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inglese
inglese
spagnolo
spagnolo
is [ingl am ɪz, ingl brit ɪz]
is 3rd person singular present of be
I. be <pres am, are, is, pass was, were, part perf been> [ingl am bi, ingl brit biː] VB vb intr
2.1. be (followed by an adjective):
she's French/intelligent/cunning
es francesa/inteligente/astuta
he's worried/furious
está preocupado/furioso
he's blind
es ciego
he's blind
está ciego Spagna
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
es muy grosera
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
be fair!
¡sé justo!
don't be silly!
¡no seas tonto!
2.2. be (when giving one's marital status):
Tony is married/divorced/single
Tony es casado/divorciado/soltero
Tony is married/divorced/single
Tony está casado/divorciado/soltero esp Spagna
she's married to a cousin of mine
está casada con un primo mío
she's a widow
es viuda
we've been married for eight years
hace ocho años que nos casamos
we've been married for eight years
llevamos ocho años casados
3.1. be (followed by a noun):
be
ser
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
3.2. be (playing the role of):
be
hacer de
I was Juliet in the school play
hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio
you be the princess and I'll be the fairy
tú eras la princesa y yo era el hada
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? colloq
I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy
tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño
she has been ill
ha estado enferma
he's dead
está muerto
4.2. be (when stating one's age):
be
tener
how old are you?
¿cuántos años tienes?
I'm 31
tengo 31 años
Paul was four last Monday/will be four next Monday
Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado/cumplirá or va a cumplir cuatro años el lunes que viene
he's a lot older/younger
es mucho mayor/menor
our house is over 100 years old
nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años
4.3. be (when giving prices, measurements, weight):
how much is that? — that'll be $15, please
¿cuánto es? — (son) 15 dólares, por favor
the large ones are $15 each
las grandes cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una
two plus two is four
dos más dos son cuatro
how tall/heavy is he?
¿cuánto mide/pesa?
Jim's over six feet (tall)/120 pounds
Jim mide más de seis pies/pesa más de 120 libras
5.1. be (to exist, to live):
I think, therefore I am
pienso, luego existo
to be or not to be
ser o no ser
the old custom is no more letter
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
5.2. be (in expressions of time):
don't be too long
no tardes mucho
don't be too long
no (te) demores mucho esp AmLat
I'm drying my hair, I won't be long
me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy
how long will dinner be?
¿cuánto falta para la cena?
5.3. be (to take place):
be
ser
the party/concert is tomorrow
la fiesta/el concierto es mañana
the meeting will be in the hall
la reunión será en la sala
the exams were last week
los exámenes fueron la semana pasada
6. be (to be situated, to be present):
be
estar
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? ingl am colloq
¿cuánto tiempo hace que te casaste?
how long are you in Chicago? colloq
¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago?
7.1. be (in perfect tenses):
be (to have visited)
estar
I've never been to India
nunca he estado en la India
have you been to the Turner Exhibition yet?
¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición de Turner?
has the milkman been? ingl brit
¿ha venido el lechero?
7.2. be (in perfect tenses) ingl brit colloq (used for emphasis):
you've really (been and) gone and done it now!
¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena! colloq, iron
II. be <pres am, are, is, pass was, were, part perf been> [ingl am bi, ingl brit biː] VB vb impers
1.1. be (when talking about physical conditions, circumstances):
it's sunny/cold/hot
hace sol/frío/calor
it's cloudy
está nublado
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 …
1.2. be (in expressions of time):
be
ser
it's three o'clock
son las tres
it's one o'clock
es la una
it was still very early
todavía era muy temprano
it's Wednesday today
hoy es miércoles
it's time we had a talk
es hora de que hablemos
hi, Joe, it's been a long time
qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)
1.3. be (when talking about distance):
be
estar
how far is it to Lima?
¿a qué distancia está Lima?
it's 500 miles from here to Detroit
Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí
it's 500 miles from here to Detroit
hay 500 millas de aquí a Detroit
it's twenty minutes by train to the airport
el aeropuerto queda or está a veinte minutos en tren
2.1. be (when introducing a person, an object):
be
ser
look, it was he/they who suggested it
mira, fue él quien lo sugirió/fueron ellos quienes lo sugirieron
it was me who told them
fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo
it was me who told them
fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo
what was it that annoyed him?
