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Be - English meaning

bəˈrɪlɪəm

Be – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Exist.

Usage examples:

There are no easy answers

Synonims:

ExistHave beingHave existenceLiveBe aliveHave lifeBreatheDraw breathBe extantBe viable
verb

Occur; take place.

Usage examples:

The exhibition will be in november

Synonims:

OccurHappenTake placeCome aboutAriseCrop upTranspireFallMaterializeEnsueCome to passBefallBetide
verb

Having the state, quality, identity, nature, role, etc., specified.

Usage examples:

Amy was 91
verb

Say.

Usage examples:

Last time i saw her she was all ‘you need to quit smoking!’
prefix

(forming verbs) all over; all round.

Usage examples:

Bespatter
prefix

(added to intransitive verbs) expressing transitive action.

Usage examples:

Bemoan
prefix

(added to adjectives and nouns) expressing transitive action.

Usage examples:

Befool
prefix

(added to nouns) affect with.

Usage examples:

Befog
prefix

(forming adjectives ending in -ed ) having; covered with.

Usage examples:

Bejewelled
abbreviation

Bachelor of education.

abbreviation

Bachelor of engineering.

abbreviation

Bill of exchange.

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 4, a hard grey metal.

The chemical element beryllium.

Have a specified quality or characteristic

auxiliary verb

Used with a present participle to form continuous tenses.

Usage examples:

They are coming
auxiliary verb

Used with a past participle to form the passive voice.

Usage examples:

It was done
auxiliary verb

Used to indicate something that is due or destined to happen.

Usage examples:

Construction is to begin next summer
auxiliary verb

Used with the past participle of intransitive verbs to form perfect tenses.

Usage examples:

I am returned

Be translation into English

Be: translate from English into Chinese

Translate be into Chinese (Simplified)}
是, 为, 有, 在, 做, 当, 系, 乃, 乃是, 居

Be: translate from English into Dutch

Translate be into Dutch}
Zijn, Worden, Staan, Liggen, Gebeuren, Wezen, Verkeren

Be: translate from English into French

Translate be into French}
Être, Devenir, Exister, Venir, Aller, Coûter, Se porter, Appartenir

Be: translate from English into German

Translate be into German}
Sein, Liegen, Betragen, Stehen, Machen, Lauten, Heißen, Sitzen, Stecken, Sich befinden, Weilen

Be: translate from English into Hindi

Translate be into Hindi}
होना, बजट अनुमान

Be: translate from English into Italian

Translate be into Italian}
Essere, Stare, Avere, Diventare, Trovarsi, Fare, Rimanere, Venire, Trovare, Andare, Esistere, Trattare, Sentirsi, Accadere, Avere luogo, Riuscire, Significare, Vivere, Provenire, Trattenersi

Be: translate from English into Korean

Translate be into Korean}
~이다, 있다, 이다, 되다, ...이 되다, 생존하다, 존재하다, 일어나다, 지속하다, ...되어 있다, ...하다, ...하고 있는 중이다, ...하기로 되어 있다, ...할 작정이다, ...해야 한다, 가령 ...이라고 하면

Be: translate from English into Russian

Translate be into Russian}
Быть, Находиться, Составлять, Должен, Существовать, Происходить, Равняться, Стоить, Бывать, Тратта, Обстоять, Случаться, Переводный вексель, Посещать, Побывать

Be: translate from English into Spanish

Translate be into Spanish}
Ser, Estar, Existir, Encontrarse, Hacer, Ir, Hallarse, Extenderse

Word origin

Old English, weak form of bī ‘by’.

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Be synonims

arise

əˈraɪz

verb

(of a problem, opportunity, or situation) emerge; become apparent.

Usage examples:

New difficulties had arisen
verb

To come into existence or begin to be noticed; happen

Usage examples:

Problems arise when kids leave school., when the opportunity arose, he decided to take it., we aros…
verb

To start to happen or exist

Usage examples:

Opportunity arise if the opportunity arises, i'd love to go to china., problems arise when the paym…
Arise - all meanings in English

be alive

idiom

To continue to live or exist and be full of energy

Usage examples:

She said she'd seen him last week and he was alive and kicking., despite rumours to the contrary, f…
Be alive - all meanings in English

befall

bɪˈfɔːl

verb

(especially of something bad) happen to (someone).

