be

Universal

• თანხის ნაწილი, რომელსაც წინასწარ იხდიან გარიგების პირობათა შესრულების უზრუნველსაყოფად.

ზმნა

Universal

• 1 (usually there is/are) exist:there are no easy answers there once was a man there must be something wrong I think, therefore I am
• be present:there were no curtains around the showers are there any castles in this area?

• 2 [with adverbial] occur; take place:the exhibition will be in November the opening event is on October 16 that was before the war
• occupy a position in space:Salvation Street was on his left she was not at the window
• stay in the same place or condition:he’s a tough customer—let him be
• attend:I’m at school doing A levels
• come; go; visit:he’s from Missouri I have just been to Thailand the doctor’s been twice today

• 3 [as copular verb] having the state, quality, identity, nature, role, etc., specified:Amy was 91 the floor was uneven I want to be a teacher father was not well it will be Christmas soon ‘Be careful,’ Mr Carter said
• cost:the tickets were £25
• amount to:one and one is two
• represent:let A be a square matrix of order n
• signify:we were everything to each other
• consist of; constitute:the monastery was several three-storey buildings

• 4 informal say:last time I saw her she was all ‘You need to quit smoking!’

ზმნა

Universal

• 1used with a present participle to form continuous tenses:they are coming he had been reading she will be waiting

• 2used with a past participle to form the passive voice:it was done it is said his book will be published

• 3 [with infinitive] used to indicate something that is due or destined to happen:construction is to begin next summer his mum was never to see him win
• used to express obligation or necessity:you are to follow these orders they said I was to remain on board
• used to express possibility:these snakes are to be found in North America she was nowhere to be seen
• used to hypothesize about something that might happen:if I were to lose if I was to tell you, you’d think I was mad

• 4 archaic used with the past participle of intransitive verbs to form perfect tenses:I am returned

as/that was

as someone or something was previously called:former Sex Pistol John Lydon (Rotten, as was)

the be-all and end-all

informal a feature of an activity or a way of life that is of greater importance than any other: is food and comfort the be-all and end-all?

be at

informal be doing or trying to do:what are you at there?

be away

dialect leave or set out at once:I’m away to my work

be off

[often in imperative] go away; leave:be off with you!

be oneself

act naturally, according to one’s character and instincts: I want him to have the confidence to be himself

been (or been and gone) and——

British informal used to express surprise or annoyance at someone’s actions:they’ve been and carted Mum off to hospital

been there, done that

see there.

be that as it may

see may¹.

not be oneself

not feel in one’s usual physical or mental state: I’m not myself this morning

-to-be

[in combination] of the future:my bride-to-be