S: (v) be (be%2:42:03::) (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)) "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
S: (v) be (be%2:42:06::) (be identical to; be someone or something) "The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house"
S: (v) be (be%2:42:05::) (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere) "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
S: (v) be (be%2:42:04::) (happen, occur, take place) "I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house"; "There were two hundred people at his funeral"; "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen"
S: (v) equal (equal%2:42:00::), be (be%2:42:07::) (be identical or equivalent to) "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
S: (v) be (be%2:41:00::), follow (follow%2:41:09::) (work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function) "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"