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"was" in Spanish

fue
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Summary

The Spanish translation for “was” is fue.

Pronounced the same

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went fue

See also

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was era
was estaba
to be ser

Examples of "was" in use

There are 96 examples of the Spanish word for "was" being used:
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That was a fright for the poor duckling. Eso fue un susto para el pobre patito.
His argument was convincing. Su argumento fue convincente.
I wonder whether Tom was murdered. Me pregunto si Tom fue asesinado.
That was a difficult problem to foresee. Ese fue un problema difícil de prever.
He was a great admirer of Albert Einstein. Fue un gran admirador de Albert Einstein.
The commotion about the painting was huge. La conmoción sobre la pintura fue enorme.
The annoyance was noticeable in his tone. La molestia fue notable en su tono.
The thief was caught red-handed. El ladrón fue atrapado con las manos en la masa.
The customer was treated respectfully by the staff. El cliente fue tratado respetuosamente por el personal.
He was caught red-handed with the stolen goods. Fue atrapado con las manos en la masa con los bienes robados.

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A second one was struck against the wall,
A slight poke was enough to stop her.,
And what was more beautiful to see,
And whose idea was that?,
Every effort was in vain.,
He got expelled for lewd conduct.,
He was a great admirer of Albert Einstein.,
He was arrested for fencing stolen goods.,
He was bullied by his friends at school.,
He was caught red-handed with the stolen goods.,
He was sacked.,
He was the presumed leader of the group.,
He was treated kindly.,
Her argument was clear and powerful.,
Her claim was incorrect.,
Her honour was dishonoured by the false rumours.,
His argument was convincing.,
His commitment was sincere.,
His flattery was well received by the bosses.,
His presentation was succinct yet powerful.
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