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being [Am ˈbiɪŋ, Brit ˈbiːɪŋ] N

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1. being C (person, creature):

being

ser m

a supreme being

2. being U (existence, life) PHILOS:

being

ser m

to bring sth into being

llevar algo a cabo

to bring sth into being

to call sth into being

to come into being

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

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human being N

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1. human being:

human being

2. human being (in value judgments):

human being

she's a wonderful human being

es una persona estupenda or una gran persona

I.be <pres am, are, is, pt was, were, pp been> [Am bi, Brit biː] VB intr

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2.1. be (followed by an adjective):

she's French/intelligent/cunning

es francesa/inteligente/astuta

he's worried/furious

está preocupado/furioso

está ciego Spain

he's short and fat

es bajo y gordo

he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more

está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa

these shoes are new, I've just bought them

estos zapatos son nuevos, los acabo de comprar

these shoes are still as good as new

estos zapatos todavía están (como) nuevos

have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious!

¿nunca has comido gazpacho? ¡es delicioso!

the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself?

el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?

she was very rude to me

estuvo muy grosera conmigo

she's very rude

tomatoes are expensive in winter

los tomates son caros en invierno

aren't tomatoes expensive at the moment!

¡qué caros están los tomates!

be good and keep still

sé bueno y estáte quieto

don't be silly!

¡no seas tonto!

3.1. be (followed by a noun):

you must be Helen! — no, I'm Rachel

¡tú debes (de) ser Helen! — no, soy Rachel

she's a lawyer/writer

es abogada/escritora

she's a famous lawyer/writer

es una famosa abogada/escritora

he's a Catholic/Muslim

es católico/musulmán

she was Prime Minister for 11 years

fue Primera Ministra durante 11 años

who was Prime Minister at the time?

¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?

don't worry, it's me/Daniel/us

no te preocupes, soy yo/es Daniel/somos nosotros

if I were you, I'd stay

yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría

she's not one to complain

no es de las que se quejan

I'm not a big eater

no soy de mucho comer

4.1. be (when talking about mental and physical states):

how are you?

¿cómo estás?

I'm much better, thank you

estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor, gracias

she's pregnant/tired/depressed

está embarazada/cansada/deprimida

how's the patient today?

¿cómo está el paciente hoy?

how's the patient today?

¿qué tal anda or está el paciente hoy? inf

I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy

tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño

she has been ill

ha estado enferma

5.1. be (to exist, to live):

I think, therefore I am

pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be

the old custom is no more liter

la vieja costumbre ya no existe

they made plans to marry but it was not to be

planearon casarse pero no quiso el destino que así fuera

to let sth/sb be

dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien

I met her husband-to-be

conocí a su futuro marido

the mother-to-be

la futura madre

6. be (to be situated, to be present):

where is the library?

¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?

where's the bread?

¿dónde está el pan?

where are you? — I'm over here

¿dónde estás? — estoy aquí

what's in that box?

¿qué hay en esa caja?

who's in the movie?

¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?

he's here for two weeks

va a estar aquí dos semanas

how long are you married? Am inf

¿cuánto tiempo hace que te casaste?

how long are you in Chicago? inf

¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago?

7.2. be (in perfect tenses) Brit inf (used for emphasis):

you've really (been and) gone and done it now!

¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena! inf, iron

II.be <pres am, are, is, pt was, were, pp been> [Am bi, Brit biː] VB impers

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1.1. be (when talking about physical conditions, circumstances):

it's sunny/cold/hot

hace sol/frío/calor

it's cloudy

it was three degrees below zero

hacía tres grados bajo cero

it was still dark outside

afuera todavía estaba oscuro or era de noche

it was pitch black in the cellar

en el sótano estaba oscuro como boca de lobo

it's so noisy/quiet in here!

¡qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!

what was it like in Australia?

¿qué tal en Australia?

it was chaos at the station

aquello era un caos en la estación

it was chaos at the station

reinaba el caos en la estación

I have enough problems as it is, without you …

yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima …

III.be <pres am, are, is, pt was, were, pp been> [Am bi, Brit biː] VB aux

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1.1. be (to describe action in progress):

I am waiting/working

estoy esperando/trabajando

I was working until ten o'clock

estuve trabajando hasta las diez

what was I saying?

