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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

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

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

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Italian

Italian

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

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

Italian

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English

English

ente: being

benessere: well-being

coccolone (-a): liking being cuddled

Present
I	am
you	are
he/she/it	is
we	are
you	are
they	are

Past
I	was
you	were
he/she/it	was
we	were
you	were
they	were

Present Perfect
I	have	been
you	have	been
he/she/it	has	been
we	have	been
you	have	been
they	have	been

Past Perfect
I	had	been
you	had	been
he/she/it	had	been
we	had	been
you	had	been
they	had	been

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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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

As a metaphor it is used figuratively to characterise ego-driven battling in a pejorative or facetious manner that is often considered vulgar.

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Avoid sarcasm and facetious remarks.

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She was being facetious, of course -- "bad choices" being the choice phrase of the after-school special.

www.thestar.com

The artiste, who asked the question, was being facetious, wasn't he?

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One of its attractions was to be the appearance of an actual, live goat on stage, which inspired a vast dissemination of facetious goat-lore in all the papers.

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