Cēlies no senākām angļu formām, kas saistītas ar vienošanos un solījumu, vēlāk ar derībām, un mūsdienu slengā paplašināts no izteicieniem kā you bet.
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Ko nozīmē bet latviski?
Bet var nozīmēt derēt, likmi vai ticamu izvēli, kā arī slenga atbildi kā labi vai sarunāts.
Ko bet nozīmē slengā?
Slengā bet nozīmē labi, sarunāts, sapratu vai izklausās labi.
Vai bet ir formāls?
Derību nozīmes ir neitrālas, bet bet kā atbilde ir slengs un der neformālai sarunai.
Kāda ir bet pagātnes forma?
Visbiežākā pagātnes forma ir bet, kā teikumā She bet ten dollars.
Kā tulkot safe bet?
Safe bet parasti ir droša izvēle vai droša likme.
Vai bet var nozīmēt jā?
Jā. Neformālā slengā bet var darboties kā jā, labi vai sarunāts.
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Wise Hippo
Jul 4
as a reply to a teacher or client, just dont. "sure" is safer
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Marble Macaw
Jul 2
For "I bet", the stress matters too. "I BET you did" can be suspicious, not just a normal guess.
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Rainy Newt
Jul 1
my little brother says bet to everything. agreement, challenge, ending a text, all of it
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Onyx Eagle
Jul 1
Esta palabra me confundio al principio, pense que siempre era apostar dinero
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Violet Dragonfly
Jun 26
I hear "safe bet" much more than real gambling bet in office chat. like "thai food is a safe bet" = nobody will complain
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Sturdy Wombat
Jun 26
In business/news writing, "bet on" often means backing a plan with money or reputation, not literally gambling. A company can bet big on electric cars, or investors can bet against a stock. Learners sometimes translate it too literally.
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Steady Pika
Jun 26
finance headlines love this word, it is everywhere
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Coral Ibex
Jun 24
Bare "bet" can also mean challenge accepted. Like "you wont finish that by Friday" - "bet". Not yes exactly, more like ok watch me
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Cloudy Elk
Jun 24
This is the one my students miss, it can sound almost defiant
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Quirky Whale
Jun 18
Small learner trap: "you bet" is not just a longer version of the new slang "bet". In the US, "you bet" can answer thank you, like "no problem". If someone says "thanks for the ride" and you answer only "bet", that sounds way more young/slangy, maybe weird from a non native speaker.
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Bright Bunting
Jun 19
yep, my dad says you bet all the time and he is not doing TikTok slang lol