Word BookShort entry

Nett

verb/nˈɛt/

Definition

catch with a net

remaining after all deductions

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈɛt/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈɛt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈɛt/

1 syllable Say it as /nˈɛt/.

Examples

net a fish
net profit

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

net

Antonyms

gross

Parts of Speech

verb	catch with a net “net a fish”
adjective	remaining after all deductions “net profit”

Word Forms

net

noun

a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

netto

mit einem Netz fangen

🇫🇷French

net

attraper avec un filet

🇪🇸Spanish

neto

atrapar con una red

🇮🇹Italian

netto

prendere con una rete

🇳🇱Dutch

netto

vangen met een net

🇵🇹Portuguese

líquido

pegar com rede

🇷🇺Russian

Нетт

поймать сетью

India

🇮🇳Hindi

नेट

जाल से पकड़ना

🇧🇩Bengali

নেট

জাল দিয়ে ধরা

🇮🇳Tamil

நிகர

வலையால் பிடிக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

నెట్

వలతో పట్టుకోండి

🇮🇳Marathi

नेट

जाळ्याने पकडा

🇮🇳Gujarati

નેટ

નેટ વડે પકડો

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿವ್ವಳ

ಬಲೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿಯಿರಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നെറ്റ്

വല ഉപയോഗിച്ച് പിടിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨੈੱਟ

ਇੱਕ ਜਾਲ ਨਾਲ ਫੜੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

نیٹ

جال سے پکڑو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

净值

用网捕捉

🇯🇵Japanese

ネット

網で捕まえる

🇰🇷Korean

네트

그물로 잡다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lưới

bắt bằng lưới

🇹🇭Thai

เน็ต

จับด้วยตาข่าย

🇮🇩Indonesian

bersih

tangkap dengan jaring

🇲🇾Malay

bersih

menangkap dengan jaring

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

صافي

قبض مع شبكة

🇮🇷Persian

خالص

با تور بگیر

🇹🇷Turkish

net

ağ ile yakalamak

🇮🇱Hebrew

נטו

לתפוס עם רשת

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'nett'?

The primary meaning of 'nett' is 'catch with a net'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nett' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'nett' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'nett' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'nett' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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