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If it weren't for the sheer size of the place, it would be a pigpen.
Wäre der Ort nicht so groß gewesen, hätte man ihn für einen Schweinestall halten können.
Baxter, Stephen / TimeBaxter, Stephen / Zeit
Zeit
Baxter, Stephen
© 1999 by Stephen Baxter
© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München
Time
Baxter, Stephen
© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
They weren't even brought anything to eat.
Nicht einmal etwas zu essen bekamen sie.
Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / Tintenherz
Tintenherz
Funke, Cornelia
© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003
Inkheart
Funke, Cornelia
© 2003 by Dressler Verlag
© 2003 by The Chicken House
His actions weren't the cool and considered ways of a skilled Chairman. They seemed like the actions of a drowning man grasping at any straw.
Er agierte nicht mehr kühl und überlegt wie ein geschickter Vorsitzender, sondern wie ein Ertrinkender, der nach dem letzten Strohhalm griff.
Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene Sonnen
Gefallene Sonnen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Scattered Suns
Anderson, Kevin
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
They weren't making much money and they weren't very smart.
Sie verdienten sicher nicht viel Geld und waren nicht sonderlich intelligent.
Bear, Greg / Darwin's ChildrenBear, Greg / Die Darwin-Kinder
Die Darwin-Kinder
Bear, Greg
© 2003 Greg Bear
© Elsevier GmbH, München
Darwin's Children
Bear, Greg
© 2003 by Greg Bear
There weren't that many, really.
Es waren eigentlich auch nicht viele.
Bear, Greg / Darwin's ChildrenBear, Greg / Die Darwin-Kinder
Die Darwin-Kinder
Bear, Greg
© 2003 Greg Bear
© Elsevier GmbH, München
Darwin's Children
Bear, Greg
© 2003 by Greg Bear
"You weren't with them?"
« »Du warst nicht bei ihnen?«
Adams, Richard / Watership DownAdams, Richard / Watership Down
Watership Down
Adams, Richard
© 2000 für die deutsche Ausgabe by Econ Ullstein List Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München
© 1975 by Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin
© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.
Watership Down
Adams, Richard
© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.
© 2000 by Richard George Adams
"Those rabbits we left -- Cowslip and the rest -- a lot of the things they did weren't natural to rabbits -- pushing stones into the earth and carrying food underground and Frith knows what."
»Diese Kaninchen, die wir verlassen haben - Cowslip und die übrigen -, taten eine Menge Dinge, die für Kaninchen unnatürlich waren - Steine in die Erde stoßen, Fressen unter die Erde tragen und Frith weiß was noch alles.«
Adams, Richard / Watership DownAdams, Richard / Watership Down
Watership Down
Adams, Richard
© 2000 für die deutsche Ausgabe by Econ Ullstein List Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München
© 1975 by Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin
© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.
Watership Down
Adams, Richard
© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.
© 2000 by Richard George Adams
The Swiss police had the best chance of finding Scott and they weren't being at all helpful, he thought ruefully.
Die besten Chancen, Scott zu finden, hatte die Schweizer Polizei, aber sie war alles andere als hilfsbereit, überlegte er unwirsch.
Archer, Jeffrey / A Matter of HonourArcher, Jeffrey / Ein Mann von Ehre
Ein Mann von Ehre
Archer, Jeffrey
© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer
© 2002 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach
A Matter of Honour
Archer, Jeffrey
© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer
Now, he did that because the ordinary methods he employs weren't working...
Nun hat er das nur getan, weil die gewöhnlichen Methoden, die er anwandte, nicht funktionierten ...
Asprin, Robert / Little Myth MarkerAsprin, Robert / Ein Dämon mit beschränkter Haftung
Ein Dämon mit beschränkter Haftung
Asprin, Robert
© Copyright 1985 by Robert L. Asprin
© 1988 Bastei-Verlag Gustav H. Lübbe GmbH & Co., Bergisch Gladbach
Little Myth Marker
Asprin, Robert
© 2002 by Donning Company
© 1985 by Robert L. Asprin.
"Glad we weren't the only ones to give the drogue bastards a hotfoot."
»Es freut mich, dass wir nicht die Einzigen sind, die den verdammten Drogern ein Ding verpasst haben.«
Anderson, Kevin / Horizon StormsAnderson, Kevin / Sonnenstürme
Sonnenstürme
Anderson, Kevin
© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
© 2005 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
Horizon Storms
Anderson, Kevin
© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
But then things weren't so good.
Aber irgendwann ging es dann nicht mehr so gut.
Connelly, Michael / The poetConnelly, Michael / Der Poet
Der Poet
Connelly, Michael
© 1996 by Michael Connelly
© 1998 der deutschen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.KG, Munchen
© dieser Ausgabe 2005 by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH
The poet
Connelly, Michael
© 1996 by Hieronymous, Inc.
"We, uh, weren't expecting any shipments for another week, but we need just about everything.
»Die, äh, nächste Lieferung Ausrüstungsmaterial haben wir erst in der kommenden Woche erwartet, aber wir brauchen praktisch alles.
Anderson, Kevin / Horizon StormsAnderson, Kevin / Sonnenstürme
Sonnenstürme
Anderson, Kevin
© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
© 2005 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
Horizon Storms
Anderson, Kevin
© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
We weren't actually rats, but we felt just about as welcome, and we hoped to God that the expedition was not going to go horribly wrong.
Wir waren zwar nicht direkt Ratten, fühlten uns aber genauso willkommen und schickten Stoßgebete gen Himmel, daß diese Expedition nicht fürchterlich ins Auge gehen möge.
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Last Chance to SeeAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Die letzten ihrer Art
Die letzten ihrer Art
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark
© Serious Productions Limited and Mark Carwardine, 1990
© der deutschen Ausgabe 1991 by Rogner & Bernhard, Hamburg
Last Chance to See
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark
© 1990 Serious Productions Ltd. and Mark Carwardine
We weren't on particularly good terms the last time I saw him.”
Als ich ihn das letzte Mal gesehen habe, haben wir uns nämlich nicht ganz besonders gut verstanden."
Asprin, Robert / Little Myth MarkerAsprin, Robert / Ein Dämon mit beschränkter Haftung
Ein Dämon mit beschränkter Haftung
Asprin, Robert
© Copyright 1985 by Robert L. Asprin
© 1988 Bastei-Verlag Gustav H. Lübbe GmbH & Co., Bergisch Gladbach
Little Myth Marker
Asprin, Robert
© 2002 by Donning Company
© 1985 by Robert L. Asprin.
But the snipers weren't the only figures visible.
Doch die Schützen waren nicht allein.
Anderson, Kevin / League of Extraordinary GentlemenAnderson, Kevin / Die Liga der aussergewöhnlichen Gentlemen
Die Liga der aussergewöhnlichen Gentlemen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2003 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 2003 by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, München
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2003 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

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Collocations

for the time being
einstweilen
for the time being
vorläufig
be wound onto
auflaufen
be incident
auftreffen
ready to be installed
einbaufertig
be incident
einfallen
be resilient
federn
material being conveyed
Fördergut
material to be conveyed
Fördergut
be liable
haften
be responsible
haften
capable of being hardened
härtbar
surface to be glued
Leimfläche
part being soldered
Lötstück
part to be soldered
Lötstück

Word forms

be

verb
Basic forms
Pastwas, were
Present Participle (Participle I)being, *bein'
Past Participle (Participle II)been
Present Simple, Active Voice, Affirmative
I amwe are
you are, *artyou are, *art
he/she/it isthey are
Present Simple, Active Voice, Negative
I *ain'twe aren't
you aren'tyou aren't
he/she/it isn'tthey aren't
Present Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative
I am being, *bein'we are being, *bein'
you are being, *bein'you are being, *bein'
he/she/it is being, *bein'they are being, *bein'
Present Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative
I have beenwe have been
you have beenyou have been
he/she/it has beenthey have been
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative
I have been being, *bein'we have been being, *bein'
you have been being, *bein'you have been being, *bein'
he/she/it has been being, *bein'they have been being, *bein'
Past Simple, Active Voice, Affirmative
I waswe were
you wereyou were
he/she/it wasthey were
Past Simple, Active Voice, Negative
I wasn'twe weren't
you weren'tyou weren't
he/she/it wasn'tthey weren't
Past Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative
I was being, *bein'we were being, *bein'
you were being, *bein'you were being, *bein'
he/she/it was being, *bein'they were being, *bein'
Past Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative
I had beenwe had been
you had beenyou had been
he/she/it had beenthey had been
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative
I had been being, *bein'we had been being, *bein'
you had been being, *bein'you had been being, *bein'
he/she/it had been being, *bein'they had been being, *bein'
Future Simple, Active Voice, Affirmative
I shall/will bewe shall/will be
you will beyou will be
he/she/it will bethey will be
Future Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative
I shall/will be being, *bein'we shall/will be being, *bein'
you will be being, *bein'you will be being, *bein'
he/she/it will be being, *bein'they will be being, *bein'
Future Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative
I shall/will have beenwe shall/will have been
you will have beenyou will have been
he/she/it will have beenthey will have been
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative
I shall/will have been being, *bein'we shall/will have been being, *bein'
you will have been being, *bein'you will have been being, *bein'
he/she/it will have been being, *bein'they will have been being, *bein'
Future Simple in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative
I should/would bewe should/would be
you would beyou would be
he/she/it would bethey would be
Future Continuous in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative
I should/would be being, *bein'we should/would be being, *bein'
you would be being, *bein'you would be being, *bein'
he/she/it would be being, *bein'they would be being, *bein'
Future Perfect in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative
I should/would have beenwe should/would have been
you would have beenyou would have been
he/she/it would have beenthey would have been
Future Perfect Continuous in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative
I should/would have been being, *bein'we should/would have been being, *bein'
you would have been being, *bein'you would have been being, *bein'
he/she/it would have been being, *bein'they would have been being, *bein'