beings in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for beings in the English»Spanish Dictionary

being [Am ˈbiɪŋ, Brit ˈbiːɪŋ] N

1. being C (person, creature):

being

ser m

a supreme being

un ser supremo

2. being U (existence, life) PHILOS:

being

ser m

to bring sth into being

llevar algo a cabo

to bring sth into being

realizar algo

to call sth into being

crear algo

to come into being

nacer

3. being U (essence):

being liter

ser m liter

her whole being cried out against it

todo su ser se rebelaba contra ello

well-being [Am ˈˌwɛl ˈˌbiɪŋ, Brit wɛlˈbiːɪŋ] N U

well-being

bienestar m

human being N

1. human being:

human being

ser m humano

2. human being (in value judgments):

human being

persona f

she's a wonderful human being

es una persona estupenda or una gran persona

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human beings are not replaceable by robots

los robots no pueden reemplazar or sustituir al ser humano

Translations for beings in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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humano

human being

los humanos

human beings

voces/seres del más allá

voices/beings from beyond the grave

todos los nacidos han de morir

all mankind o all human beings must die

el hombre y sus congéneres

man and his fellow human beings

bienestar

well-being

ser humano

human being

beings in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for beings in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] N

1. being (creature):

being

ser m

2. being (life):

being

vida f

to come into being

nacer

3. being (soul):

being

alma f

II.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] VB

being pres p of be

III.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] ADJ after n

for the time being

por el momento

See also be

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

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

be

ser

she's a cook

es cocinera

she's Spanish

es española

to be good

ser bueno

to be able to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

what do you want to be when you grow up?

¿qué quieres ser de mayor?

to be married/single

estar [o ser CSur] casado/soltero

to be a widow

ser viuda

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

estar

to be fat

estar gordo

to be hungry

tener hambre

to be happy

estar contento

3. be (age):

be

tener

I'm 21

tengo 21 años

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

estar a favor/en contra de algo

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

dos y dos son cuatro

these glasses are £2 each

estos vasos cuestan 2 libras cada uno

how much is that?

¿cuánto es?

6. be (measurement):

be

medir

be weight

pesar

to be 2 metres long

medir 2 metros de largo

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are ...

hay...

to let sth/sb be

dejar en paz algo/a alguien

I think, therefore I am

pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be

ser o no ser

8. be location, situation:

be

estar

to be in Rome

estar en Roma

to be in a bad situation

estar en una mala situación

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

nunca he estado en Méjico

the plumber hasn't been yet

el fontanero todavía no ha venido

10. be (take place):

be

ser

be

tener lugar

the meeting is next Tuesday

la reunión es el próximo martes

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

tomar la píldora

to be on vacation

estar de vacaciones

to be on a diet

estar a régimen

12. be in time expressions:

don't be too long

no tardes mucho

13. be expresses possibility:

can it be that ...? form

¿puede ser que... +subj ?

what are we to do?

¿qué podemos hacer?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sea como fuere

so be it

así sea

II.be [bi:] VB impers vb

be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

está nublado

it's sunny

hace sol

it's two o'clock

son las dos

it's been so long!

¡cuánto tiempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

el mercado está a diez minutos en autobús

it was Anne who drank it

fue Anne quien se lo bebió

III.be [bi:] VB aux vb

1. be expresses continuation:

be

estar

to be doing sth

estar haciendo algo

don't sing while I'm reading

no cantes mientras estoy leyendo [o mientras leo]

you're always complaining

siempre te estás quejando

she's leaving tomorrow

se va mañana

2. be expresses passive:

be

ser

to be discovered by sb

ser descubierto por alguien

he was left speechless

lo dejaron sin palabras

he was asked ...

le preguntaron...

3. be expresses future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

vamos a ir a Perú en invierno

4. be expresses future in past:

she was never to see her brother again

nunca más volvería a ver a su hermano

5. be expresses subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades

si trabajara más, sacaría mejores notas

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

si me negara, se enfadarían mucho

6. be expresses obligation:

you are to come here right now

tienes que venir aquí ahora mismo

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?

es alta, ¿no?

fellow being N

fellow being

prójimo m

well-being [ˈwelˌbi:ɪŋ] N no pl

well-being

bienestar m

a feeling of well-being

una sensación de bienestar

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an incorporeal being

un ser impalpable

to play at (being) sth

jugar a (ser) algo

to play at (being) sth

hacer como que (se es) algo

she is playing at being a student

hace como que estudia

stop being so facetious

deja de hacerte el gracioso

Translations for beings in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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seres vivientes

living beings

bienestar

well-being

integridad

physical well-being

aumentable

capable of being increased

beings Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she is playing at being a student

hace como que estudia

he is obsessed with being the best

está obsesionado con ser el mejor

to have a reputation of being boastful

tener fama de fanfarrón

besides being pretty, she's pleasant as well

allende de ser guapa, es agradable

he has the misfortune of being deaf

tiene la desgracia de ser sordo

I've always dreamt of being a doctor

siempre he soñado con ser médico

I'm not annoyed at not being invited

no me escuece que no me hayan invitado

she has gone from being hard-working to being lazy

se ha pasado de trabajadora a perezosa

several names are being bandied about

se barajan varios nombres

they let me off being punished

me dispensaron del castigo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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Sea horse, octopus, delta fish and other beings flew high, even as spiderman and vultures obeyed wind directions.

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That answer would just presuppose additional contingent beings.

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

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

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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.

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These men broke a wall that let black people into society as successful human beings.

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

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He is the support of all beings and is beyond sensual pleasure.

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