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1 you

ju:
pronoun

1) ((used as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition) the person(s) etc spoken or written to: You look well!; I asked you a question; Do you all understand?; Who came with you?) tú, vosotros, vosotras, usted, ustedes (sujeto); se, uno (sujeto impersonal); te, ti, os (complemento); la, le, lo, los, las (complemento directo); le, les (complemento indirecto); contigo (|with| you)

2) (used with a noun when calling someone something, especially something unpleasant: You idiot!; You fools!) cacho, ¡pero serás (idiota)!

you pron

1. tú / ti / usted / vosotros / ustedes

you can sit here puedes sentarte aquí

what would you like, sir? ¿qué quiere, señor?

do you understand? ¿entendéis?

can you help me? ¿me pueden ayudar?

this is for you esto es para ti

I'll go with you iré con usted

2. te / le / la / lo / os / les / las / los

I'll give it to you tomorrow te lo daré mañana

can I help you? ¿puedo ayudarle?

I'm going to tell you a story os voy a contar una historia

I'm pleased to meet you estoy encantado de conocerlos

3.

exercise is good for you el ejercicio es bueno para la salud

you can't always have what you want no siempre se puede tener lo que se quiere

you

tr[jʊː]

pronoun

1 (subject, familiar, singular) tú

and what did you say? y tú, ¿qué dijiste?

2 (subject, familiar, plural - men) vosotros; (- women) vosotras

you two, where are you going? vosotros dos, ¿adónde vais?

3 (subject, polite, singular) usted, Vd., Ud.

you must wait here until the doctor arrives usted debe esperar aquí hasta que llegue el médico

4 (subject, polite, plural) ustedes, Vds., Uds.

you must both wait here ustedes dos deben esperar aquí

5 (subject, impersonal) se, uno

you can go by coach or train se puede ir en tren o en autocar

sometimes you just have to say no, don't you? a veces, uno tiene que decir que no, ¿verdad?

6 (object, familiar, singular) te; (with prep) ti; (if prep is con) contigo

I'm going with you, without you I'm lost voy contigo, sin ti estoy perdido

7 (object, familiar, plural) os; (with preposition) vosotros,-as

I forgot to invite you se me olvidó invitaros

I'll go with you iré con vosotros

8 (direct object, polite, singular - man) lo, le; (- woman) la; (with preposition) usted

good morning, sir, can I help you? buenos días, señor, ¿puedo ayudarlo?

I'm sorry madam, I can't hear you perdone señora, no la oigo

this is for you esto es para usted

I wanted to talk to you quería hablar con usted

9 (direct object, polite, plural - men) los; (- women) las; (with preposition) ustedes

good morning, gentlemen, can I help you? buenos días, señores, ¿puedo ayudarlos?

I'm sorry ladies, I don't understand you lo siento señoras, no las entiendo

gentlemen, this is for you señores, esto es para ustedes

I wanted to talk to you two ladies quería hablar con ustedes dos

10 (indirect object, polite, singular) le

I'll send you a letter le mandaré una carta

11 (indirect object, polite, plural) les

I sent both of you a card les mandé una felicitación a los dos

12 (object, impersonal)

cyanide kills you el cianuro mata

you ['ju:] pron

1) (used as subject - familiar) : tú; vos in some Latin American countries; ustedes pl; vosotros, vosotras pl Spain

2) (used as subject - formal) : usted, ustedes pl

3) (used as indirect object - familiar) : te, les pl (se before lo, la, los, las), os pl Spain

he told it to you: te lo contó

I gave them to (all of, both of) you: se los di

4) (used as indirect object - formal) : lo Spain sometimes le la ; los Spain sometimes les, las pl

5) (used after a preposition - familiar) : ti; vos in some Latin American countries; ustedes pl; vosotros, vosotras pl Spain

6) (used after a preposition - formal) : usted, ustedes pl

7) (used as an impersonal subject)

you never know: nunca se sabe

you have to be aware: hay que ser consciente

you mustn't do that: eso no se hace

8)

with you (familiar) : contigo; con ustedes pl; con vosotros, con vosotras pl Spain

9)

with you (formal) : con usted, con ustedes pl

you

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• te pron. (formal)

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• usted pron. (formal, plural)

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• vosotros pron.pl. (informal)

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• tú pron.

• ustedes pron.

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juː
pronoun

1) ( sing)

a) ( as subject - familiar) tú, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) usted

now you try — ahora prueba tú/pruebe usted, ahora probá vos (AmC, RPl)

that hat's not you — ese sombrero no te favorece

if I were you — yo que tú/que usted, yo en tu/en su lugar, yo que vos (AmC, RPl)

poor you! — pobrecito!

you liar! — mentiroso!

b) ( as direct object - familiar) te; (- formal, masculine) lo, le (Esp); (- formal, feminine) la

I saw you, Pete — te vi, Pete

I saw you, Mr Russell — lo vi, señor Russell, le vi, señor Russell (Esp)

c) ( as indirect object - familiar) te; (- formal) le; (- with direct object pronoun present) se

I told you — te dije/le dije

I gave it to you — te lo di/se lo di

d) ( after prep - familiar) ti, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) usted

for you — para ti/usted, para vos (AmC, RPl)

with you — contigo/con usted

she's taller than you — es más alta que tú

2) (pl)

a) (as subject, after preposition - familiar) ustedes (AmL), vosotros, -tras (Esp); (- formal) ustedes

be quiet, you two — ustedes dos: cállense!, vosotros dos: callaos! (Esp)

come on, you guys! — vamos, chicos

b) ( as direct object - familiar) los, las (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal, masculine) los, les (Esp); (- formal, feminine) las

I heard you, gentlemen — los or (Esp tb) les oí, caballeros

I heard you, boys/girls — los/las oí, chicos/chicas (AmL), os oí, chicos/chicas (Esp)

c) ( as indirect object - familiar) les (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal) les; (- with direct object pronoun present) se

I gave you the book — les or (Esp tb) os di el libro

I gave it to you — se or (Esp tb) os lo di

3) ( one)

a) ( as subject) uno, una

you can't do that here — aquí uno no puede or no se puede or no puedes hacer eso

b) ( as direct object) te

people stop you in the street and ask for money — la gente te para en la calle y te pide dinero, la gente lo para a uno en la calle y le pide dinero

c) ( as indirect object) te

they never tell you the truth — nunca te dicen la verdad, nunca le dicen la verdad a uno

[juː]
PRON Note that subject pronouns are used less in Spanish than in English - mainly for emphasis or to avoid ambiguity.
1) (sing)

a) (familiar) (=as subject) tú; (as direct/indirect object) te; (after prep) ti

what do you think about it? — ¿y tú que piensas?

you and I will go — iremos tú y yo

you're very strong — eres muy fuerte

you don't understand me — no me entiendes

I know you — te conozco

I'll send you a postcard — te mandaré una postal

I gave the letter to you yesterday — te di la carta ayer

I gave it to you — te lo di

I told you to do it — te dije a ti que lo hicieras, es a ti a quien dije que lo hicieras

• it's for you — es para ti

• she's taller than you — es más alta que tú

• can I come with you — ¿puedo ir contigo?

b) frm (=as subject) usted, Ud, Vd; (as direct object) lo/la, le (Sp); (as indirect object) le; (after prep) usted, Ud, Vd

you're very kind — es usted muy amable

I saw you, Mrs Jones — la vi, señora Jones

I gave you the keys — le di las llaves
Change [le] to [se] before a direct object pronoun:
I gave it to you — se lo di

I gave them to you — se las di

• this is for you — esto es para usted

• they're taller than you — son más altos que usted

2) (pl)

a) (familiar) (=as subject) vosotros(-as) (Sp), ustedes (LAm); (as direct object) os (Sp), los/las (LAm); (as indirect object) os (Sp), les (LAm); (after prep) vosotros(-as) (Sp), ustedes (LAm)

you've got kids but we haven't — vosotros tenéis hijos pero nosotros no

you're sisters, aren't you? — vosotras sois hermanas, ¿no?

you have all been here before — todos (vosotros) habéis estado aquí antes

you all know why we are here — todos sabéis por qué estamos aquí

you stay here, and I'll go and get the key — (vosotros) quedaos aquí, que yo iré a por la llave

I know you both — yo os conozco a los dos

I gave it to you — os lo di

I gave them to you — os los di

I'd like to speak to you — quiero hablar con vosotros

• I live upstairs from you — vivo justo encima de vosotros

• they've done it better than you — lo han hecho mejor que vosotros

• they'll go without you — irán sin vosotros

b) frm (=as subject) ustedes, Uds, Vds; (as direct object) los/las, les (Sp); (as indirect object) les; (after prep) ustedes, Uds, Vds

you are very kind — son ustedes muy amables

are you brothers? — ¿son (ustedes) hermanos?

may I help you? — ¿puedo ayudarlos?

I gave you the keys — les di las llaves
Change [les] to [se] before a direct object pronoun:
I gave it to you — se lo di

I gave them to you — se las di

• we arrived after you — llegamos después de ustedes

3) (general)
When you means "one" or "people" in general, the impersonal se is often used:
you can't do that — no se puede hacer eso, eso no se hace, eso no se permite

you can't smoke here — no se puede fumar aquí, no se permite fumar aquí, se prohíbe fumar aquí

when you need one it's not here — cuando se necesita uno no está aquí

you never know, you never can tell — nunca se sabe
A further possibility is [uno]:
you never know whether... — uno nunca sabe si...
Impersonal constructions are also used:
you need to check it every day — hay que comprobarlo cada día, conviene comprobarlo cada día

you must paint it — hace falta pintarlo

fresh air does you good — el aire puro (te) hace bien

4) (phrases and special uses)

you Spaniards — vosotros los españoles

you doctors! — ¡vosotros, los médicos!

• between you and me — entre tú y yo

• you fool! — ¡no seas tonto!

• that's lawyers for you! — ¡para que te fíes de los abogados!

there's a pretty girl for you! — ¡mira que chica más guapa!

• if I were or was you — yo que tú, yo en tu lugar

• you there! — ¡oye, tú!

• that dress just isn't you — ese vestido no te sienta bien

• poor you!, poor old you!, you poor old thing! — ¡pobrecito!
YOU When translating you, even though you often need not use the pronoun itself, you will have to choose between using familiar tú/vosotros verb forms and the polite usted/ ustedes ones. ► In Spain, use tú and the plural vosotros/ vosotras with anyone you call by their first name, with children and younger adults. Use usted/ ustedes with people who are older than you, those in authority and in formal contexts. ► In Latin America usage varies depending on the country and in some places only the usted forms are used. Where the tú form does exist, only use it with people you know very well. In other areas vos, used with verb forms that are similar to the vosotros ones, often replaces tú. This is standard in Argentina and certain Central American countries while in other countries it is considered substandard. Use ustedes for all cases of you in the plural. For further uses and examples, see main entry
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[juː]
pronoun

1) ( sing)

a) ( as subject - familiar) tú, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) usted

now you try — ahora prueba tú/pruebe usted, ahora probá vos (AmC, RPl)

that hat's not you — ese sombrero no te favorece

if I were you — yo que tú/que usted, yo en tu/en su lugar, yo que vos (AmC, RPl)

poor you! — pobrecito!

you liar! — mentiroso!

b) ( as direct object - familiar) te; (- formal, masculine) lo, le (Esp); (- formal, feminine) la

I saw you, Pete — te vi, Pete

I saw you, Mr Russell — lo vi, señor Russell, le vi, señor Russell (Esp)

c) ( as indirect object - familiar) te; (- formal) le; (- with direct object pronoun present) se

I told you — te dije/le dije

I gave it to you — te lo di/se lo di

d) ( after prep - familiar) ti, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) usted

for you — para ti/usted, para vos (AmC, RPl)

with you — contigo/con usted

she's taller than you — es más alta que tú

2) (pl)

a) (as subject, after preposition - familiar) ustedes (AmL), vosotros, -tras (Esp); (- formal) ustedes

be quiet, you two — ustedes dos: cállense!, vosotros dos: callaos! (Esp)

come on, you guys! — vamos, chicos

b) ( as direct object - familiar) los, las (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal, masculine) los, les (Esp); (- formal, feminine) las

I heard you, gentlemen — los or (Esp tb) les oí, caballeros

I heard you, boys/girls — los/las oí, chicos/chicas (AmL), os oí, chicos/chicas (Esp)

c) ( as indirect object - familiar) les (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal) les; (- with direct object pronoun present) se

I gave you the book — les or (Esp tb) os di el libro

I gave it to you — se or (Esp tb) os lo di

3) ( one)

a) ( as subject) uno, una

you can't do that here — aquí uno no puede or no se puede or no puedes hacer eso

b) ( as direct object) te

people stop you in the street and ask for money — la gente te para en la calle y te pide dinero, la gente lo para a uno en la calle y le pide dinero

c) ( as indirect object) te

they never tell you the truth — nunca te dicen la verdad, nunca le dicen la verdad a uno

English-spanish dictionary > you
2 one

one [wʌn]

1. adjective

   a. (number) un, une

• I've got one brother and one sister j'ai un frère et une sœur

• she is one year old elle a un an

• one hundred and twenty cent vingt

• twenty-one cows vingt et une vaches

• it's one o'clock il est une heure

• one day un jour

• one hot summer afternoon she... par un chaud après-midi d'été, elle...

• that's one way of doing it c'est une façon de le faire

• one or two changes une ou deux modifications

► one... the other

• one girl was French, the other was Swiss une des filles était française, l'autre était suisse

• the sea is on one side, the mountains on the other d'un côté, il y a la mer, de l'autre les montagnes► one thing ( = something that)

one thing I'd like to know is where he got the money ce que j'aimerais savoir, c'est d'où lui vient l'argent

• if there's one thing I can't stand it's... s'il y a une chose que je ne supporte pas, c'est...► one person ( = somebody that)

one person I hate is Roy s'il y a quelqu'un que je déteste, c'est Roy

   b. ( = a single) un seul

• with one voice d'une seule voix

• the one man/woman who could do it le seul/la seule qui puisse le faire

► one and only

• my one and only pleasure mon seul et unique plaisir

• the one and only Charlie Chaplin! le seul, l'unique Charlot !

   c. ( = same) même

• they all went in the one car ils y sont tous allés dans la même voiture

• it's one and the same thing c'est la même chose

2. noun

un (e) m(f)

• one, two, three un, deux, trois

• twenty-one vingt et un

• one by one un par un

• chapter one chapitre un

• in ones and twos par petits groupes

• he's president and secretary all in one il est à la fois président et secrétaire général

• I for one don't believe it pour ma part, je ne le crois pas

• the crowd rose as one ils se sont tous levés comme un seul homme

• to get one up (inf) prendre l'avantage

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► When one is in contrast to others, it is translated by l'un(e).

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• one after the other l'un après l'autre

• you can't have one without the other on ne peut pas avoir l'un sans l'autre

► one of them ( = male) l'un d'eux ; ( = female) l'une d'entre elles ; ( = thing) l'un (e)

• he looked at his cards and discarded one of them il a regardé ses cartes et en a jeté une

• any one of them n'importe lequel (or laquelle)

3. pronoun

   a. un (e)

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► Note the use of en in French when one means one of these.

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• would you like one? en voulez-vous un(e) ?

• he's one of my best friends c'est un de mes meilleurs amis

• she's one of my best friends c'est une de mes meilleures amies

• he's one of us il est des nôtres

• he's a teacher and wants me to be one too il est professeur et veux que je le devienne aussi

• the problem is one of money c'est une question d'argent

• he's not one to agree to that sort of thing il n'est pas du genre à accepter ce genre de choses

• I'm not much of a one for sweets (inf) je n'aime pas trop les bonbons

► adjective + one

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► one is not translated.

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• that's a difficult one! ( = question) ça c'est difficile !

• he's a clever one c'est un malin

• the little ones les petits

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► The article and adjective in French are masculine or feminine, depending on the noun referred to.

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• I'd like a big one ( = glass) j'en voudrais un grand

• I'd like the big one ( = slice) je voudrais la grosse

► the one + clause, phrase

• the one who or that... celui qui (or celle qui)...

