было
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbɨlə]
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Verb
бы́ло • (býlo)
- neuter singular past indicative imperfective of быть (bytʹ)
Particle
бы́ло • (býlo)
- nearly, on the point of, just about
- Я бы́ло стал засыпа́ть ― Ja býlo stal zasypátʹ ― I had nearly fallen asleep.