Translations for „being“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . be·ing [ˈbi:ɪŋ] N

1. being (creature):

being

bitje n

2. being (existence):

being

bit f

being

obstoj m

being

eksistenca f

to come into being

nastati

II . be·ing [ˈbi:ɪŋ] ADJ

for the time being

za zdaj

III . be·ing [ˈbi:ɪŋ]

being → be:

See also be

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

1. be (describes):

be

biti

what is that?

kaj je to?

she's a doctor

ona je zdravnica

what do you want to be when you grow up?

kaj boš, ko odrasteš?

to be from a country

biti iz neke države

to be [all] for sth

biti [pravi] za to

2. be (calculation):

two and two is four

dve plus dve je štiri

these books are 50p each

vsaka od teh knjig stane 50 penijev

how much is that?

koliko to stane?

3. be (timing):

to be late/[right] on time

biti pozen/točen

4. be (location):

be

nahajati se

be

biti

the keys are in that box

ključi so v tisti škatli

the food was on the table

hrana je bila na mizi

to be in a fix

biti v težavah

to be in a fix

biti v zadregi

5. be pp (visit):

be

biti

the postman hasn't been yet

poštarja še ni bilo

I've never been to Kenya

še nikoli nisem bil v Keniji

6. be (take place):

be

zgoditi se

the meeting is next Tuesday

sestanek je naslednji torek

7. be (do):

to be on benefit [or welfare]

prejemati socialno podporo

to be on a diet

biti na dieti

to be on the pill

jemati tabletke

to be up to sth

biti kos čemu

8. be (exist):

to be or not to be, that is the question

biti ali ne biti, to je zdaj vprašanje

there are clouds in the sky

na nebu so oblaki

9. be:

(expresses future) we are [going] to visit Australia in the spring

spomladi gremo v Avstralijo

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

svojega brata ni smela nikoli več videti

what are we to do?

kaj naj bi storili?

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

če bi bil na tvojem mestu, bi ...

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

če bi se bolj potrudil, bi dobil boljše ocene

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

če bi zavrnil, bi bili zelo jezni

10. be:

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

želite?

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

za kaj se boste odločili?

is it true that ...?

ali drži, da ...?

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

saj ne, da mi ne bi bila všeč - stvar je v tem, da se redko sporazumeva o čem

as it were

tako rekoč

11. be (expresses imperatives):

be quiet or I'll ...!

bodi tiho, drugače bom ...!

be seated!

usedi se!

be yourself!

ne pretvarjaj se!

12. be (expresses continuation):

she's studying to be a lawyer

študira, da bo postala odvetnica

it's raining

dežuje

you're always complaining

vedno se samo pritožuješ

while I'm eating

medtem ko jem

13. be:

(expresses passive) to be asked

biti vprašan

to be left speechless

ostati brez besed

what is to be done?

kaj se da narediti?

the exhibition is currently to be seen at the City Gallery

razstava je trenutno na ogled v Mestni galeriji

the be-all and end-all

najpomembnejša stvar

be that as it may

naj bo, kakor hoče

so be it

pa naj bo

far be it from me ...

niti na misel mi ne pride ...

to be off (go away)

oditi

to be off (begin spoiling)

biti pokvarjen

be off with you! go away!

pojdi stran! odidi!

let her be!

pusti jo pri miru!

being ADV

User Entry

being (since) (obsolete )

odtlej

well-ˈbe·ing N no pl

well-being

blaginja f

well-being

dobro počutje n

a feeling of well-being

dobro počutje

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

1. be (describes):

be

biti

what is that?

kaj je to?

she's a doctor

ona je zdravnica

what do you want to be when you grow up?

kaj boš, ko odrasteš?

to be from a country

biti iz neke države

to be [all] for sth

biti [pravi] za to

2. be (calculation):

two and two is four

dve plus dve je štiri

these books are 50p each

vsaka od teh knjig stane 50 penijev

how much is that?

koliko to stane?

