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същество́ — meaning in English

sashtestvo

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English meaning

  • being noun A living creature, especially in phrases like "human being."
  • creature noun A living being, especially an animal.
  • entity noun Something that exists as a distinct, separate thing, often an organization rather than a physical object.
  • essence noun The most basic, defining quality of something — what makes it what it truly is.
  • wight noun An archaic or literary word for a living being, especially a person.

Senses

същество́ is used for these senses in English:

  • being A living creature.
  • creature A living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien.
  • entity That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit, often used for organizations which have no physical form.
  • essence (philosophy) The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
  • wight (archaic) A living creature, especially a human being.

being — full definition

  1. noun A living creature, especially in phrases like "human being."
  2. noun The state of existing; existence itself.
  3. conjunction Given that; since (used to introduce a reason).

creature — full definition

  1. noun A living being, especially an animal.
  2. noun An imaginary or monstrous being, especially in fiction or myth.
  3. noun A person who is completely controlled by or dependent on someone else.

Related Bulgarian words