be in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for be in the English»Serbian Dictionary

be <was, been> [biː, bi] VB intr + n or adj

1. be (describes):

what is that?

šta je to?

she's a doctor

ona je lekarka

what do you want to be when you grow up?

šta bi želeo da budeš kad porasteš?

to be [all] for sth

biti sto posto za

2. be (calculation):

two and two is four

dva i dva su četiri

these books are 50p each

knjige su po 50 penija svaka

how much is that?

koliko to košta?

3. be (timing):

to be late/[right] on time

zakasniti/stići na vreme

4. be (location):

the keys are in that box

ključevi su u toj kutiji

the food was on the table

hrana je bila na stolu

to be in a fix

biti u nevolji

5. be pp (visit):

be

biti

the postman hasn't been yet

poštar još nije došao

I've never been to Kenya

nikada nisam bio u Keniji

6. be (take place):

be

održati

the meeting is next Monday

sastanak je sledećeg ponedeljka

7. be (do):

to be on benefit [or Am welfare]

primati socijalnu pomoć

to be on a diet

biti na dijeti

to be on the pill

uzimati lekove

to be up to sth

biti dorastao

8. be (exist):

be

postojati

to be or not to be, that is the question

biti ili ne biti, pitanje je sad

there is/are ...

ima/postoji

9. be (expresses future):

we are [going] to visit Australia in the spring

posetićemo Australiju na proleće

(expresses future in past) she was never to see her brother again

nikada više nije videla brata

what are we to do?

šta da radimo?

(in conditionals) if I were you, I'd ...

da sam na tvom mestu, ja bih

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades

kada bi više radio, imao bi bolje ocene

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

ako bih ih odbio, veoma bi se naljutili

10. be (impersonal use):

what's it to be? (what are you drinking)

šta piješ?

what's it to be? (please decide now)

šta sad?

is it true that ...?

da li je tačno da...?

it's not that I don't like her — it's just that we rarely agree on anything

nije da je ne volim, samo se retko slažemo oko nečega

as it were

takoreći

11. be (expresses imperatives):

be quiet or I'll ...!

tišina ili ću...!

be seated!

sedi!

be yourself!

saberi se!

12. be (expresses continuation):

she's studying to be a lawyer

ona studira prava

it's raining

pada kiša

you're always complaining

uvek se žališ

while I'm eating

dok jedem

13. be (expresses passive):

to be asked

biti upitan

to be left speechless

ostati bez reči

what is to be done?

šta treba da se uradi?

the exhibition is currently to be seen at the City Gallery

izložba se sada može videti u Gradskoj galeriji

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

najvažniji deo nečijeg života

the be-all and end-all

suština

be that as it may

bilo kako bilo

so be it

neka bude

far be it from me to ...

daleko bilo da ja...

to be off (go away)

otići

to be off (go away)

napustiti

to be off (begin spoiling)

zažudeti

be off with you! go away!

s tobom sam završio! odlazi!

let her be!

ostavi je na miru!

I.'would-be ADJ attr

would-be

nabeđen

would-be

tobožnji

would-be (future)

budući

would-be (future)

potencijalni

would-be (future)

koji želi da bude

II.'would-be N

would-be

nabeđena osoba f pej

-to-be [tə'biː] COMP

-to-be boss-, husband-:

-to-be

budući

bride--to-be

buduća mlada

mother--to-be

buduća mama

over·ex·'pose VB trans to be overexposed

1. overexpose phot:

to be overexposed

previše osvetliti

2. overexpose usu passive (overpublicize):

to be overexposed

previše se eksponirati imperf

to be overexposed

forsirati imperf

to be overexposed to risks

biti previše izložen opasnosti

stu·pefy <-ie-> ['stjuːpɪfaɪ] VB trans usu passive to be stupefied by sth

1. stupefy (render numb):

to be stupefied by sth

otupiti // otupljivati

2. stupefy:

to be stupefied by sth

zaprepastiti // zaprepašćivati

to be stupefied by sth

preneraziti perf

we were stupefied by the news

bili smo preneraženi vestima

I.source [sɔːs] N

1. source:

source (origin)

izvor m

source (origin)

poreklo nt

source (reason)

uzrok m of +gen

2. source (of information):

source

izvor m

sources pl LIT (for article, essay)

izvori

3. source usu pl (person):

source

izvor m

according to Government sources

prema vladinim izvorima

4. source (spring):

source

izvor m

II.source [sɔːs] VB trans usu passive to be sourced

1. source (have origin stated):

to be sourced

imati označeno poreklo

2. source ECON (be obtained):

to be sourced

izvirati

to be sourced

dobijati se

I.'ship·wreck N

1. shipwreck (accident):

shipwreck

brodolom m

2. shipwreck (remains):

shipwreck

olupina broda f

II.'ship·wreck VB trans usu passive to be shipwrecked

1. shipwreck NAUT:

to be shipwrecked

doživeti brodolom

2. shipwreck (fail):

to be shipwrecked

doživeti propast

redo·lent ['redələnt] ADJ pred form to be redolent of sth

1. redolent (smelling):

to be redolent of sth

mirisati na nešto

2. redolent (suggestive):

to be redolent of sth

podsećati na nešto

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to be wanting

nedostajati

to be found to be wanting

pokazati se kao nedovoljan

to be/be not unaware of sth

biti/ne biti svestan nečega

be Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be not fit to be seen

ne biti pristojnog izgleda

to be/be not unaware of sth

biti/ne biti svestan nečega

to be/be taken out of circulation

biti van/povučen iz opticaja fig

to be cruel to be kind prov

suočiti nekoga sa bolnom istinom

to be or not to be, that is the question

biti ili ne biti, pitanje je sad

to be found to be wanting

pokazati se kao nedovoljan

to be home and dry, to be home free Am

prebroditi najteže

to be easily/to not be very saleable

dobro/loše se prodavati

to be considered [to be] sth

biti smatran nečim

to be too good to be true

biti previše dobro da bi bilo istinito