be a one in English

Forms: is a one [present, singular, third-person], being a one [participle, present], was a one [past], been a one [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|be<is,being,was,been> a one}} be a one (third-person singular simple present is a one, present participle being a one, simple past was a one, past participle been a one)

Inflected forms

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      "form": "is a one",
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        "present",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "was a one",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "been a one",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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  "pos": "verb",
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      "glosses": [
        "To be amusing in a slightly challenging way."
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(UK, dated, informal) To be amusing in a slightly challenging way."
      ],
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          "word": "one of a kind"
        }
      ],
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        "UK",
        "dated",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "be a one"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "is a one",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "being a one",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "was a one",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "been a one",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "be<is,being,was,been> a one"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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        "English dated terms",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English informal terms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be amusing in a slightly challenging way."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(UK, dated, informal) To be amusing in a slightly challenging way."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "dated",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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"be a one" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms