wasn't im Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Übersetzungen für wasn't im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

wasn't [Am ˈwəz(ə)nt, Brit ˈwɒz(ə)nt]

wasn't → was not

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he wasn't short-listed for the job

no fue preseleccionado

he wasn't short-listed for the job

no fue incluido en la lista de candidatos a entrevistar

he wasn't at all fazed by the question

ni se inmutó cuando le hicieron la pregunta

it wasn't an easy task, admittedly, but …

hay que reconocer or admitir que no era una tarea fácil pero …

I wasn't prepared for the news

no estaba preparada para la noticia

I wasn't prepared for this

no contaba con esto

I wasn't prepared for this

esto no lo había previsto

it's a marvel (to me) there wasn't an accident!

me parece increíble que no ocurriera un accidente

it's a marvel (to me) there wasn't an accident!

fue un milagro que no ocurriera un accidente

Übersetzungen für wasn't im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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no se ganó Zamora en una hora Sprichw

Rome wasn't built in a day

fue milagroso que saliera ileso

it was amazing o miraculous that he wasn't hurt

fue milagroso que saliera ileso

it was a miracle that he wasn't hurt

realmente no fue así

it wasn't really like that

perdona, estaba distraído

sorry, I wasn't paying attention o I wasn't concentrating o my mind was elsewhere

wasn't im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für wasn't im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

wasn't [wɒznt, Am wɑ:znt]

wasn't = was not, be

Siehe auch: be

I.be [bi:] VERB intr was, been

1. be + Subst/Adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

ser

she's a cook

es cocinera

she's Spanish

es española

to be good

ser bueno

to be able to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

what do you want to be when you grow up?

¿qué quieres ser de mayor?

to be married/single

estar [o ser CSur] casado/soltero

to be a widow

ser viuda

2. be + Adj mental and physical states:

be

estar

to be fat

estar gordo

to be hungry

tener hambre

to be happy

estar contento

3. be (age):

be

tener

I'm 21

tengo 21 años

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

estar a favor/en contra de algo

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

dos y dos son cuatro

these glasses are £2 each

estos vasos cuestan 2 libras cada uno

how much is that?

¿cuánto es?

6. be (measurement):

be

medir

be weight

pesar

to be 2 metres long

medir 2 metros de largo

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are ...

hay...

to let sth/sb be

dejar en paz algo/a alguien

I think, therefore I am

pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be

ser o no ser

8. be location, situation:

be

estar

to be in Rome

estar en Roma

to be in a bad situation

estar en una mala situación

9. be Part Perf (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

nunca he estado en Méjico

the plumber hasn't been yet

el fontanero todavía no ha venido

10. be (take place):

be

ser

be

tener lugar

the meeting is next Tuesday

la reunión es el próximo martes

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

tomar la píldora

to be on vacation

estar de vacaciones

to be on a diet

estar a régimen

12. be in time expressions:

don't be too long

no tardes mucho

13. be expresses possibility:

can it be that ...? form

¿puede ser que... +subj ?

what are we to do?

¿qué podemos hacer?

Wendungen:

be that as it may

sea como fuere

so be it

así sea

II.be [bi:] VERB impers vb

be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

está nublado

it's sunny

hace sol

it's two o'clock

son las dos

it's been so long!

¡cuánto tiempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

el mercado está a diez minutos en autobús

it was Anne who drank it

fue Anne quien se lo bebió

III.be [bi:] VERB Aux vb

1. be expresses continuation:

be

estar

to be doing sth

estar haciendo algo

don't sing while I'm reading

no cantes mientras estoy leyendo [o mientras leo]

you're always complaining

siempre te estás quejando

she's leaving tomorrow

se va mañana

2. be expresses passive:

be

ser

to be discovered by sb

ser descubierto por alguien

he was left speechless

lo dejaron sin palabras

he was asked ...

le preguntaron...

3. be expresses future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

vamos a ir a Perú en invierno

4. be expresses future in past:

she was never to see her brother again

nunca más volvería a ver a su hermano

5. be expresses subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades

si trabajara más, sacaría mejores notas

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

si me negara, se enfadarían mucho

6. be expresses obligation:

you are to come here right now

tienes que venir aquí ahora mismo

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?

es alta, ¿no?

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it wasn't possible to concertina the three meetings into one afternoon

fue imposible concentrar las tres reuniones en una tarde

I wasn't born yesterday ugs

no nací ayer

there wasn't a sound to be heard

no se oía nada

there wasn't a breath of air

no había ni un soplo de viento

Übersetzungen für wasn't im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

su comportamiento no estuvo en armonía con la solemnidad del acto

his/her behaviour wasn't in keeping with the solemnity of the ceremony

no he nacido ayer

I wasn't born yesterday

no había ambiente en la calle

there wasn't much happening in the street

no pensaba en nada en especial

I wasn't thinking of anything in particular

no me enteré de nada hasta que me lo dijeron

I wasn't aware of anything until they told me

wasn't Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

there wasn't a sound to be heard

no se oía nada

there wasn't a breath of air

no había ni un soplo de viento

I wasn't born yesterday ugs

no nací ayer

as if that wasn't enough

por si fuera poco

he wasn't half handsome

era guapísimo

I wasn't aware of anything until they told me

no me enteré de nada hasta que me lo dijeron

there wasn't much happening in the street

no había ambiente en la calle

and as if that wasn't enough ...

y por si fuera poco...

he/she wasn't embarrassed in the least

no se cortó ni un pelo

I wasn't thinking of anything in particular

no pensaba en nada en especial

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

It really felt like she'd only made the trip over so as she wasn't the villain who spoilt the fun and that's a huge shame.

www.mirror.co.uk

It was police responding to a burglar alarm, which wasn't at their house, but across the street.

www.nbcdfw.com

He was the interpreter, and they pretended he wasn't there.

en.wikipedia.org

Only the audience in this case wasn't a clutch of cinema-goers or theatre buffs.

www.dailymail.co.uk

He also left behind information indicating the four-cylinder 407 wasn't a regular production model, but built to customer order in a variety of body styles.

www.theglobeandmail.com

The safety catch wasn't on, police said.

www.ghanaweb.com

As there wasn't room inside for everybody the trooper chained two of the prisoners to the tree.

en.wikipedia.org

Also, because the reactor was unshielded, it was dangerous to be in or around the flight path of the vehicle (although the exhaust itself wasn't radioactive).

en.wikipedia.org

It wasn't getting approved for lease financing for all the expensive equipment she needs to produce her fabulous gluten-free products.?

www.thebarrieexaminer.com

I wasn't going to, ahem, chicken out though.

www.independent.co.uk