was
быть
past singular form of be
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I was tired yesterday.
We were late.
She is at home.
причастие прошедшего времени от «быть»
I have been there.
To be or not to be.
She remained calm.
Please stay here.
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How is was different from related words?
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В чем разница в английском между clean, spotless, immaculate и pristine
Разница между clean, spotless, immaculate и pristine: обычная чистота, отсутствие пятен, безупречность и состояние как новое.
В чем разница в английском между cloudy, overcast, foggy и misty
Cloudy — облачно, overcast — небо затянуто, foggy — густой туман у земли, misty — лёгкая дымка или слабый туман.
В чем разница в английском между hungry, starving, famished и ravenous
Разница между hungry, starving, famished и ravenous: что выбрать для обычного голода, сильного голода и желания съесть много.
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What does was mean?
past singular form of be
How do you pronounce was?
was is pronounced as /wɒz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is was used in a sentence?
The answer was simple. Translation: Ответ был простым.
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