Usage examples:

A tragedy befell his daughter
verb

(of something bad) to happen to a person or place

Usage examples:

Many natural disasters have befallen that region.
verb

If something bad or dangerous befalls you, it happens to you

Usage examples:

Should any harm befall me on my journey, you may open this letter.
Befall - all meanings in English

betide

bɪˈtaɪd

verb

Happen.

Usage examples:

I waited with beating heart, not knowing what would betide
verb

To happen (to someone)

Betide - all meanings in English

breathe

briːð

verb

Take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process.

Usage examples:

She was breathing deeply
verb

To move air or something else into and out of the lungs

Usage examples:

Breathe (something) in the doctor told me to breathe in and hold it for three seconds., breathing i…
verb

To say something very quietly

Usage examples:

"here they come," he breathed.
Breathe - all meanings in English

come to pass

idiom

To happen

Usage examples:

It came to pass that their love for each other grew and grew.
Come to pass - all meanings in English

crop up

phrasal verb

Appear suddenly or unexpectedly

phrasal verb

To happen or appear unexpectedly

Usage examples:

Her name keeps cropping up in their conversations.
Crop up - all meanings in English

ensue

ɪnˈsjuː

verb

Happen or occur afterwards or as a result.

Usage examples:

The difficulties which ensued from their commitment to cuba
verb

To happen after something else, esp. as a result of it

Usage examples:

Chaos ensued when 60 charter schools run by one company were all suddenly closed., after his outbur…
verb

To happen after something else, especially as a result of it

Usage examples:

The police officer said that he had placed the man under arrest and that a scuffle had ensued.
Ensue - all meanings in English

exist

ɪɡˈzɪst

verb

Have objective reality or being.

Usage examples:

Dossiers existed on almost everyone of prominence
verb

To be; have the ability to be known, recognized, or understood

Usage examples:

Can the mind exist independently of the body?, programs like medicaid for the poor did not exist at…
verb

To be, or to be real

Usage examples:

I don't think ghosts exist., poverty still exists in this country.
Exist - all meanings in English

fall

fɔːl

verb

Move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control.

Usage examples:

Five inches of snow fell through the night
noun

An act of falling or collapsing.

Usage examples:

His mother had a fall as she alighted from a train
verb

Descend freely under the influence of gravity

Fall - all meanings in English

happen

ˈhæp.ən

verb

Take place; occur.

Usage examples:

Two hours had passed and still nothing had happened
adverb

Perhaps; maybe.

Usage examples:

Happen i'll go back just for a while
verb

(of a situation or event) to come into existence; occur

Usage examples:

If you want to know what is happening in the world, you have to read the newspapers., no one knows …
Happen - all meanings in English

live

verb

Remain alive.

Usage examples:

The doctors said she had only six months to live
adjective

Not dead or inanimate; living.

Usage examples:

Live animals
adverb

As or at an actual event or performance.

Usage examples:

The match will be televised live
Live - all meanings in English

materialize

verb

Become actual fact; happen.

Usage examples:

The forecast rate of increase did not materialize
verb

(of ideas and wishes) to become real or true

Usage examples:

Her hopes of owning her own restaurant never materialized., they listened to the footsteps, then wa…
Materialize - all meanings in English

occur

verb

Happen; take place.

Usage examples:

The accident occurred at about 3.30 p.m.
verb

(esp. of unexpected events) to happen

Usage examples:

The incident occurred shortly after the plane took off., the condition occurs primarily in older ad…
Occur - all meanings in English

transpire

verb

(of a secret or something unknown) come to be known; be revealed.

Usage examples:

It transpired that millions of dollars of debt had been hidden in a complex web of transactions
verb

To happen

Usage examples:

A lot has transpired since we last spoke.
Transpire - all meanings in English

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