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been: verb
bean: noun
bend down: intransitive verb
bent: I. adjective and adverb II. noun

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been [bi:n, Am bɪn] VB

been pp of be

See also be , be

be² <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB aux

1. be (in continuous tenses):

she's dancing

what was he doing?

I'm studying Hungarian

uczę się węgierskiego

it's raining

2. be (with modals):

she'll be flying to Spain next week

ona leci do Hiszpanii w przyszłym tygodniu

3. be (in passives):

być

he was injured

był [perf został] ranny

you'll be punished

zostaniesz ukarany

she's been invited

została zaproszona

they were killed in the war

zabito ich w czasie wojny

4. be (expressing arrangement):

they are to be married

mają się pobrać

we'll be leaving soon

wkrótce wychodzimy

5. be (expresses destiny):

he was never to see her again

miał jej już nigdy nie zobaczyć

6. be (expressing obligation):

she is to do it

ona ma to zrobić

7. be (in conditionals):

if I were you,...

na twoim miejscu...

were I to refuse,... form

gdybym odmówił,...

8. be (in question tags):

it's cold, isn't it?

jest zimno, prawda?

be¹ <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB intr

1. be (describes state, situation):

być

she's a doctor

ona jest lekarką

what is that?

co to jest?

I was cold/hot

było mi zimno/gorąco

the earth is flat

ziemia jest płaska

two and two is four

dwa plus dwa jest cztery

are there any olives?

czy są oliwki?

there's no room

I've never been to Spain

nigdy nie byłem w Hiszpanii

2. be (exist):

there are many such people

jest wielu takich ludzi

is there a God?

czy istnieje Bóg?

let her be!

there's no room

3. be (in cost, price):

this hat is £20

ten kapelusz kosztuje 20 funtów

4. be (indicating time):

it's one o'clock

jest [godzina] pierwsza

she was late

spóźniła się

5. be (indicating age):

she's 12 [years old]

how old are you?

6. be (feel):

how are you?

[czuję się] świetnie

7. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that... form

czy to możliwe, żeby...

the exhibition is to be seen at our gallery

wystawę można obejrzeć w naszej galerii

8. be (in instructions):

who is to do it?

kto ma to robić [perf z-] ?

what am I to do?

co mam (z)robić?

9. be (impersonal use):

to ja

10. be (in imperatives):

bądź [lub siedź] cicho

pośpiesz się!

be yourself!

be seated! form

proszę usiąść!

Phrases:

niech tak będzie

be that as it may

tak czy inaczej

bean [bi:n] N

1. bean (plant):

bean

fasola f

broad beans

bób m

soja f

runner beans

fasola szparagowa

2. bean (seed):

bean

ziarno nt (roślin strączkowych)

coffee beans

ziarna ntpl kawy

3. bean (pod):

bean

strąk m

Phrases:

full of beans

not to have a bean inf

nie mieć ani grosza

to spill the beans

puszczać [perf puścić] farbę

bend down, bend over VB intr

schylać [perf schylić] się

I . bent¹ [bent] ADJ

1. bent (determined):

to be bent on sth

dążyć do czegoś za wszelką cenę

2. bent (not straight):

bent

3. bent inf (dishonest):

bent copper

sprzedajny gliniarz m

podejrzany [lub szemrany] interes m

II . bent¹ [bent] N form (ability)

bent for sth

talent m do czegoś

to have an artistic bent

mieć artystyczne zdolności fpl

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Ben touches the horse gently, just as the instructor told him and feels happy. en.wikipedia.org

Ben hides by burying himself in the sand, breathing through the tubes of his slingshot. en.wikipedia.org

Ben again begins to freeze up at the questions from people calling in, but he finally gets over it and vigorously defends himself. en.wikipedia.org

Ben spends the pair's entire savings on a bar. en.wikipedia.org

Ben pulls no punches trying to stop him, but quickly realizes he is not dealing with a supervillain. en.wikipedia.org

Ben is a workaholic with a hectic schedule that keeps him away from home for most of the day. en.wikipedia.org

Ben failed to pull over and kept driving, and was shown later answering to the police for his infraction. en.wikipedia.org

Ben's parents disapprove of him being a plumber though, - their ambition was for their only child to be a professional ballroom dancer. en.wikipedia.org

Ben then picked up by a truck driver and driven a long way out of the bay. en.wikipedia.org

Ben thankfully passed his breathalyser test, but that's still to say his son's vomit was so bad, it took the police to sort things out. www.her.ie

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