¿qué fue lo que lo molestó?
2.2. be in conditional use:
be
ser
had it not been or if it hadn't been for Juan, we would have been killed
si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado
were it not that she has a family to support …
si no fuera porque tiene una familia que mantener …
III. be <pres am, are, is, pass was, were, part perf been> [ingl am bi, ingl brit biː] VB vb aus
1.1. be (to describe action in progress):
be
estar + ger
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?
1.2. be (to speak of future events):
he is or will be arriving tomorrow
llega mañana
when are you seeing her?
¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?
she'll be staying at the Plaza
se va a alojar en el Plaza
2.1. be:
be in the passive voice The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English
ser
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
3.2. be (when expressing possibility):
is she to be trusted?
¿se puede confiar en ella?
what are we to do?
¿qué podemos hacer?
what's to stop you making a complaint?
¿qué te impide reclamar?
he wasn't to know
no tenía cómo saberlo
it was nowhere to be found
no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte
3.3. be (when expressing obligation):
be
deber +inf
be
tener que +inf
be
haber de +inf
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 …
5.1. be (in tag questions):
she's right, isn't she?
tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?
Jack isn't tired, are you, Jack?
Jack no está cansado, ¿no es cierto or verdad, Jack?
so that's what you think, is it?
de manera que eso es lo que piensas
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!
Is
Is → island(s) or isle(s)
IS SOST
1. IS → information system
IS
SI m
2. IS → Islamic State
IS
EI m
I. be <pres am, are, is, pass was, were, part perf been> [ingl am bi, ingl brit biː] VB vb intr
2.1. be (followed by an adjective):
she's French/intelligent/cunning
es francesa/inteligente/astuta
he's worried/furious
está preocupado/furioso
he's blind
es ciego
he's blind
está ciego Spagna
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
es muy grosera
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
be fair!
¡sé justo!
don't be silly!
¡no seas tonto!
2.2. be (when giving one's marital status):
Tony is married/divorced/single
Tony es casado/divorciado/soltero
Tony is married/divorced/single
Tony está casado/divorciado/soltero esp Spagna
she's married to a cousin of mine
está casada con un primo mío
she's a widow
es viuda
we've been married for eight years
hace ocho años que nos casamos
we've been married for eight years
llevamos ocho años casados
3.1. be (followed by a noun):
be
ser
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
3.2. be (playing the role of):
be
hacer de
I was Juliet in the school play
hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio
you be the princess and I'll be the fairy
tú eras la princesa y yo era el hada
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? colloq
I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy
tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño
she has been ill
ha estado enferma
he's dead
está muerto
4.2. be (when stating one's age):
be
tener
how old are you?
¿cuántos años tienes?
I'm 31
tengo 31 años
Paul was four last Monday/will be four next Monday
Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado/cumplirá or va a cumplir cuatro años el lunes que viene
he's a lot older/younger
es mucho mayor/menor
our house is over 100 years old
nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años
4.3. be (when giving prices, measurements, weight):
how much is that? — that'll be $15, please
¿cuánto es? — (son) 15 dólares, por favor
the large ones are $15 each
las grandes cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una
two plus two is four
dos más dos son cuatro
how tall/heavy is he?
¿cuánto mide/pesa?
Jim's over six feet (tall)/120 pounds
Jim mide más de seis pies/pesa más de 120 libras
5.1. be (to exist, to live):
I think, therefore I am
pienso, luego existo
to be or not to be
ser o no ser
the old custom is no more letter
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
5.2. be (in expressions of time):
don't be too long
no tardes mucho
don't be too long
no (te) demores mucho esp AmLat
I'm drying my hair, I won't be long
me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy
how long will dinner be?
¿cuánto falta para la cena?
5.3. be (to take place):
be
ser
the party/concert is tomorrow
la fiesta/el concierto es mañana
the meeting will be in the hall
la reunión será en la sala
the exams were last week
los exámenes fueron la semana pasada
6. be (to be situated, to be present):
be
estar
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? ingl am colloq
¿cuánto tiempo hace que te casaste?
how long are you in Chicago? colloq
¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago?
