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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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That wasn’t a hard call to make. No fue una decisión difícil de tomar.
The customer was treated rudely. El cliente fue tratado rudamente.
The estimate was a complete shock! ¡La estimación fue un completo shock!
Yanni was released by the police. Yanni fue liberado por la policía.
The cross was cleared by the defense. La cruz fue despejada por la defensa.
This play was adapted from the novel. Esta obra fue adaptada de la novela.
It was entirely coincidental. Fue completamente coincidente.
He got expelled for lewd conduct. Fue expulsado por conducta lasciva.
The barn was struck by lightning. El granero fue alcanzado por un rayo.
The relationship was ruined by deceit. La relación fue arruinada por el engaño.

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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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