• the one on the floor celui (or celle) qui est par terre

• he's the one with brown hair c'est celui qui a les cheveux bruns

• is this the one you wanted? c'est bien celui-ci (or celle-ci) que vous vouliez ?► one another l'un (e) l'autre

• separated from one another séparé(e)s l'un(e) de l'autre

• they love one another ils s'aiment

• we write to one another often nous nous écrivons souvent

   b. (impersonal subject) on

• one never knows on ne sait jamais

• shares can bring one an additional income on peut compléter ses revenus avec des actions

4. compounds

► one-armed bandit (inf) noun machine f à sous

► one-day adjective [seminar, course] d'une journée

► one-dimensional adjective unidimensionnel ; [character] carré

► one-handed adverb d'une (seule) main

► one-legged adjective unijambiste

► one-liner noun ( = joke) bon mot m

► one-man adjective [business] individuel ; [canoe] monoplace

► one-man band noun homme-orchestre m

• his company is a one-man band (inf) il fait marcher l'affaire tout seul ► one-man show noun [of performer] spectacle m solo, one-man show m

► one-night stand noun (sex) liaison f sans lendemain

► one-off (inf) (British) adjective unique noun

• it's a one-off (object) il n'y en a qu'un comme ça ; (event) ça ne va pas se reproduire ► one-on-one, one-one (US) adjective= one-to-one

► one-parent family noun famille f monoparentale

► one-party system noun système m à parti unique

► one-piece swimsuit maillot m une pièce

► one-shot (inf) adjective

(US) = one-off

► one-sided adjective [decision] unilatéral ; [contest, game] inégal ; [judgement, account] partial

► one-size adjective taille unique inv

► one-time adjective ancien before n

► one-to-one, one-on-one, one-one (US) adjective [conversation] en tête-à-tête ; [training, counselling] individuel

• to have a one-to-one meeting with sb voir qn en tête-à-tête

• one-to-one tuition leçons fpl particulières ► one-track adjective

• to have a one-track mind n'avoir qu'une idée en tête ► one-upmanship (inf) noun art m de faire mieux que les autres

► one-way adjective [street] à sens unique ; [friendship] non partagé

• one-way trip aller m simple

• a one-way ticket un aller simple

• it's a one-way ticket to disaster (inf) c'est la catastrophe assurée ► one-woman adjective [business] individuel

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Note: When one is used as a personal pronoun it is translated by on when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = on ne sait jamais. When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition it is usually translated by vous: it can make one ill = cela peut vous rendre malade

For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below
[wʌn] 1.
determiner

1) ( single) un/une

to raise one hand — lever la main

no one person can do it alone — personne ne peut faire cela tout seul

2) (unique, sole) seul

she's the one person who can help — c'est la seule personne qui puisse nous aider

the one and only Edith Piaf — l'incomparable Edith Piaf

she's one fine artist — US c'est une très grande artiste

3) ( same) même

at one and the same time — en même temps

one and the same thing — exactement la même chose

to be of one mind — être d'accord

it's all one to me — ça m'est égal

4) ( for emphasis)

one Simon Richard — un certain Simon Richard
2.
pronoun

1) ( indefinite) un/une m/f

can you lend me one? — tu peux m'en prêter un/une?

every one of them — tous/toutes sans exception (+ v pl)

she's one of us — elle est des nôtres

2) ( impersonal) ( as subject) on; ( as object) vous

one would like to think that... — on aimerait penser que...

it can make one ill — cela peut vous rendre malade

3) ( referring to specific person)

the advice of one who knows — les conseils de quelqu'un qui s'y connaît

I'm not one for doing — ce n'est pas mon genre de faire

she's a clever one — elle est intelligente

you're a one! — (colloq) toi alors!

I for one think that... — pour ma part je crois que...

4) ( demonstrative)

the grey one — le gris/la grise

this one — celui-ci/celle-ci

which one? — lequel/laquelle?

that's the one — c'est celui-là/celle-là

he's the one who — c'est lui qui

5) ( in knitting)

knit one, purl one — une maille à l'endroit, une maille à l'envers

6) ( in currency)

one-fifty — ( in sterling) une livre cinquante; ( in dollars) un dollar cinquante

7) (colloq) ( drink)

he's had one too many — il a bu un coup (colloq) de trop

8) (colloq) ( joke)

have you heard the one about...? — est-ce que tu connais l'histoire de...?

9) (colloq) ( blow)

to land ou sock somebody one — en coller une à quelqu'un (colloq)

10) (colloq) (question, problem)

that's a tricky one — c'est une question difficile
3.
noun

1) ( number) un m; ( referring to feminine) une f

to throw a one — ( on dice) faire un un

one o'clock — une heure

to arrive in ones and twos — arriver par petits groupes

2) ( person)

her loved ones — ceux qui lui sont/étaient chers

the little ones — les petits
4.
as one adverbial phrase [rise] comme un seul homme; [shout, reply] tous ensemble
5.
one by one adverbial phrase [pick up, wash] un par un/une par une

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to down a drink in one — boire un verre cul sec (colloq)

you've got it in one — tu as trouvé tout de suite

to be one up on somebody — (colloq) avoir un avantage sur quelqu'un

to go one better than somebody — faire mieux que quelqu'un

to have a thousand ou million and one things to do — avoir un tas de choses à faire

English-French dictionary > one
3 there

there [ðεə^r]

1. adverb

a. (place) y before vb, là

• we shall soon be there nous serons bientôt arrivés

• put it there posez-le là

• in there là-dedans

• down or over there là-bas

• somewhere round there quelque part par là

• from there de là

• they went there and back in two hours ils ont fait l'aller et retour en deux heures

• to be there for sb (inf) ( = supportive) être là pour qn

► there is ( = there exists) → be

► to be there ( = exist) exister

• if the technology is there, someone will use it si la technologie existe, quelqu'un l'utilisera

b. (other uses) there he is! le voilà !

• there you are ( = I've found you) (ah) vous voilà ! ; (offering sth) voilà

• hurry up there! eh ! dépêchez-vous !

• there's my mother calling me il y a ma mère qui m'appelle

• I disagree with you there là je ne suis pas d'accord avec vous

• you've got me there! alors là, ça me dépasse ! (inf)

• there comes a time when... il vient un moment où...

• you press this switch and there you are! tu appuies sur ce bouton et ça y est !

• there you are, I told you that would happen tu vois, je t'avais bien dit que ça allait arriver

• there they go! les voilà qui partent !

• I had hoped to finish early, but there you go j'espérais finir tôt mais tant pis

• he's all there (inf) ( = not stupid) il n'est pas idiot

• he's not all there (inf) il est un peu demeuré (inf)

2. exclamation

• there, what did I tell you? alors, qu'est-ce que je t'avais dit ?

• there, there, don't cry! allons, allons, ne pleure pas !

• there now, that didn't hurt, did it? eh bien, ça n'a pas fait si mal que ça, si ?

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Note: there is generally translated by là after prepositions: near there = près de là etc and when emphasizing the location of an object/a point etc visible to the speaker: put them there = mettez-les là

Remember that voilà is used to draw attention to a visible place/object/person: there's my watch = voilà ma montre, whereas il y a is used for generalizations: there's a village nearby = il y a un village tout près

there when unstressed with verbs such as aller and être is translated by y: we went there last year = nous y sommes allés l'année dernière, but not where emphasis is made: it was there that we went last year = c'est là que nous sommes allés l'année dernière

For examples of the above and further uses of there see the entry below
[ðeə(r)] 1.
pronoun ( as impersonal subject) il

there seems ou appears to be — il semble y avoir

there is/are — il y a

there are many reasons — il y a beaucoup de raisons

there is some left — il en reste

once upon a time there was — il était une fois

there'll be a singsong later — on va chanter plus tard

there's no denying that — personne ne peut nier que
2.
adverb

1) ( that place or point) là

up to there —

down to there — jusque là

put it in there — mettez-le là-dedans

in there please — ( ushering somebody) par là s'il vous plaît

2) ( at or to that place) là

stand there — mettez-vous là

go over there — va là-bas

since we were last there — depuis la dernière fois que nous y sommes allés

it's there that — gen c'est là que; ( when indicating) c'est là où

to go there and back in an hour — faire l'aller et retour en une heure

take the offer while it's there — fig profite de l'occasion pendant que c'est possible

3) ( to draw attention) (to person, activity etc) voilà; ( to place) là

what have you got there? — qu'est-ce que tu as là?

there goes the coach — voilà le car qui s'en va

there you go again — fig ça y est, c'est reparti

there you are — ( seeing somebody arrive) vous voilà; ( giving object) tenez, voilà; ( that's done) et voilà

there's a bus coming — voilà un bus

that paragraph there — ce paragraphe

my colleague there will show you — mon collègue va vous montrer

which one? this one or that one there? — lequel? celui-ci ou celui-là?

there's why! — ça explique tout!

4) ( indicating arrival) là

will she be there now? — est-ce qu'elle y est maintenant?

when do they get there? — quand est-ce qu'ils arrivent là-bas?

there I was at last — j'étais enfin là-bas

the train won't be there yet — le train ne sera pas encore là

we get off there — c'est là qu'on descend

5) ( indicating juncture) là

there we must finish — nous devons nous arrêter là

there was our chance — c'était notre chance

so there we were in the same cell — et comme ça on s'est retrouvé dans la même cellule

6) (colloq) ( emphatic)

hello there! — salut!

hey you there! — eh toi là-bas!
3.
there and then adverbial phrase directement
4.
there again adverbial phrase ( on the other hand) d'un autre côté
5.
exclamation

there there! — ( soothingly) allez! allez!

there! — ( triumphantly) voilà!

there, I told you! — voilà, je te l'avais bien dit!

there, you've woken the baby! — c'est malin, tu as réveillé le bébé!

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there

❢ There is generally translated by là after prepositions: near there = près de là etc and when emphasizing the location of an object/point etc visible to the speaker: put them there = mettez-les là. Remember that voilà is used to draw attention to a visible place/object/person: there's my watch = voilà ma montre, whereas il y a is used for generalizations: there's a village nearby = il y a un village tout près. there when unstressed with verbs such as aller and être is translated by y: we went there last year = nous y sommes allés l'année dernière, but not where emphasis is made: it was there that we went last year = c'est là que nous sommes allés l'année dernière. For examples of the above and further uses of there see the entry below.

A pron ( as impersonal subject) il ; there seems ou appears to be il semble y avoir ; there is/are il y a ; there are many reasons il y a beaucoup de raisons ; there is some left il en reste ; once upon a time there was il était une fois ; there'll be a singsong later on va chanter plus tard ; there's no denying that personne ne peut nier que ; suddenly there appeared a fairy littér soudain est apparue une fée ; there arose cries from the audience littér des cris sont montés de la salle.

B adv

1 ( that place or point) là ; far from/near/two kilometres from there loin de/près de/à deux kilomètres de là ; up to there, down to there jusque là ; put it in there mettez-le là-dedans ; in there please ( ushering sb) par là s'il vous plaît ; we left there on Thursday nous sommes partis de là jeudi ;

2 ( at or to that place) là ; stop there arrêtez-vous là ; sign there please veuillez signer là s'il vous plaît ; stand there mettez-vous là ; go over there va là-bas ; are you still there? ( on phone) est-ce que tu es toujours là? ; since we were last there depuis la dernière fois que nous y sommes allés ; it's there that gen c'est là que ; ( when indicating) c'est là où ; to go there and back in an hour faire l'aller et retour en une heure ; take the offer while it's there fig profite de l'occasion pendant que c'est possible ;

3 ( to draw attention) (to person, activity etc) voilà ; ( to place) là ; what have you got there? qu'est-ce que tu as là? ; there they go les voilà qui s'en vont ; there goes the coach voilà le car qui s'en va ; there you go again fig ça y est c'est reparti ; there you are ( seeing sb arrive) vous voilà ; ( giving object) tenez, voilà ; ( that's done) et voilà ; there is a hammer/are some nails voilà un marteau/des clous ; there's a bus coming voilà un bus ; listen, there's my sister calling tiens, voilà ma sœur qui appelle ; that paragraph/sales assistant there ce paragraphe/vendeur ; my colleague there will show you mon collègue va vous montrer ; which one? this one or that one there? lequel? celui-ci ou celui-là? ; what does it say there? qu'est-ce qui est marqué là? ; there's why! ça explique tout! ;

4 ( indicating arrival) là ; will she be there now? est-ce qu'elle y est maintenant? ; when do they get there? quand est-ce qu'ils arrivent là-bas? ; there I was at last j'étais enfin là-bas ; the train won't be there yet le train ne sera pas encore là ; we get off there c'est là qu'on descend ;

5 ( indicating juncture) là ; there we must finish nous devons nous arrêter là ; I'd like to interrupt you there là je me permets de vous interrompre ; there was our chance c'était notre chance ; I think you're wrong there je crois que là tu te trompes ; so there we were in the same cell et comme ça on s'est retrouvés dans la même cellule ;

6 ○ ( emphatic) that there contraption ce truc-là ○ ; hello there! salut! ; hey you there! eh toi là-bas!

C there and then adv phr directement.

D there again adv phr ( on the other hand) d'un autre côté.

E excl there there! ( soothingly) allez! allez! ; there! ( triumphantly) voilà! ; there, I told you! voilà, je te l'avais bien dit! ; there, you've woken the baby! c'est malin, tu as réveillé le bébé! ; ⇒ so.

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it
pronoun

1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) él; ella; ello (sujeto); lo, la (complemento directo)

2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (se usa como sujeto en frases impersonales: it is cold = hace frío)

3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) (se usa para dar énfasis a ciertas palabras o frases)

4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) lo, la

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- its
- itself

it pron

1. él / ella / ello

where's my shirt?, it's not in my room ¿dónde está mi camisa?, no está en mi habitación

2. lo / la

I've lost my wallet and I can't find it he perdido mi cartera y no la encuentro

3. le

the dog's thirsty Give it some water el perro tiene sed Dale un poco de agua

Muchas veces it funciona como un sujeto impersonal

who is it? It's me, Peter ¿quién es? Soy yo, Peter

it is very hot today hace mucho calor hoy

it's nearly four o'clock son casi las cuatro

it is September 11th es el 11 de septiembre

it's 10 miles to the next village hay 10 millas hasta el próximo pueblo

IT

tr['aɪ'tiː]

abbreviation

1 ( information technology) informática

it ['ɪt] pron

1) (as subject; generally omitted) : él, ella, ello

it's a big building: es un edificio grande

who was it?: ¿quién era?

2) (as indirect object) : le

I'll give it some water: voy a darle agua

3) (as direct object) : lo, la

give it to me: dámelo

4) (as object of a preposition; generally omitted) : él, ella, ello

behind it: detrás, detrás de él

5) (in impersonal constructions)

it's raining: está lloviendo

it's 8 o'clock: son las ocho

6) (as the implied subject or object of a verb)

it is necessary to study: es necesario estudiar

to give it all one's got: dar lo mejor de sí

it

pron.

• ella pron.

• ello pron.

• la pron.

• le pron.

• lo pron.

• él pron.

pron.

• le pron.

mass noun = information technology

I [ɪt]
1. PRON

1) (specific)

It as subject or following a preposition is often not translated. (direct object) lo, la; (indirect object) le; (after prep) (if translated) él m, ella f; (neuter) ello
it's on the table — está en la mesa

where is it? — ¿dónde está?

"here's the book" - "give it to me" — -aquí está el libro -dámelo

if you have the list, give it to him — si tienes la lista, dásela

it's a good film, have you seen it? — es una buena película, ¿la has visto?

give it a kick — dale una patada

I have no money for it — no tengo dinero para comprarlo

I doubt it — lo dudo

there's a wall in front of/behind it — hay una pared delante/detrás (de ello)

she put a plate on top of it — le puso un plato encima, lo tapó con un plato

it's a she — [dog, cat etc] es hembra

it's a boy — [baby] es niño

2) (indefinite)
The indefinite subject is not translated.
it's raining — está lloviendo

it's Friday tomorrow — mañana es viernes

it's 10 October or the 10th of October — es el diez de octubre

it's six o'clock — son las seis

how far is it? — ¿a qué distancia está?

it's ten miles to London — son diez millas de aquí a Londres

I like it here, it's quiet — me gusta aquí, es tranquilo

it was kind of you — fue muy amable de su parte

it's easy to talk — hablar no cuesta nada

it is not in him to do it — no es capaz de hacer eso

• it's me — soy yo

don't worry, it's only me — soy yo, no te emociones

• it's no use worrying — no vale la pena inquietarse

• it is said that... — se dice que...

I have heard it said that... — he oído decir que...

• it was Peter who phoned — fue Peter quien llamó

• what is it? — (=what's the matter?) ¿qué pasa?

• who is it? — ¿quién es?

3) (special uses with "to be")

• how is it that...? — ¿cómo es que...?, ¿cómo resulta que...?

• that's it for today — eso es todo por hoy

that's it! just there is fine — ¡eso es! ahí mismo está bien

that's it! I've had enough of this waiting! — ¡ya está bien! ¡estoy harto de esperar!

that's it then! we leave on Sunday — ¡muy bien! or ¡solucionado! salimos el domingo

that's just it! — ¡ahí está el problema!

• this is it — (=it's time) ya llegó la hora; (=train, bus etc) ahí viene

4) (referring to situation)

he won't agree to it — no lo aceptará

I spoke to him about it — lo hablé con él

• I'm against it — estoy en contra

• I'm (all) for it * — estoy (muy) a favor

• the worst of it is that... — lo peor del caso es que...

- he's dropped us in it
at, get 1., 20)
5) (in games)

you're it! — ¡te tocó!

6) * (=sexual attraction)

you've either got it or you haven't — ese algo, o se tiene o no, no hay vuelta de hoja

7) * (=something special)

she thinks she's just it! * — se las da de maravillosa *

2.

CPD

It Girl * N — (esp Brit) mujer muy moderna, famosa, que inicia modas

II

* [ɪt]
N vermú m or vermut m italiano
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mass noun = information technology

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[wʌn] 1.
determinante

1) (single) un, uno

one book, dog — un libro, un cane

no one person can do it — nessuno può farlo

2) (unique, sole) solo, unico

he's the one person who... — è l'unica persona che...

the one and only Edith Piaf — la sola e unica Edith Piaf

3) (same) stesso

at one and the same time — allo stesso tempo

it's one and the same thing — è esattamente la stessa cosa

to be of one mind — essere unanimi

it's all one to me — per me è lo stesso o la stessa cosa

4) (for emphasis)

one Mark Carter — un certo Mark Carter
2.
pronome

1) (indefinite) uno m., una f.

can you lend me one? — puoi prestarmene uno?

one of them — (person) uno di loro; (thing) uno di essi

every one of them was broken — erano tutti rotti

he's one of us — è uno di noi, è dei nostri

2) (impersonal) (as subject) uno; (as object) te, ti

one might think that — si o uno potrebbe credere che

it can make one ill — può fare ammalare

3) (referring to a specific person)

one who knows — uno che sa

I'm not one for doing — non sono uno o il tipo che fa

he's a clever one — è uno intelligente o un tipo intelligente

you're a one! — colloq. sei un bel tipo!

"who disagrees?" - "I for one!" — "chi non è d'accordo?" - "io, per esempio"

4) (demonstrative)

the blue one, ones quello blu, quelli blu; this one, that one questo qui, quello là; which one? quale? that's the one è quello (là); he's the one who — è (lui) quello che

5) (in currency)

one-fifty — uno e cinquanta

6) colloq. (drink)

he's had one too many — ne ha bevuto uno di troppo

7) colloq. (joke)

that's a good one! — questa è buona!

have you heard the one about...? — hai sentito quella di...?

