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wasn't
be: intransitive verb
be: auxiliary verb
to-be: adjective and adverb
would-be: adjective and adverb
be grounded
to be off: verb
to be up to: verb
be out for
to be off base: verb
be in someone's bad books
to be over the moon
to be a royal pain
be part of someone's nature: verb
to be down to something: verb
to be as good as gold
to be up the creek (without a paddle)
to fall/be head over heels in love with sb

wasn't [ˈwɒzənt, Am ˈwɑ:-]

wasn't = was not, be

See also be , be

be² <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB aux

1. be (in continuous tenses):

she's dancing

what was he doing?

I'm studying Hungarian

uczę się węgierskiego

it's raining

2. be (with modals):

she'll be flying to Spain next week

ona leci do Hiszpanii w przyszłym tygodniu

3. be (in passives):

być

he was injured

był [perf został] ranny

you'll be punished

zostaniesz ukarany

she's been invited

została zaproszona

they were killed in the war

zabito ich w czasie wojny

4. be (expressing arrangement):

they are to be married

mają się pobrać

we'll be leaving soon

wkrótce wychodzimy

5. be (expresses destiny):

he was never to see her again

miał jej już nigdy nie zobaczyć

6. be (expressing obligation):

she is to do it

ona ma to zrobić

7. be (in conditionals):

if I were you,...

na twoim miejscu...

were I to refuse,... form

gdybym odmówił,...

8. be (in question tags):

it's cold, isn't it?

jest zimno, prawda?

be¹ <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB intr

1. be (describes state, situation):

być

she's a doctor

ona jest lekarką

what is that?

co to jest?

I was cold/hot

było mi zimno/gorąco

the earth is flat

ziemia jest płaska

two and two is four

dwa plus dwa jest cztery

are there any olives?

czy są oliwki?

there's no room

I've never been to Spain

nigdy nie byłem w Hiszpanii

2. be (exist):

there are many such people

jest wielu takich ludzi

is there a God?

czy istnieje Bóg?

let her be!

there's no room

3. be (in cost, price):

this hat is £20

ten kapelusz kosztuje 20 funtów

4. be (indicating time):

it's one o'clock

jest [godzina] pierwsza

she was late

spóźniła się

5. be (indicating age):

she's 12 [years old]

how old are you?

6. be (feel):

how are you?

[czuję się] świetnie

7. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that... form

czy to możliwe, żeby...

the exhibition is to be seen at our gallery

wystawę można obejrzeć w naszej galerii

8. be (in instructions):

who is to do it?

kto ma to robić [perf z-] ?

what am I to do?

co mam (z)robić?

9. be (impersonal use):

to ja

10. be (in imperatives):

bądź [lub siedź] cicho

pośpiesz się!

be yourself!

be seated! form

proszę usiąść!

Phrases:

niech tak będzie

be that as it may

tak czy inaczej

be¹ <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB intr

1. be (describes state, situation):

być

she's a doctor

ona jest lekarką

what is that?

co to jest?

I was cold/hot

było mi zimno/gorąco

the earth is flat

ziemia jest płaska

two and two is four

dwa plus dwa jest cztery

are there any olives?

czy są oliwki?

there's no room

I've never been to Spain

nigdy nie byłem w Hiszpanii

2. be (exist):

there are many such people

jest wielu takich ludzi

is there a God?

czy istnieje Bóg?

let her be!

there's no room

3. be (in cost, price):

this hat is £20

ten kapelusz kosztuje 20 funtów

4. be (indicating time):

it's one o'clock

jest [godzina] pierwsza

she was late

spóźniła się

5. be (indicating age):

she's 12 [years old]

how old are you?

6. be (feel):

how are you?

[czuję się] świetnie

7. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that... form

czy to możliwe, żeby...

the exhibition is to be seen at our gallery

wystawę można obejrzeć w naszej galerii

8. be (in instructions):

who is to do it?

kto ma to robić [perf z-] ?

what am I to do?

co mam (z)robić?

9. be (impersonal use):

to ja

10. be (in imperatives):

bądź [lub siedź] cicho

pośpiesz się!

be yourself!

be seated! form

proszę usiąść!

Phrases:

niech tak będzie

be that as it may

tak czy inaczej

be² <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB aux

1. be (in continuous tenses):

she's dancing

what was he doing?

