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PRONUNCIATION OF WOULD-BE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOULD-BE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Would-Be can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WOULD-BE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of would-be in the English dictionary

The first definition of would-be in the dictionary is wanting or professing to be. Other definition of would-be is intended to be. Would-Be is also a person who wants or professes to be something that he is not.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOULD-BE

woubit
would
would not say boo to a goose
would´ve
wouldn´t
wouldn´t be seen dead in
wouldst
Woulfe bottle
wound
wound up
woundable
wounded
woundedly
wounder
woundily
wounding
woundingly
woundless
woundwort
woundy

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOULD-BE

adobe
as the case may be
babe
be
bride-to-be
cube
debe
describe
escribe
globe
maybe
mother-to-be
mothers-to-be
probe
sabe
subscribe
the powers that be
tube
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Synonyms and antonyms of would-be in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WOULD-BE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «would-be» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of would-be

Translation of «would-be» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOULD-BE

Find out the translation of would-be to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of would-be from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «would-be» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

想要成为…的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aspirante a
570 millions of speakers

English

would-be
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

होगा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أن يكون بين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бы - быть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aspirante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en herbe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

akan menjadi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Möchtegern-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

志望の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

~이 되려고 하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

bakal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mạo nhận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சார்புடையவர்களாக இருக்கிறார்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

होईल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

olabilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aspirante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedoszły
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

б - бути
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ar fi -
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίδοξους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wil-
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blivande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ville være
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of would-be

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOULD-BE»

The term «would-be» is very widely used and occupies the 1.457 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOULD-BE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «would-be» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «would-be» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about would-be

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOULD-BE»

Discover the use of would-be in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to would-be and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Man Who Would Be Queen:: The Science of Gender-Bending ...
These and other stories make it clear that there are men - and men who become women - who want only to understand themselves and the society that makes them feel like outsiders.
J. Michael Bailey, 2003
2
Would-Be Worlds: How Simulation is Changing the Frontiers of ...
Describes the new science of computer simulation, including new drug tests, models of the birth of a galaxy, traffic congestion in an artificial city, and evolution in a hypothetical environment In the ever-changing world of science, new ...
John Casti, 1997
3
Life Would Be Easy If It Weren't for Other People
Since it is impossible to change difficult people, this book offers strategies that you can incorporate into your own behavior to make relationships work better immediately.
Connie Podesta, 1999
4
We Thought You Would Be Prettier: True Tales of the Dorkiest ...
And for Laurie, it’s all true. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Laurie Notaro, 2005
5
Your Death Would Be Mine: Paul and Marie Pireaud in the ...
Theirs is a human story of loneliness and longing, fear in the face of death, and the consolations of love. "Your Death Would Be Mine" is a poignant tale of ordinary people coping with the trauma of war.
Martha HANNA, 2009
6
Belva Lockwood: The Woman Who Would Be President
Foreword by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg In Belva Lockwood: The Woman Who Would Be President, prize-winning legal historian Jill Norgren recounts, for the first time, the life story of one of the nineteenth century’s ...
Jill Norgren, 2007
7
The Men Who Would Be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls, ...
Here is Hollywood, up close, glamorous, and gritty.
Nicole LaPorte, 2010
8
The God Who Would Be Known: Revelations Of Divine ...
In the spirit of Sir Francis Bacon, this fascinating exploration shows us how “the book of God’s works” (natural science) can tell us a great deal about “the book of God’s words” (Scripture).“We began this book with the idea ...
John Marks Templeton, 1998
9
Reflections of a Would-be Anarchist: Ideals and Institutions ...
In this provocative work, Richard E. Flathman puts forward his idiosyncratic view of liberalism, one that is particularly concerned with putting freedom and individuality first, one that warns of the individualism-limiting potential of even ...
Richard E. Flathman, 1998
10
Would-be Warriors: Incidents of Jihadist Terrorist ...
Between September 11, 2001, and the end of 2009, 46 publicly reported cases of domestic radicalization and recruitment to jihadist terrorism occurred in the United States; 13 of those cases occurred in 2009.
Brian Michael Jenkins, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOULD-BE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term would-be is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Would-be robbers fail miserably to burrow into bank
A group of would-be thieves dug a hole into the basement of an Upper East Side Citibank during a pre-dawn break-in Saturday. One problem: This Citi branch, ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
Would-be entrepreneurs turn to crowd funding
A few days a week, Brett Morris II throws on his chef's uniform and stands on the corner of Saginaw and Cedar streets with a sign that reads "I will cook for ... «Lansing State Journal, Jul 15»
3
The Defeat of Would-Be-Emperor Erdogan
Yesterday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP), in office since 2002, suffered its first electoral defeat. Although the ... «Politico, Jun 15»
4
Man holds suspected carjacker at gunpoint until police arrive
An East Point man held a would-be carjacker at gunpoint until police arrived and arrested the suspect, according to Atlanta police. Hashim Fannin, the car owner ... «WSB Atlanta, May 15»
5
Pelham police nab would-be robber near loan office
Pelham Police have arrested a man accused of trying to rob a loan office on Pelham Parkway. Police were called to a robbery in progress at 1st Franklin ... «AL.com, Apr 15»
6
Man shoots would-be robber in foot in St. Paul
The victim, who has a permit to carry, exchanged fire with his would-be robbers before they fled in a car. The man who refused to be a victim jumped in his own ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Mar 15»
7
Would-Be Financial Whiz Is Charged With Stealing From Investors
Mark Malik seemed to have a knack for making money. The 33-year-old New Yorker ran his own hedge fund, reporting assets of $100 million and eye-popping ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
8
Zuckerberg Lawsuit Documents Show Animosity With Would-Be
Updated, 12:09 p.m. | Mark Zuckerberg likes his privacy, but he's in an increasingly public battle with a would-be neighbor in Palo Alto, Calif., that threatens to ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
9
Alleged Would-Be Capitol Bomber Indicted on Attempted Murder …
Christopher Lee Cornell, the 20-year-old Ohio man who was arrested last week and accused of plotting to bomb the U.S. Capitol, was indicted by a federal ... «NBCNews.com, Jan 15»
10
Would-be robber falls through ceiling
Police said the would-be robber was Chacarion Avant. Police said Avant gave them a fake name and was badly hurt. The mystery has since been how he got up ... «WKMG Orlando, Dec 14»

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