nét

See also: NET, Net, net, nẹt, nết, nèt, .net, and .NET

Catalan

Alternative forms

• net (2016 spelling reform)

Etymology

Derived in masculine from the feminine néta, from Vulgar Latin *nepta, from Latin neptis (“granddaughter”). Compare Portuguese neto and Spanish nieto.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈnet/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

nét m (plural néts, feminine néta)

1. grandson

   Coordinate term: nebot

Derived terms

• besnét
• netastre
• renét

Usage notes

The spelling nét was deprecated in the 2016 spelling reform. The old spelling can still be used for metalinguistic transcriptions, or when the intended meaning is not clear from the context. See Appendix:Catalan orthography.

Further reading

• “nét” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɛt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɛt̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɛk̚˦˥]

Noun

nét • (󰞺, 󰠸)

1. line

   sắc nét ― sharply detailed

2. (calligraphy, typography) stroke

   nét sổ ― a downward stroke

3. (of a human body part) curve

   nét gợi cảm ― sexy curves

4. (of a face) expression

   nét mặt u buồn ― a depressed expression

5. style; character; feature (usually attractive)

   nét vẽ đặc trưng ― distinctive art style

   có nét riêng ― has its own character

   nét quê ― an attractive feature of the countryside

   đậm nét quê ― radiating a strong feel of the countryside

Derived terms

Derived terms

• đậm nét
• đường nét

 

Adjective

nét

1. (colloquial, of images on a screen or monitor or such a screen or monitor) detailed with sharp contrast and high resolution

   Ti vi này coi nét ghê ― This TV screen is so hi-res.