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wasn't [ˈwɒzənt, Am ˈwɑ:-]

wasn't = was not, be

See also be , be

be2 <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB aux

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4. be (expressing arrangement):

they are to be married
mają się pobrać
we'll be leaving soon
wkrótce wychodzimy

5. be (expresses destiny):

he was never to see her again
miał jej już nigdy nie zobaczyć

6. be (expressing obligation):

she is to do it
ona ma to zrobić

7. be (in conditionals):

if I were you,...
na twoim miejscu...
were I to refuse,... form
gdybym odmówił,...

8. be (in question tags):

it's cold, isn't it?
jest zimno, prawda?

be1 <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB intr

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3. be (in cost, price):

be
kosztować
this hat is £20
ten kapelusz kosztuje 20 funtów

4. be (indicating time):

it's one o'clock
jest [godzina] pierwsza
she was late
spóźniła się

5. be (indicating age):

she's 12 [years old]
ona ma 12 lat
how old are you?
ile masz lat?

7. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that... form
czy to możliwe, żeby...
the exhibition is to be seen at our gallery
wystawę można obejrzeć w naszej galerii

8. be (in instructions):

who is to do it?
kto ma to robić [perf z-] ?
what am I to do?
co mam (z)robić?

9. be (impersonal use):

it's me
to ja
it's hot
jest gorąco

Usage examples with wasn't

he wasn't blameless, either
on też nie był bez winy
he wasn't much help
wiele nam nie pomógł
I wasn't born yesterday!
nie jestem głupi!
it wasn't half crowded
zatłoczony to za mało powiedziane
he wasn't half handsome
powiedzieć, że on był przystojny, to za mało
I wasn't born yesterday
nie jestem głupi
that wasn't very clever
to nie było zbyt mądre
it wasn't palatable
to nie było przyjemne
I wasn't a bit worried
wcale nie byłem zmartwiony
I guess he wasn't hungry
sądzę, że nie był głodny
at first she wasn't anybody
na początku była nikim
Rome wasn't built in a day proverbial
nie od razu Kraków zbudowano
their joy wasn't fated to last
ich radość nie mogła trwać wiecznie
he wasn't considered for this job
przy obsadzaniu tego stanowiska nie został wzięty pod uwagę
he's lucky that he wasn't fired
miał szczęście, że go nie wyrzucono
his last speech wasn't up to par
jego ostatnie przemówienie nie było tak dobre jak zwykle
there wasn't a dry eye in the house
wszyscy płakali

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Also, because the reactor was unshielded, it was dangerous to be in or around the flight path of the vehicle (although the exhaust itself wasn't radioactive).
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It wasn't long before they convinced him to try waterskiing himself.
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This count behaved in a coltish, headstrong manner, resentful when he wasn't in control of every situation.
www.chicagotribune.com
The scoffers will eventually go the same way as the broad-faced potoroo, which wasn't able to evolve either.
www.cricket.com.au
It was police responding to a burglar alarm, which wasn't at their house, but across the street.
www.nbcdfw.com
Even though our service team wasn't able to replicate the issue with the door handles as described, we replaced all the handles anyway.
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It wasn't getting approved for lease financing for all the expensive equipment she needs to produce her fabulous gluten-free products.?
www.thebarrieexaminer.com
It really felt like she'd only made the trip over so as she wasn't the villain who spoilt the fun and that's a huge shame.
www.mirror.co.uk
And it wasn't done shyly it was the most self-righteous platform ever in the history of popular music.
en.wikipedia.org
Attempts were made to remedy technical problems, but the effect wasn't convincing enough, and the ghost was decommissioned after a few months.
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