam during the first seven days of the first lunar month of the year.


WORDS THAT END LIKE TET

basket
bet
budget
cabinet
carpet
diet
et
factory outlet
feet
forget
get
gilet
het
in the secret
internet
jet
let
magnet
man in the street
on the market

Synonyms and antonyms of Tet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Tet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TET

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

Translator English - Chinese

春节
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tet
570 millions of speakers

English

Tet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

TET
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Тет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tet
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টিইটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

테트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டெட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Tet
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tet
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Tet
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Tet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TET»

The term «Tet» is very widely used and occupies the 16.530 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TET» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «TET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Tet.
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Apparat
In terms of the organic feel and the love for noises, I definitely feel more connected to Four Tet and Fennesz, as any dance floor artist. I do like some dancey stuff like Martyn when I DJ, but I draw my inspiration from other things.
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William Westmoreland
I've made this statement many times: If I would have to do it over again, I would have made known the forthcoming Tet Offensive.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TET»

Discover the use of Tet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Tet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tet Offensive 1968: Turning point in Vietnam
In this excellent assessment of the key battle of the Vietnam conflict, James Arnold details the plans and forces involved and explains how, despite the outcome of the battle, the American people and their leaders came to perceive the war ...
James Arnold, 2012
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Tet!: The Turning Point in the Vietnam War
In this classic work of military history and war reportage—long considered the definitive history of Tet and its aftermath—Don Oberdorfer moves back and forth between the war and the home front to document the lasting importance of this ...
Don Oberdorfer, 1971
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Ten Mice for Tet!
A village of mice prepares for Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, as different numbers of mice give gifts, cook food, and celebrate in other traditional ways. Includes an afterword with facts about the holiday.
Pegi Deitz Shea, Cynthia Weill, 2003
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The Tet Offensive: Intelligence Failure in War
Wirtz explains why U.S. forces were surprised by the North Vietnamese Tet Offensive in 1968.
James J. Wirtz, 1994
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The Tet Offensive: A Concise History
In the Tet Offensive of 1968, Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces launched a massive countrywide attack on South Vietnam.
James H. Willbanks, 2013
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The Tet Offensive: Politics, War, and Public Opinion
In this new work, historian David F. Schmitz analyzes what is arguably the most important event in the history of the Vietnam conflict.
David F. Schmitz, 2005
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Celebrate Tet
Introduces the Vietnamese New Year, describing its history and the ways it is celebrated by Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans.
Laura S. Jeffrey, 2007
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The Tet Offensive: Turning Point of the Vietnam War
Discusses the key people and events of the surprise attack launched by the North Vietnamese army and the Viet Cong in 1968.
Dale Anderson, 2006
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This Time We Win: Revisiting the Tet Offensive
In This Time We Win, James S. Robbins at last provides an antidote to the flawed Tet mythology still shaping the perceptions of American military conflicts against unconventional enemies and haunting our troops in combat.
James S. Robbins, 2013
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Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive tested, and ultimately ended, the resolve of the U.S. military leaders to win the war in Vietnam.
Richard Worth, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Tet is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stream: Four Tet's two-track, 40-minute album Morning/Evening
In celebration of the first official day of summer, Four Tet has made the record available online via Bandcamp. CD and vinyl versions will follow later on July 10th ... «Consequence of Sound, Jun 15»
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Four Tet announces new album Morning/Evening
After releasing a surprise album under his Percussions moniker earlier this year, DJ/producer Kieran Hebden is re-activating his other project, Four Tet, for a ... «Consequence of Sound, May 15»
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3000 Bihar teachers failing TET twice to be fired
The Bihar TET's eligibility criteria are that the candidates must score 45% in the TET test itself. They should also have gotten 50% in their Senior Secondary ... «India Today, Apr 15»
4
Joint Show Between Skrillex & Four Tet Announced For Camden's …
If you're a fan of the Skrillex sound, it's highly probably that you're not a fan of the Four Tet sound, or that you just haven't heard of him before. Either is fine – I'm ... «Your EDM, Mar 15»
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Jamie xx and Four Tet to collaborate on new Radio 1 Essential Mix
He's also working alongside Four Tet on a brand new Radio 1 Essential Mix! You'll be able to listen in this weekend on 29 March from 4AM where he may even ... «The 405, Mar 15»
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6200 hospitalized for fighting during Vietnam's Tet holiday
More than 6,200 people were hospitalized nationwide from February 15 to 22, the first eight days of the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday that ended on Monday, for ... «Tuoitrenews, Feb 15»
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Four Tet remixes Coldplay's “Fix You” — listen
Over the years, Four Tet has remixed the likes of Justin Timberlake, Lana Del Rey, Sia, and Ellie Goulding, among many others. Yet there's one such A-list ... «Consequence of Sound, Feb 15»
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New generation of Vietnamese Americans take leadership of Tet
Performers in the 2011 Tet parade in Westminster. Members of the GLBT community were allowed to march in the parade until the 2013 parade, when a new set ... «89.3 KPCC, Feb 15»
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Most anticipated Tet event kicks off in Ho Chi Minh City
Thousands of flowers and big statues of goats graced a flower festival that was opened to public in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on Friday night, marking the start ... «Thanh Nien Daily, Feb 15»
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How expats celebrate Tet in Vietnam
This will be my fifth Tet since moving to Vietnam. Over the years, I've celebrated the holiday in many different ways – sometimes in Vietnam, sometimes abroad ... «Tuoitrenews, Feb 15»

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