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американских
Je suis

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I'm [Brit ʌɪm, Am aɪm]

I'm → I am

in the PONS Dictionary

I'm [aɪm]

I'm = I am, am

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

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's be English/a dentist
il est anglais/dentiste
it's a key
c'est une clef
to be in Spain
être en Espagne
the statues are in the Louvre
les statues se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry
j'ai froid/faim
my hands are cold
j'ai froid aux mains
how are you? — I'm fine
comment vas-tu/allez-vous? — je vais bien
be quiet!
reste(z) tranquille!
to be on a diet
faire un régime
to be on the pill
prendre la pilule
to be on benefit [or welfare Am]
toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four
deux et deux font quatre
this book is 50p
ce livre fait 50 pence

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? — he's twenty
quel âge a-t-il? — il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday
la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...
il y a ...
let her be!
laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?
qu'est-ce que c'est?
it's three
il est trois heures
it's cold/windy
il fait froid/du vent
it's rainy
il pleut
it's fair
c'est juste
what's it to be?
ce sera?
as it were
pour ainsi dire

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all
le but suprême
be that as it may
malgré cela
so be it
soit
far be it from sb to +infin
loin de qn l'idée de +infin

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

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing
il respire
she's still sleeping
elle est encore en train de dormir
it's raining
il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form
est-ce possible que +subj ?
the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery
on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie
what is he to do?
qu'est-il censé faire?
may I be of service?
je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb
être découvert par qn
to be left speechless
rester bouche bée
I'm asked to come at seven
on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow
elle part demain
you are to wait here
vous devez attendre ici
we are to meet at seven
on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again
elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] were to +infin, ...
si qn devait +infin , ...
if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades
s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes
were sb to +infin, ... form
si qn devait +infin , ...

am [əm] VB

am 1st pers sing of be

in the PONS Dictionary

I'm [aɪm]

I'm = I am, am

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

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's American/a dentist
il est Américain/dentiste
it's a key
c'est une clef
to be in Spain
être en Espagne
the statues are in the Louvre
les statues fpl se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry
j'ai froid/faim
my hands are cold
j'ai froid aux mains
how are you? – I'm fine
comment vas-tu/allez-vous? – je vais bien
be quiet!
reste(z) tranquille!
to be on a diet
faire un régime
to be on the pill
prendre la pilule
to be on welfare
toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four
deux et deux font quatre
this book is 50¢
ce livre fait 50 cents

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? – he's twenty
quel âge a-t-il? – il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday
la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...
il y a ...
let her be!
laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?
qu'est-ce que c'est?
it's three
il est trois heures
it's cold/windy
il fait froid/il y a du vent
it's rainy
il pleut
it's fair
c'est juste
what's it to be?
ce sera?
as it were
pour ainsi dire

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all
le but suprême
be that as it may
malgré cela
so be it
soit
far be it from sb to +infin
loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II. be <was, been> [bi] VB aux

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing
il respire
she's still sleeping
elle est encore en train de dormir
it's raining
il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form
est-il possible que +subj ?
the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery
on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie
what is he to do?
qu'est-il censé faire?
may I be of service?
je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb
être découvert par qn
to be left speechless
rester bouche bée
I'm asked to come at seven
on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow
elle part demain
you are to wait here
vous devez attendre ici
we are to meet at seven
on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again
elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] to +infin , ...
si qn devait +infin , ...
if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades
s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes
were sb to +infin , ... form
si qn devait +infin , ...

am [əm] VB

am 1st pers sing of be

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I'm tired of driving, you take over
je suis fatigué de conduire, tu me remplaces
I'm sure of that or I'm a Dutchman
j'en suis sûr, ma tête à couper
I'm not very enamoured of the idea iron hum
je ne suis pas vraiment fou de l'idée
je vais me déshabiller
I'm going to take my things off
un, je suis fatigué, deux, j'ai faim
for one thing I'm tired, for another I'm hungry
je vais voir ce qui se passe
I'm going to see what's going on
cela ne me dit rien
I'm not in the mood for that
je tombe de fatigue/sommeil
I'm ready to drop I'm so tired/sleepy
je m'acharne à lui faire comprendre
I'm trying desperately to make him understand
ça me/le démange de le faire inf
I'm/he's (just) itching to do it

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Only a little of that during-drinking happiness spilled over into times when participants were teetotal.
www.dmarge.com
Being teetotal has had an amazing effect on my consciousness.
www.dailymail.co.uk
These days he is teetotal and doesn't smoke except for the vapour cigarette that's in his hand.
www.telegraph.co.uk
He is a recovering alcoholic, having started drinking at the age of 15 and stopping at 26, and former drug user, who is now teetotal.
en.wikipedia.org
I like the idea of scheduling in teetotal days or making plans for later in the week - it's a commitment.
www.stuff.co.nz

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