How is the word был translated from Russian to English

English translation
been
verb

Причастие от be: находился или существовал.

Past participle of be: existed or stayed.

Examples with “был”

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  • Я здесь с самого утра. — I have been here since morning.

  • Ты когда-нибудь был в горах? — Have you ever been to the mountains?

  • До того как открыть магазин, она была учительницей. — She had been a teacher before she opened the shop.

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