being in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for being in the English»Italian Dictionary

being [Brit ˈbiːɪŋ, Am ˈbiɪŋ] N

1. being (entity):

being (human)

essere m

being (animal)

creatura f

2. being (soul):

being

anima f

with my whole being

con tutta l'anima

3. being (existence):

to bring sth into being

dare vita a qc

to be brought into being

divenire realtà

to come into being

avere origine

human being [Brit ˌhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋ, Am ˌhjumən ˈbiɪŋ] N

human being

essere m umano

fellow being [ˌfeləʊˈbiːɪŋ] N

fellow being → fellow creature

See also fellow creature

fellow creature [ˌfeləʊˈkriːtʃə(r)] N

fellow creature

simile mf

to love one's fellow creatures

amare i propri simili

well-being [Brit wɛlˈbiːɪŋ, Am ˈˌwɛl ˈˌbiɪŋ] N

well-being

benessere m

fellow human being [ˌfeləʊˌhjuːmənˈbiːɪŋ] N

fellow human being → fellow creature

See also fellow creature

fellow creature [ˌfeləʊˈkriːtʃə(r)] N

fellow creature

simile mf

to love one's fellow creatures

amare i propri simili

be <forma in -ing being, pt was, were, pp been> [Brit biː, Am bi] VB intr

1. be:

be

essere

it's me or it's I

sono io

he's a good pupil

è un bravo allievo

2. be (in probability):

if Henry were here

se Henry fosse qui

were it not that…

(se) non fosse che…

were they to know

se dovessero sapere

if I were you

se fossi in te or al tuo posto

had it not been for Frank, I'd have missed the train

se non fosse stato per Frank, avrei perso il treno

3. be (phrases):

so be it

così sia or e sia

be that as it may

sia come sia or comunque sia

as it were

per così dire

even if it were so

anche se fosse così

I preferred it as it was

lo preferivo com'era (prima)

leave it as it is

lascialo com'è

to be or not to be

essere o non essere

let or leave him be

lascialo stare

Supreme Being [suːˌpriːmˈbiːɪŋ, sjuː-] N REL

Supreme Being

ente m supremo

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

1. would-be (desirous of being):

would-be investors

aspiranti investitori

would-be emigrants

coloro che vogliono emigrare

would-be intellectuals pej

sedicenti intellettuali

2. would-be (having intended to be):

the would-be thieves were arrested

i ladri mancati furono arrestati

I.to-be [təˈbiː] ADJ

the bride-to-be

la futura sposa

II.to-be [təˈbiː] N inf

to-be

avvenire m

to-be

futuro m

be-in [biːˈɪn] N Am inf

be-in

= raduno pacifico di giovani

being in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for being in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.being [ˈbi:·ɪŋ] N

1. being (creature):

being

essere m

2. being (life):

being

vita f

to come into being

nascere

3. being (soul):

being

anima f

II.being [ˈbi:·ɪŋ] VB

being pres p of be

III.being [ˈbi:·ɪŋ] ADJ after n

for the time being

per il momento

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr

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

be

essere

she's a cook

fa la cuoca

she's Spanish

è spagnola

to be good

essere buono

to be able to do sth

essere capace di far qc

what do you want to be when you grow up?

cosa vuoi fare da grande?

to be married

essere sposato

to be single

essere celibe [o nubile]

to be a widow

essere vedovo

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

essere

to be fat/happy

essere grasso/contento

to be hungry

aver fame

3. be (age):

be

avere

I'm 21 (years old)

ho 21 anni

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

essere a favore/contro qc

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

due più due fa quattro

these glasses are $2 each

i bicchieri costano 2$ l'uno

how much is that?

qunat'è?

6. be (measurement):

be

essere

be weight

pesare

to be 2 feet long

è lungo due piedi

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are …

c'è/ci sono…

to let sth be

lasciare stare qc

to let sb be

lasciare in pace qu

I think, therefore I am

penso e dunque esisto

to be or not to be

essere o non essere

8. be location, situation:

be

essere

be

trovarsi

to be in Rome

essere a Roma

to be in a bad situation

essere in una brutta situazione

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

non sono mai stato in Messico

the plumber hasn't been here yet

l'idraulico non è ancora venuto

10. be (take place):

be

essere

be

tenersi

the meeting is next Tuesday

la riunione è [o si terrà] martedì prossimo

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

prendere la pillola

to be on vacation

essere in vacanza

to be on a diet

essere a dieta

12. be in time expressions:

I won't be too long

non mi dilungherò

13. be expressing possibility:

could it be that …? form

è possibile che …? +subj

what are we to do?

cosa dobbiamo fare?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sia come sia

so be it

così sia

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

be expressing conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

è nuvolo

it's sunny

c'è sole

it's two o'clock

sono le due

it's been so long!

quanto tempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

il mercato è a dieci minuti di autobus

it was Anne who drank it

è stata Anne a berlo

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

1. be expressing continuation:

be

stare

to be doing sth

star facendo qc

don't sing while I'm reading

non cantare mentre leggo

you're always complaining

non fai altro che lamentarti

2. be expressing the passive:

be

venire

to be discovered by sb

venir scoperto da qu

he was left speechless

è rimasto senza parole

he was asked …

gli hanno chiesto …

3. be expressing future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

andiamo in Perù quest'inverno

she's leaving tomorrow

parte domani

4. be expressing future in past:

she was never to see her brother David again

non avrebbe mai più visto suo fratello David

5. be expressing the subjunctive in conditionals:

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

se facesse di più, prenderebbe voti migliori

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

se rifiutassi, si offenderebbero molto

6. be expressing obligation:

you are to come here right now

devi venir qui subito

7. be in tag questions:

she is tall, isn't she?

