be – English–Português translations

🇬🇧 en pt 🇵🇹

be verb

  /ˈbiː/ , /ˈbə/ , /ˈbɪ/ , [ˈbə] , [ˈbɪ] , [ˈbɪi̯]
  • 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
  • used to indicate that the subject plays the role of the predicate nominal
  • to occur, take place
  • auxiliary: used to form the passive voice
  • auxiliary: used to express intent, obligation, appropriateness or relative future occurrence
ser, estar
ser, existir, haver, estar
  • to occupy a place
estar, ser
  • used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same
ser, dar, estar
  • used to indicate ambient conditions such as weather, light, noise or air quality
estar, fazer, ser
  • elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar
estar, ter, ser
  • auxiliary (archaic in English): used to form the perfect aspect with certain intransitive verbs
ser, ter, estar
  • auxiliary: used to form the continuous aspect of various tenses
estar, a
  • used to state the age of a subject in years
ter, estar
  • used to link a subject to a count or measurement
ter, ser

being noun

  /ˈbi.ɪŋ/ , /ˈbiŋ/ , /ˈbiː.ɪŋ/ , /ˈbiːŋ/
  • a living creature
ser, criatura
  • the state or fact of existence
existência

🇵🇹 pt en 🇬🇧

noun

bee

baa
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