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being: I. noun II. verb III. adjective and adverb
fellow being: noun
well-being: noun

I . being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] N

1. being (creature):

существо́ nt

2. being (life):

бытие́ nt

to come into being

появи́ться на свет

3. being (soul):

she put her whole being into the part

она́ вложи́ла всю свою́ ду́шу в э́ту роль

II . being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] VB

being pres p of be

III . being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] ADJ after n

for the time being

пока́ что

for the time being

на да́нный моме́нт

See also be

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

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

he's a cook

он по́вар

she's Spanish

она́ испа́нка

быть спосо́бным

to be able to do sth

быть в состоя́нии сде́лать что-ли́бо

what do you want to be when you grow up?

кем ты хо́чешь быть, когда́ вы́растешь?

to be married

быть жена́тым/за́мужем

to be a widow

быть вдово́й

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

быть по́лным

to be happy

быть счастли́вым

3. be (age):

мне 21 год

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

быть за/про́тив чего́-ли́бо

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

два плюс два равня́ется четырём

how much is that?

ско́лько э́то сто́ит?

6. be (measurement):

име́ть длину́/ширину́/высоту́/глубину́

to be 2 metres long

быть длино́й в два ме́тра

7. be (exist, live):

существова́ть

име́ться

there is/are …

есть …

to let sth/sb be

оста́вить что-ли́бо/кого́-ли́бо в поко́е

I think, therefore I am

я мы́слю, сле́довательно, я существу́ю

to be or not to be

быть и́ли не быть

8. be location, situation:

находи́ться

to be in Rome

быть в Ри́ме

to be in a bad situation

быть в затрудни́тельном положе́нии

9. be pp (go, visit):

посеща́ть

I've never been to Mexico

я никогда́ не́ был в Ме́ксике

the plumber hasn't been yet

водопрово́дчик ещё не приходи́л

10. be (take place):

состоя́ться

the meeting is next Tuesday

собра́ние состои́тся в сле́дующий вто́рник

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

принима́ть противозача́точные табле́тки

to be on vacation

отдыха́ть

to be on vacation

быть в о́тпуске

to be on a diet

быть на дие́те

12. be in time expressions:

don't be long

не заде́рживайся

13. be expresses possibility:

can it be that … form

возмо́жно ли, что́бы …

what are we to do?

что нам де́лать?

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

са́мое ва́жное

the be-all and end-all

коне́ц и нача́ло всего́

be that as it may

как бы то ни было

пусть так и бу́дет

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

be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy/sunny

(на у́лице) о́блачно/со́лнечно

it's two o'clock

(сейча́с) два часа́

it's been so long!

э́то бы́ло так давно́!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

до ры́нка пять мину́т на авто́бусе

it was Anne who drank it

а́нна вы́пила э́то

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

1. be expresses continuation:

to be doing sth

де́лать что-ли́бо

don't sing while I'm reading

не пой, пока́ я чита́ю

you're always complaining

ты ве́чно жа́луешься

she's leaving tomorrow

она́ уезжа́ет за́втра

2. be expresses passive:

to be discovered by sb

быть обнару́женным кем-ли́бо

he was asked …

у него́ спроси́ли …

3. be expresses future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

зимо́й мы пое́дем в Перу́

4. be expresses future in past:

5. be expresses subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

е́сли бы я отказа́лся, они́ бы́ли бы о́чень недово́льны

6. be expresses obligation:

you are to come here right now

вам на́до сейча́с же прийти́ сюда́

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?

она́ высо́кая, не так ли?

fellow being N

fellow being

бли́жний m

well-being N no pl

благополу́чие nt

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For humanly instituted rites are not sacraments, properly speaking, because human beings do not have the authority to promise grace. en.wikipedia.org

The phoenix entered the baby's body when it was still in the womb and by now both beings' minds have become one. en.wikipedia.org

He started painting ghost-looking silhouettes, large-headed monsters with huge eyes, and then later small beings that look like mutants. en.wikipedia.org

Angels very frequently appear, but angelic beings of higher rank, such as cherubim and seraphim, are extremely rare. en.wikipedia.org

Another notable group are the mutants- humanoid beings that have adapted and gained inhuman powers, psionic and otherwise, due to radiation exposure and natural selection. en.wikipedia.org

Beings that died with unfulfilled desires or anger are also said to linger until such issues are resolved. en.wikipedia.org

He can conjure powerful wind currents such as tornadoes and can dodge many attacks and is shown to run faster than other beings. en.wikipedia.org

This approach is ultimately unpersuasive, since it is human beings you are trying to persuade. www.telegraph.co.uk

And electronics, they can be damaged, influenced, and misdirected through the agencies of jinn beings. en.wikipedia.org

He wore gauntlets that fired silver darts which could harm werewolves or drug-tipped darts that could induce unconsciousness in human beings. en.wikipedia.org

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