were in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for were in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

1. were 2nd person sing past indicative of be

2. were 1st, 2nd & 3rd person plural past indicative of be

3. were subjunctive of be

See also be

I.be <pres am, are, is, pt was, were, pp been> [Am bi, Brit biː] VB intr

2.1. be (followed by an adjective):

está ciego Spain

II.be <pres am, are, is, pt was, were, pp been> [Am bi, Brit biː] VB impers

III.be <pres am, are, is, pt was, were, pp been> [Am bi, Brit biː] VB aux

we're [Am wɪr, wər, Brit wɪə]

we're → we are

I.be <pres am, are, is, pt was, were, pp been> [Am bi, Brit biː] VB intr

2.1. be (followed by an adjective):

está ciego Spain

II.be <pres am, are, is, pt was, were, pp been> [Am bi, Brit biː] VB impers

III.be <pres am, are, is, pt was, were, pp been> [Am bi, Brit biː] VB aux

would-be [Am ˈwʊd ˌbi, Brit ˈwʊdbi] ADJ attr

mother-to-be <pl mothers-to-be> [Am ˈməðər tə ˈbi, Brit ˌmʌðətəˈbiː] N

be-all and end-all [Am ˈbiɔl ən ˌɛndɔl, Brit ˈbiːɔːl ən ˌɛndɔːl] N

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Translations for were in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

were in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for were in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

were pt of be

See also be

we're = we are, be

See also be

pissed [pɪst] ADJ inf to be pissed

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her eyes were out on stalks Brit, Aus

Translations for were in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

were Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I wouldn't worry, if I were you
we were in love for a time
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The first attack transports began to enter service in 1942 and were built ad hoc from a host of different types.
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The collection and library were arranged in galleries within the university and a guidebook published in 1915.
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Nevertheless, to meet the requirement of new rolling stock, three new production workshops were set up.
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You were looking for the cloven hoof, to be honest.
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The computer had a blue sticker and the human wore a blue wristband to signify that they were in fact a team.
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All teams present were instructed to pair off, with one team from each pair going to each destination.
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The groundings were ordered after a battery caught fire and another melted on the planes.
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Without an education women were unable to gain much knowledge or power.
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Only a small fraction of the 685 children treated were diagnosed with photosensitive epilepsy.
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There were two compartments, both with four-abreast seating, with reversible seats.
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