Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A living creature.

    Wesen, Geschöpf

    существо́, тварьtvarʹ, созда́ниеsozdánije

    істо́таistóta, створі́нняstvorínnja, су́тністьsútnistʹ

  2. (countable, uncountable)The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.

    1608-1634, John Webster (and perhaps Thomas Heywood), Appius and Virginia Claudius, thou / Wast follower of his fortunes in his being.

    Sein, Dasein

    существова́ниеsuščestvovánije, бытие́bytijé

    існува́нняisnuvánnja, буття́buttjá

    the state or fact of existing

  3. (countable, uncountable)That which has actuality (materially or in concept).

  4. (countable, uncountable)One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.

  5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)An abode; a cottage.

Examples

8342 sentences
  1. Please forgive me for being late.

    Вибачте, що запізнився. — ChickenKiev

    ruПростите меня, пожалуйста, за опоздание. — marafon

    deBitte entschuldigen Sie mein Zuspätkommen. — Wolf

  2. I like being on the team.

    Мені подобається бути в команді. — deniko

    ruМне нравится быть в команде. — afyodor

    deIch bin gerne in der Mannschaft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. I'm worried about Tom being alone.

    Мене турбує те, що Том один. — deniko

    ruМеня беспокоит, что Том один. — Wezel

    deEs macht mir Sorgen, dass Tom allein ist. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. I don't like being stood up.

    Мені не подобається, коли мене "кидають" із зустріччю. — deniko

  5. I don't like not being liked.

    Мені не подобається, коли я не подобаюся. — deniko

    ruМне не нравится, когда я не нравлюсь. — odexed

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
a living creature:
the state or fact of existence:
Русский
By meaning 2
a living creature:
the state or fact of existence:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
a living creature:
the state or fact of existence:

Origin

Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.

Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.

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Forms

plural: beings

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

21 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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