human being in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for human being in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

human being

essere m umano

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

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the accident can be ascribed to human error

l'incidente può essere attribuito a errore umano

Translations for human being in the Italian»English Dictionary

essere umano

human being

uomo

human being

inerire alla natura umana

to be inherent in human nature

Translations for human being in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

BE N

BE → bill of exchange

BE

cambiale

See also bill of exchange

bill of exchange [Brit, Am ˈbɪl əv əksˌtʃeɪndʒ] N Brit

bill of exchange COMM, ECON

cambiale f

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

I.human [Brit ˈhjuːmən, Am ˈ(h)jumən] ADJ

1. human (not animal):

human behaviour, affairs, body, population, reproduction, weakness

umano

human characteristic, rights

umano, dell'uomo

he's only human

è un uomo anche lui

2. human (sympathetic):

human

umano

to lack the human touch

non avere sensibilità

II.human [Brit ˈhjuːmən, Am ˈ(h)jumən] N

human

essere m umano

fellow human

simile

human being in the PONS Dictionary

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human being N

human being

essere m umano

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to be unfit for human habitation

essere inabitabile

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essere un buon cristiano inf

to be a decent human being

cristiano (-a)

human being

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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?

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?

I.human [ˈhju:·mən] N

human

essere m umano

II.human [ˈhju:·mən] ADJ

human

umano, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sobriety is also considered to be the natural state of a human being given at a birth.

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He saw an unlike human being, made to attract others, who could, with the knowledge of tricks and lies, rule the original black man.

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He also explained what he meant by the individual human being.

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The singular anthropos may be translated person or man when it refers to a male human being. f.

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He says, every human being has or could possess.

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Both these ways of living were considered suitable for the transformation of the human being in preparation for a libertarian society.

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His mind is elevated to a much higher level than that of an average human being and becomes capable of achieving many divine powers.

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It was part of being of the human being.

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A mankurt did not recognise his name, family or tribe a mankurt did not recognise himself as a human being, he writes.

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She does so, and becomes a brainship, a cyborg human being and interstellar spacecraft.

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