Usage examples of "Being" in English with translation to Spanish

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Excuse me for being late. Lamento llegar tarde.
The money will do for the time being. El dinero alcanzará por el momento.
She scolded him for being late. Ella le regañó por llegar tarde.
I am staying at the hotel for the time being. Por el momento me quedo en el hotel.
She accused him of being late. Ella le acusó de llegar tarde.
I'm sorry for being late. Lamento llegar tarde.
She apologized to him for being late. Ella se disculpó ante él por llegar tarde.
She was told off for being late. A ella le riñeron por llegar tarde.
He made an apology to us for being late. Se disculpó con nosotros por haber llegado tarde.
I am sorry to all of you for being late. Disculpas a todos por llegar tarde.
I hope he will not let us down again by being late. Espero que no nos vuelva a decepcionar llegando tarde.
Tom always gives the same old excuse for being late for school. Tom siempre da la misma vieja excusa para llegar tarde al colegio.
He barely missed being killed. Escapó por poco de la muerte.
She witnessed him being killed. Ella presenció su asesinato.
He narrowly escaped being killed. Escapó por poco de la muerte.
sorry for being a late disculpen por la tardanza
Please excuse my being late. Perdón por el retraso.
Many apologies for being so late! ¡Pido mil disculpas por llegar tan tarde!
He survived being struck by lightening. El sobrevivió al impacto de un rayo.
He admonished them for being noisy. Él los reprendió por el ruido.
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