Traducción de be en Español:
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verbo intransitivo am, are, is, was, were, been
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1.1(followed by an adjective)
she's French/intelligent/cunning — es francesa/inteligente/astuta- he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso
- he's blind — es ciego
- he's short and fat — es bajo y gordo
- he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more — está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa
- these shoes are new, I've just bought them — estos zapatos son nuevos, los acabo de comprar
- these shoes are still as good as new — estos zapatos todavía están (como) nuevos
- have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? ¡es delicioso!
- the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?
- she was very rude to me — estuvo muy grosera conmigo
- she's very rude — es muy grosera
- tomatoes are expensive in winter — los tomates son caros en invierno
- aren't tomatoes expensive at the moment! — ¡qué caros están los tomates!
- be good and keep still — sé bueno y estáte quieto
- be fair! — ¡sé justo!
- don't be silly! — ¡no seas tonto!
- he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso
1.2(when giving one's marital status)
Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony es casado/divorciado/soltero- she's married to a cousin of mine — está casada con un primo mío
- she's a widow — es viuda
- we've been married for eight years — hace ocho años que nos casamos
- she's married to a cousin of mine — está casada con un primo mío
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2.1(followed by a noun)
seryou must be Helen! — no, I'm Rachel — ¡tú debes (de) ser Helen! — no, soy Rachel- she's a lawyer/writer — es abogada/escritora
- she's a famous lawyer/writer — es una famosa abogada/escritora
- he's a Catholic/Muslim — es católico/musulmán
- she was Prime Minister for 11 years — fue Primera Ministra durante 11 años
- who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?
- don't worry, it's me/Daniel/us — no te preocupes, soy yo/es Daniel/somos nosotros
- she's not one to complain — no es de las que se quejan
- I'm not a big eater — no soy de mucho comer
- she's a lawyer/writer — es abogada/escritora
2.2(playing the role of)
hacer deI was Juliet in the school play — hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio- you be the princess and I'll be the fairy — tú eras la princesa y yo era el hada
- you be the princess and I'll be the fairy — tú eras la princesa y yo era el hada
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3.1(when talking about mental and physical states)
how are you? — ¿cómo estás?- I'm much better, thank you — estoy / me encuentro mucho mejor, gracias
- she's pregnant/tired/depressed — está embarazada/cansada/deprimida
- how's the patient today? — ¿cómo está el paciente hoy?
- I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño
- she has been ill — ha estado enferma
- he's dead — está muerto
- I'm much better, thank you — estoy / me encuentro mucho mejor, gracias
3.2(when stating one's age)
tenerhow old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?- I'm 31 — tengo 31 años
- Paul was four last Monday/will be four next Monday — Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado/cumplirá / va a cumplir cuatro años el lunes que viene
- he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor
- our house is over 100 years old — nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años
- I'm 31 — tengo 31 años
3.3(when giving prices, measurements, weight)
how much is that? — that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? — (son) 15 dólares, por favor- the large ones are $15 each — las grandes cuestan / valen 15 dólares cada una
- two plus two is four — dos más dos son cuatro
- how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?
- Jim's over six feet (tall)/120 pounds — Jim mide más de seis pies/pesa más de 120 libras
- the large ones are $15 each — las grandes cuestan / valen 15 dólares cada una
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4.1(to exist, to live)
I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo- to be or not to be — ser o no ser
- the old custom is no more — la vieja costumbre ya no existe
- they made plans to marry but it was not to be — planearon casarse pero no quiso el destino que así fuera
- to let sth/sb be — dejar tranquilo / en paz algo/a algn
- I met her husband-to-be — conocí a su futuro marido
- the mother-to-be — la futura madre
- to be or not to be — ser o no ser
4.2(in expressions of time)
don't be too long — no tardes mucho- I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy
- how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?
- I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy
4.3(to take place)
serthe party/concert is tomorrow — la fiesta/el concierto es mañana- the meeting will be in the hall — la reunión será en la sala
- the exams were last week — los exámenes fueron la semana pasada
- the meeting will be in the hall — la reunión será en la sala
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(to be situated, to be present)estarwhere is the library? — ¿dónde está / queda la biblioteca?- where's the bread? — ¿dónde está el pan?
- where are you? — I'm over here — ¿dónde estás? — estoy aquí
- what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?
- who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa / trabaja en la película?
- he's here for two weeks — va a estar aquí dos semanas
- how long are you married? — ¿cuánto tiempo hace que te casaste?
- how long are you in Chicago? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago?
- where's the bread? — ¿dónde está el pan?
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(in perfect tenses)6.1(to have visited)
estarI've never been to India — nunca he estado en la India- have you been to the Turner Exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en / has ido a la exposición de Turner?
- has the milkman been? — ¿ha venido el lechero?
- have you been to the Turner Exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en / has ido a la exposición de Turner?
6.2Britanico coloquial (used for emphasis)
you've really (been and) gone and done it now! — ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena! coloquial, irónico
verbo impersonal am, are, is, was, were, been
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1.1(when talking about physical conditions, circumstances)
it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor- it's cloudy — está nublado
- it was three degrees below zero — hacía tres grados bajo cero
- it was still dark outside — afuera todavía estaba oscuro / era de noche
- it was pitch black in the cellar — en el sótano estaba oscuro como boca de lobo
- it's so noisy/quiet in here! — ¡qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!
- what was it like in Australia? — ¿qué tal en Australia?
- it was chaos at the station — aquello era un caos en la estación
- it's cloudy — está nublado
1.2(in expressions of time)
serit's three o'clock — son las tres- it's one o'clock — es la una
- it was still very early — todavía era muy temprano
- it's Wednesday today — hoy es miércoles
- it's time we had a talk — es hora de que hablemos
- hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)
- I was to meet up with my two travelling companions in an open air restaurant on edge of Timbuctou.
