Francuski | Angielski |
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être verbe | be◼◼◼(used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes it) be◼◼◼(used to indicate that the subject and object are the same) be◼◼◼(occur, take place) be◼◼◼(used to indicate that the subject has the qualities described by a noun or noun phrase) be◼◼◼(used to form the passive voice) be◼◼◼(used to indicate that the subject plays the role of the predicate nominal) be◼◼◼(occupy a place) be◼◼◼(exist) get [got, gotten, getting, gets]◼◼◼(colloquial: to be) |
être nom {m} | being [beings]◼◼◻(a living creature) being [beings]◼◼◻(the state or fact of existence) creature [creatures]◼◼◻(living being) |
être [for some intransitive verbs and all reflexive verbs] verbe | have◼◼◼(auxiliary used in forming the perfect and the past perfect tenses) |
être abîmé verbe | blight [blighted, blighting, blights](to suffer blight) |
être adapté verbe | fit [fitted, fitting, fits]◼◼◼(to be suitable for) fit [fitted, fitting, fits]◼◼◼(to conform to in size and shape) |
être adossé verbe | abut on(to border on) |
être affligé verbe | grieve [grieved, grieving, grieves]◼◼◼(to experience grief) |
être aimé nom {m} | loved one◼◼◼(very close friend or family member) |
être approprié verbe | fit [fitted, fitting, fits]◼◼◼(to be suitable for) fit [fitted, fitting, fits]◼◼◼(to conform to in size and shape) |
être approprié pour verbe | befit [befitted, befitting, befits](be fit for) |
être attentif verbe | pay attention◼◼◼(to be attentive) keep an eye out◼◻◻(to watch for) keep one's eyes peeled(to be watchful) |
être au courant verbe | know [knew, known, knowing, knows]◼◼◼(be informed about) |
être au septième ciel preposition | on cloud nine◼◼◼(very happy, blissful) |
être aux anges preposition | on cloud nine◼◼◼(very happy, blissful) |
être aux petits soins verbe | wait on someone hand and foot(attend to someone's every need) |
être aux premières loges nom | ringside seat◼◼◼(any vantage point providing an excellent view) |
être aux écoutes verbe | eavesdrop [eavesdropped, eavesdropping, eavesdrops]◼◼◼(to hear a conversation one is not intended to hear) |
être bénévole verbe | volunteer [volunteered, volunteering, volunteers]◼◼◼(to do or offer to do something voluntarily) |
être capable de verbe | be able to◼◼◼(have ability to) |
être chiant verbe | suck [sucked, sucking, sucks]◼◼◼(colloquial: term of general disparagement) |
être composé de verbe | comprise [comprised, comprising, comprises]◼◼◼(compose) |
être confus verbe | boggle [boggled, boggling, boggles](to be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused) |
être consideré (comme) verbe | go down(be remembered) |
être contigu verbe | abut on◼◼◼(to border on) |
être couché verbe | lie [lied, lying, lies]◼◼◼(be in horizontal position) |
être d'accord verbe | agree [agreed, agreeing, agrees]◼◼◼(harmonize in opinion; be in unison or concord; be united; concur) |