¿qué estaba diciendo?

she was leaving when …

se iba cuando …

how long have you been waiting?

¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?

how long have you been waiting?

¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?

2.1. be:

be in the passive voice The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English

it was built in 1903

se construyó en 1903

it was built in 1903

lo construyeron en 1903

it was built in 1903

fue construido en 1903

she was told that …

le dijeron or se le dijo que …

it is known that …

se sabe que …

she deserves to be promoted

merece que la asciendan

are you afraid of being recognized?

¿tienes miedo de que te reconozcan?

he demanded that the hostages be released

exigió que liberaran a los rehenes or que los rehenes fueran liberados

2.2. be (when describing a process):

the mixture is then cooked on a low heat …

luego la mezcla se cuece a fuego lento …

3.1. be (to describe events with future reference):

I'm to be met at the airport by Joe

Joe me irá a buscar al aeropuerto

are we never to know the truth?

¿es que no sabremos nunca la verdad?

the dessert is (still) to come

todavía falta el postre

she was to die in poverty

moriría en la pobreza

if a solution is to be found …

si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución …

the plane was to have landed at Cairo

el avión debería haber aterrizado en El Cairo

3.3. be (when expressing obligation):

tell her she's to stay here

dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí

tell her she's to stay here

dile que se quede aquí

you are not to tell Carol!

¡no debes decírselo a Carol!

what am I to make of this?

¿cómo se supone que debo interpretar esto?

am I to understand that … ?

¿debo entender que … ?

she is to be admired

es digna de admiración

they are to be congratulated on …

hay que felicitarlos por …

they are to be congratulated on …

se merecen que se los felicite por …

I'm not to be disturbed!

¡que nadie me moleste!

4. be (in hypotheses):

what would happen if she were or was to die?

¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?

were he to refuse … form

si se negara …

were he to refuse … form

en el caso de que se negara …

5.2. be (in elliptical uses):

are you disappointed? — yes, I am/no, I'm not

¿estás desilusionado? — sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)

isn't this scenery wonderful? — it certainly is!

¿no es maravilloso este paisaje? — sí, realmente

she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't

a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no

I'm surprised, are/aren't you?

estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?

it's me! — I guessed it was!

¡soy yo! — ¡ya me lo imaginaba!

-to-be [təˈbiː] SUFFIX

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father-to-be/husband-to-be

futuro padre/esposo

would-be [Am ˈwʊd ˌbi, Brit ˈwʊdbi] ADJ attr

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a would-be star/poet

un aspirante a estrella/poeta

mother-to-be <pl mothers-to-be> [Am ˈməðər tə ˈbi, Brit ˌmʌðətəˈbiː] N

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mother-to-be

mother-to-be

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human being

ente de razón

imaginary being

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I.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] N

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1. being (creature):

being

2. being (life):

being

to come into being

3. being (soul):

being

II.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] VB

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being pres p of be

III.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] ADJ after n

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for the time being

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

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

she's a cook

she's Spanish

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

3. be (age):

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

estar a favor/en contra de algo

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

II.be [bi:] VB impers vb

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III.be [bi:] VB aux vb

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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?

fellow being N

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fellow being

well-being [ˈwelˌbi:ɪŋ] N no pl

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a feeling of well-being

una sensación de bienestar

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

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

she's a cook

she's Spanish

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

3. be (age):

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

estar a favor/en contra de algo

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

II.be [bi:] VB impers vb

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III.be [bi:] VB aux vb

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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?

be-all [ˈbi:ˈɔ:l] N

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the be-all (and end-all)

la única cosa que importa

to-be [təˈbi:] ADJ

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would-be [ˈwʊdbi:] ADJ

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1. would-be (wishing to be):

a would-be politician

un aspirante a político

2. would-be (pretending to be):

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an incorporeal being

un ser impalpable

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physical well-being

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

to be aiming at being director

tirar para director

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

they let me off being punished

me dispensaron del castigo

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She has bad news: despite the class being especially aimed at socializing disruptive students, they still have to follow the school board's missive that they teach to the upcoming test. en.wikipedia.org

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In this match he scored 44 runs before being run out. en.wikipedia.org

That means that every human being is capable, if so desiring, to change one's own life and character and earns one's own bliss. en.wikipedia.org

There are eight tennis courts altogether, each one of them being a hard court. en.wikipedia.org

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