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I. be·ing ['biːɪŋ] N

1. being (creature):

being
biće nt
being
stvorenje nt

2. being (existence):

being
bivstvovanje nt
being
postojanje nt
to come into being
nastati fig
to come into being
početi
to come into being
postati

II. be·ing ['biːɪŋ] ADJ

for the time being
za sada

III. be·ing ['biːɪŋ]

being → be

See also

be <was, been> [biː, bi] VB intr + n or adj

1. be (describes):

what is that?
šta je to?
she's a doctor
ona je lekarka
what do you want to be when you grow up?
šta bi želeo da budeš kad porasteš?
to be [all] for sth
biti sto posto za

2. be (calculation):

two and two is four
dva i dva su četiri
these books are 50p each
knjige su po 50 penija svaka
how much is that?
koliko to košta?

3. be (timing):

to be late/[right] on time
zakasniti/stići na vreme

4. be (location):

the keys are in that box
ključevi su u toj kutiji
the food was on the table
hrana je bila na stolu
to be in a fix
biti u nevolji

5. be pp (visit):

be
biti
the postman hasn't been yet
poštar još nije došao
I've never been to Kenya
nikada nisam bio u Keniji

6. be (take place):

be
održati
the meeting is next Monday
sastanak je sledećeg ponedeljka

7. be (do):

to be on benefit [or Am welfare]
primati socijalnu pomoć
to be on a diet
biti na dijeti
to be on the pill
uzimati lekove
to be up to sth
biti dorastao

8. be (exist):

be
postojati
to be or not to be, that is the question
biti ili ne biti, pitanje je sad
there is/are ...
ima/postoji

9. be (expresses future):

we are [going] to visit Australia in the spring
posetićemo Australiju na proleće
(expresses future in past) she was never to see her brother again
nikada više nije videla brata
what are we to do?
šta da radimo?
(in conditionals) if I were you, I'd ...
da sam na tvom mestu, ja bih
if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades
kada bi više radio, imao bi bolje ocene
were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed
ako bih ih odbio, veoma bi se naljutili

10. be (impersonal use):

what's it to be? (what are you drinking)
šta piješ?
what's it to be? (please decide now)
šta sad?
is it true that ...?
da li je tačno da...?
it's not that I don't like her — it's just that we rarely agree on anything
nije da je ne volim, samo se retko slažemo oko nečega
as it were
takoreći

11. be (expresses imperatives):

be quiet or I'll ...!
tišina ili ću...!
be seated!
sedi!
be yourself!
saberi se!

12. be (expresses continuation):

she's studying to be a lawyer
ona studira prava
it's raining
pada kiša
you're always complaining
uvek se žališ
while I'm eating
dok jedem

13. be (expresses passive):

to be asked
biti upitan
to be left speechless
ostati bez reči
what is to be done?
šta treba da se uradi?
the exhibition is currently to be seen at the City Gallery
izložba se sada može videti u Gradskoj galeriji

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all
najvažniji deo nečijeg života
the be-all and end-all
suština
be that as it may
bilo kako bilo
so be it
neka bude
far be it from me to ...
daleko bilo da ja...
to be off (go away)
otići
to be off (go away)
napustiti
to be off (begin spoiling)
zažudeti
be off with you! go away!
s tobom sam završio! odlazi!
let her be!
ostavi je na miru!

well-'be·ing N no pl

well-being
dobrobit f
a feeling of well-being
osećaj zadovoljstva

be <was, been> [biː, bi] VB intr + n or adj

1. be (describes):

what is that?
šta je to?
she's a doctor
ona je lekarka
what do you want to be when you grow up?
šta bi želeo da budeš kad porasteš?
to be [all] for sth
biti sto posto za

2. be (calculation):

two and two is four
dva i dva su četiri
these books are 50p each
knjige su po 50 penija svaka
how much is that?
koliko to košta?

3. be (timing):

to be late/[right] on time
zakasniti/stići na vreme

4. be (location):

the keys are in that box
ključevi su u toj kutiji
the food was on the table
hrana je bila na stolu
to be in a fix
biti u nevolji

5. be pp (visit):

be
biti
the postman hasn't been yet
poštar još nije došao
I've never been to Kenya
nikada nisam bio u Keniji

6. be (take place):

be
održati
the meeting is next Monday
sastanak je sledećeg ponedeljka

7. be (do):

to be on benefit [or Am welfare]
primati socijalnu pomoć
to be on a diet
biti na dijeti
to be on the pill
uzimati lekove
to be up to sth
biti dorastao

8. be (exist):

be
postojati
to be or not to be, that is the question
biti ili ne biti, pitanje je sad
there is/are ...
ima/postoji

9. be (expresses future):

we are [going] to visit Australia in the spring
posetićemo Australiju na proleće
(expresses future in past) she was never to see her brother again
nikada više nije videla brata
what are we to do?
šta da radimo?
(in conditionals) if I were you, I'd ...
da sam na tvom mestu, ja bih
if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades
kada bi više radio, imao bi bolje ocene
were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed
ako bih ih odbio, veoma bi se naljutili

10. be (impersonal use):

what's it to be? (what are you drinking)
šta piješ?
what's it to be? (please decide now)
šta sad?
is it true that ...?
da li je tačno da...?
it's not that I don't like her — it's just that we rarely agree on anything
nije da je ne volim, samo se retko slažemo oko nečega
as it were
takoreći

11. be (expresses imperatives):

be quiet or I'll ...!
tišina ili ću...!
be seated!
sedi!
be yourself!
saberi se!

12. be (expresses continuation):

she's studying to be a lawyer
ona studira prava
it's raining
pada kiša
you're always complaining
uvek se žališ
while I'm eating
dok jedem

13. be (expresses passive):

to be asked
biti upitan
to be left speechless
ostati bez reči
what is to be done?
šta treba da se uradi?
the exhibition is currently to be seen at the City Gallery
izložba se sada može videti u Gradskoj galeriji

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all
najvažniji deo nečijeg života
the be-all and end-all
suština
be that as it may
bilo kako bilo
so be it
neka bude
far be it from me to ...
daleko bilo da ja...
to be off (go away)
otići
to be off (go away)
napustiti
to be off (begin spoiling)
zažudeti
be off with you! go away!
s tobom sam završio! odlazi!
let her be!
ostavi je na miru!

I. 'would-be ADJ attr

would-be
nabeđen
would-be
tobožnji
would-be (future)
budući
would-be (future)
potencijalni
would-be (future)
koji želi da bude

II. 'would-be N

would-be
nabeđena osoba f pej

-to-be [tə'biː] COMP

-to-be boss-, husband-:

-to-be
budući
bride--to-be
buduća mlada
mother--to-be
buduća mama

over·ex·'pose VB trans to be overexposed

1. overexpose phot:

to be overexposed
previše osvetliti

2. overexpose usu passive (overpublicize):

to be overexposed
previše se eksponirati imperf
to be overexposed
forsirati imperf
to be overexposed to risks
biti previše izložen opasnosti
sentient being
osećajno biće
sentient being
slovesno biće
an incorporeal being
≈ natprirodno biće
am I being simplistic?
jesam li previše pojednostavio stvari?
transcendent authority, being
uzvišen