How is the word был translated from Russian to English
Причастие от be: находился или существовал.
Past participle of be: existed or stayed.
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English translation
been
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Я здесь с самого утра. — I have been here since morning.
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Ты когда-нибудь был в горах? — Have you ever been to the mountains?
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До того как открыть магазин, она была учительницей. — She had been a teacher before she opened the shop.
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How is “был” translated from Russian?
“был” translates into English as “been”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “был” mean?
Meaning of “был”: Причастие от be: находился или существовал. In English — “been”.
What part of speech is “был”?
“был” is a verb.
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был — been
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