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Ciao!What mean " Cioè"? Some examples will be great!

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Base language: English
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    cioe`: cio e` = this is
    /cio/ is another way of saying /questo/
    We use in questions, when you don't understanding the true meaning of
    what another person is saying, or the other person is trying not tell the whole story
    (informal context)
    -- cioe` ? (an invitation to explain better)

    A different context:
    -- una frase di tipo apodittico, cioe` una frase affermata senza una evidenza a suo supporto
    Here /cioe`/ means /in altre parole/
    It is used in questions, or to introduce an explanation (in different words) of a key concept or term.

    adverb
    that is cioè
    namely cioè
    i.e. cioè
    id est cioè
    scilicet cioè, vale a dire
    abbreviation viz

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