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Meanings of being in English

Portuguese
ser
Catalan
existència
Spanish
existencia

The state or fact of existing.

      ser
      Portuguese
      ser
      Catalan
      ésser viu
      Spanish
      ser

      A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently.

            ser
            Russian
            бытие
            Portuguese
            ser
            Spanish
            ser
            Catalan
            ser

            Broad concept encompassing objective and subjective features of reality and existence.

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                бытие

                Every one of us is our different roles intertwined. I try to create daily scenes using small human figures set in different environments.

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                      Usage of being in English
                      1
                      New proposals on police reform in Northern Ireland were being published today.
                      The Irish Times
                      2
                      UK Public Health Minister Jane Ellison said a strategy was being developed.
                      BBC
                      3
                      The level of violence being used was also increasing, the report said.
                      Reuters
                      4
                      Every year, more countries ban wild animals from being used in circuses.
                      The Guardian
                      5
                      That means, however, being able to process gigabytes of data every second.
                      Wired
                      6
                      Steps are being taken in some countries to improve the situation, however.
                      The Irish Times
                      7
                      The Welsh government said steps were being taken to support young people.
                      BBC
                      8
                      A new political map is being used for this year's state elections.
                      Reuters
                      9
                      Democracy is being deliberately removed, the latest example being the Lisbon treaty.
                      The Guardian
                      10
                      Think New Order, right at the point they stopped being Joy Division.
                      The Guardian
                      11
                      Never being brought to justice means they continue to abuse vulnerable employees.
                      The South African
                      12
                      NewsImageFile: Informed by text message... grieving relatives after being told the news.
                      News.com.au
                      13
                      The union said conditions being offered in mainland France were far superior.
                      Radio NZ
                      14
                      The measures being taken will, of course, help to protect some homes.
                      The Irish Times
                      15
                      A possible sale of Sanofi's consumer health operation is also being considered.
                      Reuters
                      16
                      Skills in tech will continue being indispensable in the future job market.
                      The South African
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                      Translations for being
                      Being through the time
                      Being across language varieties
                      New Zealand
                      Common
                      Ireland
                      Common
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                      Common
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