8) colloq. (blow)

to land sb. one — mollarne uno a qcn

9) colloq. (question, problem)

that's a tricky one — questa è (una domanda) difficile

10) (person one is fond of)

her loved o dear ones — i suoi cari

11) (in knitting)

knit one, purl one — un diritto, un rovescio

12)

as one — [ rise] come un sol uomo; [ reply] all'unisono

13)

in one to down a drink in one buttare giù una bevanda in un sorso solo; you've got it in one — l'hai trovato subito

14)

one by one — [pick up, wash] uno per uno, uno a uno
3.
nome (number) uno m.

to throw a one — (on dice) fare uno

one o'clock — l'una (in punto)

to arrive in ones and twos — arrivare alla spicciolata

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to be one up on sb. — colloq. essere in vantaggio rispetto a qcn.

to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di qcn.

to have a thousand and one things to do — avere mille cose da fare
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Note:

When one is used impersonally as an indefinite pronoun, it is translated by si or uno when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = non si sa mai; one would like to think that... = uno vorrebbe credere che... When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition, it is usually translated by te o ti: it can make one ill = ti può far ammalare. - When used as an indefinite pronoun, one is very formal; it is only used when you do not mean any one person in particular, in very general statements, stock phrases and proverbs: one must eat to live, not live to eat = si deve mangiare per vivere, non vivere per mangiare; one has to look after one's health = ci si deve preoccupare della propria salute. - As a consequence, one is very often substituted with you: you can do as you like here = qui si può fare quello che si vuole. - One and its plural form ones are used instead of a noun that has already been mentioned, and after this and that: "which of these books do you want?" "the big one, please" = "quale di questi libri vuoi?" "quello grosso, per favore"; I need some new ones = ne ho bisogno di nuovi; give me that one, not this one = dammi quello, non questo. - One and ones, however, are not used after these and those, the genitive case, and cardinal numbers: I want these = voglio questi; I won't drive my car, I'll get there in John's = non userò la mia macchina, ci andrò con quella di John; I'll take four = ne prendo quattro. - For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below., 1, 4

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1. noun
1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) uno

2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) un anno
2. pronoun
1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.)

2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.)
3. adjective
1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) un, una

2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) un anno

3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) concorde

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- one-
- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective
((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) di un anno

- all one
- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two
* * *
[wʌn] 1.
determinante

1) (single) un, uno

one book, dog — un libro, un cane

no one person can do it — nessuno può farlo

2) (unique, sole) solo, unico

he's the one person who... — è l'unica persona che...

the one and only Edith Piaf — la sola e unica Edith Piaf

3) (same) stesso

at one and the same time — allo stesso tempo

it's one and the same thing — è esattamente la stessa cosa

to be of one mind — essere unanimi

it's all one to me — per me è lo stesso o la stessa cosa

4) (for emphasis)

one Mark Carter — un certo Mark Carter
2.
pronome

1) (indefinite) uno m., una f.

can you lend me one? — puoi prestarmene uno?

one of them — (person) uno di loro; (thing) uno di essi

every one of them was broken — erano tutti rotti

he's one of us — è uno di noi, è dei nostri

2) (impersonal) (as subject) uno; (as object) te, ti

one might think that — si o uno potrebbe credere che

it can make one ill — può fare ammalare

3) (referring to a specific person)

one who knows — uno che sa

I'm not one for doing — non sono uno o il tipo che fa

he's a clever one — è uno intelligente o un tipo intelligente

you're a one! — colloq. sei un bel tipo!

"who disagrees?" - "I for one!" — "chi non è d'accordo?" - "io, per esempio"

4) (demonstrative)

the blue one, ones quello blu, quelli blu; this one, that one questo qui, quello là; which one? quale? that's the one è quello (là); he's the one who — è (lui) quello che

5) (in currency)

one-fifty — uno e cinquanta

6) colloq. (drink)

he's had one too many — ne ha bevuto uno di troppo

7) colloq. (joke)

that's a good one! — questa è buona!

have you heard the one about...? — hai sentito quella di...?

8) colloq. (blow)

to land sb. one — mollarne uno a qcn

9) colloq. (question, problem)

that's a tricky one — questa è (una domanda) difficile

10) (person one is fond of)

her loved o dear ones — i suoi cari

11) (in knitting)

knit one, purl one — un diritto, un rovescio

12)

as one — [ rise] come un sol uomo; [ reply] all'unisono

13)

in one to down a drink in one buttare giù una bevanda in un sorso solo; you've got it in one — l'hai trovato subito

14)

one by one — [pick up, wash] uno per uno, uno a uno
3.
nome (number) uno m.

to throw a one — (on dice) fare uno

one o'clock — l'una (in punto)

to arrive in ones and twos — arrivare alla spicciolata

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to be one up on sb. — colloq. essere in vantaggio rispetto a qcn.

to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di qcn.

to have a thousand and one things to do — avere mille cose da fare
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Note:

When one is used impersonally as an indefinite pronoun, it is translated by si or uno when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = non si sa mai; one would like to think that... = uno vorrebbe credere che... When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition, it is usually translated by te o ti: it can make one ill = ti può far ammalare. - When used as an indefinite pronoun, one is very formal; it is only used when you do not mean any one person in particular, in very general statements, stock phrases and proverbs: one must eat to live, not live to eat = si deve mangiare per vivere, non vivere per mangiare; one has to look after one's health = ci si deve preoccupare della propria salute. - As a consequence, one is very often substituted with you: you can do as you like here = qui si può fare quello che si vuole. - One and its plural form ones are used instead of a noun that has already been mentioned, and after this and that: "which of these books do you want?" "the big one, please" = "quale di questi libri vuoi?" "quello grosso, per favore"; I need some new ones = ne ho bisogno di nuovi; give me that one, not this one = dammi quello, non questo. - One and ones, however, are not used after these and those, the genitive case, and cardinal numbers: I want these = voglio questi; I won't drive my car, I'll get there in John's = non userò la mia macchina, ci andrò con quella di John; I'll take four = ne prendo quattro. - For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below., 1, 4

English-Italian dictionary > one
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it
pronoun

1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) él; ella; ello (sujeto); lo, la (complemento directo)

2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (se usa como sujeto en frases impersonales: it is cold = hace frío)

3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) (se usa para dar énfasis a ciertas palabras o frases)

4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) lo, la

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- its
- itself

it pron

1. él / ella / ello

where's my shirt?, it's not in my room ¿dónde está mi camisa?, no está en mi habitación

2. lo / la

I've lost my wallet and I can't find it he perdido mi cartera y no la encuentro

3. le

the dog's thirsty Give it some water el perro tiene sed Dale un poco de agua

Muchas veces it funciona como un sujeto impersonal

who is it? It's me, Peter ¿quién es? Soy yo, Peter

it is very hot today hace mucho calor hoy

it's nearly four o'clock son casi las cuatro

it is September 11th es el 11 de septiembre

it's 10 miles to the next village hay 10 millas hasta el próximo pueblo

IT

tr['aɪ'tiː]

abbreviation

1 ( information technology) informática

it ['ɪt] pron

1) (as subject; generally omitted) : él, ella, ello

it's a big building: es un edificio grande

who was it?: ¿quién era?

2) (as indirect object) : le

I'll give it some water: voy a darle agua

3) (as direct object) : lo, la

give it to me: dámelo

4) (as object of a preposition; generally omitted) : él, ella, ello

behind it: detrás, detrás de él

5) (in impersonal constructions)

it's raining: está lloviendo

it's 8 o'clock: son las ocho

6) (as the implied subject or object of a verb)

it is necessary to study: es necesario estudiar

to give it all one's got: dar lo mejor de sí

it

pron.

• ella pron.

• ello pron.

• la pron.

• le pron.

• lo pron.

• él pron.

pron.

• le pron.

mass noun = information technology

N ABBR

1) (Comput)
= information technology informática f
2) (Econ)
= income tax
* * *

mass noun = information technology

English-spanish dictionary > IT
8 THEY, THEM

(3rd person pl. and dual forms): As the pronominal ending for “they”, Tolkien hesitated between -ltë and -ntë. For instance, a verb like “they do” is attested both as cariltë and carintë (VT49:16, 17). In one text, the ending -ltë is marked as archaic or poetic (VT49:17), but in other paradigms no such qualification occurs (VT49:51). The alternative form -nte- occurs in UT:317, with a second pronominal marker (-s “it”, denoting the object) following: Tiruvantes "they will keep it". General considerations of euphony may favour -ltë rather than -ntë (e.g. *quenteltë rather than *quententë for “they spoke” – in the past tense, many verbs end in -ntë even before any pronominal endings are supplied, like quentë “spoke” in this example). The ending -ltë (unlike -ntë) would also conform with the general system that the plural pronominal endings include the plural marker l (VT48:11). – In Tolkien’s early material, the ending -ltë appears as -lto instead (e.g. tulielto “they have come”, LT1:270). – A simple plural verb (with ending -r) can have “they” as its implied subject, as in the example quetir en “they still say” (PE17:167). – In the independent pronouns, distinct forms of may be used depending on whether “they, them” refers to living beings (persons, animals or even plants) or to non-living things or abstracts. The “personal” independent pronoun is te, which may have a long vowel when stressed (té, VT49:51). It is also attested in object position (laita te “bless them”, LotR:989 cf. Letters:308, VT43:20). It can receive case endings, e.g. dative ten (VT49:14; variant forms téna and tien, VT49:14, VT43:12, 21). As the “impersonal” they, them referring to non-living things, Tolkien in some sources used ta (VT43:20; 8, 9), but this apparently caused dissatisfaction because he also wanted ta to be the singular pronoun “that, it”. According to VT49:32, the form tai was introduced as the word for impersonal or inanimate “they, them” (in some places changed to te, apparently suggesting that Tolkien considered using te for both personal and impersonal “they/them”, abandoning the distinction). Another source (VT49:51) lists sa as the pl. impersonal form, but all other published sources use this pronoun for singular impersonal “it”, not pl. “they”. – The object “them” can also be expressed by the ending -t following another pronominal suffix (laituvalmet, “we shall bless [or praise] them", LotR:989 cf Letters:308). Presumably this ending -t makes no distinction between personal and impersonal forms. – Quenya also possesses special dual forms of “they, them”, used where only two persons or things are referred to (none of these pronouns distinguish between personal and impersonal forms). In VT49:16, the old ending for dual “they” is given as -stë (marked as archaic or poetic), but this would clash with the corresponding 2nd person ending. According to VT49:51, this ending was changed (also within the imaginary world) from -stë to -ttë, which seems the better alternative (*carittë, “the two of them do”). The independent dual pronoun is given as tú (ibid.) However, it may also be permissible to use te for “they, them” even where only two persons are involved (te is seemingly used with reference to Frodo and Sam in one of the examples above, laita te “bless them”). – Genitive forms, see THEIR; reflexive pronoun, see THEMSELVES.

Quettaparma Quenyallo (English-Quenya) > THEY, THEM
9 BE

be [bi:]

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

1. link verb

2. auxiliary verb

3. modal verb

4. intransitive verb

5. impersonal verb

6. compounds

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► pres am, is, are, pret was, were, ptp been

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

1. link verb

   a. être

• the sky is blue le ciel est bleu

• who is that? -- it's me! qui est-ce ? -- c'est moi !

• she's English elle est anglaise

• they are friendly ils sont sympathiques

• if I were you I would refuse si j'étais vous, je refuserais

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► The following translations use ce + être because they contain an article or possessive in French.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• she is an Englishwoman c'est une Anglaise

• they are my best friends ce sont mes meilleurs amis

• it's the most expensive c'est le plus cher

   b. (with occupation) être

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► No article is used in French, unless the noun is qualified by an adjective.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• he wants to be a doctor il veut être médecin

• she's a well-known lawyer c'est une avocate renommée

   c. (referring to health) aller

• how are you? comment allez-vous ?

• I'm better now je vais mieux maintenant

   d. ( = cost) coûter

• how much is it? combien ça coûte ?

   e. ( = equal) faire

• two and two are four deux et deux font quatre

   f.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► Note how the verb avoir is used when translating to be + certain adjectives.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• to be cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/ashamed/right/wrong avoir froid/chaud/faim/soif/honte/raison/tort

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► Note how French makes the person, not the part of the body, the subject of the sentence in the following.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• my feet are cold j'ai froid aux pieds

• my hands are frozen j'ai les mains gelées

   g. (with age) avoir

• how old is he? quel âge a-t-il ?

• he's 25 il a 25 ans

• she's about my age elle a à peu près mon âge

2. auxiliary verb

   a. (in continuous tenses)

► to be + -ing

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► French does not distinguish between simple and continuous actions as much as English does.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• I'm coming! j'arrive !

• she's always complaining elle est toujours en train de se plaindre

• what have you been doing this week? qu'est-ce que tu as fait cette semaine ?

• will you be seeing her tomorrow? est-ce que vous allez la voir demain ?

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► être en train de + infinitive emphasizes that one is in the middle of the action.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• I haven't got time, I'm cooking the dinner je n'ai pas le temps, je suis en train de préparer le repas

• I was just writing to him when he phoned j'étais en train de lui écrire quand il m'a appelé

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► The imperfect tense is used for continuous action in the past.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• he was driving too fast il conduisait trop vite

► have/had been +... for/since

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► French uses the present and imperfect where English uses the perfect and past perfect.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• I've been waiting for you for an hour je t'attends depuis une heure

• I've been waiting for you since six o'clock je t'attends depuis six heures

• I'd been at university for six weeks when my father got ill j'étais à l'université depuis six semaines quand mon père est tombé malade

   b. (in tag questions seeking confirmation) n'est-ce pas ?

• he's a friend of yours, isn't he? c'est un ami à toi, n'est-ce pas ?

• she wasn't happy, was she? elle n'était pas heureuse, n'est-ce pas ?

• so it's all done, is it? tout est fait, alors ?

• you're not ill, are you? tu n'es pas malade j'espère ?

   c. (in tag responses) they're getting married -- oh are they? ils vont se marier -- ah bon ?

• he's going to complain about you -- oh is he? il va porter plainte contre toi -- ah vraiment ?

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► When answering questions, oui or non may be used alone.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• he's always late, isn't he? -- yes, he is il est toujours en retard, n'est-ce pas ? -- oui

• is it what you expected? -- no it isn't est-ce que tu t'attendais à ça ? -- non

   d. (in passives) être

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► The past participle in French passive constructions agrees with the subject.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• he was killed il a été tué

• she was killed elle a été tuée

• both goals were scored in the second half les deux buts ont été marqués à la deuxième mi-temps

• the cars were set on fire les voitures ont été incendiées

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► The passive is used less in French than in English. It is often expressed by on + active verb.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• the door was shut in his face on lui a fermé la porte au nez

• it is said that... on dit que...

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► The reflexive can be used to describe how something is usually done.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• peaches are sold by the kilo les pêches se vendent au kilo

3. modal verb

► am/are/is to + infinitive

   a. ( = will)

the talks are to start tomorrow les négociations doivent commencer demain

• now the old lady has died, her house is to be sold maintenant que la vieille dame est décédée, sa maison va être mise en vente

   b. ( = must) you are to follow these instructions exactly tu dois suivre ces instructions scrupuleusement

• you are not to touch that tu ne dois pas y toucher

• this door is not to be opened cette porte ne doit pas être ouverte

   c. ( = should) he is to be pitied il est à plaindre

• not to be confused with... à ne pas confondre avec...

   d. ( = be destined to) this was to have serious repercussions cela devait avoir de graves répercussions

• they were never to return ils ne devaient jamais revenir

   e. ( = can) these birds are to be found all over the world on trouve ces oiseaux dans le monde entier

4. intransitive verb

   a. être ; ( = take place) avoir lieu

• to be or not to be être ou ne pas être

• he is there at the moment, but he won't be there much longer il est là en ce moment mais il ne va pas rester très longtemps

• the match is tomorrow le match a lieu demain

• Christmas Day is on a Wednesday this year Noël tombe un mercredi cette année

► there is/are ( = there exist(s)) il y a

• there is a mouse in the room il y a une souris dans la pièce

• there are pigeons on the roof il y a des pigeons sur le toit

• I thought there would be problems je pensais qu'il y aurait des problèmes

• there are three of us nous sommes trois► there's (pointing out sth) voilà

• there's the church voilà l'église► here is/are voici

• here's your key voici ta clé

• here are the tickets voici les billets

• here you are at last! te voilà enfin !

• here you are! ( = take this) tiens (or tenez) !

   b. ► to have been (to a place)

I have already been to Paris je suis déjà allé à Paris

• I have been to see my aunt je suis allé voir ma tante

• he has been and gone il est venu et reparti

• where have you been? où étais-tu passé ?

5. impersonal verb

   a. (weather, temperature) faire

• it's fine/cold/dark il fait beau/froid/nuit

• it's 20 degrees in the shade il fait 20 degrés à l'ombre

• it's windy/foggy il y a du vent/du brouillard

   b. (time) être

• it's morning c'est le matin

• it's 6 o'clock il est 6 heures

• tomorrow is Friday demain c'est vendredi

• it is 14 June today nous sommes le 14 juin

   c. (emphatic) it's me who does all the work c'est moi qui fais tout le travail

• it was then we realized that... c'est alors que nous nous sommes rendu compte que...

• it was they who suggested that... ce sont eux qui ont suggéré que...

• why is it that she is so popular? pourquoi a-t-elle tant de succès ?

