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I'm well dug in now

Толкование Перевод

1 dug in

adj infml

I'm well dug in now — Я теперь твердо стою на ногах

He's pretty well dug in now — У него теперь прочное положение

He's well dug in by now — Он уже хорошо обосновался на этом месте

Get dug in as quickly as you can — Осваивайся побыстрее

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > dug in
2 well

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[English Word] Are you well?

[Swahili Word] Mzima?

[Part of Speech] interjection

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] zima

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[English Word] be well

[Swahili Word] -taibu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

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[English Word] be well

[Swahili Word] -weza

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] do very well at something

[Swahili Word] -meta

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kimeta N

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[English Word] get well

[Swahili Word] -poa

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] he has gotten well.

[Swahili Example] amepoa ugonjwa

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[English Word] get well from illness

[Swahili Word] -pona

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] Tuza had already healed his/her hand

[Swahili Example] Tuza alikuwa amekwisha pona mkono wake [Kez]

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[English Word] I am well

[Swahili Word] mzima

[Part of Speech] interjection

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] zima

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[English Word] look well

[Swahili Word] -pea

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] think well of oneself

[Swahili Word] -jinaki

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] nakawa

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[English Word] very well

[Swahili Word] vilivyo

[Part of Speech] adverb

[Swahili Example] alifahamu vilivyo maana ya[ke] [Moh]

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[English Word] very well (in response to the salutation 'shikamoo')

[Swahili Word] marahaba

[Part of Speech] interjection

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[English Word] Very well!

[Swahili Word] tayib!

[Part of Speech] interjection

[Related Words] taibu

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[English Word] well

[Swahili Word] peketevu

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] well

[Swahili Word] pekutevu

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] well

[Swahili Word] akhuyari

[Part of Speech] adverb

[Note] rare

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[English Word] well

[Swahili Word] basi

[Part of Speech] adverb

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[English Word] well

[Swahili Word] taibu

[Part of Speech] adverb

[Derived Language] Arabic

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[English Word] well

[Swahili Word] vizuri

[Part of Speech] adverb

[Derived Word] -zuri adv/adj

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[English Word] well

[Swahili Word] vyema

[Part of Speech] adverb

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -ema

[Related Words] njema, mwema, chema

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[English Word] well

[Swahili Word] kinyemi

[Part of Speech] adverb

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[English Word] well

[Swahili Word] bas

[Part of Speech] conjunction

[English Example] "well, let's go".

[Swahili Example] basi twende

[Note] at the beginning of a clause

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[English Word] well

[Swahili Word] basi

[Part of Speech] conjunction

[English Example] well, let's go

[Swahili Example] basi twende

[Note] at the beginning of a clause

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[English Word] well

[Swahili Word] bassi

[Part of Speech] conjunction

[English Example] well, let's go

[Swahili Example] bassi twende

[Note] at the beginning of a clause

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[English Word] well

[English Plural] wells

[Swahili Word] kisima

[Swahili Plural] visima

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[English Definition] a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine

[English Example] the well is full of water

[Swahili Example] kisima kimejaa maji

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[English Word] well

[English Plural] wells

[Swahili Word] shimo

[Swahili Plural] mashimo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] well!

[Swahili Word] ebu!

[Part of Speech] interjection

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[English Word] well!

[Swahili Word] hebu!

[Part of Speech] interjection

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[English Word] Well, what do you know?

[Swahili Word] sasa

[Part of Speech] interjection

[English Example] what are we going to do now?

[Swahili Example] Sasa, tutafanya nini?

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English-Swahili dictionary > well
3 dig\ in

1. I
abs

the soldiers were ordered to dig in солдаты получили приказ окопаться
2. III
dig in smth. / smth. in / dig in a knife (spurs, etc.) вонзать нож и т. д. || dig one's toes / one's heels / in занять определенную позицию и стоять на своем
3. XI
be dug in in some manner

1) the manure should be dug in well навоз должен быть хорошо перемешан с землей

2) I am well dug in now coll., я теперь твердо стою на ногах, у меня теперь прочное положение
4. XVI
dig in at smth. coll. dig in at one's school work (at a subject, etc.) ревностно / усердно / работать над школьными заданиями и т. д.
5. XVIII
dig oneself in the officer ordered his men to dig themselves in офицер приказал солдатам окопаться; the company has dug itself in securely рота прочно закрепилась на местности

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > dig\ in
4 ■ dig in

■ dig in
v. i. + avv.

