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in the PONS Dictionary

we're [wi:əʳ, Am wɪr]

we're = we are, be

See also

be2 <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB aux

1. be (in continuous tenses):

she's dancing
ona tańczy
what was he doing?
co on robił?
I'm studying Hungarian
uczę się węgierskiego
it's raining
pada [deszcz]

2. be (with modals):

she'll be flying to Spain next week
ona leci do Hiszpanii w przyszłym tygodniu

3. be (in passives):

be
być
be
zostać
he was injured
był [perf został] ranny
you'll be punished
zostaniesz ukarany
she's been invited
została zaproszona
they were killed in the war
zabito ich w czasie wojny

4. be (expressing arrangement):

they are to be married
mają się pobrać
we'll be leaving soon
wkrótce wychodzimy

5. be (expresses destiny):

he was never to see her again
miał jej już nigdy nie zobaczyć

6. be (expressing obligation):

she is to do it
ona ma to zrobić

7. be (in conditionals):

if I were you,...
na twoim miejscu...
were I to refuse,... form
gdybym odmówił,...

8. be (in question tags):

it's cold, isn't it?
jest zimno, prawda?

be1 <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB intr

1. be (describes state, situation):

be
być
she's a doctor
ona jest lekarką
what is that?
co to jest?
I was cold/hot
było mi zimno/gorąco
the earth is flat
ziemia jest płaska
two and two is four
dwa plus dwa jest cztery
are there any olives?
czy są oliwki?
there's no room
nie ma miejsca
I've never been to Spain
nigdy nie byłem w Hiszpanii

2. be (exist):

there are many such people
jest wielu takich ludzi
is there a God?
czy istnieje Bóg?
let her be!
zostaw ją!
there's no room
nie ma miejsca

3. be (in cost, price):

be
kosztować
this hat is £20
ten kapelusz kosztuje 20 funtów

4. be (indicating time):

it's one o'clock
jest [godzina] pierwsza
she was late
spóźniła się

5. be (indicating age):

she's 12 [years old]
ona ma 12 lat
how old are you?
ile masz lat?

6. be (feel):

how are you?
jak się masz?
I'm great
[czuję się] świetnie

7. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that... form
czy to możliwe, żeby...
the exhibition is to be seen at our gallery
wystawę można obejrzeć w naszej galerii

8. be (in instructions):

who is to do it?
kto ma to robić [perf z-] ?
what am I to do?
co mam (z)robić?

9. be (impersonal use):

it's me
to ja
it's hot
jest gorąco

10. be (in imperatives):

be quiet
bądź [lub siedź] cicho
be quick!
pośpiesz się!
be yourself!
bądź sobą!
be seated! form
proszę usiąść!

Phrases:

as it were
jak gdyby
as it were
niejako
so be it
niech tak będzie
be that as it may
tak czy inaczej
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