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не быть

stresses
gen. absent (в каком-либо месте); not to be (Johnny Bravo); fail to do
inf. be off (в значении "отсутствовать" • she's been off for a week – её не было целую неделю)
Makarov. fail
не будь
gen. absent (Absent the bombings of Sep. 1999 it's hard to conceive that Putin would hold the position he enjoys today – не будь сентябрьских взрывов 99-го, ... Баян); but for (Баян); were it not for... (+ gen.)
не был
slang wisnae (was not КГА)
soviet. not found (on lists)
не было
gen. expressing the absence of something in the past (with gen.)
не быть
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