1 affondare: to dig one's nails in, affondare le unghie; The fertilizer should be dug in well, bisogna affondare bene il concime

2 (fam.) darci dentro; buttarsi sul cibo: Dig in!, dateci dentro!

3 (fig.) ambientarsi, sistemarsi: I'm well dug in now, ormai mi sono ambientato ( nel lavoro, ecc.)

4 (mil.) trincerarsi: The army had dug in for the winter, l'esercito si era trincerato per l'inverno

5 (fig.) affilare le armi: They are digging in for a long dispute, stanno affilando le armi per una lunga contesa □ to dig oneself in = def. 3 e 4 ► sopra □ (fig.) to dig one's heels in, puntare i piedi; impuntarsi.

English-Italian dictionary > ■ dig in
5 dig in

dig in*

expr.

• atrincherarse* expr.

v + adv

a) ( Mil) atrincherarse

b) ( start eating) (colloq)

dig in! — al ataque! (fam), ataquen! (fam)

1. VI + ADV

1) * (=eat) meter mano a la comida

dig in! — ¡a comer!

2) (also: dig o.s. in) (Mil) atrincherarse; (fig) (in negotiations, argument) atrincherarse en su postura

2. VT + ADV

1) (=add) [+ fertilizer, compost] añadir al suelo

2) (=thrust) [+ nails, claws, knife] clavar, hundir

- dig in one's heels

3) (Mil)

his troops are now well dug in — sus tropas se hallan ahora bien atrincheradas

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v + adv

a) ( Mil) atrincherarse

b) ( start eating) (colloq)

dig in! — al ataque! (fam), ataquen! (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > dig in
6 jusque

jusque [ʒysk(ə)]

preposition

   a. (lieu) j'ai couru jusqu'à la maison I ran all the way home

• j'ai marché jusqu'au village I walked as far as the village

• ils sont montés jusqu'à 2 000 mètres they climbed up to 2,000 metres

• il s'est avancé jusqu'au bord he went up to the edge

• il avait de la neige jusqu'aux genoux he had snow up to his knees

   b. (temps) jusqu'à until

• jusqu'en until

• jusqu'à samedi until Saturday

• jusqu'à cinq ans, il a vécu à la campagne he lived in the country until he was five

• marchez jusqu'à ce que vous arriviez à la mairie keep going until you get to the town hall

• rester jusqu'au bout to stay till the end

• jusqu'à pas d'heure into the wee small hours

• de la Révolution jusqu'à nos jours from the Revolution to the present day

• jusqu'au moment où until

   c. (limite) jusqu'à 20 kg up to 20 kg

• aller jusqu'à faire qch to go so far as to do sth

• vrai jusqu'à un certain point true up to a point

   d. ( = y compris) even

• ils ont regardé jusque sous le lit they even looked under the bed

• tous jusqu'au dernier l'ont critiqué every single one of them criticized him

   e. (avec préposition ou adverbe) accompagner qn jusque chez lui to take sb home

• jusqu'où ? how far?

• jusqu'à quand ? until when?

• jusqu'ici (présent) until now ; (passé) until then ; (lieu) up to here

• jusque-là (temps) until then ; (lieu) up to there

• j'en ai jusque-là ! I'm sick and tired of it!

• jusqu'alors until then

• jusqu'à maintenant up to now

• jusqu'à présent up to now

► jusqu'à ce que until

• il faudra le lui répéter jusqu'à ce qu'il ait compris you'll have to keep on telling him until he understands

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1.