6. compounds

► the be-all and end-all noun le but suprême

* * *

noun: abrév bill of exchange

English-French dictionary > BE
10 be

be [bi:]

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

1. link verb

2. auxiliary verb

3. modal verb

4. intransitive verb

5. impersonal verb

6. compounds

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► pres am, is, are, pret was, were, ptp been

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

1. link verb

   a. être

• the sky is blue le ciel est bleu

• who is that? -- it's me! qui est-ce ? -- c'est moi !

• she's English elle est anglaise

• they are friendly ils sont sympathiques

• if I were you I would refuse si j'étais vous, je refuserais

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► The following translations use ce + être because they contain an article or possessive in French.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• she is an Englishwoman c'est une Anglaise

• they are my best friends ce sont mes meilleurs amis

• it's the most expensive c'est le plus cher

   b. (with occupation) être

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► No article is used in French, unless the noun is qualified by an adjective.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• he wants to be a doctor il veut être médecin

• she's a well-known lawyer c'est une avocate renommée

   c. (referring to health) aller

• how are you? comment allez-vous ?

• I'm better now je vais mieux maintenant

   d. ( = cost) coûter

• how much is it? combien ça coûte ?

   e. ( = equal) faire

• two and two are four deux et deux font quatre

   f.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► Note how the verb avoir is used when translating to be + certain adjectives.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• to be cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/ashamed/right/wrong avoir froid/chaud/faim/soif/honte/raison/tort

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► Note how French makes the person, not the part of the body, the subject of the sentence in the following.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• my feet are cold j'ai froid aux pieds

• my hands are frozen j'ai les mains gelées

   g. (with age) avoir

• how old is he? quel âge a-t-il ?

• he's 25 il a 25 ans

• she's about my age elle a à peu près mon âge

2. auxiliary verb

   a. (in continuous tenses)

► to be + -ing

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► French does not distinguish between simple and continuous actions as much as English does.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• I'm coming! j'arrive !

• she's always complaining elle est toujours en train de se plaindre

• what have you been doing this week? qu'est-ce que tu as fait cette semaine ?

• will you be seeing her tomorrow? est-ce que vous allez la voir demain ?

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► être en train de + infinitive emphasizes that one is in the middle of the action.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• I haven't got time, I'm cooking the dinner je n'ai pas le temps, je suis en train de préparer le repas

• I was just writing to him when he phoned j'étais en train de lui écrire quand il m'a appelé

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► The imperfect tense is used for continuous action in the past.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• he was driving too fast il conduisait trop vite

► have/had been +... for/since

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► French uses the present and imperfect where English uses the perfect and past perfect.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• I've been waiting for you for an hour je t'attends depuis une heure

• I've been waiting for you since six o'clock je t'attends depuis six heures

• I'd been at university for six weeks when my father got ill j'étais à l'université depuis six semaines quand mon père est tombé malade

   b. (in tag questions seeking confirmation) n'est-ce pas ?

• he's a friend of yours, isn't he? c'est un ami à toi, n'est-ce pas ?

• she wasn't happy, was she? elle n'était pas heureuse, n'est-ce pas ?

• so it's all done, is it? tout est fait, alors ?

• you're not ill, are you? tu n'es pas malade j'espère ?

   c. (in tag responses) they're getting married -- oh are they? ils vont se marier -- ah bon ?

• he's going to complain about you -- oh is he? il va porter plainte contre toi -- ah vraiment ?

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► When answering questions, oui or non may be used alone.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• he's always late, isn't he? -- yes, he is il est toujours en retard, n'est-ce pas ? -- oui

• is it what you expected? -- no it isn't est-ce que tu t'attendais à ça ? -- non

   d. (in passives) être

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► The past participle in French passive constructions agrees with the subject.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• he was killed il a été tué

• she was killed elle a été tuée

• both goals were scored in the second half les deux buts ont été marqués à la deuxième mi-temps

• the cars were set on fire les voitures ont été incendiées

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► The passive is used less in French than in English. It is often expressed by on + active verb.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• the door was shut in his face on lui a fermé la porte au nez

• it is said that... on dit que...

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► The reflexive can be used to describe how something is usually done.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• peaches are sold by the kilo les pêches se vendent au kilo

3. modal verb

► am/are/is to + infinitive

   a. ( = will)

the talks are to start tomorrow les négociations doivent commencer demain

• now the old lady has died, her house is to be sold maintenant que la vieille dame est décédée, sa maison va être mise en vente

   b. ( = must) you are to follow these instructions exactly tu dois suivre ces instructions scrupuleusement

• you are not to touch that tu ne dois pas y toucher

• this door is not to be opened cette porte ne doit pas être ouverte

   c. ( = should) he is to be pitied il est à plaindre

• not to be confused with... à ne pas confondre avec...

   d. ( = be destined to) this was to have serious repercussions cela devait avoir de graves répercussions

• they were never to return ils ne devaient jamais revenir

   e. ( = can) these birds are to be found all over the world on trouve ces oiseaux dans le monde entier

4. intransitive verb

   a. être ; ( = take place) avoir lieu

• to be or not to be être ou ne pas être

• he is there at the moment, but he won't be there much longer il est là en ce moment mais il ne va pas rester très longtemps

• the match is tomorrow le match a lieu demain

• Christmas Day is on a Wednesday this year Noël tombe un mercredi cette année

► there is/are ( = there exist(s)) il y a

• there is a mouse in the room il y a une souris dans la pièce

• there are pigeons on the roof il y a des pigeons sur le toit

• I thought there would be problems je pensais qu'il y aurait des problèmes

• there are three of us nous sommes trois► there's (pointing out sth) voilà

• there's the church voilà l'église► here is/are voici

• here's your key voici ta clé

• here are the tickets voici les billets

• here you are at last! te voilà enfin !

• here you are! ( = take this) tiens (or tenez) !

   b. ► to have been (to a place)

I have already been to Paris je suis déjà allé à Paris

• I have been to see my aunt je suis allé voir ma tante

• he has been and gone il est venu et reparti

• where have you been? où étais-tu passé ?

5. impersonal verb

   a. (weather, temperature) faire

• it's fine/cold/dark il fait beau/froid/nuit

• it's 20 degrees in the shade il fait 20 degrés à l'ombre

• it's windy/foggy il y a du vent/du brouillard

   b. (time) être

• it's morning c'est le matin

• it's 6 o'clock il est 6 heures

• tomorrow is Friday demain c'est vendredi

• it is 14 June today nous sommes le 14 juin

   c. (emphatic) it's me who does all the work c'est moi qui fais tout le travail

• it was then we realized that... c'est alors que nous nous sommes rendu compte que...

• it was they who suggested that... ce sont eux qui ont suggéré que...

• why is it that she is so popular? pourquoi a-t-elle tant de succès ?

6. compounds

► the be-all and end-all noun le but suprême

* * *
[biː, bɪ]
intransitive verb (p prés being; 3^e pers sg prés is, prét was, pp been)

1) gen être

it's me —

it's I — c'est moi

he's a good pupil — c'est un bon élève

2) ( in probability)

if Henri were here — si Henri était là

were it not that... — si ce n'était que...

were they to know — s'ils savaient

if I were you — à ta place

had it not been for Frank, I'd have missed the train — sans Frank j'aurais raté le train

3) ( phrases)

so be it — d'accord

be that as it may — quoi qu'il en soit

as it were — pour ainsi dire

even if it were so — même si c'était le cas

I preferred it as it was — je l'aimais mieux avant

leave it as it is — ne changez rien

let ou leave him be — laisse-le tranquille

English-French dictionary > be
11 you

[ forma debole jʊ] [ forma forte juː]
pronome

1) (subject, vocative) (singular: informal) tu; (singular: polite) lei; (plural: informal) voi; (plural: polite) loro

you've seen it — l'hai visto, l'ha visto, lo avete visto, l'hanno visto

here you are — eccoti, ecco a lei, eccovi, ecco a loro

I love ballet but you don't — io amo il balletto ma tu, lei, voi, loro no

you and I went to the concert — io e te, io e lei, io e voi andammo al concerto

you who... — tu, lei, voi, loro che...

you who see — tu che vedi, lei che vede, voi che vedete, loro che vedono

you English — voi inglesi

you two can stay — voi due potete restare

do you people smoke? — voi fumate?

2) (predicative)

oh, it's you Ann — ah, sei tu, Ann

if I were you... — se fossi in te, al tuo posto

3) (direct object) (singular: informal) ti, te; (singular: polite) la, lei; (plural: informal) vi, voi; (plural: polite) li, loro

I saw you on Monday — ti ho visto, l'ho vista, vi, li ho visti lunedì; (emphatic) ho visto te, lei, voi, loro lunedì

I know you, not him — conosco te, lei, voi, loro, non lui

he'll let you go — ti, la, vi, li lascerà andare

her parents don't want you to go out with her — i suoi genitori non vogliono che tu esca con lei

4) (indirect object) (singular: informal) ti, a te; (singular: polite) le, a lei; (plural: informal) vi, a voi; (plural: polite) (a) loro

I gave you the book — ti, le, vi ho dato il libro, ho dato loro il libro

I gave it to you — te lo, glielo, ve lo diedi, lo diedi loro

5) (after preposition) (singular: informal) te; (singular: polite) lei; (plural: informal) voi; (plural: polite) loro

it's for you — è per te, lei, voi, loro

he came with you — è venuto con te, lei, voi, loro

he's taller than you — è più alto di te, lei, voi, loro

6) colloq.

I don't like you interfering in my affairs — non mi piace che tu, lei si intrometta, che voi vi intromettiate, che loro si intromettano nei miei affari

don't you talk to me like that! — non mi parlare in questo modo!

you idiot! — razza d'imbecille! stupido che non sei altro!

7) (impersonal)

you never know! — non si sa mai!

sweets give you spots — i dolci fanno venire i brufoli

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there's a manager for you — colloq. iron. ecco il direttore che fa per te o al caso tuo

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[ju:]
pronoun

1) ((used as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition) the person(s) etc spoken or written to: You look well!; I asked you a question; Do you all understand?; Who came with you?) tu, te, ti; voi, ve, vi; lei, le

2) (used with a noun when calling someone something, especially something unpleasant: You idiot!; You fools!) (specie di)

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[ forma debole jʊ] [ forma forte juː]
pronome

1) (subject, vocative) (singular: informal) tu; (singular: polite) lei; (plural: informal) voi; (plural: polite) loro

you've seen it — l'hai visto, l'ha visto, lo avete visto, l'hanno visto

here you are — eccoti, ecco a lei, eccovi, ecco a loro

I love ballet but you don't — io amo il balletto ma tu, lei, voi, loro no

you and I went to the concert — io e te, io e lei, io e voi andammo al concerto

you who... — tu, lei, voi, loro che...

you who see — tu che vedi, lei che vede, voi che vedete, loro che vedono

you English — voi inglesi

you two can stay — voi due potete restare

do you people smoke? — voi fumate?

2) (predicative)

oh, it's you Ann — ah, sei tu, Ann

if I were you... — se fossi in te, al tuo posto

3) (direct object) (singular: informal) ti, te; (singular: polite) la, lei; (plural: informal) vi, voi; (plural: polite) li, loro

I saw you on Monday — ti ho visto, l'ho vista, vi, li ho visti lunedì; (emphatic) ho visto te, lei, voi, loro lunedì

I know you, not him — conosco te, lei, voi, loro, non lui

he'll let you go — ti, la, vi, li lascerà andare

her parents don't want you to go out with her — i suoi genitori non vogliono che tu esca con lei

4) (indirect object) (singular: informal) ti, a te; (singular: polite) le, a lei; (plural: informal) vi, a voi; (plural: polite) (a) loro

I gave you the book — ti, le, vi ho dato il libro, ho dato loro il libro

I gave it to you — te lo, glielo, ve lo diedi, lo diedi loro

5) (after preposition) (singular: informal) te; (singular: polite) lei; (plural: informal) voi; (plural: polite) loro

it's for you — è per te, lei, voi, loro

he came with you — è venuto con te, lei, voi, loro

he's taller than you — è più alto di te, lei, voi, loro

6) colloq.

I don't like you interfering in my affairs — non mi piace che tu, lei si intrometta, che voi vi intromettiate, che loro si intromettano nei miei affari

don't you talk to me like that! — non mi parlare in questo modo!

you idiot! — razza d'imbecille! stupido che non sei altro!

7) (impersonal)

you never know! — non si sa mai!

sweets give you spots — i dolci fanno venire i brufoli

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there's a manager for you — colloq. iron. ecco il direttore che fa per te o al caso tuo

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12 Usage note : be

The direct French equivalent of the verb to be in subject + to be + predicate sentences is être:

I am tired

= je suis fatigué

Caroline is French

= Caroline est française

the children are in the garden

= les enfants sont dans le jardin

It functions in very much the same way as to be does in English and it is safe to assume it will work as a translation in the great majority of cases.

Note, however, that when you are specifying a person’s profession or trade, a/an is not translated:

she’s a doctor

= elle est médecin

Claudie is still a student

= Claudie est toujours étudiante

This is true of any noun used in apposition when the subject is a person:

he’s a widower

= il est veuf

But

Lyons is a beautiful city

= Lyon est une belle ville

For more information or expressions involving professions and trades consult the usage note Shops, Trades and Professions.

For the conjugation of the verb être see the French verb tables.

Grammatical functions

The passive

être is used to form the passive in French just as to be is used in English. Note, however, that the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject:

the rabbit was killed by a fox

= le lapin a été tué par un renard

the window had been broken

= la fenêtre avait été cassée

their books will be sold

= leurs livres seront vendus

our doors have been repainted red

= nos portes ont été repeintes en rouge

In spoken language, French native speakers find the passive cumbersome and will avoid it where possible by using the impersonal on where a person or people are clearly involved : on a repeint nos portes en rouge.

Progressive tenses

In French the idea of something happening over a period of time cannot be expressed using the verb être in the way that to be is used as an auxiliary verb in English.

The present

French uses simply the present tense where English uses the progressive form with to be:

I am working

= je travaille

Ben is reading a book

= Ben lit un livre

In order to accentuate duration être en train de is used: je suis en train de travailler ; Ben est en train de lire un livre.

The future

French also uses the present tense where English uses the progressive form with to be:

we are going to London tomorrow

= nous allons à Londres demain

I’m (just) coming!

= j’arrive!

I’m (just) going!

= j’y vais!

The past

To express the distinction between she read a newspaper and she was reading a newspaper French uses the perfect and the imperfect tenses: elle a lu un journal/elle lisait un journal:

he wrote to his mother

= il a écrit à sa mère

he was writing to his mother

= il écrivait à sa mère

However, in order to accentuate the notion of describing an activity which went on over a period of time, the phrase être en train de (= to be in the process of) is often used:

‘what was he doing when you arrived?’

‘he was cooking the dinner’

= ‘qu’est-ce qu’il faisait quand tu es arrivé?’ ‘il était en train de préparer le dîner’

she was just finishing her essay when …

= elle était juste en train de finir sa dissertation quand …

The compound past

Compound past tenses in the progressive form in English are generally translated by the imperfect in French:

I’ve been looking for you

= je te cherchais

For progressive forms + for and since (I’ve been waiting for an hour, I had been waiting for an hour, I’ve been waiting since Monday etc.) see the entries for and since.

Obligation

When to be is used as an auxiliary verb with another verb in the infinitive ( to be to do) expressing obligation, a fixed arrangement or destiny, devoir is used:

she’s to do it at once

= elle doit le faire tout de suite

what am I to do?

= qu’est-ce que je dois faire?

he was to arrive last Monday

= il devait arriver lundi dernier

she was never to see him again

= elle ne devait plus le revoir.

In tag questions

French has no direct equivalent of tag questions like isn’t he? or wasn’t it? There is a general tag question n’est-ce pas? (literally isn’t it so?) which will work in many cases:

their house is lovely, isn’t it?

= leur maison est très belle, n’est-ce pas?

he’s a doctor, isn’t he?

= il est médecin, n’est-ce pas?

it was a very good meal, wasn’t it?

= c’était un très bon repas, n’est-ce pas?

However, n’est-ce pas can very rarely be used for positive tag questions and some other way will be found to express the extra meaning contained in the tag: par hasard ( by any chance) can be very useful as a translation:

‘I can’t find my glasses’ ‘they’re not in the kitchen, are they?’

= ‘je ne trouve pas mes lunettes’ ‘elles ne sont pas dans la cuisine, par hasard?’

you haven’t seen Gaby, have you?

= tu n’as pas vu Gaby, par hasard?

In cases where an opinion is being sought, si? meaning more or less or is it? or was it? etc. can be useful:

it’s not broken, is it?

= ce n’est pas cassé, si?

he wasn’t serious, was he?

= il n’était pas sérieux, si?

In many other cases the tag question is simply not translated at all and the speaker’s intonation will convey the implied question.

In short answers

Again, there is no direct equivalent for short answers like yes I am, no he’s not etc. Where the answer yes is given to contradict a negative question or statement, the most useful translation is si:

‘you’re not going out tonight’ ‘yes I am’

= ‘tu ne sors pas ce soir’ ‘si’

In reply to a standard enquiry the tag will not be translated:

‘are you a doctor?’ ‘yes I am’

= ‘êtes-vous médecin?’ ‘oui’

‘was it raining?’ ‘yes it was’

= ‘est-ce qu’il pleuvait?’ ‘oui’

Probability

For expressions of probability and supposition ( if I were you etc.) see the entry be.

Other functions

Expressing sensations and feelings

In expressing physical and mental sensations, the verb used in French is avoir:

to be cold

= avoir froid

to be hot

= avoir chaud

I’m cold

= j’ai froid

to be thirsty

= avoir soif

to be hungry

= avoir faim

to be ashamed

= avoir honte

my hands are cold

= j’ai froid aux mains

If, however, you are in doubt as to which verb to use in such expressions, you should consult the entry for the appropriate adjective.

Discussing health and how people are

In expressions of health and polite enquiries about how people are, aller is used:

how are you?

