есть

Definitions

1. 1.
   to eat

   • Он ел мя́со и сала́т.

     On jel mjáso i salát. — He was eating meat and salad.

   • есть поедо́м

     jestʹ pojedóm — to make someone's life a misery by nagging

   • Как вошел он в дом Божий при первосвященнике Авиафаре и ел хлебы предложения, которых не должно было есть никому, кроме священников, и дал и бывшим с ним?

     Kak vošel on v dom Božij pri pervosvjaščennike Aviafare i jel xleby predloženija, kotoryx ne dolžno bylo jestʹ nikomu, krome svjaščennikov, i dal i byvšim s nim? — How did he enter the house of God in the presence of the High Priest Abiathar and eat the bread of offering, which should not be eaten by no one other than the High Priest, and give it to those that were with him?

2. 2.
   there is, there are, exists/exist (expresses availability, existence or presence)

   • в э́той газе́те есть интере́сная статья́

     v étoj gazéte jestʹ interésnaja statʹjá — there is an interesting article in this newspaper

3. 3.
   am/is/are located (at) (usually omitted)
4. 4.
   used to express possession

   • у меня́ есть вопро́с

     u menjá jestʹ voprós — I have a question

5. 5.
   am, is, are (used with any person or thing in any number, usually omitted but used for emphasis)

   • кто ты есть?

     kto ty jestʹ? — who are you (at all)?

6. 6.
   yes!, hooray!
7. 7.
   okay, right, roger
8. 8.
   yessir!
9. 9.
   aye-aye!

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