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Meaning of are

plural form of be

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British English/ɑː/
American English/ɑr/
Russian transcription[bɨtʲ]
are
are - быть
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are with Russian translation

are usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они сейчас дома.

They are at home now.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы готовы сделать заказ.

We are ready to order.

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areбыть
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

are synonyms

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What's the difference between are / 're / is / am / be

🇬🇧English
are

plural present form of the verb be

A1Very Often

They are happy.

Они счастливы.

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🇬🇧English
're

contracted form of are

A1Very Often

They're ready.

Они готовы.

🇬🇧English

third-person singular form of be

A1Very Often

She is tired.

Она устала.

🇬🇧English

first-person singular form of be

A1Very Often

I am late.

Я опаздываю.

🇬🇧English

base form of the verb be

A1Very Often

I want to be happy.

Я хочу быть счастливым.

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How to pronounce are and what this word means

are translation: быть. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce are

/ɑː/

are translation

быть

are examples

They are at home now.

are transcription

/ɑː/, /ɑr/

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are meaning: what does it mean?

plural form of be

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are is pronounced as /ɑː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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They are at home now. Translation: Они сейчас дома.

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