English - English - beinterj. gaping, wide open n. letter b, second letter of the alphabet; baa, sound a sheep makes » Examples
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Turkish - English - beinterj. gaping, wide open n. letter b, second letter of the alphabet; baa, sound a sheep makes » Examples
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Definition of beVerb 1. To exist; to have real existence. 3. To occupy a place. The cup is on the table. 4. To occur, to take place. When will the meeting be? 5. Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar. The postman has been today, but my tickets have still not yet come. I have been to Spain many times. 6. Used to name the age of a subject. I'm 20. 7. Used to indicate that the subject and object are the same. Ignorance is bliss. 3 times 5 is fifteen. François Mitterrand was president of France from 1981 to 1995. 10. Used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes it. The sky is blue. 12. Used to form the passive voice. 13. Used to form the continuous forms of various tenses. The woman is walking. 14. Used to form the perfect aspect with certain intransitive verbs, most of which indicate motion. Often still used for "to go" 15. Used to form future tenses, especially the future periphrastic. I would drive you, were I to obtain a car. This building is three hundred years old. It is almost eight. I am 75 kilograms. It has been three years since my grandmother died. (similar to My grandmother died three years ago, but emphasizes the intervening period) Why is it so dark in here?
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