( jusqu' before vowel) ʒysk préposition

1) ( dans l'espace)

aller jusqu'à Paris/jusqu'en Amérique — ( insistant sur la destination atteinte) to go as far as Paris/America; ( insistant sur la distance parcourue) to go all the way to Paris/America

courir jusqu'au bout du jardin — to run right down to the bottom of the garden GB ou the end of the yard US

suivre quelqu'un jusque dans sa chambre — to follow somebody right into his/her room

la nouvelle n'était pas officiellement arrivée jusqu'à nous — the news hadn't reached us officially

ils l'ont suivi jusque chez lui — they followed him all the way home ou right up to his front door

descendre jusqu'à 100 mètres de profondeur — to go down to a depth of 100 metres [BrE]

jusqu'où comptez-vous aller? — lit, fig how far do you intend to go?

2) ( dans le temps) until, till

je t'ai attendu jusqu'à huit heures — I waited for you until ou till eight o'clock

jusqu'alors — until then

jusqu'à présent or maintenant, jusqu'ici — (up) until now

jusqu'à quand restes-tu à Oxford? — how long are you staying in Oxford?

3) ( limite supérieure) up to; ( limite inférieure) down to

il peut soulever jusqu'à dix kilos — he can lift up to ten kilos

avoir de l'eau jusqu'aux chevilles — to be up to one's ankles in water

je le suivrai jusqu'au bout — fig I'll follow him all the way

4) ( avec une notion d'exagération) to the point of

aller jusqu'à faire — to go so far as to do

5) ( y compris) even

des détritus jusque sous la table — rubbish everywhere, even under the table

ils sont venus, jusqu'au dernier — every last one of them came

2.

jusqu'à ce que locution conjonctive until

jusqu'à ce qu'il s'endorme — until he is asleep

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ʒysk prép
1) (endroit) as far as, to

Je l'ai raccompagnée jusque chez elle. — I went with her as far as her house.

2) (moment)

jusque vers — until about

3) (limite)

jusque sous; Il y avait du sable jusque sous le lit. — There was even sand under the bed.

Ils ont creusé jusque sous les immeubles du centre-ville pour retrouver des traces de cette abbaye. — They even dug under city-centre buildings in search of the remains of this abbey.

jusque dans; Ils ont fouillé jusque dans nos armoires. — They even searched our wardrobes.

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jusque (jusqu' before vowel)

A prép

1 ( dans l'espace) aller jusqu'à Paris/jusqu'en Amérique ( insistant sur la destination atteinte) to go as far as Paris/America; ( insistant sur la distance parcourue) to go all the way to Paris/America; courir jusqu'au bout du jardin to run right down to the bottom of the garden GB ou the end of the yard US; suivre qn jusque dans sa chambre to follow sb right into his/her room; il a marché jusqu'à moi he walked right up to me; la nouvelle n'était pas officiellement arrivée jusqu'à nous the news hadn't reached us officially; ils l'ont suivi jusque chez lui they followed him all the way home ou right up to his front door; descendre jusqu'à 100 mètres de profondeur to go down to a depth of 100 metres^GB; jusqu' où comptez- vous aller? lit, fig how far do you intend to go?;

2 ( dans le temps) until, till; je t'ai attendu jusqu'à huit heures I waited for you until ou till eight o'clock; jusque vers (les) dix heures until ou till about ten o'clock; ne bougez pas jusqu'à mon retour don't move until ou till I get back; jusqu'alors until then; jusqu'à présent or maintenant, jusqu'ici (up) until now; jusqu'à ce jour tout s'était bien passé (up) until that day everything had gone well; jusqu'au dernier moment up to ou until ou till the last moment; jusqu'à l'âge de 10 ans il n'a pas fréquenté l'école until he was 10 (years old) he didn't go to school; jusqu'à quand restes-tu à Oxford? how long are you staying in Oxford?; laisser mijoter jusqu'à évaporation complète de l'eau leave to simmer until all the water has evaporated;

3 ( limite supérieure) up to; ( limite inférieure) down to; il peut soulever jusqu'à dix kilos he can lift up to ten kilos; cela peut coûter jusqu'à 200 euros par personne it can cost up to 200 euros per person; transport gratuit jusqu'à 10 ans free transport up to the age of 10; avoir de l'eau jusqu'aux chevilles/cuisses to be up to one's ankles/thighs in water, to be ankle-/thigh-deep in water; un repli du dollar qui descend jusqu'à 0,89 euro a fall in the dollar which has gone down to 0.89 euro; je le suivrai jusqu'au bout fig I'll follow him all the way;

