(auxiliary, the non-perfect forms followed by a past participle, used to form composite (perfect) tenses of passive intransitive verbs and of their reflexive forms) to have (done something); to be in the state of having (done something); See Category:Italian verbs taking essere as auxiliary. / (auxiliary, the non-perfect forms followed by a past participle, used to form composite (perfect) tenses of reflexive forms of transitive verbs) to have (done something to oneself/oneselves); to be in the state of having (done something to oneself/oneselves); See Category:Italian reflexive verbs. / (auxiliary, both non-perfect and perfect forms followed by a past participle, used to form the passive forms of transitive verbs) to be (done something); to be in the state of being (done something); See Category:Italian transitive verbs.

(uncountable, substantival use of the verbal voice, the condition of have life, reality, existence, the act of be living) being, living / (countable, substantival use of the verbal voice, the condition of have life, reality, existence, the act of be living) being, living / (uncountable, substantival use of the verbal voice, the act/fact of exist, existence, life) being / (uncountable, way of being, condition, state, in relation to intrinsic qualities and properties, usually accompanied by a determination) being / (uncountable, in ancient phrases) being; living; existence; condition / (uncountable, in ancient phrases) being, condition / (uncountable, in ancient phrases) being, in good conditions / (uncountable, in ancient phrases) ready / (uncountable, in ancient phrases) place, operation / (uncountable, concrete) being / (countable, concrete) being, creature / (countable, concrete, by extension) living being, creature / (uncountable, philosophy, followed by ci) existence

human being, human

(archaic, literary, intransitive) to be necessary, to be needed

to be necessary or inevitable / to be unable to do without; cannot but, can't help

to lead (begin a game of cards or dominoes)

(literally) to be too much / (idiomatic) to be in the way

(transitive) to be serving (with)

Synonym of essere in stretti rapporti

to be like family / to be at home, to be at ease