were in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for were in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

were [wɜːʳ, Am wɜːr]

were pt of be

See also be

I.be <was, been> [biː] VB intr

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

be

съм

she's a cook

тя е готвачка

she's Spanish

тя е испанка

to be good

добър съм

to be able to do sth

мога да правя нщ

what do you want to be when you grow up?

какъв искаш да станеш, като пораснеш?

to be married/single

женен/ неженен съм

to be a widow

вдовица съм

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

съм

to be fat

дебел съм

to be happy

щастлив съм

3. be (age):

be

съм

I'm 21

аз съм на 21 години

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

за/против нщ съм

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

две и две прави четири

how much is that?

колко струва това?

6. be (measurement):

be

съм

be weight

тежа

to be 2 metres long

дълъг съм 2 метра

7. be (exist, live):

be

съществувам

there is/are ...

има …

to let sth/sb be

оставям нщ/нкг на мира

I think, therefore I am

мисля, следователно съществувам

to be or not to be

да бъдеш или да не бъдеш

8. be location, situation:

be

намирам се

to be in Rome

в Рим съм

to be in a bad situation

в трудно положение съм

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

никога не съм бил в Мексико

the plumber hasn't been yet

водопроводчикът още не е дошъл

10. be (take place):

be

състоя се

the meeting is next Tuesday

срещата е другия вторник

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

на хапчета съм (вземам противозачатъчни)

to be on vacation

на почивка съм

to be on a diet

на диета съм

12. be in time expressions:

don't be long

не се бави много

13. be expresses possibility:

can it be that … form

възможно ли е да …

what are we to do?

какво ще правим?

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

най-важното

the be-all and end-all

крайната цел

be that as it may

както и да е

so be it

така да бъде

II.be <was, been> [biː] VB impers vb

be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

облачно е

it's sunny

слънчево е

it's two o'clock

два часът е

it's been so long!

беше толкова отдавна!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

пазарът е на 10 минути с автобус

it was Anne who drank it

Ани го изпи

III.be <was, been> [biː] VB aux

1. be expresses continuation:

to be doing sth

правя нщ

don't sing while I'm reading

не пей, докато чета

you're always complaining

вечно се оплакваш

she's leaving tomorrow

тя заминава утре

2. be expresses passive:

to be discovered by sb

открит съм от нкг

he was asked …

попитаха го …

3. be expresses future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

ще посетим Перу през зимата

4. be expresses future in past:

she was never to see her brother again

тя никога повече нямаше да види брат си

5. be expresses subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

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

ако работеше повече, щеше да получи по-добри резултати

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

откажех ли, щяха да са много ядосани

6. be expresses obligation:

you are to come here right now

трябва веднага да дойдеш

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?

тя е висока, нали?

we're [wɪəʳ, Am wɪr]

we're = we are s., be

See also be

I.be <was, been> [biː] VB intr

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

be

съм

she's a cook

тя е готвачка

she's Spanish

тя е испанка

to be good

добър съм

to be able to do sth

мога да правя нщ

what do you want to be when you grow up?

какъв искаш да станеш, като пораснеш?

to be married/single

женен/ неженен съм

to be a widow

вдовица съм

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

съм

to be fat

дебел съм

to be happy

щастлив съм

3. be (age):

be

съм

I'm 21

аз съм на 21 години

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

за/против нщ съм

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

две и две прави четири

how much is that?

колко струва това?

6. be (measurement):

be

съм

be weight

тежа

to be 2 metres long

дълъг съм 2 метра

7. be (exist, live):

be

съществувам

there is/are ...

има …

to let sth/sb be

оставям нщ/нкг на мира

I think, therefore I am

мисля, следователно съществувам

to be or not to be

да бъдеш или да не бъдеш

8. be location, situation:

be

намирам се

to be in Rome

в Рим съм

to be in a bad situation

в трудно положение съм

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

никога не съм бил в Мексико

the plumber hasn't been yet

водопроводчикът още не е дошъл

10. be (take place):

be

състоя се

the meeting is next Tuesday

срещата е другия вторник

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

на хапчета съм (вземам противозачатъчни)

to be on vacation

на почивка съм

to be on a diet

на диета съм

12. be in time expressions:

don't be long

не се бави много

13. be expresses possibility:

can it be that … form

възможно ли е да …

what are we to do?

какво ще правим?

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

най-важното

the be-all and end-all

крайната цел

be that as it may

както и да е

so be it

така да бъде

II.be <was, been> [biː] VB impers vb

be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

облачно е

it's sunny

слънчево е

it's two o'clock

два часът е

it's been so long!

