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быть
/bɨtʲ/
Library
Вам должно быть свободно и комфортно.
relaxation
you should feel relaxed and comfortable
The person is expected to feel at ease and comfortable.
человек настроен был на то, что многое
psychology
to be mentally set on the idea that
To have an inner mindset or readiness to accept that something will happen.
даже саму операцию, была ли она вообще
medicine
whether it existed at all
A construction expressing doubt about whether something existed or took place at all.
которые готовы поиграть в такую вот
psychology
be willing to play along
To be willing to take part in the proposed game or experiment in an informal, cooperative way.
которых это более выражено.
psychology
be more pronounced
In this context, a particular feature is more pronounced in some people than in others.
Надеюсь на то, и уверен в этом.
general
be sure of it
To express certainty about a statement or expectation.
человек находится под впечатлением, что прибор внушил ему это число
psychology
be under the impression that
To believe something is true, although it may only be a subjective impression.
врачам идти, может быть, даже опасно,
medicine
may even be dangerous
A suggestion that an action or situation may pose a danger; “even” strengthens the evaluation.
Они были ведущими.
television
be a presenter
To work as presenters of a television program.
Программа Время перестала быть рупором.
media
stopped being a mouthpiece
stopped serving as an instrument of official propaganda or of expressing the authorities’ position
Было модно, стильно, современно.
culture
to be fashionable, stylish, and modern
This describes something considered fashionable, stylish, and modern at the time.
Знают, что такое быть голодным.
survival
be hungry
To be in a state of hunger; in the text, to know this state from personal experience.