wasn't [ingl brit ˈwɒz(ə)nt, ingl am ˈwəz(ə)nt]
wasn't → was not
inglese
francese
wasn't [wɒznt, ingl am wɑ:znt]
wasn't = was not, be
I. be <was, been> [bi:] VB vb intr + agg or sost
1. be (expresses identity, position, place):
- he's be English/a dentist
- il est anglais/dentiste
- it's a key
- c'est une clef
- to be in Spain
- être en Espagne
- the statues are in the Louvre
- les statues se trouvent au Louvre
2. be (expresses a state, situation):
- I'm cold/hungry
- j'ai froid/faim
- my hands are cold
- j'ai froid aux mains
- how are you? — I'm fine
- comment vas-tu/allez-vous? — je vais bien
- be quiet!
- reste(z) tranquille!
- to be on a diet
- faire un régime
- to be on the pill
- prendre la pilule
- to be on benefit [or welfare ingl am]
- toucher des allocations
3. be (expresses calculation/price):
- two and two is four
- deux et deux font quatre
- this book is 50p
- ce livre fait 50 pence
4. be (indicates age):
- how old is he? — he's twenty
- quel âge a-t-il? — il a vingt ans
5. be (take place):
- the meeting is next Tuesday
- la réunion a lieu mardi prochain
6. be (exist):
- there is/are ...
- il y a ...
- let her be!
- laisse-la tranquille!
7. be (impersonal use):
- what is it?
- qu'est-ce que c'est?
- it's three
- il est trois heures
- it's cold/windy
- il fait froid/du vent
- it's rainy
- il pleut
- it's fair
- c'est juste
- what's it to be?
- ce sera?
- as it were
- pour ainsi dire
locuzioni:
- the be-all and end-all
- le but suprême
- be that as it may
- malgré cela
- so be it
- soit
- far be it from sb to +infin
- loin de qn l'idée de +infin
II. be <was, been> [bi:] VB vb aus
1. be (expresses continuation):
- he's breathing
- il respire
- she's still sleeping
- elle est encore en train de dormir
- it's raining
- il pleut
2. be (expresses possibility):
- can it be that ...? form
- est-ce possible que +subj ?
- the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery
- on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie
- what is he to do?
- qu'est-il censé faire?
- may I be of service?
- je peux vous aider?
3. be (expresses passive):
- to be discovered by sb
- être découvert par qn
- to be left speechless
- rester bouche bée
- I'm asked to come at seven
- on me demande de venir à sept heures
4. be (expresses future):
- she's leaving tomorrow
- elle part demain
- you are to wait here
- vous devez attendre ici
- we are to meet at seven
- on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures
5. be (expresses future in past):
- she was never to see her brother again
- elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère
6. be (in conditionals):
- if sb were [or was] were to +infin, ...
- si qn devait +infin , ...
- if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades
- s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes
- were sb to +infin, ... form
- si qn devait +infin , ...
- I wasn't born yesterday!
- je ne suis pas né de la dernière pluie!
- Rome wasn't built in a day prov
- Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour prov
- it wasn't my intention to exclude you
- je n'avais nullement l'intention de t'exclure
- I wasn't actually there
- en fait, je n'étais pas là
- I wasn't told
- on ne m'a rien dit
francese
inglese
- ça ne s'imposait vraiment pas
- that wasn't really necessary
- à cela près que qn a fait qc
- if is wasn't for the fact that sb did sth
- ce à quoi je ne m'attendais pas
- what I wasn't expecting
inglese
francese
wasn't [wa·z
ə
nt
]
wasn't = was not, be
I. be <was, been> [bi] VB vb intr + agg or sost
1. be (expresses identity, position, place):
- he's American/a dentist
- il est Américain/dentiste
- it's a key
- c'est une clef
- to be in Spain
- être en Espagne
- the statues are in the Louvre
- les statues fpl se trouvent au Louvre
2. be (expresses a state, situation):
- I'm cold/hungry
- j'ai froid/faim
- my hands are cold
- j'ai froid aux mains
- how are you? – I'm fine
- comment vas-tu/allez-vous? – je vais bien
- be quiet!
- reste(z) tranquille!
- to be on a diet
- faire un régime
- to be on the pill
- prendre la pilule
- to be on welfare
- toucher des allocations
3. be (expresses calculation/price):
- two and two is four
- deux et deux font quatre
- this book is 50¢
- ce livre fait 50 cents
4. be (indicates age):
- how old is he? – he's twenty
- quel âge a-t-il? – il a vingt ans
5. be (take place):
- the meeting is next Tuesday
- la réunion a lieu mardi prochain
6. be (exist):
- there is/are ...
- il y a ...
- let her be!
- laisse-la tranquille!
7. be (impersonal use):
- what is it?
- qu'est-ce que c'est?
- it's three
- il est trois heures
- it's cold/windy
- il fait froid/il y a du vent
- it's rainy
- il pleut
- it's fair
- c'est juste
- what's it to be?
- ce sera?
- as it were
- pour ainsi dire
locuzioni:
- the be-all and end-all
- le but suprême
- be that as it may
- malgré cela
- so be it
- soit
- far be it from sb to +infin
- loin de qn l'idée de +infin
II. be <was, been> [bi] VB vb aus
1. be (expresses continuation):
- he's breathing
- il respire
- she's still sleeping
- elle est encore en train de dormir
- it's raining
- il pleut
2. be (expresses possibility):
- can it be that ...? form
- est-il possible que +subj ?
- the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery
- on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie
- what is he to do?
- qu'est-il censé faire?
- may I be of service?
- je peux vous aider?
3. be (expresses passive):
- to be discovered by sb
- être découvert par qn
- to be left speechless
- rester bouche bée
- I'm asked to come at seven
- on me demande de venir à sept heures
4. be (expresses future):
- she's leaving tomorrow
- elle part demain
- you are to wait here
- vous devez attendre ici
- we are to meet at seven
- on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures
5. be (expresses future in past):
- she was never to see her brother again
- elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère
6. be (in conditionals):
- if sb were [or was] to +infin , ...
- si qn devait +infin , ...
- if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades
- s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes
- were sb to +infin , ... form
- si qn devait +infin , ...
- I wasn't actually there
- en fait, je n'étais pas là
- it wasn't my intention to exclude you
- je n'avais nullement l'intention de t'exclure/vous exclure
- I wasn't born yesterday!
- je ne suis pas né de la dernière pluie!
- Rome wasn't built in a day prov
- Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour prov
- I wasn't told
- on ne m'a rien dit
francese
inglese
- ça ne s'imposait vraiment pas
- that wasn't really necessary
- à cela près que qn a fait qc
- if it wasn't for the fact that sb did sth
- ce à quoi je ne m'attendais pas
- what I wasn't expecting
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