= comment allez-vous?

( more informally) comment vas-tu?

( very informally as a greeting) ça va?

are you well?

= vous allez bien?

how is your daughter?

= comment va votre fille?

my father is better today

= mon père va mieux aujourd’hui

Discussing weather and temperature

In expressions of weather and temperature faire is generally used:

it’s cold

= il fait froid

it’s windy

= il fait du vent

If in doubt, consult the appropriate adjective entry.

Visiting somewhere

When to be is used in the present perfect tense to mean go, visit etc., French will generally use the verbs venir, aller etc. rather than être:

I’ve never been to Sweden

= je ne suis jamais allé en Suède

have you been to the Louvre?

= est-ce que tu es déjà allé au Louvre?

or est-ce que tu as déjà visité le Louvre?

Paul has been to see us three times

= Paul est venu nous voir trois fois

Note too:

has the postman been?

= est-ce que le facteur est passé?

For here is, here are, there is, there are see the entries here and there.

The translation for an expression or idiom containing the verb to be will be found in the dictionary at the entry for another word in the expression: for to be in danger see danger, for it would be best to … see best etc.

This dictionary contains usage notes on topics such as the clock, time units, age, weight measurement, days of the week, and shops, trades and professions, many of which include translations of particular uses of to be.

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13 Usage note : it

When it is used as a subject pronoun to refer to a specific object (or animal) il or elle is used in French according to the gender of the object referred to:

‘where is the book/chair?’ ‘it’s in the kitchen’

= ‘où est le livre/la chaise?’ ‘il/elle est dans la cuisine’

‘do you like my skirt?’ ‘it’s lovely’

= ‘est-ce que tu aimes ma jupe?’ ‘elle est très jolie’

However, if the object referred to is named in the same sentence, it is translated by ce (c’ before a vowel):

it’s a good film

= c’est un bon film

When it is used as an object pronoun it is translated by le or la (l’ before a vowel) according to the gender of the object referred to:

it’s my book/my chair and I want it

= c’est mon livre/ma chaise et je le/la veux

Note that the object pronoun normally comes before the verb in French and that in compound tenses like the perfect and the past perfect, the past participle agrees with it:

I liked his shirt - did you notice it?

= j’ai aimé sa chemise - est-ce que tu l’as remarquée? or l’as-tu remarquée?

In imperatives only, the pronoun comes after the verb:

it’s my book - give it to me

= c’est mon livre - donne-le-moi (note the hyphens)

When it is used vaguely or impersonally followed by an adjective the translation is ce (c’ before a vowel):

it’s difficult

= c’est difficile

it’s sad

= c’est triste

But when it is used impersonally followed by an adjective + verb the translation is il:

it’s difficult to understand how…

= il est difficile de comprendre comment …

If in doubt consult the entry for the adjective in question.

For translations for impersonal verb uses (it’s raining, it’s snowing) consult the entry for the verb in question.

it is used in expressions of days of the week (it’s Friday) and clock time (it’s 5 o’clock). This dictionary contains usage notes on these and many other topics. For other impersonal and idiomatic uses see the entry it.

When it is used after a preposition in English the two words (prep + it) are often translated by one word in French. If the preposition would normally be translated by de in French (e.g. of, about, from etc.) the prep + it = en:

I’ve heard about it

= j’en ai entendu parler

If the preposition would normally be translated by à in French (e.g. to, in, at etc.) the prep + it = y:

they went to it

= ils y sont allés

For translations of it following prepositions not normally translated by de or à (e.g. above, under, over etc.) consult the entry for the preposition.

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14 BE

1. verb,
pres. t. I am, neg. (coll.) ain't, he is, neg. (coll.) isn't

Ex:

we are — neg. (coll.) aren't; p.t. I was, neg. (coll.) wasn't, we were, neg. (coll.) weren't; pres. p. being; p.p. been copula

/Ex:

1) (indicating quality or attribute) sein

she'll be ten next week — sie wird nächste Woche zehn

she is a mother/an Italian — sie ist Mutter/Italienerin

being a Frenchman, he likes wine — als Franzose trinkt er gern Wein

he is being nice to them/sarcastic — er ist nett zu ihnen/jetzt ist er sarkastisch

2) in exclamation

was she pleased! — war sie [vielleicht] froh!

aren't you a big boy! — was bist du schon für ein großer Junge!

3) will be (indicating supposition)

[I dare say] you'll be a big boy by now — du bist jetzt sicher schon ein großer Junge

you'll be relieved to hear that — du wirst erleichtert sein, das zu hören

4) (indicating physical or mental welfare or state) sein; sich fühlen

I am hot — mir ist heiß

I am freezing — mich friert es

how are you/is she? — wie geht's (ugs.) /geht es ihr?

5) identifying the subject

it is the 5th today — heute haben wir den Fünften

who's that? — wer ist das?

it is she, it's her — sie ist's

if I were you — an deiner Stelle

6) (indicating profession, pastime, etc.)

be a teacher/a footballer — Lehrer/Fußballer sein

she wants to be a surgeon — sie möchte Chirurgin werden

7) with possessive

it is hers — es ist ihrs; es gehört ihr

8) (cost) kosten

how much are the eggs? — was kosten die Eier?

9) (equal) sein

two times three is six, two threes are six — zweimal drei ist od. sind od. gibt sechs

sixteen ounces is a pound — sechzehn Unzen sind od. ergeben ein Pfund

10) (constitute) bilden

London is not England — London ist nicht [gleich] England

11) (mean) bedeuten

he was everything to her — er bedeutete ihr alles
2. intransitive verb
1) (exist) [vorhanden] sein; existieren

can such things be? — kann es so etwas geben?; kann so etwas vorkommen?

I think, therefore I am — ich denke, also bin ich

there is/are... — es gibt...

for the time being — vorläufig

Miss Jones that was — das frühere Fräulein Jones

be that as it may — wie dem auch sei

2) (remain) bleiben

I shan't be a moment or second — ich komme gleich; noch eine Minute

she has been in her room for hours — sie ist schon seit Stunden in ihrem Zimmer

let it be — lass es sein

let him/her be — lass ihn/sie in Ruhe

how long has he been here? — wie lange ist er schon hier?

3) (happen) stattfinden; sein

where will the party be? — wo ist die Party?; wo findet die Party statt?

4) (go, come)

be off with you! — geh/geht!

I'm off or for home — ich gehe jetzt nach Hause

she's from Australia — sie stammt od. ist aus Australien

are you for London? — wollen Sie nach London?

5) (on visit etc.) sein

have you [ever] been to London? — bist du schon einmal in London gewesen?

has anyone been? — ist jemand da gewesen?

6)

she's been and tidied the room — (coll.) sie hat doch wirklich das Zimmer aufgeräumt

the children have been at the biscuits — die Kinder waren an den Keksen (ugs.)

I've been into this matter — ich habe mich mit der Sache befasst
3. auxiliary verb
1) forming passive werden

the child was found — das Kind wurde gefunden

German is spoken here — hier wird Deutsch gesprochen

2) forming continuous tenses, active

he is reading — er liest [gerade]; er ist beim Lesen

I am leaving tomorrow — ich reise morgen [ab]

the train was departing when I got there — der Zug fuhr gerade ab, als ich ankam

3) forming continuous tenses, passive

the house is/was being built — das Haus wird/wurde [gerade] gebaut

4) (expr. obligation)

be to — sollen

I am to inform you — ich soll Sie unterrichten

he is to be admired — er ist zu bewundern

5) (expr. arrangement)

be to — sollen

the Queen is to arrive at 3 p.m. — die Königin soll um 15 Uhr eintreffen

6) (expr. possibility)

it was not to be seen — es war nicht zu sehen

I was not to be side-tracked — ich ließ mich nicht ablenken

7) (expr. destiny)

they were never to meet again — sie sollten sich nie wieder treffen

8) (expr. condition)

if I were to tell you that..., were I to tell you that... — wenn ich dir sagen würde, dass...
4.
bride-/husband-to-be — zukünftige Braut/zukünftiger Ehemann

mother-/father-to-be — werdende Mutter/werdender Vater

the be-all and end-all — das A und O

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['bi: ɡi:]
( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Engineering; first degree in Engineering.)

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be

<was, been>

[bi:, bi]

vi + n/adj

1. (describes) sein

she's quite rich/ugly sie ist ziemlich reich/hässlich

what is that? was ist das?

she's a doctor sie ist Ärztin

what do you want to \be when you grow up? was willst du einmal werden, wenn du erwachsen bist?

you need to \be certain before you make an accusation like that du musst dir ganz sicher sein, bevor du so eine Anschuldigung vorbringst

“may I \be of service Madam?” the waiter asked „kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein, gnädige Frau?“ fragte der Kellner

to \be on the same wavelength auf der gleichen Wellenlänge liegen fam

to \be able to do sth etw tun können, in der Lage sein, etw zu tun

to \be from a country/a town aus einem Land/einer Stadt kommen

2. (composition) sein, bestehen aus

is this plate pure gold? ist dieser Teller aus reinem Gold?

3. (opinion)

▪ to \be for/against sth für/gegen etw akk sein

to \be all for sth ganz [o sehr] für etw akk sein

4. (calculation) sein, machen, kosten

two and two is four zwei und zwei ist vier

these books are 50p each diese Bücher kosten jeweils 50p

5. (timing)

to \be late/[right] on time zu spät/[genau] rechtzeitig kommen

6. (location) sein; town, country liegen

the keys are in that box die Schlüssel befinden sich in der Schachtel

the food was on the table das Essen stand auf dem Tisch

he's not here er ist nicht da

to \be in a fix [or jam] ( fam) in der Klemme stecken fam

to \be in a bad situation/trouble in einer schwierigen Situation/Schwierigkeiten sein

7. in pp (visit) sein

the postman hasn't been yet der Briefträger war noch nicht da

I've never been to Kenya ich bin noch nie in Kenia gewesen

8. (take place) stattfinden

the meeting is next Tuesday die Konferenz findet am nächsten Montag statt

9. (do) sein

to \be on benefit [or AM welfare] Sozialhilfe bekommen [o SCHWEIZ beziehen], Sozialhilfeempfänger/Sozialhilfeempfängerin sein

to \be on a diet auf Diät sein

to \be on the pill die Pille nehmen

to \be on standby/on holiday in [Ruf]bereitschaft/im Urlaub sein

▪ to \be up to sth etw im Schild[e] führen

10. (exist) existieren, vorhanden sein; ( old liter: live) leben, sein

let her \be! lass sie in Ruhe!

to \be or not to \be, that is the question Sein oder Nichtsein, das ist die Frage

there is/are... es gibt...

11. (expresses possibility)

can it [really] \be that...? ( form) ist es [tatsächlich] möglich, dass...?

is it that...? ( form) kann es sein, dass...?

12. (expresses ability)

sth is to \be done etw kann getan werden

the exhibition is currently to \be seen at the City Gallery die Ausstellung ist zurzeit in der Stadtgalerie zu besichtigen

13.

▪ to \be to do sth (expresses allowance) etw dürfen; (expresses obligation) etw sollen

▪ to not \be to do sth etw nicht dürfen

what are we to do? was sollen wir tun?

you're to sit in the corner and keep quiet du sollst dich in die Ecke setzen und ruhig sein

14.

▪ to \be to do sth (expresses future) etw tun werden

we are to visit Australia in the spring im Frühling reisen wir nach Australien; (expresses future in past)

she was never to see her brother again sie sollte ihren Bruder nie mehr wiedersehen; (in conditionals)

if I were you, I'd... an deiner Stelle würde ich...

if sb was [or were] to do sth,... wenn jd etw tun würde,...

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades wenn er härter arbeiten würde, bekäme er bessere Noten

were sb to do sth,... ( form) würde jd etw tun,...

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed würde ich mich weigern, wären sie äußerst verärgert

15. (impersonal use)

what is it? was ist?

what's it to \be? (what are you drinking) was möchten Sie trinken?; (please decide now) was soll es denn [nun] sein?

it is only fair for me es erscheint mir nur fair

is it true that you were asked to resign? stimmt es, dass man dir nahegelegt hat, dein Amt niederzulegen?

it's not that I don't like her — it's just that we rarely agree on anything es ist nicht so, dass ich sie nicht mag — wir sind nur selten einer Meinung

as it were sozusagen, gleichsam

16. (expresses imperatives)

\be quiet or I'll...! sei still oder ich...!

\be seated! ( form) setzen Sie sich!, nehmen Sie Platz! geh

\be yourself! sei du selbst! [o ganz natürlich!

17. (expresses continuation)

▪ to \be doing sth gerade etw tun

don't talk about that while I'm eating sprich nicht davon, während ich beim Essen bin

she's studying to be a lawyer sie studiert, um Rechtsanwältin zu werden

it's raining es regnet

you're always complaining du beklagst dich dauernd

18. (expresses passive)

to \be asked/pushed gefragt/gestoßen werden

to \be be discovered by sb von jdm gefunden werden

to \be left an orphan als Waise zurückbleiben

to \be left speechless sprachlos sein

19.

▶ the \be-all and end-all das Ein und Alles [o A und O]

▶ far \be it from sb to do sth nichts liegt jdm ferner, als etw zu tun

▶ to \be off form nicht in Form sein

▶ the joke is on sb jd ist der Dumme

▶ \be that as it may wie dem auch sei

▶ to \be off (go away, leave) weggehen; (begin spoiling) schlecht sein

\be off with you! go away! geh! hau ab! fam

▶ so \be it so sei es, sei's drum fam

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[biː] pres am, is, are, pret was, were, ptp been
1. COPULATIVE VERB

1) with adjective, noun, pronoun sein

to be critical of — kritisch sein or sich kritisch äußern über (+acc)

be sensible! — sei vernünftig

who's that? – it's me/that's Mary — wer ist das? – ich bins/das ist Mary

if I were you — wenn ich Sie or an Ihrer Stelle wäre

he is a soldier/a German — er ist Soldat/Deutscher

he wants to be a doctor — er möchte Arzt werden Note that the article is used in German only when the noun is qualified by an adjective.

he's a good student/a true Englishman — er ist ein guter Student/ein echter Engländer

2)

referring to physical, mental state how are you? — wie gehts?

I'm better now — es geht mir jetzt besser

she's not at all well — es geht ihr gar nicht gut

to be hungry/thirsty — Hunger/Durst haben, hungrig/durstig sein

I am hot/cold/frozen — mir ist heiß/kalt/eiskalt

they were horrified — sie waren entsetzt

3) age sein

he's five — er ist fünf

how old is she? —

he'll be three next month — er wird nächsten Monat drei (Jahre alt)

4) = cost kosten

how much is that? — wie viel or was kostet das?

5) MATH sein

two times two is or are four — zwei mal zwei ist or sind or gibt vier

6) with possessive gehören (+dat)

that book is your brother's/his — das Buch gehört Ihrem Bruder/ihm, das ist das Buch Ihres Bruders/das ist sein Buch

7)

in exclamations was he pleased to hear it! — er war vielleicht froh, das zu hören!

but wasn't she glad when... — hat sie sich vielleicht gefreut, als...

8) Brit inf

how are you for a beer? — hast du Lust auf ein Bier?

2. AUXILIARY VERB

1)

in continuous tenses Note how German uses the simple tense:what are you doing? — was machst du da?

she's always complaining — sie beklagt sich dauernd

they're coming tomorrow — sie kommen morgen Note how German uses the present tense:

I have been waiting for you for half an hour — ich warte schon seit einer halben Stunde auf Sie

will you be seeing her tomorrow? — sehen or treffen Sie sie morgen?

you will be hearing from us — Sie hören von uns, Sie werden von uns hören Note the use of bei + infinitive:

we're just drinking coffee —

I've just been packing my case — ich war gerade beim Kofferpacken

I was packing my case when... — ich war gerade beim Kofferpacken, als...

2) in passive constructions werden

he was run over — er ist überfahren worden, er wurde überfahren

the box had been opened — die Schachtel war geöffnet worden

it is/was being repaired — es wird/wurde gerade repariert

I will not be intimidated — ich lasse mich nicht einschüchtern __diams; to be/not to be...

they are shortly to be married — sie werden bald heiraten

they were to have been married last week — sie hätten letzte Woche heiraten sollen

the car is to be sold — das Auto soll verkauft werden

she was to be/was to have been dismissed but... — sie sollte entlassen werden, aber.../sie hätte entlassen werden sollen, aber...

he is to be pitied/not to be envied —

not to be confused with — nicht zu verwechseln mit

what is to be done? — was ist zu tun?, was soll geschehen?

I am to look after her — ich soll mich um sie kümmern

I am not to be disturbed — ich möchte nicht gestört werden

he is not to open it — er soll es nicht öffnen

I wasn't to tell you his name — ich sollte or durfte Ihnen nicht sagen, wie er heißt; (but I did) ich hätte Ihnen eigentlich nicht sagen sollen or dürfen, wie er heißt

she was never to return — sie sollte nie zurückkehren

he was not to be persuaded — er war nicht zu überreden, er ließ sich nicht überreden

if it were or was to snow — falls or wenn es schneien sollte

and were I or if I were to tell him? — und wenn ich es ihm sagen würde?

3)

in tag questions/short answers he's always late, isn't he? – yes he is — er kommt doch immer zu spät, nicht? – ja, das stimmt

he's never late, is he? – yes he is — er kommt nie zu spät, oder? – oh, doch

you're not ill, are you? – yes I am/no I'm not — Sie sind doch nicht (etwa) krank? – doch!/nein

it's all done, is it? – yes it is/no it isn't — es ist also alles erledigt? – ja/nein

3. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) sein; (= remain) bleiben

I'm going to Berlin – how long will you be there? — ich gehe nach Berlin – wie lange wirst du dort bleiben?

he is there at the moment but he won't be much longer — im Augenblick ist er dort, aber nicht mehr lange

we've been here a long time —

the powers that be — die zuständigen Stellen

let me/him be — lass mich/ihn (in Ruhe)

be that as it may — wie dem auch sei

to be or not to be — Sein oder Nichtsein

2) = be situated sein; (town, forest, papers) liegen, sein; (car, tower, chair) stehen, sein

3)

= visit, call I've been to Paris — ich war schon (ein)mal in Paris

the milkman has already been — der Milchmann war schon da

he has been and gone — er war da und ist wieder gegangen

now you've been and done it (inf) — jetzt hast du aber was angerichtet!

