ER

Meaning of ER in English

er /ɜː, ə $ ɜːr, ər/ BrE AmE interjection British English

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: A representation of the sound ]

a sound you make when you do not know exactly what to say next:

Well, er – I’m not really sure.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

-ER — I. ə(r), after some vowels (ə)r in R speech, after ŋ gə(r) ( but after ŋ -er II is ə(r)) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ER — ˈə(ə), ˈə̄(ə̄), ˈä(ä), ˈȧ(ȧ); the ˈər, usu prolonged, used by many R speakers when they encounter “er” as they read …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-ER — -er 1 1. a suffix used in forming nouns designating persons from the object of their occupation or labor ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-ER — I. adjective suffix or adverb suffix Etymology: Middle English -er, -ere, -re, from Old English -ra (in adjectives), -or (in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-ER — -ere; akin to ·lat. -arius. 2. -er ·- a suffix used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; …
Webster English vocab
ER — [Er] abbreviation erbium ER abbreviation earned run, emergency room
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-ER — [-er] adj suffix or adv suffix [ME -er, -ere, -re, fr. OE -ra (in adjectives), -or (in adverbs); akin to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ER — er hesitation noise, British English BrE AmE ɜː ə —The American English equivalent is written uh
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ER — ER BrE AmE ˌiː ˈɑː AmE \ -ˈɑːr
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ER — / ɜː(r); NAmE / (also erm ) exclamation ( BrE ) the sound that people make when they are deciding …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ER — ER /ˌiː ˈɑː $ -ˈɑːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular] American English informal ↑ emergency room
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
-ER — I. -er 1 /ə $ ər/ BrE AmE suffix forms the comparative of many short adjectives and adverbs: hot, hotter …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
-ER — 1. You add -er to many short adjectives to form comparatives. For example, the comparative of ‘nice’ is ‘nicer’; the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ER — ( ERs) The ER is the part of a hospital where people who have severe injuries or sudden illnesses are …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ER — Er is used in writing to represent the sound that people make when they hesitate, especially while they decide what …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ER — interjection EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ We'll never forgive - er , forget - her accomplishments.
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ER — (SOUND) [exclamation] - the sound that people frequently make when they pause in the middle of what they are saying …
Cambridge English vocab
ER — a US television medical series that began in 1994. ER is the abbreviation for Emergency Room, and the programme is …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
ER — Emergency Room - the place in a hospital which deals with emergency situations The victims of the accident were quickly …
English Idioms vocab
ER — (watchful). â First-born of Judah. Er "was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him." (Genesis …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
ER+ — Estrogen receptor positive. Breast cancer cells that have a protein (receptor molecule) to which estrogen will attach. Breast cancer cells …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
ER — Explicit Rate: The Explicit Rate is an RM-cell field used to limit the source ACR to a specific value. It …
ATM Forum English vocabulary
ER — э, в смысле ээээ... - чтобы заполнить паузу в разговоре ER - королева Элизабет Вторая, нынешняя королева Англии ER - …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ER — э, в смысле ээээ... - чтобы заполнить паузу в разговоре ER - королева Элизабет Вторая, нынешняя королева Англии ER - Emergency Room, …
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
ER — n infml [emergency room] I've pulled duty in ER all weekend — Я все выходные дежурил в реанимации
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
ER — n infml [emergency room] I've pulled duty in ER all weekend — Я все выходные дежурил в реанимации
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
ER — [emergency room] I've pulled duty in ER all weekend — Я все выходные дежурил в реанимации
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
-ER — — Использование суффикса -er для образования сравнительной степени прилагательных см. Comparative degree: adjectives, 1, 2. — Использование суффикса -er для образования …
Англо-Русский грамматический словарь
ER — Eritrea
Internet Domains English vocabulary
ER — abbreviation earned run, emergency room
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
-ER — I. adjective suffix or adverb suffix Etymology: Middle English ~, ~e, -re, from Old English -ra (in adjectives), -or (in …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ER — I. abbreviation 1. earned run 2. educational ratio 3. en route II. abbreviation emergency room
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ER — symbol : erbium
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-ER — () A suffix used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; as, warmer, sooner, lat(e)er, earl(y)ier.
Английский словарь Webster
-ER — () The termination of many English words, denoting the agent; -- applied either to men or things; as in hater, …
Английский словарь Webster
-ER — () .
Английский словарь Webster
-ER — The termination of many English words, denoting the agent; -- applied either to men or things; as in hater, farmer, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-ER — A suffix used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; as, warmer, sooner, lat(e)er, earl(y)ier.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-ER — .
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ER — Symbol, Chem. erbium.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ER — 1. efficiency report. 2. See emergency room .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ER — /euh, euhr/ , interj. (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ER — section of a hospital where people which emergency medical conditions are treated; name of a famous American television series that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ER — 1. earned run 2. emergency room
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ER — erbium
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ER — ÷ˈər interjection Date: 1862 — used to express hesitation
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ER — Variant: also -ier or -yer Function: noun suffix Etymology: Middle English -er, -ere, -ier, -iere; partly from Old English -ere …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ER — Function: adjective suffix or adverb suffix Etymology: Middle English -er, -ere, -re, from Old English -ra (in adjectives), -or (in …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ER — Pronunciation: ' ə , ' ä, usu with prolonged vowel, ÷ ' ə r Function: interjection Date: 1862 ― used …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ER — Function: symbol erbium
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ER — Function: abbreviation 1 earned run 2 emergency room
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ER — ■ exclamation expressing hesitation. Origin C19: natural utt~ance.
Concise Oxford English vocab
ER — ■ symbol the chemical element erbium.
Concise Oxford English vocab
ER — ■ abbreviation 1》 N. Amer. emergency room. 2》 King Edward. [from L. Edwardus Rex .] 3》 Queen Elizabeth. [from L. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
-ER — ~ 1 ■ suffix 1》 denoting a person or thing that performs a specified action or activity: farmer. 2》 denoting …
Concise Oxford English vocab
-ER — -er BrE AmE ə AmE ə r ▷ dirtier ˈdɜːt i‿ə AmE ˈdɝːt̬ i‿ ə r —On rare occasions this …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-ER — suffix 1. (in nouns) a person or thing that : lover computer —compare -ee , -or 2. (in nouns) a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ER — / ˌiː ˈɑː(r); NAmE / abbreviation emergency room For more information see the Cultural Guide
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ER — abbr. 1 Queen Elizabeth. 2 King Edward. [L Elizabetha Regina, Edwardus Rex]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ER — symb. Chem. the element erbium.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ER — int. expressing hesitation or a pause in speech. [imit.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
-ER — suffix esp. Law forming nouns denoting verbal action or a document effecting this (cesser; disclaimer; misnomer). °The same ending occurs …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
-ER — suffix 1 forming nouns and adjectives through OF or AF, corresponding to: a L -aris (sampler) (cf. -AR(1)). b L …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
-ER — suffix forming iterative and frequentative verbs (blunder; glimmer; twitter). [OE -erian, -rian f. Gmc]
Английский основной разговорный словарь

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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