4 ( avec une notion d'exagération) to the point of; pousser la cruauté jusqu'au sadisme to carry cruelty to the point of sadism, to be so cruel as to be sadistic; être poli jusqu'à l'obséquiosité to be polite to the point of obsequiousness, to be so polite as to be obsequious; il est bien trop bon, jusqu'à la bêtise he's too nice for his own good; jusqu'à faire to the point ou extent of doing; aller jusqu'à faire to go so far as to do;

5 ( y compris) even; l'épidémie s'est répandue jusque dans les régions les plus reculées the epidemic spread to even the most remote regions; jusqu'à ses amis ont refusé de lui parler even his friends refused to speak to him; il y avait des détritus jusque sous la table/derrière la porte there was rubbish everywhere, even under the table/behind the door; ils sont venus, jusqu'au dernier every last one of them came; il a repeint toute la pièce, jusqu'aux boutons de porte he repainted the whole room, right down to the door knobs.

B jusqu'à ce que loc conj until; je reste toujours jusqu'à ce qu'il s'endorme I always stay until he is asleep; je reste jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit rétablie I'll stay until she has recovered; je suis resté jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit rétablie I stayed until she had recovered.

[ʒyskə] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet jusqu' [ʒysk], littéraire devant voyelle jusques [ʒyskə]) préposition

1. [dans l'espace] (suivi d'une preposition)

elle m'a suivi jusque chez moi she followed me all the way home

les nuages s'étendront jusque vers la Bourgogne the clouds will spread as far as Burgundy

je suis monté jusqu'en haut de la tour I climbed (right) up to the top of the tower

(suivi d'un adverbe)

jusqu'où? how far?

jusqu'où peut aller la bêtise/cruauté! (just) how stupid/cruel can people be!

jusques et y compris up to and including

2. (suivi d'une preposition) [dans le temps]

j'attendrai jusque vers 11 h I'll wait till ou until about 11 o'clock

(suivi d'un adverbe)

jusqu'alors (up) until ou till then

3. [même, y compris] even

il y avait du sable jusque dans les lits there was even sand in the beds

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jusqu'à locution prépositionnelle

1. [dans l'espace]

jusqu'à Marseille as far as Marseilles

il a rempli les verres jusqu'au bord he filled the glasses (right up) to the brim

le sous-marin peut plonger jusqu'à 3 000 m de profondeur the submarine can dive (down) to 3,000 m

elle avait de l'eau jusqu'aux genoux she was up to her knees in water

il y a 300 m de chez nous jusqu'à la gare it's 300 m from our house to the station

2. [dans le temps] until

la pièce dure jusqu'à quelle heure? what time does the play finish?

jusqu'à quand peut-on s'inscrire? when's the last (possible) date for registering?

tu vas attendre jusqu'à quand? how long are you going to wait?

jusqu'à nouvel ordre until further notice

jusqu'à preuve du contraire as far as I know

3. [indiquant le degré]

jusqu'à quel point peut-on lui faire confiance? to what extent ou how far can we trust him?

sa désinvolture va jusqu'à l'insolence he's relaxed to the point of insolence

j'irais jusqu'à dire que c'était délibéré I would go as far as to say it was done on purpose

jusqu'à concurrence de 3 000 euros up to 3,000 euros maximum, up to (a limit of) 3,000 euros

il nous aura embêtés jusqu'à la fin ou la gauche (familier) ! he will have been a nuisance to us (right) to the bitter end!

