was in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for was in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

was [wɒz, Am wɑːz]

was pt of be

See also be

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?

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?

would-be ADJ

would-be

бъдещ

to-be [təˈbiː] ADJ

to-be

бъдещ

a bride-to-be

бъдеща булка

a mother-to-be

бъдеща майка

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it was mayhem

беше суматоха

he was called away

извикаха го (да отиде някъде)

he was called away on business

той трябваше да замине по работа

it was a windy day [or it was windy]

денят беше ветровит

Translations for was in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

съмнение обзе душата ми

I was seized with doubt

обземам

be seized

обземам

be gripped

обзе ме страх

I was seized with fear

плуввам

be bathed

плуввам

be soaked

плувнах в пот

I was drenched in sweat

стана инцидент

there was an incident

was Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she was dressed as he was

тя бе облечена като него

I was dreaming while I was doing sth

аз си мечтаех, докато правех нщ

he was deemed to be of sound mind

смятаха го за човек със здрав разум

it was a windy day [or it was windy]

денят беше ветровит

I was convinced that what he said was right

уверих се в правотата на думите му

it was clear who was to blame

разбра се кой е виновен

it won't be what it was some time ago

няма да е същото, както беше допреди известно време

while outside it was cold, the room was warm

докато навън беше студено, тук в стаята беше топло (противопоставяне)

the yeast was aerated and was foaming

маята бе шупнала и кипеше

that was all he was waiting for

той само това чакаше

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The term was initially used in the world of data analysis, and business analysis.

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Banking was of the small, back-street variety, run by the urban lower-middle class of petty shop-keepers.

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A snug was also built for the housemates to lounge and chat, and in addition, a mini pool/hot tub.

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He was never a mine of information about the game, and was even reluctant to discuss his own career.

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Later on a snooker room was provided upstairs where the offices are also located.

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This BBS was so heavily trafficked, that a major long distance company began blocking all calls to its number (516-935-2481).

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A football department was formed within the association in 1914; today the sports club also has departments for handball and tennis.

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Gimlet was primarily intended for use in the air-to-air role.

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He was publicly criticized for having allegedly mishandled public funds for his office space in his apartment.

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He designed graphics for the group including, for their first show, a poster, which was banned by the police.

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