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being

Définition, traduction, prononciation, anagramme et synonyme sur le dictionnaire libre Wiktionnaire.
Dérivé de be, avec le suffixe -ing.
SingulierPluriel
being
\ˈbi.ɪŋ\
ou \ˈbiː.ɪŋ\
beings
\ˈbi.ɪŋz\
ou \ˈbiː.ɪŋz\

being \ˈbi.ɪŋ\ (États-Unis), \ˈbiː.ɪŋ\ (Royaume-Uni)

  1. Être, créature.

Forme de verbe

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being \ˈbi.ɪŋ\ (États-Unis), \ˈbiː.ɪŋ\ (Royaume-Uni)

  1. Participe présent de be.
    • It appears the market for top-end modern artworks is booming because, Penny says, they’re being “bought as investments, more than has ever previously been the case; they are deemed to constitute a secure ‘alternative asset class’”.  (David Mitchell, Dishonesty is the Second-Best Policy: And Other Rules to Live By, Guardian Faber Publishing, 2019, p. 28)

Prononciation

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