Elamur Translateбули — Ukrainian to English
How Ukrainian були is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.
The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.
Sentence pairs counted, by form: були (1 698). By style: everyday 951 · biblical 747.
were
Used about 1 010 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 575 · biblical ≈ 436).
Ми були тут вчора.
We were here yesterday.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Lumo and marloncori · checked, community translation · #770135 #2426764А послані були з Фарисеїв.
The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 1:24Ми обидві були п'яні.
We both were drunk.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Ergulis · checked, community translation · #8786157 #5752978І всї віруючі були вкупі, і все було в них спільне;
All who believed were together, and had all things in common.
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ACT 2:44Ми обидві були п'яні.
Both of us were drunk.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Ergulis · checked, community translation · #8786158 #5752978
been
Used about 119 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 119).
Думаю, ми були ввічливі.
I think we've been polite.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #6090812 #6281137Де ви були весь тиждень?
Where have you been all week?
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #2892816 #10678282Ви колись були в Бостоні?
Have you ever been to Boston?
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #2448104 #6814273Скільки разів ви там були?
How many times have you been there?
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #4228296 #7422487Ми з Томом обидва були в Бостоні.
Tom and I've both been to Boston.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #6222243 #6736638
had
Used about 95 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 79 · biblical ≈ 16).
У Тома були блакитні очі.
Tom had blue eyes.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #3170639 #7943406А під крильми в їх із чотирьох боків були людські руки; й обличчя у них і крила в них — у всїх чотирьох.
They had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides. The four of them had their faces and their wings like this:
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 1:8Ми були змушені усипити Кукі.
We had to put Cookie to sleep.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and shekitten · checked, community translation · #10496988 #10497150У нас були свої злети і падіння.
We've had our ups and downs.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ahha and CK · checked, community translation · #10150973 #10154105Раніше, коли в нас були гульдени, усе було дешевше, ніж зараз із євро.
Before, when we still had guilders, everything was much cheaper than now with the euro.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Dorenda · checked, community translation · #391628 #414847
our
Used about 78 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 78).
і мовляєте: Коли б ми були за часів батьків наших, не були б спільниками їх у крові пророків.
and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn’t have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 23:30Щоб ми були рівня иншим народам, і нехай царь наш судить нас, і гетьманує над нами, і воює в наших війнах.
that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.”
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1SA 8:20Щоб сини наші були, як висадки, зрощені в їх молодостї; дочки наші стрункі, як тесані стовпи угольні збудованої палати;
Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 144:12Щоб засїки наші були повні, всяким хлїбом багаті; щоб скотина наша тисячма множилась, десятки тисяч по вертепах наших;
Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields.
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 144:13Післав же я братів, щоб похвала наша, що єсть про вас, не зробилась марна в сьому случаї, щоб, яко ж казав я, ви були готові,
But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CO 9:3
we
Used about 55 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 40 · biblical ≈ 16). Meaning: we in the Elamur Dictionary.
Ми з Томом колись були друзями.
We used to be friends with Tom.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #5189283 #5920085Тодї у вас — веселощі та радощі були; ви кололи бики, різали овець та попивали вино; їжмо — мовляли — та пиймо, бо й так завтра будемо мертві!
and behold, there is joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating meat and drinking wine: “Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die.”
World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 22:13Ви пам'ятаєте час, коли ми були в Парижі?
Do you remember the time we went to Paris?
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ahha and CN · checked, community translation · #1127733 #11063090
More sentences
Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.
Тому потрібні були гроші на операцію.
Tom needed money for the surgery.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #12222200 #12222376Двері були замкнені зсередини.
The door was locked from within.
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Swift · checked, community translation · #39062 #513654Ви хіба раніше не були вчителькою?
Didn't you use to be a teacher?
Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #3506854 #9029062
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