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# будьте — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *будьте* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: будьте (147). By style: everyday 112 · biblical 35.

## so

Used about 37 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 35 · biblical ≈ 2). Meaning: [so in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/so/).

- Ну **будьте** таким ледачим.
  Don't be **so** lazy.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1860509](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1860509) [\#6978810](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6978810))

- І не **будьте** такі, як батьки ваші та брати ваші, що вели себе беззаконно перед Господом, Богом отцїв ваших; і він віддав їх на спустошеннє, як самі бачите.
  Don’t be like your fathers and like your brothers, who trespassed against the LORD, the God of their fathers, **so** that he gave them up to desolation, as you see.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CH 30:7)

- Ну **будьте** такою ледачою.
  Don't be **so** lazy.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1860509](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1860509) [\#6978809](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6978809))

- І повставали вони раннїм ранком і виступили до Текойської пустинї, і як виступили, став Йосафат і промовив: Слухайте мене, Юдеї та й ви осадники Ерусалиму! Майте віру в Господа, Бога вашого, й **будьте** безпечні; йміть віри пророкам його, а пощаститься вам.
  They rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. As they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the LORD your God, **so** you will be established! Believe his prophets, so you will prosper.”
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CH 20:20)

- Отже, **будьте** моїм гостем!
  **So**, be my guest!
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Ricardo14 · checked, community translation · [\#3053037](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3053037) [\#5699056](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5699056))

## please

Used about 28 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 28). Meaning: [please in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/please/).

- Чай з лимоном, **будьте** ласкаві.
  A tea with lemon, **please**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ahha and CK · checked, community translation · [\#29490](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/29490) [\#386292](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/386292))

- Філіжанку кави, **будьте** ласкаві.
  A cup of coffee, **please**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by User55521 and BraveSentry · checked, community translation · [\#630218](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/630218) [\#2598498](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2598498))

- **Будьте** ласкаві, зважте ось це.
  Can you weigh this, **please**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by iskra and CK · checked, community translation · [\#58562](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/58562) [\#2783664](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2783664))

- До готелю "Хілтон", **будьте** ласкаві.
  To the Hilton Hotel, **please**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by tikan0 and CM · checked, community translation · [\#454458](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/454458) [\#5059298](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5059298))

- **Будьте** ласкаві, зробіть копію цієї сторінки.
  **Please** copy this page.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ahha and CK · checked, community translation · [\#60551](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/60551) [\#409269](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/409269))

## narrow

Used about 12 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 12). Meaning: [narrow in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/narrow/).

- Не **будьте** таким обмеженим.
  Don't be so **narrow**-minded.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#8561756](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8561756) [\#8800691](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8800691))

- Не **будьте** такою обмеженою.
  Don't be so **narrow**-minded.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#8561756](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8561756) [\#8800692](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8800692))

- Не **будьте** такими обмеженими.
  Don't be so **narrow**-minded.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#8561756](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8561756) [\#8800693](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8800693))

- Не **будьте** таким вузьколобим.
  Don't be so **narrow**-minded.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#8561756](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8561756) [\#8800685](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8800685))

- Не **будьте** такими вузьколобими.
  Don't be so **narrow**-minded.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#8561756](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8561756) [\#8800687](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8800687))

## careful

Used about 10 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9 · biblical ≈ 1). Meaning: [careful in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/careful/).

- **Будьте** обережні, щоб не порізатися.
  Be **careful** not to cut yourself.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Anjy and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2978637](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2978637) [\#7365046](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7365046))

- І **будьте** обережні, щоб не зробити в сьому якого недогляду. Навіщо попускати, щоб збільшувалось зло на шкоду царям?
  Be **careful** that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZR 4:22)

- **Будьте** обережні. Підлога слизька.
  Be **careful**. The floor is slippery.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3550128](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3550128) [\#6788438](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6788438))

- **Будьте** обережні з тим, чого ви бажаєте.
  Be **careful** what you wish for.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and saeb · checked, community translation · [\#503532](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/503532) [\#504550](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/504550))

- **Будьте** обережні, щоб не випустити кота.
  Be **careful** not to let the cat out.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ahha and shekitten · checked, community translation · [\#9550042](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9550042) [\#9584143](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9584143))

## minded

Used about 1 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1).

- Наконець же, **будьте** усї одної думки, милосердуючі, братолюбні, сердечні, привітливі;
  Finally, all of you be like-**minded**, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1PE 3:8)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Не кажіть неправди. **Будьте** чесними.
  Don't lie. Be honest.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1292950](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1292950) [\#7076250](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7076250))

- Не брешіть. **Будьте** чесними.
  Don't lie. Be honest.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1292950](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1292950) [\#7076248](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7076248))

- **Будьте** терплячими з Томом.
  Be patient with Tom.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3405350](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3405350) [\#5919938](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5919938))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-uk/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/).

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