I'm studying Hungarian

uczę się węgierskiego

it's raining

2. be (with modals):

she'll be flying to Spain next week

ona leci do Hiszpanii w przyszłym tygodniu

3. be (in passives):

być

he was injured

był [perf został] ranny

you'll be punished

zostaniesz ukarany

she's been invited

została zaproszona

they were killed in the war

zabito ich w czasie wojny

4. be (expressing arrangement):

they are to be married

mają się pobrać

we'll be leaving soon

wkrótce wychodzimy

5. be (expresses destiny):

he was never to see her again

miał jej już nigdy nie zobaczyć

6. be (expressing obligation):

she is to do it

ona ma to zrobić

7. be (in conditionals):

if I were you,...

na twoim miejscu...

were I to refuse,... form

gdybym odmówił,...

8. be (in question tags):

it's cold, isn't it?

jest zimno, prawda?

to-be ADJ

bride-to-be

przyszła panna f młoda

mother-to-be

przyszła matka f

would-be ADJ

for would-be actors/writers

dla tych, którzy pragną zostać aktorami/pisarzami

be grounded

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be grounded

mieć areszt domowy

to be off VB

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być anulowanym

to be up to VB

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to be up to something

być w stanie coś zrobić

be out for

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starać się o coś

to be off base VB

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to be off base Am inf idiom

be in someone's bad books

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be in someone's bad books

być na czyjejś czarnej liście

be in someone's bad books

popaść w niełaskę

to be over the moon

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to be over the moon inf idiom

to be a royal pain

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to be a royal pain inf idiom

być nie do wytrzymania

be part of someone's nature VB

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be part of someone's nature

leżeć w czyjejś naturze

to be down to something VB

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to be down to something inf

sprowadzać się do czegoś

to be as good as gold

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to be as good as gold

być bardzo dobrze wychowanym

to be up the creek (without a paddle)

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to be up the creek (without a paddle)

znaleźć się w tarapatach

to fall/be head over heels in love with sb

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to fall/be head over heels in love with sb

zakochać się/być zakochanym po uszy

Usage examples with wasn't

he wasn't blameless, either

on też nie był bez winy

he wasn't much help

wiele nam nie pomógł

I wasn't born yesterday!

nie jestem głupi!

it wasn't half crowded

zatłoczony to za mało powiedziane

he wasn't half handsome

powiedzieć, że on był przystojny, to za mało

I wasn't born yesterday

nie jestem głupi

that wasn't very clever

to nie było zbyt mądre

it wasn't palatable

to nie było przyjemne

I wasn't a bit worried

wcale nie byłem zmartwiony

I guess he wasn't hungry

sądzę, że nie był głodny

at first she wasn't anybody

na początku była nikim

Rome wasn't built in a day proverbial

nie od razu Kraków zbudowano

their joy wasn't fated to last

ich radość nie mogła trwać wiecznie

he wasn't considered for this job

przy obsadzaniu tego stanowiska nie został wzięty pod uwagę

he's lucky that he wasn't fired

miał szczęście, że go nie wyrzucono

his last speech wasn't up to par

jego ostatnie przemówienie nie było tak dobre jak zwykle

there wasn't a dry eye in the house

wszyscy płakali

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Also, because the reactor was unshielded, it was dangerous to be in or around the flight path of the vehicle (although the exhaust itself wasn't radioactive). en.wikipedia.org

It wasn't long before they convinced him to try waterskiing himself. en.wikipedia.org

This count behaved in a coltish, headstrong manner, resentful when he wasn't in control of every situation. www.chicagotribune.com

The scoffers will eventually go the same way as the broad-faced potoroo, which wasn't able to evolve either. www.cricket.com.au

It was police responding to a burglar alarm, which wasn't at their house, but across the street. www.nbcdfw.com

Even though our service team wasn't able to replicate the issue with the door handles as described, we replaced all the handles anyway. en.wikipedia.org

It wasn't getting approved for lease financing for all the expensive equipment she needs to produce her fabulous gluten-free products.? www.thebarrieexaminer.com

It really felt like she'd only made the trip over so as she wasn't the villain who spoilt the fun and that's a huge shame. www.mirror.co.uk

And it wasn't done shyly it was the most self-righteous platform ever in the history of popular music. en.wikipedia.org

Attempts were made to remedy technical problems, but the effect wasn't convincing enough, and the ghost was decommissioned after a few months. en.wikipedia.org

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