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they're [ðeɪr, Am ðer]

they're = they are, be

See also be

I . be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr

1. be + n/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

he's a cook

он по́вар

she's Spanish

она́ испа́нка

быть спосо́бным

to be able to do sth

быть в состоя́нии сде́лать что-ли́бо

what do you want to be when you grow up?

кем ты хо́чешь быть, когда́ вы́растешь?

to be married

быть жена́тым/за́мужем

to be a widow

быть вдово́й

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

быть по́лным

to be happy

быть счастли́вым

3. be (age):

мне 21 год

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

быть за/про́тив чего́-ли́бо

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

два плюс два равня́ется четырём

how much is that?

ско́лько э́то сто́ит?

6. be (measurement):

име́ть длину́/ширину́/высоту́/глубину́

to be 2 metres long

быть длино́й в два ме́тра

7. be (exist, live):

существова́ть

име́ться

there is/are …

есть …

to let sth/sb be

оста́вить что-ли́бо/кого́-ли́бо в поко́е

I think, therefore I am

я мы́слю, сле́довательно, я существу́ю

to be or not to be

быть и́ли не быть

8. be location, situation:

находи́ться

to be in Rome

быть в Ри́ме

to be in a bad situation

быть в затрудни́тельном положе́нии

9. be pp (go, visit):

посеща́ть

I've never been to Mexico

я никогда́ не́ был в Ме́ксике

the plumber hasn't been yet

водопрово́дчик ещё не приходи́л

10. be (take place):

состоя́ться

the meeting is next Tuesday

собра́ние состои́тся в сле́дующий вто́рник

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

принима́ть противозача́точные табле́тки

to be on vacation

отдыха́ть

to be on vacation

быть в о́тпуске

to be on a diet

быть на дие́те

12. be in time expressions:

don't be long

не заде́рживайся

13. be expresses possibility:

can it be that … form

возмо́жно ли, что́бы …

what are we to do?

что нам де́лать?

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

са́мое ва́жное

the be-all and end-all

коне́ц и нача́ло всего́

be that as it may

как бы то ни было

пусть так и бу́дет

II . be <was, been> [bi:] VB impers vb

be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy/sunny

(на у́лице) о́блачно/со́лнечно

it's two o'clock

(сейча́с) два часа́

it's been so long!

э́то бы́ло так давно́!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

до ры́нка пять мину́т на авто́бусе

it was Anne who drank it

а́нна вы́пила э́то

III . be <was, been> [bi:] VB aux vb

1. be expresses continuation:

to be doing sth

де́лать что-ли́бо

don't sing while I'm reading

не пой, пока́ я чита́ю

you're always complaining

ты ве́чно жа́луешься

she's leaving tomorrow

она́ уезжа́ет за́втра

2. be expresses passive:

to be discovered by sb

быть обнару́женным кем-ли́бо

he was asked …

у него́ спроси́ли …

3. be expresses future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

зимо́й мы пое́дем в Перу́

4. be expresses future in past:

5. be expresses subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

е́сли бы я отказа́лся, они́ бы́ли бы о́чень недово́льны

6. be expresses obligation:

you are to come here right now

вам на́до сейча́с же прийти́ сюда́

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?

она́ высо́кая, не так ли?

Usage examples with they're

they're great friends

они́ больши́е друзья́

they're one and the same person

э́то оди́н и тот же челове́к

they're [or they are] my parents/sisters

они́ мои́ роди́тели/сёстры

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They're in the pool eight hours a day. en.wikipedia.org

He claimed to have read the book and stated books like that - they're promoting evil. en.wikipedia.org

They're not guitar solos for the sake of guitar solos. en.wikipedia.org

It just makes it that much harder for people to forget all that when they're watching a movie. en.wikipedia.org

They figure they have nothing to lose, no stake in life, so they think they're strong. en.wikipedia.org

Some of the things they provide are clothing for babies and children, and maternity wear for women while they're pregnant. www.stuff.co.nz

They're the same thing in a lot of people's minds, but not in our minds. en.wikipedia.org

When they're frozen, the creatures enter a state called cryptobiosis, in which their metabolic processes shut down, and they show no visible signs of life. www.telegraph.co.uk

They're not quite there yet, but they're close. en.wikipedia.org

They're only the third women's doubles pair to win four major titles in a row. en.wikipedia.org

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