I've just been and (gone and) broken it! — jetzt hab ichs tatsächlich kaputt gemacht (inf)

4)

= like to have who's for coffee/tee/biscuits? — wer möchte (gerne)Kaffee/Tee/Kekse?

here is a book/are two books — hier ist ein Buch/sind zwei Bücher

there he was sitting at the table — da saß er nun am Tisch

nearby there are two churches — in der Nähe sind or stehen zwei Kirchen

4. IMPERSONAL VERB
sein
it is dark/morning — es ist dunkel/Morgen

tomorrow is Friday/the 14th of June — morgen ist Freitag/der 14. Juni, morgen haben wir Freitag/den 14. Juni

it is 5 km to the nearest town — es sind 5 km bis zur nächsten Stadt

who found it —

it was me or I (form) who said it first — ICH habe es zuerst gesagt, ich war derjenige, der es zuerst gesagt hat

were it not for the fact that I am a teacher, I would... —

were it not for my friendship with him — wenn ich nicht mit ihm befreundet wäre

were it not for him, if it weren't or wasn't for him — wenn er nicht wäre

and even if it were not so — und selbst wenn das or dem nicht so wäre

had it not been or if it hadn't been for him — wenn er nicht gewesen wäre

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BE abk

1. Bachelor of Education

2. Bachelor of Engineering

3. WIRTSCH bill of exchange

4. US Board of Education

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1. verb,
pres. t. I am, neg. (coll.) ain't, he is, neg. (coll.) isn't

Ex:

we are — neg. (coll.) aren't; p.t. I was, neg. (coll.) wasn't, we were, neg. (coll.) weren't; pres. p. being; p.p. been copula

/Ex:

1) (indicating quality or attribute) sein

she'll be ten next week — sie wird nächste Woche zehn

she is a mother/an Italian — sie ist Mutter/Italienerin

being a Frenchman, he likes wine — als Franzose trinkt er gern Wein

he is being nice to them/sarcastic — er ist nett zu ihnen/jetzt ist er sarkastisch

2) in exclamation

was she pleased! — war sie [vielleicht] froh!

aren't you a big boy! — was bist du schon für ein großer Junge!

3) will be (indicating supposition)

[I dare say] you'll be a big boy by now — du bist jetzt sicher schon ein großer Junge

you'll be relieved to hear that — du wirst erleichtert sein, das zu hören

4) (indicating physical or mental welfare or state) sein; sich fühlen

I am hot — mir ist heiß

I am freezing — mich friert es

how are you/is she? — wie geht's (ugs.) /geht es ihr?

5) identifying the subject

it is the 5th today — heute haben wir den Fünften

who's that? — wer ist das?

it is she, it's her — sie ist's

if I were you — an deiner Stelle

6) (indicating profession, pastime, etc.)

be a teacher/a footballer — Lehrer/Fußballer sein

she wants to be a surgeon — sie möchte Chirurgin werden

7) with possessive

it is hers — es ist ihrs; es gehört ihr

8) (cost) kosten

how much are the eggs? — was kosten die Eier?

9) (equal) sein

two times three is six, two threes are six — zweimal drei ist od. sind od. gibt sechs

sixteen ounces is a pound — sechzehn Unzen sind od. ergeben ein Pfund

10) (constitute) bilden

London is not England — London ist nicht [gleich] England

11) (mean) bedeuten

he was everything to her — er bedeutete ihr alles
2. intransitive verb
1) (exist) [vorhanden] sein; existieren

can such things be? — kann es so etwas geben?; kann so etwas vorkommen?

I think, therefore I am — ich denke, also bin ich

there is/are... — es gibt...

for the time being — vorläufig

Miss Jones that was — das frühere Fräulein Jones

be that as it may — wie dem auch sei

2) (remain) bleiben

I shan't be a moment or second — ich komme gleich; noch eine Minute

she has been in her room for hours — sie ist schon seit Stunden in ihrem Zimmer

let it be — lass es sein

let him/her be — lass ihn/sie in Ruhe

how long has he been here? — wie lange ist er schon hier?

3) (happen) stattfinden; sein

where will the party be? — wo ist die Party?; wo findet die Party statt?

4) (go, come)

be off with you! — geh/geht!

I'm off or for home — ich gehe jetzt nach Hause

she's from Australia — sie stammt od. ist aus Australien

are you for London? — wollen Sie nach London?

5) (on visit etc.) sein

have you [ever] been to London? — bist du schon einmal in London gewesen?

has anyone been? — ist jemand da gewesen?

6)

she's been and tidied the room — (coll.) sie hat doch wirklich das Zimmer aufgeräumt

the children have been at the biscuits — die Kinder waren an den Keksen (ugs.)

I've been into this matter — ich habe mich mit der Sache befasst
3. auxiliary verb
1) forming passive werden

the child was found — das Kind wurde gefunden

German is spoken here — hier wird Deutsch gesprochen

2) forming continuous tenses, active

he is reading — er liest [gerade]; er ist beim Lesen

I am leaving tomorrow — ich reise morgen [ab]

the train was departing when I got there — der Zug fuhr gerade ab, als ich ankam

3) forming continuous tenses, passive

the house is/was being built — das Haus wird/wurde [gerade] gebaut

4) (expr. obligation)

be to — sollen

I am to inform you — ich soll Sie unterrichten

he is to be admired — er ist zu bewundern

5) (expr. arrangement)

be to — sollen

the Queen is to arrive at 3 p.m. — die Königin soll um 15 Uhr eintreffen

6) (expr. possibility)

it was not to be seen — es war nicht zu sehen

I was not to be side-tracked — ich ließ mich nicht ablenken

7) (expr. destiny)

they were never to meet again — sie sollten sich nie wieder treffen

8) (expr. condition)

if I were to tell you that..., were I to tell you that... — wenn ich dir sagen würde, dass...
4.
bride-/husband-to-be — zukünftige Braut/zukünftiger Ehemann

mother-/father-to-be — werdende Mutter/werdender Vater

the be-all and end-all — das A und O

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(in a state of) shock expr.

einen Schock haben ausdr. (left) stranded expr.

auf dem trockenen sitzen ausdr.

aufgeschmissen sein ausdr. (on a) level with expr.

auf dem gleichen Niveau stehen wie ausdr.

auf gleicher Höhe sein mit ausdr.

genauso hoch sein wie ausdr. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: was, were, been)

= sein v.

(§ p.,pp.: war, ist gewesen)

sich befinden v.

sich fühlen v.

English-german dictionary > BE
15 be

1. verb,
pres. t. I am, neg. (coll.) ain't, he is, neg. (coll.) isn't

Ex:

we are — neg. (coll.) aren't; p.t. I was, neg. (coll.) wasn't, we were, neg. (coll.) weren't; pres. p. being; p.p. been copula

/Ex:

1) (indicating quality or attribute) sein

she'll be ten next week — sie wird nächste Woche zehn

she is a mother/an Italian — sie ist Mutter/Italienerin

being a Frenchman, he likes wine — als Franzose trinkt er gern Wein

he is being nice to them/sarcastic — er ist nett zu ihnen/jetzt ist er sarkastisch

2) in exclamation

was she pleased! — war sie [vielleicht] froh!

aren't you a big boy! — was bist du schon für ein großer Junge!

3) will be (indicating supposition)

[I dare say] you'll be a big boy by now — du bist jetzt sicher schon ein großer Junge

you'll be relieved to hear that — du wirst erleichtert sein, das zu hören

4) (indicating physical or mental welfare or state) sein; sich fühlen

I am hot — mir ist heiß

I am freezing — mich friert es

how are you/is she? — wie geht's (ugs.) /geht es ihr?

5) identifying the subject

it is the 5th today — heute haben wir den Fünften

who's that? — wer ist das?

it is she, it's her — sie ist's

if I were you — an deiner Stelle

6) (indicating profession, pastime, etc.)

be a teacher/a footballer — Lehrer/Fußballer sein

she wants to be a surgeon — sie möchte Chirurgin werden

7) with possessive

it is hers — es ist ihrs; es gehört ihr

8) (cost) kosten

how much are the eggs? — was kosten die Eier?

9) (equal) sein

two times three is six, two threes are six — zweimal drei ist od. sind od. gibt sechs

sixteen ounces is a pound — sechzehn Unzen sind od. ergeben ein Pfund

10) (constitute) bilden

London is not England — London ist nicht [gleich] England

11) (mean) bedeuten

he was everything to her — er bedeutete ihr alles
2. intransitive verb
1) (exist) [vorhanden] sein; existieren

can such things be? — kann es so etwas geben?; kann so etwas vorkommen?

I think, therefore I am — ich denke, also bin ich

there is/are... — es gibt...

for the time being — vorläufig

Miss Jones that was — das frühere Fräulein Jones

be that as it may — wie dem auch sei

2) (remain) bleiben

I shan't be a moment or second — ich komme gleich; noch eine Minute

she has been in her room for hours — sie ist schon seit Stunden in ihrem Zimmer

let it be — lass es sein

let him/her be — lass ihn/sie in Ruhe

how long has he been here? — wie lange ist er schon hier?

3) (happen) stattfinden; sein

where will the party be? — wo ist die Party?; wo findet die Party statt?

4) (go, come)

be off with you! — geh/geht!

I'm off or for home — ich gehe jetzt nach Hause

she's from Australia — sie stammt od. ist aus Australien

are you for London? — wollen Sie nach London?

5) (on visit etc.) sein

have you [ever] been to London? — bist du schon einmal in London gewesen?

has anyone been? — ist jemand da gewesen?

6)

she's been and tidied the room — (coll.) sie hat doch wirklich das Zimmer aufgeräumt

the children have been at the biscuits — die Kinder waren an den Keksen (ugs.)

I've been into this matter — ich habe mich mit der Sache befasst
3. auxiliary verb
1) forming passive werden

the child was found — das Kind wurde gefunden

German is spoken here — hier wird Deutsch gesprochen

2) forming continuous tenses, active

he is reading — er liest [gerade]; er ist beim Lesen

I am leaving tomorrow — ich reise morgen [ab]

the train was departing when I got there — der Zug fuhr gerade ab, als ich ankam

3) forming continuous tenses, passive

the house is/was being built — das Haus wird/wurde [gerade] gebaut

4) (expr. obligation)

be to — sollen

I am to inform you — ich soll Sie unterrichten

he is to be admired — er ist zu bewundern

5) (expr. arrangement)

be to — sollen

the Queen is to arrive at 3 p.m. — die Königin soll um 15 Uhr eintreffen

6) (expr. possibility)

it was not to be seen — es war nicht zu sehen

I was not to be side-tracked — ich ließ mich nicht ablenken

7) (expr. destiny)

they were never to meet again — sie sollten sich nie wieder treffen

8) (expr. condition)

if I were to tell you that..., were I to tell you that... — wenn ich dir sagen würde, dass...
4.
bride-/husband-to-be — zukünftige Braut/zukünftiger Ehemann

mother-/father-to-be — werdende Mutter/werdender Vater

the be-all and end-all — das A und O

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['bi: ɡi:]
( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Engineering; first degree in Engineering.)

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be

<was, been>

[bi:, bi]

vi + n/adj

1. (describes) sein

she's quite rich/ugly sie ist ziemlich reich/hässlich

what is that? was ist das?

she's a doctor sie ist Ärztin

what do you want to \be when you grow up? was willst du einmal werden, wenn du erwachsen bist?

you need to \be certain before you make an accusation like that du musst dir ganz sicher sein, bevor du so eine Anschuldigung vorbringst

“may I \be of service Madam?” the waiter asked „kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein, gnädige Frau?“ fragte der Kellner

to \be on the same wavelength auf der gleichen Wellenlänge liegen fam

to \be able to do sth etw tun können, in der Lage sein, etw zu tun

to \be from a country/a town aus einem Land/einer Stadt kommen

2. (composition) sein, bestehen aus

is this plate pure gold? ist dieser Teller aus reinem Gold?

3. (opinion)

▪ to \be for/against sth für/gegen etw akk sein

to \be all for sth ganz [o sehr] für etw akk sein

4. (calculation) sein, machen, kosten

two and two is four zwei und zwei ist vier

these books are 50p each diese Bücher kosten jeweils 50p

5. (timing)

to \be late/[right] on time zu spät/[genau] rechtzeitig kommen

6. (location) sein; town, country liegen

the keys are in that box die Schlüssel befinden sich in der Schachtel

the food was on the table das Essen stand auf dem Tisch

he's not here er ist nicht da

to \be in a fix [or jam] ( fam) in der Klemme stecken fam

to \be in a bad situation/trouble in einer schwierigen Situation/Schwierigkeiten sein

7. in pp (visit) sein

the postman hasn't been yet der Briefträger war noch nicht da

I've never been to Kenya ich bin noch nie in Kenia gewesen

8. (take place) stattfinden

the meeting is next Tuesday die Konferenz findet am nächsten Montag statt

9. (do) sein

to \be on benefit [or AM welfare] Sozialhilfe bekommen [o SCHWEIZ beziehen], Sozialhilfeempfänger/Sozialhilfeempfängerin sein

to \be on a diet auf Diät sein

to \be on the pill die Pille nehmen

to \be on standby/on holiday in [Ruf]bereitschaft/im Urlaub sein

▪ to \be up to sth etw im Schild[e] führen

10. (exist) existieren, vorhanden sein; ( old liter: live) leben, sein

let her \be! lass sie in Ruhe!

to \be or not to \be, that is the question Sein oder Nichtsein, das ist die Frage

there is/are... es gibt...

11. (expresses possibility)

can it [really] \be that...? ( form) ist es [tatsächlich] möglich, dass...?

is it that...? ( form) kann es sein, dass...?

12. (expresses ability)

sth is to \be done etw kann getan werden

the exhibition is currently to \be seen at the City Gallery die Ausstellung ist zurzeit in der Stadtgalerie zu besichtigen

13.

▪ to \be to do sth (expresses allowance) etw dürfen; (expresses obligation) etw sollen

▪ to not \be to do sth etw nicht dürfen

what are we to do? was sollen wir tun?

you're to sit in the corner and keep quiet du sollst dich in die Ecke setzen und ruhig sein

14.

▪ to \be to do sth (expresses future) etw tun werden

we are to visit Australia in the spring im Frühling reisen wir nach Australien; (expresses future in past)

she was never to see her brother again sie sollte ihren Bruder nie mehr wiedersehen; (in conditionals)

if I were you, I'd... an deiner Stelle würde ich...

if sb was [or were] to do sth,... wenn jd etw tun würde,...

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades wenn er härter arbeiten würde, bekäme er bessere Noten

were sb to do sth,... ( form) würde jd etw tun,...

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed würde ich mich weigern, wären sie äußerst verärgert

15. (impersonal use)

what is it? was ist?

what's it to \be? (what are you drinking) was möchten Sie trinken?; (please decide now) was soll es denn [nun] sein?

it is only fair for me es erscheint mir nur fair

is it true that you were asked to resign? stimmt es, dass man dir nahegelegt hat, dein Amt niederzulegen?

it's not that I don't like her — it's just that we rarely agree on anything es ist nicht so, dass ich sie nicht mag — wir sind nur selten einer Meinung

as it were sozusagen, gleichsam

16. (expresses imperatives)

\be quiet or I'll...! sei still oder ich...!

\be seated! ( form) setzen Sie sich!, nehmen Sie Platz! geh

\be yourself! sei du selbst! [o ganz natürlich!

17. (expresses continuation)

▪ to \be doing sth gerade etw tun

don't talk about that while I'm eating sprich nicht davon, während ich beim Essen bin

she's studying to be a lawyer sie studiert, um Rechtsanwältin zu werden

it's raining es regnet

you're always complaining du beklagst dich dauernd

18. (expresses passive)

to \be asked/pushed gefragt/gestoßen werden

to \be be discovered by sb von jdm gefunden werden

to \be left an orphan als Waise zurückbleiben

to \be left speechless sprachlos sein

19.

▶ the \be-all and end-all das Ein und Alles [o A und O]

▶ far \be it from sb to do sth nichts liegt jdm ferner, als etw zu tun

▶ to \be off form nicht in Form sein

▶ the joke is on sb jd ist der Dumme

▶ \be that as it may wie dem auch sei

▶ to \be off (go away, leave) weggehen; (begin spoiling) schlecht sein

\be off with you! go away! geh! hau ab! fam

▶ so \be it so sei es, sei's drum fam

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[biː] pres am, is, are, pret was, were, ptp been
1. COPULATIVE VERB

1) with adjective, noun, pronoun sein

to be critical of — kritisch sein or sich kritisch äußern über (+acc)

be sensible! — sei vernünftig

who's that? – it's me/that's Mary — wer ist das? – ich bins/das ist Mary

if I were you — wenn ich Sie or an Ihrer Stelle wäre

he is a soldier/a German — er ist Soldat/Deutscher

he wants to be a doctor — er möchte Arzt werden Note that the article is used in German only when the noun is qualified by an adjective.

he's a good student/a true Englishman — er ist ein guter Student/ein echter Engländer

2)

referring to physical, mental state how are you? — wie gehts?