4. [même, y compris] even

il a mangé tous les bonbons jusqu'au dernier he's eaten all the sweets (down to the last one), he's eaten every last ou single sweet

jusqu'à ce que locution conjonctive

until

tout allait bien jusqu'à ce qu'il arrive everything was going fine until he turned up

jusqu'au moment où locution conjonctive

until

je t'ai attendu jusqu'au moment où j'ai dû partir pour mon rendez-vous I waited for you until I had to go to my meeting

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jusque-là locution adverbiale

1. [dans le présent] up to now, (up) until ou till now

[dans le passé] up to then, (up) until ou till then

jusque-là, tout va bien so far so good

2. [dans l'espace]

je ne suis pas allé jusque-là pour rien I didn't go all that way for nothing

ils sont arrivés jusque-là et puis ils sont repartis they got so far and then they left

on avait de l'eau jusque-là the water was up to here

je n'ai pas encore lu jusque-là I haven't got ou read that far yet

j'en ai jusque-là de tes caprices! (familier) I've had it up to here with your whims!, I'm sick and tired of your whims!

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jusqu'ici locution adverbiale

1. [dans l'espace] (up) to here, as far as here

je ne suis pas venu jusqu'ici pour rien! I haven't come all this way ou as far as this for nothing!

2. [dans le temps] so far, until now, up to now

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > jusque
7 be

'bi: ɡi:
( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Engineering; first degree in Engineering.) licenciatura en Ingeniería

be vb

1. ser

Michael is very tall Michael es muy alto

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal Lisboa es la capital de Portugal

sugar is sweet el azúcar es dulce

Napoleon was Corsican Napoleón era corso

my father is an architect mi padre es arquitecto

my mother is from Bristol mi madre es de Bristol

what time is it? It's 3 o'clock ¿qué hora es? Son las tres

June 17th is Elena's birthday el 17 de junio es el cumpleaños de Elena

who is it? It's me ¿quién es? Soy yo

this exercise is difficult este ejercicio es difícil

the house was built 50 years ago la casa fue construida hace 50 años

he was attacked by a dog le atacó un perro

2. estar

how are you? I'm fine ¿cómo estás? estoy bien

David is very happy David está muy contento

I'm tired estoy cansado

his wife's pregnant su mujer está embarazada

we were worried about you estábamos preocupados por ti

where is Pauline? ¿dónde está Pauline?

the milk is on the table la leche está en la mesa

how far is it? ¿a qué distancia está?

what day is it today? ¿qué día es hoy? / ¿a qué día estamos?

3. tener

how old are you? I'm 16 ¿cuántos años tienes? tengo 16 años

I'm cold tengo frío

she's hungry tiene hambre

you're right tienes razón

4. costar / valer / ser

how much is it? ¿cuánto cuesta? / ¿cuánto vale? / ¿cuánto es?

the tickets are £15 each las entradas valen 15 libras cada una

5. hacer

it's sunny hace sol

it's hot hace calor

it was cold hacía frío

6. haber

there are a lot of people hay mucha gente

how many children are there? ¿cuántos niños hay?

there was an explosion hubo una explosión

El pasado de be es was o were y el participio pasado es been; el gerundio se escribe being

Se usa también para construir el tiempo verbal llamado present continuous que indica una acción que está pasando en estos momentos

what are you doing? ¿qué estás haciendo? / ¿qué haces?

I'm reading a magazine estoy leyendo una revista

look, it's snowing mira, está nevando

be sustantivo femenino: name of the letter b, often called be largaor grande to distinguish it from v 'be' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abasto - abate - abismo - abotargarse - abreviar - abrirse - absoluta - absoluto - abultar - abundar - aburrir - aburrirse - acabose - acariciar - acaso - acertar - achantarse - acometer - acostada - acostado - acostumbrar - acostumbrada - acostumbrado - acreditar - activa - activo - adelantar - adelantarse - adentro - adivinarse - admirarse - adolecer - aferrarse - afianzarse - aficionada - aficionado - afligirse - agonizar - agotarse - agradecer - agua - ahogarse - ahora - aire - ajo - ala - alarmarse - alcanzar - alegrarse English: aback - abate - about - absent - accordance - account for - accountable - accustom - acquaint - action - addicted - address - adequate - adjust - admit - affiliated - afford - afraid - agenda - agree - agreement - ahead - air - airsick - alert - alive - alone - along - aloof - alphabetically - always - am - ambition - amenable - amusing - anathema - annoyance - anomaly - anxious - apologetic - appal - appall - are - arm - around - arrears - as - ashamed - aspire - assert

be

tr[biː]

intransitive verb (pres 1ª pers am, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl are, 3ª pers sing is; pt 1ª y 3ª pers sing was, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl; pp been)

