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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

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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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What they did was heroic. Lo que hicieron fue heroico.
The cargo was stopped at customs. La carga fue detenida en la aduana.
Yanni was always positive. Yanni siempre fue positivo.
Her claim was incorrect. Su reclamo fue incorrecto.
That was a feeble attempt at humour. Ese fue un débil intento de humor.
Was that decision overdone? ¿Fue exagerada esa decisión?
The absence was unexpected. La ausencia fue inesperada.
His reputation was ruined. Su reputación fue arruinada.
This picture was taken last year. Esta foto fue tomada el año pasado.
Yanni was hospitalized. Yanni fue hospitalizado.

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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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