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isn't [ɪzənt]

isn't = is not, be

See also be

be <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB intr + n/adj

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5. be (timing):

to be late/[right] on time
zu spät/[genau] rechtzeitig kommen

11. be (expresses possibility):

can it [really] be that ...? form
ist es [tatsächlich] möglich, dass ...?
is it that ...? form
kann es sein, dass ...?

17. be (expresses imperatives):

be quiet or I'll ...!
sei still oder ich ...!
be seated! form
setzen Sie sich!
be seated! form
nehmen Sie Platz! form
be yourself!
sei du selbst! [o. ganz natürlich!]

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the picture isn't level
das Bild hängt nicht gerade
(in negative questions) isn't supper ready yet?
ist das Abendessen noch nicht fertig?
that isn't legally permissible
das ist gesetzlich unzulässig
the picture isn't straight
das Bild hängt schief
there isn't enough wind
es ist nicht windig genug
isn't it just?
und ob!
it isn't done Brit
es ist nicht üblich
..., hasn't/isn't it?
..., nicht [wahr]?
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isn't she beautiful?
ist sie nicht schön?
lunch isn't far-off
wir essen bald zu Mittag
it's not [or isn't] unusual
das ist nicht ungewöhnlich
Henry really isn't liveable with!
mit Henry kommt man wirklich nicht aus!
sth isn't really sb's bag sl
etw ist nicht jds Bier inf
that's just classic, isn't it!
das ist doch mal wieder typisch! inf
isn't the weather horrible today?
ist das Wetter heute nicht grauenhaft?
isn't that a bit drastic?
ist das nicht ein bisschen übertrieben?
opera isn't really my scene
die Oper ist nicht ganz mein Fall
that dress just isn't you!
das Kleid passt einfach nicht zu dir!
our house isn't plumbed properly
die Installationen in unserem Haus sind schlecht gemacht
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It is made in almost the same way as "maksym", except that it isn't fermented, instead it is mixed with ayran to make it slightly fizzy.
en.wikipedia.org
This isn't to say that young people are apathetic, or lazy, or whatever other cliche you want to wheel out.
www.telegraph.co.uk
The one time the menu bar isn't fixed to the top of the screen is when an app is in full-screen mode.
www.macworld.co.uk
But this isn't just another patent complaint where one company tries to shake down another.
www.businessinsider.com.au
While this isn't a problem for the associativity of integer addition, it would have a significantly different value if this were subtraction.
en.wikipedia.org
It isn't known if they were pure-bred shih tzu or crossed with another toy dog breed.
www.odt.co.nz
Thatcher isn't to blame for modern-day chav-baiting.
www.spiked-online.com
Ironically the rally that brought traffic to a standstill was organized by a teen that isn't even old enough to possess a learner's permit.
www.midnorthmonitor.com
Remember, unless a book is returnable, the customer isn't the reader; it's the store.
comicsalliance.com
Also, it isn't hard to generate random text with a frequency distribution similar to real text, artificially raising the coincidence count.
en.wikipedia.org

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