è alta, vero?

human being N

human being

essere m umano

well-being [ˈwel·ˌbi:·ɪŋ] N

well-being

benessere m

a feeling of well-being

una sensazione di benessere

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr

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

be

essere

she's a cook

fa la cuoca

she's Spanish

è spagnola

to be good

essere buono

to be able to do sth

essere capace di far qc

what do you want to be when you grow up?

cosa vuoi fare da grande?

to be married

essere sposato

to be single

essere celibe [o nubile]

to be a widow

essere vedovo

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

essere

to be fat/happy

essere grasso/contento

to be hungry

aver fame

3. be (age):

be

avere

I'm 21 (years old)

ho 21 anni

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

essere a favore/contro qc

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

due più due fa quattro

these glasses are $2 each

i bicchieri costano 2$ l'uno

how much is that?

qunat'è?

6. be (measurement):

be

essere

be weight

pesare

to be 2 feet long

è lungo due piedi

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are …

c'è/ci sono…

to let sth be

lasciare stare qc

to let sb be

lasciare in pace qu

I think, therefore I am

penso e dunque esisto

to be or not to be

essere o non essere

8. be location, situation:

be

essere

be

trovarsi

to be in Rome

essere a Roma

to be in a bad situation

essere in una brutta situazione

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

non sono mai stato in Messico

the plumber hasn't been here yet

l'idraulico non è ancora venuto

10. be (take place):

be

essere

be

tenersi

the meeting is next Tuesday

la riunione è [o si terrà] martedì prossimo

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

prendere la pillola

to be on vacation

essere in vacanza

to be on a diet

essere a dieta

12. be in time expressions:

I won't be too long

non mi dilungherò

13. be expressing possibility:

could it be that …? form

è possibile che …? +subj

what are we to do?

cosa dobbiamo fare?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sia come sia

so be it

così sia

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

be expressing conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

è nuvolo

it's sunny

c'è sole

it's two o'clock

sono le due

it's been so long!

quanto tempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

il mercato è a dieci minuti di autobus

it was Anne who drank it

è stata Anne a berlo

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

1. be expressing continuation:

be

stare

to be doing sth

star facendo qc

don't sing while I'm reading

non cantare mentre leggo

you're always complaining

non fai altro che lamentarti

2. be expressing the passive:

be

venire

to be discovered by sb

venir scoperto da qu

he was left speechless

è rimasto senza parole

he was asked …

gli hanno chiesto …

3. be expressing future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

andiamo in Perù quest'inverno

she's leaving tomorrow

parte domani

4. be expressing future in past:

she was never to see her brother David again

non avrebbe mai più visto suo fratello David

5. be expressing the subjunctive in conditionals:

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

se facesse di più, prenderebbe voti migliori

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

se rifiutassi, si offenderebbero molto

6. be expressing obligation:

you are to come here right now

devi venir qui subito

7. be in tag questions:

she is tall, isn't she?

è alta, vero?

would-be [ˈwʊd·bi:] ADJ

1. would-be (wishing to be):

would-be

aspirante

a would-be politician

un aspirante politico

2. would-be (pretending to be):

would-be

sedicente

be-all N

the be-all (and end-all)

l'unica cosa che importa

to-be [tə·ˈbi:] ADJ

to-be

futuro, -a

Translations for being in the Italian»English Dictionary

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being

benessere

well-being

coccolone (-a)

liking being cuddled

being Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

for the time being

per il momento

to show sb up as (being) sth

dimostrare che qu è qc

excuse me for being late

scusami per il ritardo

in his/her innermost being

nel suo intimo

stop being so facetious

smettila di fare lo spiritoso

she is playing at being a student

gioca a fare la studentessa

he is obsessed with being the best

si è fissato che deve essere il migliore

to have pretensions to (being/doing) sth

avere la pretesa di (essere/fare) qc

to be a decent human being

essere un buon cristiano inf

do you like being in Italy?

ti trovi bene in Italia?

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As a result, support services provided to carers are regarded as part of the overall package of care to the person being looked after.

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However, many criticized the game for being too easy or consumer-friendly, regarding the simple platforming and combat segments.

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Far from being contrite they seemed to take a pride in being untouchable.

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Three people were also charged with supplying a prohibited drug, and one person was charged after being found in possession of a laser pointer.

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In this match he scored 44 runs before being run out.

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A fifth of each ton extracted from these mines was crown property, the rest being divided among claim owners, contractors and public administrators.

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For merchant solar power stations, where the electricity is being sold into the electricity transmission network, the levelised cost of solar energy will need to match the wholesale electricity price.

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She has bad news: despite the class being especially aimed at socializing disruptive students, they still have to follow the school board's missive that they teach to the upcoming test.

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