- The two clubs were to meet at Lismore in a match many considered a grand final preview.
- They were to meet in a restaurant and pose as two friends trying to patch up some hard times.
- The same year he met the girl who was to become his wife and decided to stay on and look for a job.
- Now fire chiefs in the county are to meet and discuss their concerns about the worrying trend.
- Local people are to pass on their parenting know-how to help other mums and dads.
- The general had no idea a Georgian major was to meet with him, nor would he ever meet the major.
- She opened a family grocery that grew and prospered in the years that were to follow.
- Mrs. Bache was given a first and final written warning which was to remain on her file for two years.
- Then all that remained was to persuade the archbishop of Canterbury to anoint him.
- In fact Delsarte was to remain on the staff at Nancy for the rest of his career.
- He was to remain a friend of Dee's throughout his life and undertook joint work with him.
- Guido was to remain in hospital for five days, as four wounds in one leg were treated.
- Thousands more merchant seafarers were to lose their lives on the convoys that followed.
- Those who followed the instructions and reported their results were to receive prizes.
- More horrors were to follow when I visited the toilet and walked into the ladies.
- Her son and his fiancee were to be married at the end of May.
- The same plane was to be used for a noon flight from Manchester to Washington on Saturday.
- Leaflets outlining the scheme are to be delivered to homes in the immediate area in the coming weeks.
- Bradford firms are to be made aware of the benefits of employing a diverse workforce at a seminar in the city.
- it's one o'clock — es la una
1.3(when talking about distance)
estarhow far is it to Lima? — ¿a qué distancia está Lima?- it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda / está a 500 millas de aquí
- it's twenty minutes by train to the airport — el aeropuerto queda / está a veinte minutos en tren
- it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda / está a 500 millas de aquí
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2.1(when introducing a person, an object)
serlook, it was he/they who suggested it — mira, fue él quien lo sugirió/fueron ellos quienes lo sugirieron- it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije / dijo
- what was it that annoyed him? — ¿qué fue lo que lo molestó?
- it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije / dijo
2.2
serhad it not been / if it hadn't been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan / de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado- were it not that she has a family to support … — si no fuera porque tiene una familia que mantener …
- were it not that she has a family to support … — si no fuera porque tiene una familia que mantener …
verbo auxiliar am, are, is, was, were, been
1to be -ing
1.1(to describe action in progress)
(+ gerund) estarI am waiting/working — estoy esperando/trabajando- I was working until ten o'clock — estuve trabajando hasta las diez
- what was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?
- she was leaving when … — se iba cuando …
- how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?
- I was working until ten o'clock — estuve trabajando hasta las diez
1.2(to speak of future events)
he is / will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana- when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver / la verás?
- she'll be staying at the Plaza — se va a alojar en el Plaza
- when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver / la verás?
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2.1
serit was built in 1903 — se construyó en 1903- she was told that … — le dijeron / se le dijo que …
- it is known that … — se sabe que …
- she deserves to be promoted — merece que la asciendan
- are you afraid of being recognized? — ¿tienes miedo de que te reconozcan?
- he demanded that the hostages be released — exigió que liberaran a los rehenes / que los rehenes fueran liberados
- she was told that … — le dijeron / se le dijo que …
2.2(when describing a process)
the mixture is then cooked on a low heat … — luego la mezcla se cuece a fuego lento …
3to be to + inf
3.1(to describe events with future reference)
I'm to be met at the airport by Joe — Joe me irá a buscar al aeropuerto- are we never to know the truth? — ¿es que no sabremos nunca la verdad?
- the dessert is (still) to come — todavía falta el postre
- she was to die in poverty — moriría en la pobreza
- if a solution is to be found … — si se quiere encontrar / si se ha de encontrar una solución …
- the plane was to have landed at Cairo — el avión debería haber aterrizado en El Cairo
- are we never to know the truth? — ¿es que no sabremos nunca la verdad?
3.2(when expressing possibility)
is she to be trusted? — ¿se puede confiar en ella?- what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?
- what's to stop you making a complaint? — ¿qué te impide reclamar?
- he wasn't to know — no tenía cómo saberlo
- it was nowhere to be found — no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte
- what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?
3.3(when expressing obligation)
(+ infinitive) deber(+ infinitive) tener que(+ infinitive) haber detell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse / tiene que quedarse aquí- you are not to tell Carol! — ¡no debes decírselo a Carol!
- what am I to make of this? — ¿cómo se supone que debo interpretar esto?
- am I to understand that … ? — ¿debo entender que … ?
- she is to be admired — es digna de admiración
- they are to be congratulated on … — hay que felicitarlos por …
- I'm not to be disturbed! — ¡que nadie me moleste!
- you are not to tell Carol! — ¡no debes decírselo a Carol!
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(in hypotheses)what would happen if she were / was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?- were he to refuse … — si se negara …
- were he to refuse … — si se negara …
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5.1(in tag questions)
she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? / ¿verdad? / ¿no es cierto?- Jack isn't tired, are you, Jack? — Jack no está cansado, ¿no es cierto / verdad, Jack?
- so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas
- Jack isn't tired, are you, Jack? — Jack no está cansado, ¿no es cierto / verdad, Jack?
5.2(in elliptical uses)
are you disappointed? — yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? — sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)- isn't this scenery wonderful? — it certainly is! — ¿no es maravilloso este paisaje? — sí, realmente
- she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no
- I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?
- it's me! — I guessed it was! — ¡soy yo! — ¡ya me lo imaginaba!
- isn't this scenery wonderful? — it certainly is! — ¿no es maravilloso este paisaje? — sí, realmente