I'm better now — es geht mir jetzt besser

she's not at all well — es geht ihr gar nicht gut

to be hungry/thirsty — Hunger/Durst haben, hungrig/durstig sein

I am hot/cold/frozen — mir ist heiß/kalt/eiskalt

they were horrified — sie waren entsetzt

3) age sein

he's five — er ist fünf

how old is she? —

he'll be three next month — er wird nächsten Monat drei (Jahre alt)

4) = cost kosten

how much is that? — wie viel or was kostet das?

5) MATH sein

two times two is or are four — zwei mal zwei ist or sind or gibt vier

6) with possessive gehören (+dat)

that book is your brother's/his — das Buch gehört Ihrem Bruder/ihm, das ist das Buch Ihres Bruders/das ist sein Buch

7)

in exclamations was he pleased to hear it! — er war vielleicht froh, das zu hören!

but wasn't she glad when... — hat sie sich vielleicht gefreut, als...

8) Brit inf

how are you for a beer? — hast du Lust auf ein Bier?

2. AUXILIARY VERB

1)

in continuous tenses Note how German uses the simple tense:what are you doing? — was machst du da?

she's always complaining — sie beklagt sich dauernd

they're coming tomorrow — sie kommen morgen Note how German uses the present tense:

I have been waiting for you for half an hour — ich warte schon seit einer halben Stunde auf Sie

will you be seeing her tomorrow? — sehen or treffen Sie sie morgen?

you will be hearing from us — Sie hören von uns, Sie werden von uns hören Note the use of bei + infinitive:

we're just drinking coffee —

I've just been packing my case — ich war gerade beim Kofferpacken

I was packing my case when... — ich war gerade beim Kofferpacken, als...

2) in passive constructions werden

he was run over — er ist überfahren worden, er wurde überfahren

the box had been opened — die Schachtel war geöffnet worden

it is/was being repaired — es wird/wurde gerade repariert

I will not be intimidated — ich lasse mich nicht einschüchtern __diams; to be/not to be...

they are shortly to be married — sie werden bald heiraten

they were to have been married last week — sie hätten letzte Woche heiraten sollen

the car is to be sold — das Auto soll verkauft werden

she was to be/was to have been dismissed but... — sie sollte entlassen werden, aber.../sie hätte entlassen werden sollen, aber...

he is to be pitied/not to be envied —

not to be confused with — nicht zu verwechseln mit

what is to be done? — was ist zu tun?, was soll geschehen?

I am to look after her — ich soll mich um sie kümmern

I am not to be disturbed — ich möchte nicht gestört werden

he is not to open it — er soll es nicht öffnen

I wasn't to tell you his name — ich sollte or durfte Ihnen nicht sagen, wie er heißt; (but I did) ich hätte Ihnen eigentlich nicht sagen sollen or dürfen, wie er heißt

she was never to return — sie sollte nie zurückkehren

he was not to be persuaded — er war nicht zu überreden, er ließ sich nicht überreden

if it were or was to snow — falls or wenn es schneien sollte

and were I or if I were to tell him? — und wenn ich es ihm sagen würde?

3)

in tag questions/short answers he's always late, isn't he? – yes he is — er kommt doch immer zu spät, nicht? – ja, das stimmt

he's never late, is he? – yes he is — er kommt nie zu spät, oder? – oh, doch

you're not ill, are you? – yes I am/no I'm not — Sie sind doch nicht (etwa) krank? – doch!/nein

it's all done, is it? – yes it is/no it isn't — es ist also alles erledigt? – ja/nein

3. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) sein; (= remain) bleiben

I'm going to Berlin – how long will you be there? — ich gehe nach Berlin – wie lange wirst du dort bleiben?

he is there at the moment but he won't be much longer — im Augenblick ist er dort, aber nicht mehr lange

we've been here a long time —

the powers that be — die zuständigen Stellen

let me/him be — lass mich/ihn (in Ruhe)

be that as it may — wie dem auch sei

to be or not to be — Sein oder Nichtsein

2) = be situated sein; (town, forest, papers) liegen, sein; (car, tower, chair) stehen, sein

3)

= visit, call I've been to Paris — ich war schon (ein)mal in Paris

the milkman has already been — der Milchmann war schon da

he has been and gone — er war da und ist wieder gegangen

now you've been and done it (inf) — jetzt hast du aber was angerichtet!

I've just been and (gone and) broken it! — jetzt hab ichs tatsächlich kaputt gemacht (inf)

4)

= like to have who's for coffee/tee/biscuits? — wer möchte (gerne)Kaffee/Tee/Kekse?

here is a book/are two books — hier ist ein Buch/sind zwei Bücher

there he was sitting at the table — da saß er nun am Tisch

nearby there are two churches — in der Nähe sind or stehen zwei Kirchen

4. IMPERSONAL VERB
sein
it is dark/morning — es ist dunkel/Morgen

tomorrow is Friday/the 14th of June — morgen ist Freitag/der 14. Juni, morgen haben wir Freitag/den 14. Juni

it is 5 km to the nearest town — es sind 5 km bis zur nächsten Stadt

who found it —

it was me or I (form) who said it first — ICH habe es zuerst gesagt, ich war derjenige, der es zuerst gesagt hat

were it not for the fact that I am a teacher, I would... —

were it not for my friendship with him — wenn ich nicht mit ihm befreundet wäre

were it not for him, if it weren't or wasn't for him — wenn er nicht wäre

and even if it were not so — und selbst wenn das or dem nicht so wäre

had it not been or if it hadn't been for him — wenn er nicht gewesen wäre

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be [biː] 1. sg präs am [æm], 2. sg präs are [ɑː(r)], obs art [ɑː(r)t], 3. sg präs is [ız], pl präs are [ɑː(r)], 1. und 3. sg prät was [wɒz; wəz; US wɑz], 2. sg prät were [wɜː; US wɜr], pl prät were [wɜː; US wɜr], pperf been [biːn; bın], ppr being [ˈbiːıŋ]

A v/aux

1. sein (mit dem pperf zur Bildung des Passivs):

he is gone er ist weg;

I am come obs ich bin da

2. werden (mit dem pperf zur Bildung des passiv):

the register was signed das Protokoll wurde unterzeichnet;

we were appealed to man wandte sich an uns;

you will be sent for man wird Sie holen lassen

3. ( mit to und inf) sollen, müssen, dürfen, können:

he is to be pitied er ist zu bedauern;

he is to die er muss oder soll sterben;

it is not to be seen es ist nicht zu sehen;

he was to become a great writer er sollte ein großer Schriftsteller werden;

it was not to be es sollte nicht sein, es hat nicht sollen sein;

if I were to die wenn ich sterben sollte

4. (mit dem ppr eines anderen Verbs zur Bildung der Verlaufsform):

he is reading er liest (eben oder gerade), er ist beim Lesen;

he was smoking when the teacher entered er rauchte (gerade), als der Lehrer hereinkam;

the house is building ( oder is being built) das Haus ist im Bau

5. a) (zum Ausdruck der nahen Zukunft):

I am going to Paris tomorrow ich fahre morgen nach Paris

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6. (als Kopula) sein:

he is my father

B v/i

1. (Zustand oder Beschaffenheit bezeichnend) sein, sich befinden, der Fall sein:

the mirror is too high der Spiegel hängt zu hoch;

they are eight points behind SPORT etc sie liegen acht Punkte hinter (dat);

they are for export only sie sind nur für den Export bestimmt;

where was I? wo war ich stehen geblieben?;

let him be lass ihn in Ruhe!;

be it so, so be it, let it be so gut so, so sei es;

be it that … gesetzt den Fall, (dass) …;

how is it that …? wie kommt es, dass …?;

be that as it may wie dem auch sei

2. (vorhanden) sein, bestehen, existieren:

I think, therefore I am ich denke, also bin ich;

he is no more er ist (lebt) nicht mehr;

to be or not to be, that is the question Sein oder Nichtsein, das ist hier die Frage

3. a) geschehen, stattfinden, vor sich gehen, sein:

when will the meeting be? wann findet die Versammlung statt?

b) gehen, fahren (Bus etc):

when is the next bus?

4. (beruflich oder altersmäßig) werden:

I’ll be an engineer ich werde Ingenieur (wenn ich erwachsen bin);

what do you want to be when you grow up? was willst du einmal werden?;

you should have been a priest du hättest Priester werden sollen;

I’ll be 50 next month ich werde nächsten Monat 50;

she was 26 last month sie wurde letzten Monat 26

5. (eine bestimmte Zeit) her sein:

it is ten years since he died es ist zehn Jahre her, dass er starb; er starb vor zehn Jahren

6. (aus)gegangen sein (mit Formen der Vergangenheit und Angabe des Zieles der Bewegung):

he had been to town er war in die Stadt gegangen;

he had been bathing er war baden (gegangen);

I won’t be long ich werde nicht lange wegbleiben

7. (mit dem Possessiv) gehören:

this book is my sister’s das Buch gehört meiner Schwester;

are these glasses yours? gehört die Brille dir?, ist das deine Brille?

8. stammen ( from aus):

this painting is from the 18th century;

he is from Liverpool er ist oder stammt aus Liverpool

9. a) kosten:

how much are the gloves? was kosten die Handschuhe?

b) betragen (Preis):

that’ll be £4.15 das macht 4 Pfund 15

10. bedeuten:

what is that to me? was kümmert mich das?

11. zur Bekräftigung der bejahenden oder verneinenden Antwort: are these your cigarettes? yes, they are (no, they aren’t) ja (nein)

12. dauern:

the performance is approximately two hours;

it will probably be some time before … es wird wahrscheinlich einige Zeit dauern, bis …

13. FILM, TV mitwirken (in in dat):

be in a TV seriesBesondere Redewendungen: it is they that have seen him sie haben ihn gesehen;

be an hour in going to … eine Stunde brauchen, um nach … zu gehen;

has any one been? umg ist jemand da gewesen?;

the government that is (was) die gegenwärtige (vergangene) Regierung;

my wife that is to be obs meine zukünftige Frau;

he is dead, is he not ( oder isn’t he)? er ist tot, nicht wahr?;

I am next, am I not (od umg aren’t I) ? ich bin der Nächste, nicht wahr?;

he is not dead, is he? er ist doch nicht (etwa) tot?;

have you ever been to Rome? sind Sie schon einmal in Rom gewesen?;

we have been into the matter wir haben uns damit (bereits) befasst;

I’ve been through all this before ich hab das alles schon einmal mitgemacht

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1. verb,
pres. t. I am, neg. (coll.) ain't, he is, neg. (coll.) isn't

Ex:

we are — neg. (coll.) aren't; p.t. I was, neg. (coll.) wasn't, we were, neg. (coll.) weren't; pres. p. being; p.p. been copula

/Ex:

1) (indicating quality or attribute) sein

she'll be ten next week — sie wird nächste Woche zehn

she is a mother/an Italian — sie ist Mutter/Italienerin

being a Frenchman, he likes wine — als Franzose trinkt er gern Wein

he is being nice to them/sarcastic — er ist nett zu ihnen/jetzt ist er sarkastisch

2) in exclamation

was she pleased! — war sie [vielleicht] froh!

aren't you a big boy! — was bist du schon für ein großer Junge!

3) will be (indicating supposition)

[I dare say] you'll be a big boy by now — du bist jetzt sicher schon ein großer Junge

you'll be relieved to hear that — du wirst erleichtert sein, das zu hören

4) (indicating physical or mental welfare or state) sein; sich fühlen

I am hot — mir ist heiß

I am freezing — mich friert es

how are you/is she? — wie geht's (ugs.) /geht es ihr?

5) identifying the subject

it is the 5th today — heute haben wir den Fünften

who's that? — wer ist das?

it is she, it's her — sie ist's

if I were you — an deiner Stelle

6) (indicating profession, pastime, etc.)

be a teacher/a footballer — Lehrer/Fußballer sein

she wants to be a surgeon — sie möchte Chirurgin werden

7) with possessive

it is hers — es ist ihrs; es gehört ihr

8) (cost) kosten

how much are the eggs? — was kosten die Eier?

9) (equal) sein

two times three is six, two threes are six — zweimal drei ist od. sind od. gibt sechs

sixteen ounces is a pound — sechzehn Unzen sind od. ergeben ein Pfund

10) (constitute) bilden

London is not England — London ist nicht [gleich] England

11) (mean) bedeuten

he was everything to her — er bedeutete ihr alles
2. intransitive verb
1) (exist) [vorhanden] sein; existieren

can such things be? — kann es so etwas geben?; kann so etwas vorkommen?

I think, therefore I am — ich denke, also bin ich

there is/are... — es gibt...

for the time being — vorläufig

Miss Jones that was — das frühere Fräulein Jones

be that as it may — wie dem auch sei

2) (remain) bleiben

I shan't be a moment or second — ich komme gleich; noch eine Minute

she has been in her room for hours — sie ist schon seit Stunden in ihrem Zimmer

let it be — lass es sein

let him/her be — lass ihn/sie in Ruhe

how long has he been here? — wie lange ist er schon hier?

3) (happen) stattfinden; sein

where will the party be? — wo ist die Party?; wo findet die Party statt?

4) (go, come)

be off with you! — geh/geht!

I'm off or for home — ich gehe jetzt nach Hause

she's from Australia — sie stammt od. ist aus Australien

are you for London? — wollen Sie nach London?

5) (on visit etc.) sein

have you [ever] been to London? — bist du schon einmal in London gewesen?

has anyone been? — ist jemand da gewesen?

6)

she's been and tidied the room — (coll.) sie hat doch wirklich das Zimmer aufgeräumt

the children have been at the biscuits — die Kinder waren an den Keksen (ugs.)

I've been into this matter — ich habe mich mit der Sache befasst
3. auxiliary verb
1) forming passive werden

the child was found — das Kind wurde gefunden

German is spoken here — hier wird Deutsch gesprochen

2) forming continuous tenses, active

he is reading — er liest [gerade]; er ist beim Lesen

I am leaving tomorrow — ich reise morgen [ab]

the train was departing when I got there — der Zug fuhr gerade ab, als ich ankam

3) forming continuous tenses, passive

the house is/was being built — das Haus wird/wurde [gerade] gebaut

4) (expr. obligation)

be to — sollen

I am to inform you — ich soll Sie unterrichten

he is to be admired — er ist zu bewundern

5) (expr. arrangement)

be to — sollen

the Queen is to arrive at 3 p.m. — die Königin soll um 15 Uhr eintreffen

6) (expr. possibility)

it was not to be seen — es war nicht zu sehen

I was not to be side-tracked — ich ließ mich nicht ablenken

7) (expr. destiny)

they were never to meet again — sie sollten sich nie wieder treffen

8) (expr. condition)

if I were to tell you that..., were I to tell you that... — wenn ich dir sagen würde, dass...
4.
bride-/husband-to-be — zukünftige Braut/zukünftiger Ehemann

mother-/father-to-be — werdende Mutter/werdender Vater

the be-all and end-all — das A und O

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(in a state of) shock expr.

einen Schock haben ausdr. (left) stranded expr.

auf dem trockenen sitzen ausdr.

aufgeschmissen sein ausdr. (on a) level with expr.

auf dem gleichen Niveau stehen wie ausdr.

auf gleicher Höhe sein mit ausdr.

genauso hoch sein wie ausdr. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: was, were, been)

= sein v.

(§ p.,pp.: war, ist gewesen)

sich befinden v.

sich fühlen v.

English-german dictionary > be
16 you

[juː]
pron

1) (subject sg) ty; (subject pl) wy

you and I — ty i ja

you French — wy Francuzi

you are very kind — jest Pan bardzo miły or uprzejmy

2) (direct object sg) cię; ( stressed) ciebie; (direct object pl) was

I know you — znam cię/was

I saw you, not her — widziałam ciebie, nie ją

3) (indirect object sg) ci; ( stressed) tobie; (indirect object pl) wam

I told you — mówiłam ci

I told YOU to do it — kazałem to zrobić tobie/wam

4) (after prep, in comparisons)

it's for you — to dla ciebie/was

can I come with you? — (czy) mogę pójść z tobą/wami?

she's younger than you — jest młodsza od ciebie

5) (polite sg) Pan(i) m(f); (polite pl) Państwo vir pl

can I help you? — czym mogę Panu/Pani/Państwu służyć?

6) ( impersonal)

you never know — nigdy nie wiadomo

you can't do that! — tak nie można!

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[ju:]
pronoun

1) ((used as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition) the person(s) etc spoken or written to: You look well!; I asked you a question; Do you all understand?; Who came with you?) ty, wy

2) (used with a noun when calling someone something, especially something unpleasant: You idiot!; You fools!) ty..., wy...

English-Polish dictionary > you
17 Usage note : have

When used as an auxiliary in present perfect, future perfect and past perfect tenses, have is normally translated by avoir:

I have seen

= j’ai vu

I had seen

= j’avais vu

However, some verbs in French, especially verbs of movement and change of state (e.g. aller, venir, descendre, mourir), take être rather than avoir in these tenses:

he has left

= il est parti

In this case, remember the past participle agrees with the subject of the verb:

she has gone

= elle est allée

Reflexive verbs (e.g. se lever, se coucher) always conjugate with être:

she has fainted

= elle s’est évanouie

For translations of time expressions using for or since (he has been in London for six months, he has been in London since June), see the entries for and since.

For translations of time expressions using just (I have just finished my essay, he has just gone), see the entry just1.

to have to meaning must is translated by either devoir or the impersonal construction il faut que + subjunctive:

I have to leave now

= il faut que je parte maintenant or je dois partir maintenant

In negative sentences, not to have to is generally translated by ne pas être obligé de e.g.

you don’t have to go

= tu n’es pas obligé d’y aller

For examples and particular usages see the entry have.

When have is used as a straightforward transitive verb meaning possess, have (or have got) can generally be translated by avoir, e.g.

