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being

being

Meaning of being

English

present participle of be; existing

Русский

находясь в состоянии, существуя

being

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈbiːɪŋ/
American English
/ˈbiːɪŋ/

being with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом being

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10 сочетаний

Вежливые и разговорные формулы

Polite and spoken formulas
thank you for being here
спасибо, что вы здесь

Thank you for being here on such a rainy evening.

Спасибо, что вы здесь в такой дождливый вечер.

sorry for being late
простите за опоздание

Sorry for being late; the bus broke down on the bridge.

Простите за опоздание: автобус сломался на мосту.

  • just being honestпросто говорю как есть
  • you're being sillyты ведёшь себя глупо
  • stop being so meanхватит вредничать

Время, процесс и существование

Time, process and existence
for the time being
пока что

We will keep the old sofa for the time being.

Пока что мы оставим старый диван.

is being built
строится

A new footbridge is being built beside the station.

Рядом со станцией сейчас строят новый пешеходный мост.

  • human beingчеловек
  • is being repairedремонтируется
  • other things being equalпри прочих равных

being usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Being tired, he went to bed early.

Будучи уставшим, он рано лёг спать.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Being a doctor, she knows a lot.

Будучи врачом, она многое знает.

being synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between being and as

A
🇬🇧English
as

'As a doctor' is the usual way to say this

very often

ENAs a teacher, she has long summer holidays.

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Questions about this word

What does being mean?

present participle of be; existing

How do you pronounce being?

being is pronounced [ˈbiːɪŋ].

How is being used in a sentence?

Будучи уставшим, он рано лёг спать. Translation: Being tired, he went to bed early.

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