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    Resources Translator Life is a long lesson in humility.

Life is a long lesson in humility.

Translation result
La vida es una larga lección de humildad. Life is a long lesson in humility.


universal adjective


be verb

1. have the quality of being.

The new employee is calm, which be an essential trait for working in customer service. (In this sentence, "be" means to have the quality of being calm.) El nuevo empleado es sereno, lo que es una característica esencial para trabajar en atención al cliente. (En esta oración, "ser" significa tener la calidad de ser sereno.)

2. be identical to.

The two copies of the document be identical, making it impossible to determine which one is the original. Los dos ejemplares del documento sean idénticos, lo que hace imposible determinar cuál es el original.

3. occupy a certain position or area.

The new restaurant will be located on the corner of Main Street and Elm Avenue, right next to the city's famous fountain. El nuevo restaurante se ubicará en la esquina de calle Main y Avenida Elm, justo al lado de la famosa fuente de la ciudad.

4. have an existence, be extant.

The ancient city of Pompeii still be on the Italian coast, despite being buried under volcanic ash for centuries. La ciudad antigua de Pompeya sigue estando en la costa italiana, a pesar de estar enterrada bajo cenizas volcánicas durante siglos.

5. happen, occur, take place.

The storm was expected to be severe, so we stocked up on supplies and boarded up the windows. La tormenta se esperaba que fuera severa, por lo que nos aprovisionamos de suministros y acristalamos las ventanas.

6. be identical or equivalent to.

The new smartphone **be** a clone of the latest iPhone model, sharing many of its features and design elements. El nuevo smartphone **será** una copia del último modelo de iPhone, compartiendo muchos de sus características y elementos de diseño.

7. form or compose.

The songwriter spent hours be-ing the melody, carefully crafting each note to create a haunting harmony. El compositor pasó horas siendo la melodía, cuidadosamente labrando cada nota para crear un armonía aterciopelada.

8. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.

As a freelance writer, she be based out of her home office to focus on her latest novel. Como escritora independiente, ella trabaja desde su oficina en casa para enfocarse en su última novela.

9. represent, as of a character on stage.

The actor will be Shakespeare's Hamlet in tonight's performance. El actor será Hamlet de Shakespeare en la representación de esta noche.

10. spend or use time.

I'll be watching the game all afternoon, so don't disturb me. Voy a estar viendo el partido toda la tarde, así que no me molestes.

11. have life, be alive.

The newborn baby was still learning to be, struggling to breathe and adjusting to its new life outside the womb. El bebé recién nacido todavía estaba aprendiendo a ser, luchando por respirar y adaptándose a su nueva vida fuera del útero.

12. to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form.

The hikers made sure to be off the trail by nightfall so they could be alone and enjoy their campsite without disturbance. Los senderistas se aseguraron de estar fuera del camino por la hora nocturna para poder estar solos y disfrutar de su acampada sin molestar.

13. be priced at.

The new smartphone will be $800, making it one of the most expensive models on the market. El nuevo smartphone costará $800, lo que lo hará uno de los modelos más caros en el mercado.

Conjugation

Pronoun Conjugation
I
I am
You
You are
He/She/It
He/She/It is
We
We are
You
You are
They
They are
Complete conjugation.

long adjective

1. primarily temporal sense.

The long meeting lasted for hours, leaving everyone feeling exhausted and drained. La larga reunión duró horas, dejando a todos sintiéndose agotados y desanimados.

2. primarily spatial sense.

The long road wound its way through the mountains, stretching out before us like a serpentine ribbon. El camino largo se desvió por las montañas, extendiéndose ante nosotros como una cinta serpenteante.

3. good at remembering.

My friend is long with faces, so she can recall every person's face she's ever seen. Mi amigo es facial con la cara, por lo que puede recordar cada persona que ha visto alguna vez.

4. holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices.

The investor decided to go long on gold, betting that its value would increase by the end of the quarter. El inversor decidió ir largo en oro, apostando por que su valor aumentaría al final del trimestre.

5. (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration.

The linguist studied the long vowels in many languages, noting their distinct pronunciation and rhythmic effects on sentence flow. El lingüista estudió los vocales largas en muchas lenguas, destacando su pronunciación distinta y efectos rítmicos sobre el flujo de la oración.

lesson noun

1. a unit of instruction.

The teacher assigned a new lesson on fractions to the students, which they were expected to complete by the end of the week. El profesor asignó un nuevo tema sobre fracciones a los estudiantes, que estaban obligados a completarlo al final de la semana.

2. punishment intended as a warning to others.

The company's severe penalties against the employee sent a strong lesson to all its employees about the importance of adhering to company policies. Las severas sanciones de la empresa contra el empleado enviaron una lección fuerte a todos sus empleados sobre la importancia de acatar las políticas de la empresa.

3. the significance of a story or event.

The novel taught me a valuable lesson about the dangers of war and its devastating effects on innocent civilians. El novela me enseñó una lección valiosa sobre los peligros de la guerra y sus efectos devastadores en civiles inocentes.

4. a task assigned for individual study.

The teacher assigned a math lesson to each student in the class, which was due at the end of the week. El profesor asignó una lección de matemáticas a cada estudiante en la clase, que debía ser entregada al final de la semana.

humility noun

1. a disposition to be humble.

A lack of false pride Traducción de 'A lack of false pride'
Not everyone regards humility as a virtue Traducción de 'Not everyone regards humility as a virtue'

2. a humble feeling.

He was filled with humility at the sight of the pope Traducción de 'He was filled with humility at the sight of the pope'