being – English-italiano Translations in WikDict

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being noun /ˈbiŋ/ , /ˈbiɪŋ/ , /ˈbiːŋ/ , /ˈbiːɪn(ɡ)/ , /ˈbiːɪŋ/
A living creature.	essere, creatura
The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.	esistenza

be verb /bi/ , /biː/ , /bɪ/ , [bi(ː)] , [biː] , [bɪj]
Used with past participles of certain intransitive verbs to form the perfect aspect. Used to declare the subject and object identical or equivalent. Used to indicate that the subject has the qualities described by a noun or noun phrase. Used to indicate that the subject has the qualities described by an adjective or prepositional phrase. (often, impersonal, with it as a dummy subject) Used to indicate ambient conditions such as weather, light, noise or air quality. To occupy a place. To occur, to take place.	essere, stare
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]	essere, stare, avere, essere uguale, fare
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.	essere, esserci
(auxiliary) Used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.	essere, venire
(with a cardinal numeral) Used to state the age of a subject in years.	avere, essere
(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go".	andare, venire, essere
(formal) Used with to-infinitives of verbs to express intent, obligation, appropriateness, or relative future occurrence. Used to link a subject to a measurement.	essere

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