being
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being(
bi
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ihng
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
1. (a living thing)
a. el ser
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The human being is the only species that blushes.El ser humano es la única especie que se sonroja.
There are many debates on the existence of otherworldly beings.Hay muchos debates sobre la existencia de seres de otro mundo.
2. (existence)
a. el ser
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Between being and doing, who's to say what truly makes a man?Entre el ser y el hacer, ¿quién dirá cuál verdaderamente hace al hombre?
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being
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (creature)
a. el ser
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
2. (existence)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
to come into beingnacer
the company is no longer in beingla empresa ya no existe
with all my beingcon todo mi corazón
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being [ˈbiːɪŋ]
noun
1 (existence) existencia (f)
in being existente; to come or be brought into being nacer
2 (creature) ser (m)
human
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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