Dictionary entryCEFR A2verb

be

IPA pronunciation: /biː/

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Russian meaning

быть

English definition

To exist, or to have a particular quality or state.

Example

I want to be a doctor when I grow up.

Collocations

be happy
be careful
be able to

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