está siendo
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está siendo(
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tah
syehn
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doh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. he's being (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
No entiendo lo que dijo Ivo. - Está siendo sarcástico.I don't understand what Ivo said. - He's being sarcastic.
b. she's being (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Por favor, habla con Tere. Está siendo muy dura con Regina.Please, talk to Tere. She's being very hard on Regina.
2. (informal) (second person singular; in statements)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. you're being (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
You're being evasive. Please, answer the question.Está siendo evasivo. Por favor, conteste la pregunta.
a. is he being (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
¿Cómo te está tratando el jefe nuevo? ¿Está siendo amable?How is the new boss treating you? Is he being nice?
b. is she being (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
¿Qué le pasa a Tina? ¿Está siendo difícil a propósito?What's the matter with Tina? Is she being difficult on purpose?
4. (formal) (in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. are you being
¿Por qué está siendo injusto? Creo que debería reconsiderar su decisión.Why are you being unfair? I think you should reconsider your decision.
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