I have (got) a car

= j’ai une voiture

she has a good memory

= elle a une bonne mémoire

they have (got) problems

= ils ont des problèmes

For examples and particular usages see entry ; see also got.

have is also used with certain noun objects where the whole expression is equivalent to a verb:

to have dinner = to dine

to have a try = to try

to have a walk = to walk

In such cases the phrase is very often translated by the equivalent verb in French (dîner, essayer, se promener). For translations consult the appropriate noun entry (dinner, try, walk).

had is used in English at the beginning of a clause to replace an expression with if. Such expressions are generally translated by si + past perfect tense, e.g.

had I taken the train, this would never have happened

= si j’avais pris le train, ce ne serait jamais arrivé

had there been a fire, we would all have been killed

= s’il y avait eu un incendie, nous serions tous morts

For examples of the above and all other uses of have see the entry.

Big English-French dictionary > Usage note : have
18 SE

Multiple Entries: S.E. SE saber se ser sé
saber 1 sustantivo masculino knowledge;
◊ una persona de gran sé a person of great learning

saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo 1
a) ‹nombre/dirección/canción› to know;

◊ ya lo sé I know;
no lo sé I don't know; no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name; ¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq); que yo sepa as far as I know; sé algo de algo to know sth about sth; sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject; no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about
b) ( enterarse) to find out;

◊ lo supe por mi hermana I found out about it through my sister;
sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing; ¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!; ¡cómo iba yo a sé que …! how was I to know that …! 2 ( ser capaz de):
◊ sé hacer algo to know how to do sth;
¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?; sabe escuchar she's a good listener; sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages verbo intransitivo
a) ( tener conocimiento) to know;

◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;
sé de algo/algn to know of sth/sb; yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixed
b) (tener noticias, enterarse):

◊ no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month;
yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to taste;

◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;
sé a algo to taste of sth; no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything; sabe a podrido it tastes rotten
b) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell him
saberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
se pron pers 1 seguido de otro pronombre: sustituyendo a
◊ le, les: ya sé lo he dicho ( a él) I've already told him;
( a ella) I've already told her; (a usted, ustedes) I've already told you; ( a ellos) I've already told them;
◊ el vestido tenía cuello pero sé lo quité the dress had a collar but I took it off
2 ( en verbos pronominales):
◊ ¿no sé arrepienten? [ellos/ellas] aren't they sorry?;
[ ustedes] aren't you sorry?;
◊ el barco sé hundió the ship sank;
sé secó/secaron ( refl) he dried himself/they dried themselves; sé secó el pelo ( refl) she dried her hair; sé hizo un vestido ( refl) she made herself a dress; ( caus) she had a dress made;
◊ no sé hablan ( recípr) they're not on speaking terms, they're not speaking to each other;
sé lo comió todo ( enf) he ate it all 3
a) ( voz pasiva):

◊ sé oyeron unos gritos there were shouts, I (o we etc) heard some shouts;
sé publicó el año pasado it was published last year
b) ( impersonal):

◊ aquí sé está muy bien it's very nice here;
sé castigará a los culpables those responsible will be punished
c) (en normas, instrucciones):

◊ ¿cómo sé escribe tu nombre? how is your name spelled?, how do you spell your name?;
sé pica la cebolla bien menuda chop the onion finely
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula 1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf; es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic; era cierto it was true; sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still; que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;
ver tb imposible, difícil etc 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;
es viuda she's a widow; ver tb estar 1 cópula 2 3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me 4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba; es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'; no soy de aquí I'm not from around here 5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;
¿será cierto? can it be true? verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a sé en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us? 3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos; somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether 4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) sé para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking
( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); ¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!; es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes; o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …; sea como sea at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea donde sea no matter where; sea quien sea whoever it is; si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for … ( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb v impers sé v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)
sé v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be; fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900 ■ sustantivo masculino 1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ sé humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un sé querido a loved one
2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi sé from the bottom of my heart

sé see
◊ saber, ser

saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb (de alguien por otros) to have news of sb (de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
se pron pers
1 (reflexivo) 3ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a sí mismo) himself (a sí misma) herself: se cuida mucho, she takes good care of herself (un animal a sí mismo) itself (objeto indirecto) (a sí mismo) (for o to) himself (a sí misma) (for o to) herself (un animal a sí mismo) for o to itself: el león se lamía las heridas, the lion licked its wounds plural (objeto directo) (a sí mismos) themselves (indirecto) (for o to) themselves
2 frml 2.ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a usted mismo) yourself plural (a ustedes mismos) yourselves: dejen de minusvalorarse, stop underestimating yourselves
3 (recíproco) each other, one another: se adoran, they adore each other
4 (impersonal) cualquiera se puede equivocar, anyone can make a mistake
se puede ir en tren, you can go by train
se prohíbe aparcar, parking is forbidden
4 (pasiva) la casa se construyó en 1780, the house was built in 1780
se pron pers
1 (objeto indirecto) 3.ª persona sing (masculino) (to o for) him (femenino) (to o for) her (plural) (to o for) them: se lo dedicó a Carla, he dedicated it to Carla
se lo deletreé, I spelt it for him
se lo susurró al oído, he whispered it in her ear
2 2.ª persona (a usted o ustedes) (to o for) you: no se lo reprocho, I don't reproach you
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people (al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes (adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit 'sé' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abalanzarse - abandonarse - abarcar - abaratarse - abastecimiento - abatirse - abogada - abogado - abrazarse - abuela - aburrida - aburrido - acabarse - acaramelada - acaramelado - acaso - acentuarse - acercarse - achacar - achantarse - achuchar - aclimatarse - acomodarse - acto - actual - acuerdo - acumularse - acusarse - adelantarse - adherirse - adivinarse - administración - admitir - adónde - adscribirse - afanarse - aferrarse - agachar - agarrar - aglomerarse - agradecer - ahorcarse - aire - alargarse - alejarse - alma - alquilar - alrededor - alta English: A - ablaze - abstain - accessible - acclaim - accomplished - account - account for - accustom - actual - actually - address - administration - admit - adrift - advance - advantage - adventure - advice - advise - after - after-sales - ago - agree - ahead - aid - alienate - alike - alive - all - almost - alone - already - also - alter - always - ambit - ambush - ammunition - anonymous - another - anticipate - antiquated - antisexist - antsy - applaud - approach - apt - archives - arguable

SE

tr[saʊɵ'iːst]

abbreviation

1 ( southeast) sudeste nombre masculino, sureste nombre masculino; (abbreviation) SE

(= southeast) SE

ABBR
= southeast SE
* * *

(= southeast) SE

English-spanish dictionary > SE
19 he

hi:
1. pronoun
( used as the subject of a verb)

1) (a male person or animal already spoken about: When I spoke to John, he told me he had seen you.) él

2) (any (male) person: He who hesitates is lost.) aquel(que), el (que)

2. noun
(a male person or animal: Is a cow a he or a she?) macho

- he-
- he-man

he pron él

he's my brother es mi hermano

he lives in Nottingham vive en Nottingham

Del verbo haber: ( conjugate haber) \ \
he es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries: haber he
haber 1 ( conjugate haber) v aux ( en tiempos compuestos) to have;
◊ no habían llegado they hadn't arrived;
de helo sabido had I known, if I'd known; ¡deberías helo dicho! you should have said so! he v impers (existir, estar, darse): hay una carta/varias cartas para ti there's a letter/there are several letters for you; ¿hay un banco por aquí? is there a bank near here?; hubo dos accidentes there were two accidents; ¿hay helado? do you have any ice cream?; no hay como un buen descanso there's nothing like a good rest; hubo varios heridos several people were injured; las hay rojas y verdes there are red ones and green ones; gracias — no hay de qué thank you — don't mention it o not at all o you're welcome; no hay de qué preocuparse there's nothing to worry about; ¿qué hay de nuevo? (fam) what's new?; hola ¿qué hay? (fam) hello, how are things?; ¿qué hubo? (Andes, Méx, Ven fam) how are things? ( ser necesario) he que + inf:
◊ hay que estudiar you/we/they must study;
hubo que romperlo we/they had to break it; no hay que lavarlo ( no es necesario) you don't need o have to wash it; ( no se debe) you mustn't wash it
haber 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( bienes) assets (pl)

b) ( en contabilidad) credit side

c)

◊ haberes sustantivo masculino plural (frml) ( ingresos) income, earnings (pl)

he see
◊ haber

haber
I verbo auxiliar
1 (en tiempos compuestos) to have: espero que no lo haya hecho, I hope he hasn't done it
lo he comido todo, I've eaten it all
lo hubiera hecho de todos modos, she would have done it anyway
II verbo impersonal
1 (existir, estar, hallarse) hay, there is o are
había, there was o were: hay poco que decir, there is little to be said
había muchísima gente en la estación, there were a lot of people in the station
hay cien metros de mi casa a la estación, it's a hundred metres from my home to the station
2 (ocurrir, suceder) la guerra que hubo en el 36, the war that took place in 36
habrá una reunión, there will be a meeting
hoy hay fiesta en el club náutico, there's a party today in the sailing club
los robos habidos en este barrio, the robberies which have been committed in this neighbourhood
III ( haber de + infinitivo) (obligación) to have to: has de ser más estudioso, you must be more studious ( haber que + infinitivo) (conveniencia, necesidad u obligación) it is necessary to: habrá que ir, we will have to go
habría que pintar el salón, we should paint the living room
hay que hacerlo, you must do it
IV nm
1 Fin credit 2 en su haber, in his possession figurado in his favour
V mpl haberes, (bienes) assets (salario) wages Locuciones: había una vez..., once upon a time...
no hay de qué, you're welcome o don't mention it Hay que tener mucho cuidado al traducir este verbo, ya que el inglés diferencia entre el singular y el plural: Hay un hombre fuera. There is a man outside. Hay dos hombres fuera. There are two men outside. Había un gato en el tejado. There was a cat on the roof. Había muchos libros. There were a lot of books.
'he' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abandonada - abandonado - abatirse - abominable - abotargada - abotargado - abrazarse - absoluta - absoluto - abstraída - abstraído - abusón - abusona - abyecta - abyecto - acabar - acariciar - acaso - acceder - acero - ácida - ácido - acierto - acostumbrar - acreditar - actuar - actual - acudir - además - adherirse - adiós - adscribir - adscribirse - afanarse - afectiva - afectivo - aferrada - aferrado - afición - agachar - agarrotada - agarrotado - agobiada - agobiado - aguantar - aguante - ahí - alardear - alejada English: A - abroad - absent-mindedly - abuse - accidentally - account - accustom - achieve - acquit - actual - ad-lib - add to - adjust - admit - adore - advance - advantage - advice - advocate - afraid - Afro - against - age - aggravating - aggressive - agree - aim to - aimlessly - all - allege - allergy - also - alternative - always - amend - angry - anticipate - anything - apologetic - appease - appointment - appreciative - apprentice - approachable - as - ashen - aside - ask - ask back - asleep

HE

tr[hɪz'eksələnsɪ, hər'eksələnsɪ]

abbreviation

1 ( His Excellency, Her Excellency) Su Excelencia; (abbreviation) S.E

he ['hi:] pron

: él

he

n.

• macho s.m.

pron.

• quien pron.

• él pron.

pron.pers.

• el pron.pers.

hiː, weak form i
pronoun él

he's a painter — es pintor

he didn't say it, I did — no fue él quien lo dijo, sino yo

Ted Post? who's he? — ¿Ted Post? ¿quién es Ted Post?

he who hesitates — (liter) quien vacila...

could I speak to Steve, please? - this is he — (AmE) ¿podría hablar con Steve, por favor? - habla con él

I'm as tall as he is — soy tan alto como él

[hiː]
1. PERS PRON

1) (emphatic, to avoid ambiguity) él

we went to the cinema but he didn't — nosotros fuimos al cine pero él no

it is he who... — es él quien...

you've got more money than he has — tienes más dinero que él
Don't translate the subject pronoun when not emphasizing or clarifying:
he's very tall — es muy alto

there he is — allí está

2) frm

he who wishes to... — el que desee..., quien desee...

2.

N

it's a he * — (=animal) es macho; (=baby) es un niño, es varón (LAm)

3.

CPD macho

he-goat N — cabra f macho

* * *
[hiː], weak form
pronoun él

he's a painter — es pintor

he didn't say it, I did — no fue él quien lo dijo, sino yo

Ted Post? who's he? — ¿Ted Post? ¿quién es Ted Post?

he who hesitates — (liter) quien vacila...

could I speak to Steve, please? - this is he — (AmE) ¿podría hablar con Steve, por favor? - habla con él

I'm as tall as he is — soy tan alto como él

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20 one

one ⇒ Age, The clock, Numbers

❢ When one is used as a personal pronoun it is translated by on when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = on ne sait jamais. When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition it is usually translated by vous: it can make one ill = cela peut vous rendre malade.

For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below.

A det

1 ( single) un/une ; one car une voiture ; one dog un chien ; twenty-one flowers vingt et une fleurs ; to raise one hand lever la main ; no one person can do it alone personne ne peut faire cela tout seul ;

2 (unique, sole) seul ; my one and only tie ma seule et unique cravate ; her one vice/pleasure son seul vice/plaisir ; she' s the one person who can help c'est la seule personne qui puisse nous aider ; the one and only Edith Piaf l'incomparable Edith Piaf ; she's one fine artist US c'est une très grande artiste ; ⇒ hell ;

3 ( same) même ; in the one direction dans la même direction ; at one and the same time en même temps ; to be one and the same thing être exactement la même chose ; they're one and the same person il s'agit de la même personne ; two offers in the one day deux offres dans la même journée ; to be of one mind être d'accord ; it's all one to me ça m'est égal ;

4 ( in expressions of time) one day/evening un jour/soir ; one hot summer's day par une chaude journée d'été ; one of these days un de ces jours ;

5 ( for emphasis) one Simon Richard un certain Simon Richard.

B pron

1 ( indefinite) un/une m/f ; can you lend me one? tu peux m'en prêter un/une? ; one of them ( person) l'un d'eux/l'une d'elles ; ( thing) l'un/l'une m/f ; she's one of my best customers c'est une de mes meilleures clientes ; one after the other l'un/l'une après l'autre ; I can't tell one from the other je ne peux pas les distinguer (l'un de l'autre) ; every one of them was broken ils étaient tous cassés sans exception ; one was grey and the other was pink l'un était gris et l'autre était rose ; two volumes in one deux tomes en un volume ; it's a two-in-one whisk and blender cela fait à la fois batteur et mixeur ; Merry Christmas one and all Joyeux Noël à tous ; she's one of us elle est des nôtres ; ⇒ any ;

2 ( impersonal) ( as subject) on ; ( as object) vous ; one would like to think that on aimerait penser que ; one can't help wondering on ne peut pas s'empêcher de se demander ; if one wanted si on voulait ; it's enough to make one despair cela suffit pour vous démoraliser ;

3 ( referring to a specific person) the advice of one who knows les conseils de quelqu'un qui s'y connaît ; for one who claims to be an expert pour quelqu'un qui prétend être expert ; like one possessed comme un possédé ; I'm not one for doing ce n'est pas mon genre de faire ; she's a great one for doing elle est très douée pour faire ; I'm not one for football je ne suis pas amateur de foot ; he's one for the ladies c'est un homme à femmes ; she's a clever one elle est intelligente ; you're a one ○ ! toi alors! ; I for one think that personnellement or pour ma part je crois que ; ‘who disagrees?’-‘I for one!’ ‘qui n'est pas d'accord?’-‘moi’ ; ⇒ never ;

4 ( demonstrative) the grey one le gris/la grise ; the pink ones les roses ; my friend's one celui/celle de mon ami ; this one celui-ci/celle-ci ; that one celui-là/celle-là ; the one in the corner celui/celle qui est dans le coin ; which one? lequel/laquelle? ; that's the one c'est celui-là/celle-là ; he's the one who c'est lui qui ; buy the smallest one achète le/la plus petit/-e ; my new car is faster than the old one ma nouvelle voiture est plus rapide que l'ancienne ;

5 ( in currency) one-fifty ( in sterling) une livre cinquante ; ( in dollars) un dollar cinquante ;

6 ○ ( drink) he's had one too many il a bu un coup ○ de trop ; a quick one un pot ○ en vitesse ; make mine a large one sers-moi un grand verre ; ⇒ road ;

7 ○ ( joke) that's a good one! elle est bien bonne celle-là! ; have you heard the one about…? est-ce que tu connais l'histoire de…? ;

8 ○ ( blow) to land ou sock sb one en coller une à qn ○ ;

9 ○ (question, problem) that's a tough ou tricky one c'est une colle ○ ; ask me another one pose-moi une autre question ;

10 ( person one is fond of) her loved ou dear ones ceux qui lui sont chers ; to lose a loved one perdre un être cher ; the little ones les petits ;

11 ( in knitting) knit one, purl one une maille à l'endroit, une maille à l'envers ; make one faire une augmentation.

C n ( number) un m ; one, two, three, go! un, deux, trois, partez! ; to throw a one ( on dice) faire un un ; there are three ones in one hundred and eleven il y a trois fois le chiffre un dans cent onze ; one o'clock une heure ; to arrive in ones and twos arriver par petits groupes.

D as one adv phr [rise] comme un seul homme ; [shout, reply] tous ensemble.

E in one adv phr to down a drink in one boire un verre cul sec ○ ; you've got it in one tu as trouvé tout de suite.

F one by one adv phr [pick up, collect, wash] un par un/une par une.

Idioms

to be one up on sb ○ avoir un avantage sur qn ; to be at one with sb être en accord avec qn ; to go one better than sb faire mieux que qn ; to give sb one ◑ se faire qn ◑ ; to be a dictionary and grammar all in one ou all rolled into one être à la fois un dictionnaire et une grammaire ; all for one and one for all un pour tous et tous pour un ; to have a thousand ou million and one things to do avoir un tas de choses à faire.

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