1 (permanent characteristic) ser

■ she's clever es inteligente

■ he's blind es ciego

■ I'm deaf soy sordo

2 (essential quality) ser

■ diamonds are hard los diamantes son duros

3 (nationality) ser

■ John's English John es inglés

■ they are Japanese son japoneses

4 (occupation) ser

■ he's an engineer es ingeniero

■ we are both teachers los dos somos profesores

5 (origin) ser

■ they are from York son de York

6 (ownership) ser

■ it's my pencil es mi lápiz

7 (authorship) ser

■ this painting is by Botero este cuadro es de Botero

8 (composition) ser

■ this cupboard is oak este armario es de roble

9 (use) ser

■ this product is for tiles este producto es para baldosas

10 (location) estar

■ Whitby is on the coast Whitby está en la costa

11 (temporary state) estar

■ your supper's cold tu cena está fría

■ how are you? ¿cómo estás?

■ you're a bit deaf today estás un poco sordo hoy

■ prawns are cheap today las gambas están bien de precio hoy

12 (age) tener

■ Philip is 22 Philip tiene 22 años

13 (price) costar, valer

■ a single ticket is £9.50 un billete de ida cuesta £9.50

14 tener

■ he's hot/cold tiene calor/frío

■ we're hungry/thirsty tenemos hambre/sed

■ she's in a hurry tiene prisa

■ he's right tiene razón

auxiliar be + pres part

1 (action in progress or near future) estar

■ it is raining está lloviendo

■ he's working está trabajando

■ the train is coming viene el tren

■ I am going on Thursday iré el jueves

■ she's meeting Mr Broddle tomorrow se reunirá con el señor Broddle mañana

auxiliar to be + past participle

1 (passive) ser

■ she was arrested at the border fue detenida en la frontera, la detuvieron en la frontera

■ he's hated by everybody es odiado por todos, todos lo odian

■ he was discharged fue dado de alta, lo dieron de alta

■ the house has been sold la casa ha sido vendida, la casa se ha vendido, han vendido la casa

■ he was given a clock le dieron un reloj

■ thirty children were injured treinta niños fueron heridos, treinta niños resultaron heridos

■ the two areas of the town are divided by a wall las dos zonas de la ciudad están divididas por un muro

auxiliar be + to + inf

1 (obligation) deber, tener que

■ you are not to come here again no debes volver aquí

■ you are to do as I say tienes que hacer lo que yo te diga

1 (future)

■ the King is to visit Egypt el Rey visitará Egipto

phrase there is / there are

1 hay

■ there's some wine in the bottle hay algo de vino en la botella

■ there are two policemen following us hay dos policías que nos siguen

■ is there much traffic ¿hay mucho tráfico?

1 había

■ there was no money no había dinero

■ there were twenty five candles on the cake había veinticinco velas en la tarta

■ were there many people? ¿había mucha gente?

phrase there will be

1 habrá

■ there will be snow in the mountains habrá nieve en las montañas

phrase there would be

1 habría

■ there would be time to see the castle habría tiempo para ver el castillo

■ if Mike came, there would be ten of us si viniera Mike, seríamos diez

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be about to «+ inf» estar para + inf, estar a punto de + inf

■ the train is about to arrive el tren está a punto de llegar

to be or not to be ser o no ser

be ['bi:] v, was ['wəz, 'wɑz] ; were ['wər] ; been ['bɪn] ; being ; am ['æm] ; is ['ɪz] ; are ['ɑr] vi

1) (expressing equality) : ser

José is a doctor: José es doctor

I'm Ana's sister: soy la hermana de Ana

2) (expressing quality) : ser

the tree is tall: el árbol es alto

you're silly!: ¡eres tonto!

3) (expressing origin or possession) : ser

she's from Managua: es de Managua

it's mine: es mío

4) (expressing location) : estar

my mother is at home: mi madre está en casa

the cups are on the table: las tazas están en la mesa

5) (expressing existence) : ser, existir

to be or not to be: ser, o no ser

I think, therefore I am: pienso, luego existo

6) (expressing a state of being) : estar, tener

how are you?: ¿cómo estás?

