were in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for were in the English»Serbian Dictionary

were [wɜːʳ, wəʳ] VB

were pt of be

See also be

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!

we're [wiːəʳ]

we're = we are, be

See also be

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!

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

stu·pefy <-ie-> ['stjuːpɪfaɪ] VB trans usu passive to be stupefied by sth

1. stupefy (render numb):

to be stupefied by sth

otupiti // otupljivati

2. stupefy:

to be stupefied by sth

zaprepastiti // zaprepašćivati

to be stupefied by sth

preneraziti perf

we were stupefied by the news

bili smo preneraženi vestima

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

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they were burgled

obijena im je kuća

they were called away from the classrom

pozvani su da dođu iz učionice

the questions were insultingly easy

pitanja su bila uvredljivo laka

were Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

vacancies were becoming more and more rare

upražnjena mesta su postajala sve ređa

you'd be surprised how many people were there

iznenadio bi se koliko je ljudi bilo tamo

we were scooped by a rival paper

preduhitrile su nas konkurentske novine

they were called away from the classrom

pozvani su da dođu iz učionice

his clothes were stiff with dried mud

njegova odeća je bila ukrućena od osušenog blata

they were robbed of all their savings

opljačkali su im svu ušteđevinu

she thought her eyes were deceiving her

mislila je da je oči varaju

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

ako bih ih odbio, veoma bi se naljutili

the complaints were coming thick and fast

žalbe su se gomilale

where were you on the said evening?

gde ste bili pomenute večeri?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Soon his scurrilous tongue and subversive speeches were getting him into trouble.

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The endurance squad were able to turn the flying start to their advantage and took a clean victory over the sprinters.

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Resident aliens were 47.6% of the population. 20 people were registered as unemployed.

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The groundings were ordered after a battery caught fire and another melted on the planes.

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They face allegations of smuggling after eight mobile phones, top-up cards and receipts were found in a bag of sugar.

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Without an education women were unable to gain much knowledge or power.

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In response, the author stated that most of these suggestions were out of scope of his original interest.

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All teams present were instructed to pair off, with one team from each pair going to each destination.

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During construction of the tunnels, a number of railways were employed to convey spoil from worksites and to deliver personnel, concrete and equipment throughout.

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Teachers were often absent from class and moonlighting to make up for poor pay.

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