WAS | ケンブリッジ英語辞典の定義

WAS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of was in English was verb us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / wɑːz / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio strong / wɒz / weak / wəz / Add to word list Add to word list past simple of be Existing and being account for something phrasal verb alive be be a thing idiom been estate existent existential existentially extant force found living self-existence self-existent speckle spring up phrasal verb stand they're thing See more results » (Definition of was from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) was | Intermediate English was us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / wʌz , wɑz , wəz / Add to word list Add to word list past simple of be (Definition of was from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of was was I was all the way out of the grounds and it was something fresh. From NPR It was a commentary on gentrification in the city. From The Atlantic His daughter was a 6-year-old kindergartner at the time. From The Atlantic When he was done, the drawing was gone. From NPR It was my life and my work coming together. From TIME The young man was always too quick to want to fight. From The Atlantic In 1960, it was 8% and in 2012, it was 7%. From TIME That was the turning point of the game. From USA TODAY A foul in a game of 21 was an insult to his honor. From The Atlantic Now, she was weak, exhausted from the disease and chemotherapy and pain medication. From The Atlantic I was only going to do it my way. From Los Angeles Times And because it was , we're going to go forward. From NPR It was like a rabid dog, attacking people. From CNN A third female was found with her baby clinging to her back. From New York Daily News It was true last year; it is true this year; it will be true next year. From Huffington Post These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of was ? Translations of was in Chinese (Traditional) （be 的過去式）… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （be 的过去式）… See more in Spanish pasado simple de "be" con "I", "he", "she"… See more in Portuguese passado de "be", usado com "I", "he"… See more in Japanese in Turkish in Polish in Catalan in Korean in Italian “be” の一人称単数、三人称単数の過去形… See more be' fiilinin geçmiş zaman tekil şahıs hâli… See more forma przeszła od be… See more passat de “be” amb “I”, “he”, “she” i “it”… See more “be”의 과거형으로 “I”, “he”, “she”… See more passato semplice di “be” alla prima e terza persona singolare… See more Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! Translator tool Browse warty Warwick Warwickshire wary was wasabi wash wash (something) out phrasal verb wash (something) up phrasal verb More meanings of was be be of interest be of assistance help is at hand the hunt is on justice is done meter runs See all meanings be left over phrasal verb be put upon phrasal verb be in for something phrasal verb be locked in something phrasal verb be vested in someone/something phrasal verb be vested with something , at be vested in someone/something phrasal verb See all phrasal verb meanings time was phrase be reborn phrase someone was had idiom it is/was nothing idiom that was close! idiom how was I to know? idiom anyone who is/was anyone idiom See all idioms and phrases Word of the Day bae UK Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /beɪ/ US Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /beɪ/ someone you love; a boyfriend or girlfriend About this Blog It’s a dirty business: the metaphorical use of ‘dirty’ April 29, 2026 Read More New Words superworker May 04, 2026 More new words has been added to list To top AI Assistant Contents English Intermediate Examples Translations AI Assistant Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out English (US) Change English (UK) English (US) Español Português 中文 (简体) 正體中文 (繁體) Dansk Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Русский Türkçe Tiếng Việt Svenska Українська 日本語 한국어 ગુજરાતી தமிழ் తెలుగు বাঙ্গালি मराठी हिंदी Follow us Choose a dictionary Recent and Recommended Definitions Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English English Learner’s Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English Grammar and thesaurus Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English Grammar Thesaurus Pronunciation British and American pronunciations with audio English Pronunciation Translation Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. 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