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are [ər, stressed: ɑːr, Brit əʳ, ɑːʳ] VB intr

See also be

I . be <was, been> [biː] VB intr

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

be
ser
she's a cook
ela é cozinheira
she's Brazilian
ela é brasileira
to be good
ser bom
to be able to do sth
poder fazer a. c.
to be married
ser casado

3. be (age):

be
ter
I'm 21
tenho 21 anos

4. be (measurement):

be
medir
be weight
pesar
to be 2 meters long
medir [or ter] 2 metros de comprimento

5. be (exist, live):

there is/are ...
há ...

6. be location, situation:

be
estar
to be in Rome
estar em Roma

8. be expressing possibility:

can it be that ...? form
será que ...? +subj

II . be <was, been> [biː] VB impers

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be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy
está nublado
it's sunny
está ensolarado
it's two o'clock
são duas horas

III . be <was, been> [biː] VB aux

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3. be expressing future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter
vamos viajar para o Peru no inverno
what are we to do?
o que devemos fazer?

4. be expressing future in past:

she was never to see her brother again
ela nunca mais veria o irmão

5. be expressing subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades
se ele se esforçasse mais, tiraria notas melhores

6. be expressing obligation:

you are to come here right now
você tem de vir aqui imediatamente

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?
ela é alta, não é?
he isn't Brazilian, is he?
ele é brasileiro, não é?

is [ɪz] VB trans, intr

is 3rd pers sing of:

See also be

I . be <was, been> [biː] VB intr

View verb table

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

be
ser
she's a cook
ela é cozinheira
she's Brazilian
ela é brasileira
to be good
ser bom
to be able to do sth
poder fazer a. c.
to be married
ser casado

3. be (age):

be
ter
I'm 21
tenho 21 anos

4. be (measurement):

be
medir
be weight
pesar
to be 2 meters long
medir [or ter] 2 metros de comprimento

5. be (exist, live):

there is/are ...
há ...

6. be location, situation:

be
estar
to be in Rome
estar em Roma

8. be expressing possibility:

can it be that ...? form
será que ...? +subj

II . be <was, been> [biː] VB impers

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be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy
está nublado
it's sunny
está ensolarado
it's two o'clock
são duas horas

III . be <was, been> [biː] VB aux

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3. be expressing future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter
vamos viajar para o Peru no inverno
what are we to do?
o que devemos fazer?

4. be expressing future in past:

she was never to see her brother again
ela nunca mais veria o irmão

5. be expressing subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades
se ele se esforçasse mais, tiraria notas melhores

6. be expressing obligation:

you are to come here right now
você tem de vir aqui imediatamente

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?
ela é alta, não é?
he isn't Brazilian, is he?
ele é brasileiro, não é?

I . be <was, been> [biː] VB intr

View verb table

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

be
ser
she's a cook
ela é cozinheira
she's Brazilian
ela é brasileira
to be good
ser bom
to be able to do sth
poder fazer a. c.
to be married
ser casado

3. be (age):

be
ter
I'm 21
tenho 21 anos

4. be (measurement):

be
medir
be weight
pesar
to be 2 meters long
medir [or ter] 2 metros de comprimento

5. be (exist, live):

there is/are ...
há ...

6. be location, situation:

be
estar
to be in Rome
estar em Roma

8. be expressing possibility:

can it be that ...? form
será que ...? +subj

II . be <was, been> [biː] VB impers

View verb table

be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy
está nublado
it's sunny
está ensolarado
it's two o'clock
são duas horas

III . be <was, been> [biː] VB aux

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3. be expressing future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter
vamos viajar para o Peru no inverno
what are we to do?
o que devemos fazer?

4. be expressing future in past:

she was never to see her brother again
ela nunca mais veria o irmão

5. be expressing subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades
se ele se esforçasse mais, tiraria notas melhores

6. be expressing obligation:

you are to come here right now
você tem de vir aqui imediatamente

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?
ela é alta, não é?
he isn't Brazilian, is he?
ele é brasileiro, não é?

would-be ADJ

1. would-be (wishing to be):

would-be
aspirante

2. would-be (pretending to be):

would-be
suposto(-a)

Usage examples with are

here you are [or go] (when giving sth)
aqui está
the carrots are cooked
as cenouras estão cozidas
chances are that ...
existe a possibilidade de ...
how old are you?
quantos anos você tem?
sweets are very fattening
doces engordam muito
my keys are gone
as minhas chaves sumiram
how are you doing?
como vai?
how are you? — not bad
como vai você? — tudo bem
they are here
eles estão aqui
you are welcome (response to thanks)
de nada
how are you?
como vai você?
there is/are ...
há ...
are you up?
você está acordado?
meals are extra
refeições não estão incluídas
there you are!
aí está você!
there is/are
há
the odds are against us
a sorte não está do nosso lado
what color are your eyes?
de que cor são
there are eight of us
somos oito

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The twosome, who have attempted to keep their not-so-secret relationship under wraps, are rumored to have been dating for the past few years.
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Buses and taxis are available for going to sanctuary, form where in you have to walk about 3 km to reach inside the sanctuary.
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