3. be (timing):

to be late/[right] on time

biti pozen/točen

4. be (location):

be

nahajati se

be

biti

the keys are in that box

ključi so v tisti škatli

the food was on the table

hrana je bila na mizi

to be in a fix

biti v težavah

to be in a fix

biti v zadregi

5. be pp (visit):

be

biti

the postman hasn't been yet

poštarja še ni bilo

I've never been to Kenya

še nikoli nisem bil v Keniji

6. be (take place):

be

zgoditi se

the meeting is next Tuesday

sestanek je naslednji torek

7. be (do):

to be on benefit [or welfare]

prejemati socialno podporo

to be on a diet

biti na dieti

to be on the pill

jemati tabletke

to be up to sth

biti kos čemu

8. be (exist):

to be or not to be, that is the question

biti ali ne biti, to je zdaj vprašanje

there are clouds in the sky

na nebu so oblaki

9. be:

(expresses future) we are [going] to visit Australia in the spring

spomladi gremo v Avstralijo

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

svojega brata ni smela nikoli več videti

what are we to do?

kaj naj bi storili?

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

če bi bil na tvojem mestu, bi ...

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

če bi se bolj potrudil, bi dobil boljše ocene

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

če bi zavrnil, bi bili zelo jezni

10. be:

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

želite?

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

za kaj se boste odločili?

is it true that ...?

ali drži, da ...?

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

saj ne, da mi ne bi bila všeč - stvar je v tem, da se redko sporazumeva o čem

as it were

tako rekoč

11. be (expresses imperatives):

be quiet or I'll ...!

bodi tiho, drugače bom ...!

be seated!

usedi se!

be yourself!

ne pretvarjaj se!

12. be (expresses continuation):

she's studying to be a lawyer

študira, da bo postala odvetnica

it's raining

dežuje

you're always complaining

vedno se samo pritožuješ

while I'm eating

medtem ko jem

13. be:

(expresses passive) to be asked

biti vprašan

to be left speechless

ostati brez besed

what is to be done?

kaj se da narediti?

the exhibition is currently to be seen at the City Gallery

razstava je trenutno na ogled v Mestni galeriji

the be-all and end-all

najpomembnejša stvar

be that as it may

naj bo, kakor hoče

so be it

pa naj bo

far be it from me ...

niti na misel mi ne pride ...

to be off (go away)

oditi

to be off (begin spoiling)

biti pokvarjen

be off with you! go away!

pojdi stran! odidi!

let her be!

pusti jo pri miru!

-to-be [təˈbi:] COMP

-to-be boss-, husband-:

-to-be

bodoči

bride-/mother--to-be

bodoča nevesta/mamica

I . ˈwould-be ADJ attr

would-be

ki hoče biti kdo ali kaj, kar [še] ni

II . ˈwould-be N

would-be

kdor hoče biti kdo ali kaj, kar [še] ni

to be judgemental VB

User Entry

to be judgemental

imeti predsodke, biti prežet s predsodki

to be outed ADV

User Entry

to be outed

biti izločen(iz družbe)

be rushed off (one's) feet

User Entry

be rushed off (one's) feet

imeti dela čez glavo

Usage examples with being

sentient being

čuteče bitje

to come into being

nastati

for the time being

za zdaj

all things being equal

če ne pride nič vmes

you're not being fair

nisi pošten

am I being simplistic?

ali preveč poenostavljam?

an incorporeal being

nadnaravno bitje

the delights of being retired

radosti pokoja

he apologized for being late

opravičil se je za zamudo

a feeling of well-being

dobro počutje

I narrowly missed being run over

malo je manjkalo, pa bi me povozil avto

we came near to being killed

skoraj bi umrli

I hate being stuck behind a desk

sovražim pisarniško delo

that does not justify him being late

to ni opravičilo za njegovo zamudo

he was charged with being drunk and disorderly

obtožili so ga pijanosti in razgrajanja

all being well, we should arrive on time

če bo vse v redu, bomo prišli pravočasno

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Three people were also charged with supplying a prohibited drug, and one person was charged after being found in possession of a laser pointer.

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A fifth of each ton extracted from these mines was crown property, the rest being divided among claim owners, contractors and public administrators.

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They will never backflip back onto their feet instead of being knocked down.

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He later worked in the oil business after being released from prison as a result of a presidential commutation.

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Far from being contrite they seemed to take a pride in being untouchable.

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The place is famous for being the official residence of Leonardo da Vinci between 1516 and 1519.

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However, many criticized the game for being too easy or consumer-friendly, regarding the simple platforming and combat segments.

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In this match he scored 44 runs before being run out.

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Cause he had said: we shouldn't frown upon people being happy, or people dancing, or expressing themselves.

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She has bad news: despite the class being especially aimed at socializing disruptive students, they still have to follow the school board's missive that they teach to the upcoming test.

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