7.1. be (in perfect tenses):
be (to have visited)
estar
I've never been to India
nunca he estado en la India
have you been to the Turner Exhibition yet?
¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición de Turner?
has the milkman been? ingl brit
¿ha venido el lechero?
7.2. be (in perfect tenses) ingl brit colloq (used for emphasis):
you've really (been and) gone and done it now!
¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena! colloq, iron
II. be <pres am, are, is, pass was, were, part perf been> [ingl am bi, ingl brit biː] VB vb impers
1.1. be (when talking about physical conditions, circumstances):
it's sunny/cold/hot
hace sol/frío/calor
it's cloudy
está nublado
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 …
1.2. be (in expressions of time):
be
ser
it's three o'clock
son las tres
it's one o'clock
es la una
it was still very early
todavía era muy temprano
it's Wednesday today
hoy es miércoles
it's time we had a talk
es hora de que hablemos
hi, Joe, it's been a long time
qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)
1.3. be (when talking about distance):
be
estar
how far is it to Lima?
¿a qué distancia está Lima?
it's 500 miles from here to Detroit
Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí
it's 500 miles from here to Detroit
hay 500 millas de aquí a Detroit
it's twenty minutes by train to the airport
el aeropuerto queda or está a veinte minutos en tren
2.1. be (when introducing a person, an object):
be
ser
look, it was he/they who suggested it
mira, fue él quien lo sugirió/fueron ellos quienes lo sugirieron
it was me who told them
fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo
it was me who told them
fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo
what was it that annoyed him?
¿qué fue lo que lo molestó?
2.2. be in conditional use:
be
ser
had it not been or if it hadn't been for Juan, we would have been killed
si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado
were it not that she has a family to support …
si no fuera porque tiene una familia que mantener …
III. be <pres am, are, is, pass was, were, part perf been> [ingl am bi, ingl brit biː] VB vb aus
1.1. be (to describe action in progress):
be
estar + ger
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?
1.2. be (to speak of future events):
he is or will be arriving tomorrow
llega mañana
when are you seeing her?
¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?
she'll be staying at the Plaza
se va a alojar en el Plaza
2.1. be:
be in the passive voice The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English
ser
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
3.2. be (when expressing possibility):
is she to be trusted?
¿se puede confiar en ella?
what are we to do?
¿qué podemos hacer?
what's to stop you making a complaint?
¿qué te impide reclamar?
he wasn't to know
no tenía cómo saberlo
it was nowhere to be found
no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte
3.3. be (when expressing obligation):
be
deber +inf
be
tener que +inf
be
haber de +inf
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 …
5.1. be (in tag questions):
she's right, isn't she?
tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?
Jack isn't tired, are you, Jack?
Jack no está cansado, ¿no es cierto or verdad, Jack?
so that's what you think, is it?
de manera que eso es lo que piensas
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
father-to-be/husband-to-be
futuro padre/esposo
would-be [ingl am ˈwʊd ˌbi, ingl brit ˈwʊdbi] AGG attr
a would-be star/poet
un aspirante a estrella/poeta
mother-to-be <pl mothers-to-be> [ingl am ˈməðər tə ˈbi, ingl brit ˌmʌðətəˈbiː] SOST
mother-to-be
futura madre f
mother-to-be
futura mamá f
be-all and end-all [ingl am ˈbiɔl ən ˌɛndɔl, ingl brit ˈbiːɔːl ən ˌɛndɔːl] SOST
making money is the be-all and end-all of his life
el único fin que tiene en la vida es hacer dinero
making money is the be-all and end-all of his life
hacer dinero es su razón de ser
work isn't the be-all and end-all
el trabajo no lo es todo
this is dullsville! (place)
¡qué lugar más muerto!
this is dullsville! (place)
¡vaya muermo de sitio! Spagna colloq
this is dullsville! (condition)
¡qué aburrimiento!
