было

Belarusian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɨˈɫo]

Verb

было́ • (byló)

1. neuter singular past indicative of быць (bycʹ)

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɨɫə]

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Verb

бы́ло • (býlo)

1. neuter singular past indicative imperfective of быть (bytʹ)
   • Russian Synodal Bible, Mark 1.9:

     И было в те дни, пришел Иисус из Назарета Галилейского и крестился от Иоанна в Иордане.

     I bylo v te dni, prišel Iisus iz Nazareta Galilejskovo i krestilsja ot Ioanna v Iordane.

     At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Particle

бы́ло • (býlo)

1. nearly, on the point of, just about

   Я бы́ло стал засыпа́ть ― Ja býlo stal zasypátʹ ― I had nearly fallen asleep.