end-all in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for end-all in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.be <was, been> [biː] VB intr

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

be

съм

she's a cook

тя е готвачка

she's Spanish

тя е испанка

to be good

добър съм

to be able to do sth

мога да правя нщ

what do you want to be when you grow up?

какъв искаш да станеш, като пораснеш?

to be married/single

женен/ неженен съм

to be a widow

вдовица съм

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

съм

to be fat

дебел съм

to be happy

щастлив съм

3. be (age):

be

съм

I'm 21

аз съм на 21 години

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

за/против нщ съм

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

две и две прави четири

how much is that?

колко струва това?

6. be (measurement):

be

съм

be weight

тежа

to be 2 metres long

дълъг съм 2 метра

7. be (exist, live):

be

съществувам

there is/are ...

има …

to let sth/sb be

оставям нщ/нкг на мира

I think, therefore I am

мисля, следователно съществувам

to be or not to be

да бъдеш или да не бъдеш

8. be location, situation:

be

намирам се

to be in Rome

в Рим съм

to be in a bad situation

в трудно положение съм

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

никога не съм бил в Мексико

the plumber hasn't been yet

водопроводчикът още не е дошъл

10. be (take place):

be

състоя се

the meeting is next Tuesday

срещата е другия вторник

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

на хапчета съм (вземам противозачатъчни)

to be on vacation

на почивка съм

to be on a diet

на диета съм

12. be in time expressions:

don't be long

не се бави много

13. be expresses possibility:

can it be that … form

възможно ли е да …

what are we to do?

какво ще правим?

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

най-важното

the be-all and end-all

крайната цел

be that as it may

както и да е

so be it

така да бъде

II.be <was, been> [biː] VB impers vb

be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

облачно е

it's sunny

слънчево е

it's two o'clock

два часът е

it's been so long!

беше толкова отдавна!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

пазарът е на 10 минути с автобус

it was Anne who drank it

Ани го изпи

III.be <was, been> [biː] VB aux

1. be expresses continuation:

to be doing sth

правя нщ

don't sing while I'm reading

не пей, докато чета

you're always complaining

вечно се оплакваш

she's leaving tomorrow

тя заминава утре

2. be expresses passive:

to be discovered by sb

открит съм от нкг

he was asked …

попитаха го …

3. be expresses future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

ще посетим Перу през зимата

4. be expresses future in past:

she was never to see her brother again

тя никога повече нямаше да види брат си

5. be expresses subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

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

ако работеше повече, щеше да получи по-добри резултати

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

откажех ли, щяха да са много ядосани

6. be expresses obligation:

you are to come here right now

трябва веднага да дойдеш

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?

тя е висока, нали?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There are those who say headline broadband speed isn't the be-all and end-all -- that we can just muddle along with what we have.

theconversation.com

That suggests she has an adolescent's nearsightedness herself, taking your harshness as the be-all, just as you're taking this awkwardness as the end-all.

www.the-review.com