this is dullsville! (condition)
¡qué aburrición! Col Mess
this is dullsville! (condition)
¡esto es un opio! RíoPl colloq
spagnolo
spagnolo
inglese
inglese
es un bodrio
it is garbage ingl am colloq
es un bodrio
it is rubbish ingl brit colloq
inglese
inglese
spagnolo
spagnolo
is [ɪz] VB vb trans, vb intr
is 3rd pers sing of to be
I. be [bi:] VB vb intr was, been
1. be + sost/agg 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 CSud] casado/soltero
to be a widow
ser viuda
2. be + agg 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 part perf (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?
locuzioni:
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 vb aus 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?
be-all [ˈbi:ˈɔ:l] SOST
the be-all (and end-all)
la única cosa que importa
to-be [təˈbi:] AGG
to-be
futuro, -a
would-be [ˈwʊdbi:] AGG
1. would-be (wishing to be):
would-be
aspirante
a would-be politician
un aspirante a político
2. would-be (pretending to be):
would-be
supuesto, -a
pissed [pɪst] AGG colloq to be pissed
1. pissed ingl brit, ingl Aus (drunk):
to be pissed
estar borracho
2. pissed ingl am (angry):
to be pissed
estar de mala leche
it is to be deplored ingl Aus, ingl brit
es lamentable
she is reputed to be rich
tiene fama de rica
it is not to be recommended
no es recomendable
spagnolo
spagnolo
inglese
inglese
estar prevenido
to be prepared
hombre prevenido vale por dos prov
forewarned is forearmed prov
inglese
inglese
spagnolo
spagnolo
is [ɪz] VB vb trans, vb intr
is 3rd pers sing of to be
I. be <was, been> [bi] VB vb intr
1. be + sost/agg 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 CSud] casado/soltero
to be a widow
ser viuda
2. be + agg mental and physical states:
be
estar
to be fat/happy
estar gordo/contento
to be hungry
tener hambre
3. be (age):
be
tener
I'm 21 (years old)
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 cada uno
how much is that?
¿cuánto es?
6. be (measurement):
be
medir
be weight
pesar
to be 2 feet long
medir 2 pies 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 part perf (go, visit):
I've never been to Mexico
nunca he estado en Méjico
the plumber hasn't been here 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 expressing possibility:
could it be that...? form
¿puede ser que... +subj ?
what are we to do?
¿qué podemos hacer?
locuzioni:
be that as it may
sea como fuere
so be it
así sea
II. be <was, been> [bi] VB impers vb
be expressing 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 <was, been> [bi] VB vb aus vb
1. be expressing 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
2. be expressing the 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 expressing future:
we are to visit Peru in the winter
vamos a ir a Perú en invierno
she's leaving tomorrow
se va mañana
4. be expressing future in past:
she was never to see her brother again
nunca más volvería a ver a su hermano
5. be expressing the subjunctive 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 expressing obligation:
you are to come here right now
tienes que venir aquí ahora mismo
7. be in tag questions:
she is tall, isn't she?
es alta, ¿verdad?
to-be [tə·ˈbi] AGG
to-be
futuro, -a
would-be [ˈwʊd·bi] AGG
1. would-be (wishing to be):
would-be
aspirante
a would-be politician
un aspirante a político
2. would-be (pretending to be):
would-be
supuesto, -a
be all SOST
the be all (and end all)
la única cosa que importa
she is reputed to be rich
tiene fama de rica
it is sleeting
cae aguanieve
he is thick-skinned
todo le resbala
spagnolo
spagnolo
inglese
inglese
estar prevenido
to be prepared
hombre prevenido vale por dos prov
forewarned is forearmed prov
hay niebla
it is foggy
Present
Iam
youare
he/she/itis
weare
youare
theyare
Past
Iwas
youwere
he/she/itwas
wewere
youwere
theywere
Present Perfect
Ihavebeen
youhavebeen
he/she/ithasbeen
wehavebeen
youhavebeen
theyhavebeen
Past Perfect
Ihadbeen
youhadbeen
he/she/ithadbeen
wehadbeen
youhadbeen
theyhadbeen
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They often inhabit great tombs or temple complexes, destroying would-be grave robbers.
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Nor was caution only displayed toward would-be overweening legislators.
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