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I. be·ing [ˈbi:ɪŋ] N

1. being (creature):

being
Wesen nt <-s, ->

2. being (existence):

being
Dasein nt <-s>
to bring [or call] sth into being

3. being (soul):

being
Wesen nt <-s, ->
being
Sein nt <-s>

II. be·ing [ˈbi:ɪŋ] ADJ after n

III. be·ing [ˈbi:ɪŋ]

being → be

See also

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

1. be (describes):

2. be (composition):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>

3. be (opinion):

für/gegen etw acc sein
to be all for sth
ganz [o. sehr] für etw acc sein

4. be (calculation):

sein <ist, war, gewesen>
machen <machte, gemacht>

5. be (timing):

6. be (location):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
be town, country
liegen <liegst, lag, gelegen>
to be in a fix [or jam] inf

7. be in pp (visit):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>

8. be (take place):

9. be (do):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
to be up to sth

10. be old liter:

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
es gibt ...

11. be (expresses possibility):

can it [really] be that ...? form
is it that ...? form

12. be (expresses ability):

13. be:

to not be to do sth

15. be (in conditionals):

if sb was [or were] to do sth, ...
wenn jd etw tun würde, ...
were sb to do sth, ... form
würde jd etw tun, ...

17. be (expresses imperatives):

be seated! form

18. be (expresses continuation):

19. be (expresses passive):

Phrases:

far be it from sb to do sth
geh! hau ab! inf
so sei es inf

hu·man ˈbe·ing N

human being
Mensch m <-en, -en>

Su·preme ˈBe·ing N

Supreme Being REL liter:

the Supreme Being

well-ˈbe·ing N no pl

well-being
well-being
Wohlbefinden nt <-s>

well-being, prosperity [prɒsˈperəti] N

well-being

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

1. be (describes):

2. be (composition):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>

3. be (opinion):

für/gegen etw acc sein
to be all for sth
ganz [o. sehr] für etw acc sein

4. be (calculation):

sein <ist, war, gewesen>
machen <machte, gemacht>

5. be (timing):

6. be (location):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
be town, country
liegen <liegst, lag, gelegen>
to be in a fix [or jam] inf

7. be in pp (visit):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>

8. be (take place):

9. be (do):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
to be up to sth

10. be old liter:

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
es gibt ...

11. be (expresses possibility):

can it [really] be that ...? form
is it that ...? form

12. be (expresses ability):

13. be:

to not be to do sth

15. be (in conditionals):

if sb was [or were] to do sth, ...
wenn jd etw tun würde, ...
were sb to do sth, ... form
würde jd etw tun, ...

17. be (expresses imperatives):

be seated! form

18. be (expresses continuation):

19. be (expresses passive):

Phrases:

far be it from sb to do sth
geh! hau ab! inf
so sei es inf

economic well-being, economic prosperity

other things being equal phrase ECON LAW

being on time PUBL TRANS

be-all [ˈbi:ɔ:l] N

the be-all and end-all [of sth] inf

-to-be [təˈbi:] COMP

-to-be (boss, husband):

zukünftige(r, s) attr

I. ˈwould-be ADJ attr, inv

II. ˈwould-be N

Möchtegern m <-s, -e> pej
Gernegroß m <-, -e> pej

bride-to-ˈbe N

moth·er-to-ˈbe <pl mothers-> N

soon-to-be [ˈsu:ntəbi:] ADJ attr, inv

OpenDict entry

fellow being N

fellow being
OpenDict entry

human being N

Present
Iam
youare
he/she/itis
weare
youare
theyare
Past
Iwas
youwere
he/she/itwas
wewere
youwere
theywere
Present Perfect
Ihavebeen
youhavebeen
he/she/ithasbeen
wehavebeen
youhavebeen
theyhavebeen
Past Perfect
Ihadbeen
youhadbeen
he/she/ithadbeen
wehadbeen
youhadbeen
theyhadbeen