WERE - Translation from English into Serbian

were [wɜːʳ, wəʳ] VB

were pt of 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

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

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

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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)

In that case, he was insultingly ill-informed about the political, cultural and religious differences between them.

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And just when you thought things just couldn't get any crummier, the bonus chapter also ends on an abrupt, insultingly unfinished cliffhanger.

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Most insultingly of all, they talked over her rather than to her, discussing their domestic lives and their love affairs in indelicate detail.

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All this seems insultingly obvious, but in an age of global expansion, corporate branding and billionaire owners, even the obvious may become confused.

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They do all repeat too often, but they're not insultingly simple by any means -- and very suitable for the show's younger audience.

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