беше толкова отдавна!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

пазарът е на 10 минути с автобус

it was Anne who drank it

Ани го изпи

III.be <was, been> [biː] VB aux

1. be expresses continuation:

to be doing sth

правя нщ

don't sing while I'm reading

не пей, докато чета

you're always complaining

вечно се оплакваш

she's leaving tomorrow

тя заминава утре

2. be expresses passive:

to be discovered by sb

открит съм от нкг

he was asked …

попитаха го …

3. be expresses future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

ще посетим Перу през зимата

4. be expresses future in past:

she was never to see her brother again

тя никога повече нямаше да види брат си

5. be expresses subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

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

ако работеше повече, щеше да получи по-добри резултати

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

откажех ли, щяха да са много ядосани

6. be expresses obligation:

you are to come here right now

трябва веднага да дойдеш

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?

тя е висока, нали?

I.be <was, been> [biː] VB intr

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

be

съм

she's a cook

тя е готвачка

she's Spanish

тя е испанка

to be good

добър съм

to be able to do sth

мога да правя нщ

what do you want to be when you grow up?

какъв искаш да станеш, като пораснеш?

to be married/single

женен/ неженен съм

to be a widow

вдовица съм

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

съм

to be fat

дебел съм

to be happy

щастлив съм

3. be (age):

be

съм

I'm 21

аз съм на 21 години

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

за/против нщ съм

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

две и две прави четири

how much is that?

колко струва това?

6. be (measurement):

be

съм

be weight

тежа

to be 2 metres long

дълъг съм 2 метра

7. be (exist, live):

be

съществувам

there is/are ...

има …

to let sth/sb be

оставям нщ/нкг на мира

I think, therefore I am

мисля, следователно съществувам

to be or not to be

да бъдеш или да не бъдеш

8. be location, situation:

be

намирам се

to be in Rome

в Рим съм

to be in a bad situation

в трудно положение съм

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

никога не съм бил в Мексико

the plumber hasn't been yet

водопроводчикът още не е дошъл

10. be (take place):

be

състоя се

the meeting is next Tuesday

срещата е другия вторник

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

на хапчета съм (вземам противозачатъчни)

to be on vacation

на почивка съм

to be on a diet

на диета съм

12. be in time expressions:

don't be long

не се бави много

13. be expresses possibility:

can it be that … form

възможно ли е да …

what are we to do?

какво ще правим?

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

най-важното

the be-all and end-all

крайната цел

be that as it may

както и да е

so be it

така да бъде

II.be <was, been> [biː] VB impers vb

be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

облачно е

it's sunny

слънчево е

it's two o'clock

два часът е

it's been so long!

беше толкова отдавна!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

пазарът е на 10 минути с автобус

it was Anne who drank it

Ани го изпи

III.be <was, been> [biː] VB aux

1. be expresses continuation:

to be doing sth

правя нщ

don't sing while I'm reading

не пей, докато чета

you're always complaining

вечно се оплакваш

she's leaving tomorrow

тя заминава утре

2. be expresses passive:

to be discovered by sb

открит съм от нкг

he was asked …

попитаха го …

3. be expresses future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

ще посетим Перу през зимата

4. be expresses future in past:

she was never to see her brother again

тя никога повече нямаше да види брат си

5. be expresses subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

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

ако работеше повече, щеше да получи по-добри резултати

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

откажех ли, щяха да са много ядосани

6. be expresses obligation:

you are to come here right now

трябва веднага да дойдеш

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?

тя е висока, нали?

would-be ADJ

would-be

бъдещ

to-be [təˈbiː] ADJ

to-be

бъдещ

a bride-to-be

бъдеща булка

a mother-to-be

бъдеща майка

Translations for were in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

станахме капо

we were left empty-handed

в амбициите си той стигаше до маниакалност

his ambitions were maniacal

пиленцата жално писукаха

the chickens were squeaking plaintively

галоните се изпразниха

the barrels were empty

имаше много ранени и убити

there were many wounded and killed

were Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

откажех ли, щяха да са много ядосани

if wishes were horses, beggars would ride

едно е да искаш, друго е да можеш

they were elated at [or about] the beautiful scenery

те се екзалтираха от красивата гледка

there were more than one hundred people

имаше от сто души нагоре

the flowers were nipped by the frost

студът попари цветята

interesting issues were raised at this forum

на този форум се поставиха интересни въпроси

his words were imprinted on my mind

думите му се отпечатаха в съзнанието ми

they were in a state of euphoria

те изпаднаха в еуфория

the boys were fighting on the lawn

момчетата се бореха по тревата

the grapes were reduced to a pulp

гроздето се скашка

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 collection and library were arranged in galleries within the university and a guidebook published in 1915.

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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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Only a small fraction of the 685 children treated were diagnosed with photosensitive epilepsy.

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The computer had a blue sticker and the human wore a blue wristband to signify that they were in fact a team.

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

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The first attack transports began to enter service in 1942 and were built ad hoc from a host of different types.

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You were looking for the cloven hoof, to be honest.

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They were only in production for two years, from 1907 to 1909.

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

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