I'm cold: tengo frío

she's 10 years old: tiene 10 años

they're both sick: están enfermos los dos

be v impers

1) (indicating time) : ser

it's eight o'clock: son las ocho

it's Friday: hoy es viernes

2) (indicating a condition) : hacer, estar

it's sunny: hace sol

it's very dark outside: está bien oscuro afuera

be v aux

1) (expressing progression) : estar

what are you doing? -I'm working: ¿qué haces? -estoy trabajando

2) (expressing occurrence) : ser

it was finished yesterday: fue acabado ayer, se acabó ayer

it was cooked in the oven: se cocinó en el horno

3) (expressing possibility) : poderse

can she be trusted?: ¿se puede confiar en ella?

4) (expressing obligation) : deber

you are to stay here: debes quedarte aquí

he was to come yesterday: se esperaba que viniese ayer

be

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: was, were, been) = estar v.

(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)

• ser v.

(§pres: soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son) subj: se-

imp: er-

pret

fu-•)

biːˌ weak form bi
1.

1) (pres am, are, is; past was, were; past p been) intransitive verb [See notes at ser and estar]

Sense I

2)

a) (followed by an adjective)

she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente

he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso

he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego

he's short and fat — es bajo y gordo

he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more — está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa

these shoes are new — estos zapatos son nuevos

have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!

the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?

she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo

she's very rude — es muy grosera

be good — sé bueno

don't be silly! — no seas tonto!

b) ( talking about marital status)

Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero

to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien

we've been married for eight years — llevamos ocho años casados

3)

a) (followed by a noun) ser*

she's a lawyer — es abogada

he's a Catholic — es católico

she was Prime Minister for 11 years — fue Primera Ministra durante 11 años

who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?

it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel

if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría

b) ( play the role of) hacer* de

I was Juliet in the school play — hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio

4)

a) ( talking about mental and physical states)

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?

I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor

she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada

I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño

she has been ill — ha estado enferma

he's dead — está muerto

b) ( talking about age) tener*

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?

I'm 31 — tengo 31 años

Paul was four last Monday — Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado

he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor

our house is over 100 years old — nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años

c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)

how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor

they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una

two plus two is four — dos más dos son cuatro

how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?

Jim's over six feet (tall) — Jim mide más de seis pies

Sense II

5)

a) (exist, live)

I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be — ser o no ser

to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien

her husband-to-be — su futuro marido

b) ( in expressions of time)

don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)

I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy

how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?

c) ( take place) ser*

the party is tomorrow — la fiesta es mañana

6) (be situated, present) estar*

where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?

where are you? — ¿dónde estás?

what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?

who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?

he's here for two weeks — va a estar aquí dos semanas

how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?

7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*

I've never been to India — nunca he estado en la India

have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?

2.

v impers

1)

a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)

it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor

it's cloudy — está nublado

it was three degrees below zero — hacía tres grados bajo cero

it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!

I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...

b) ( in expressions of time) ser*

it's three o'clock — son las tres

it's one o'clock — es la una

it was still very early — todavía era muy temprano

it's Wednesday today — hoy es miércoles

hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)

c) ( talking about distance) estar*

it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí

2)

a) (introducing person, object) ser*

it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo

b) (in conditional use) ser*

if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado

3.

v aux

1) to be -ing

a) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + ger

what was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?

she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...

how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?

b) ( with future reference)

he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana

when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?

she'll be staying at the Plaza — se va a alojar en el Plaza

2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]

it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903

she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...

it is known that... — se sabe que...

3) to be to + inf

a) ( with future reference)

I'm to be met at the airport by Joe — Joe me irá a buscar al aeropuerto

the dessert is (still) to come — todavía falta el postre

if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...

b) ( expressing possibility)

what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?

he wasn't to know — no tenía cómo saberlo

it was nowhere to be found — no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte

c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inf

tell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí

you are not to tell Carol! — no debes decírselo a Carol!

am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?

I'm not to be disturbed! — que nadie me moleste!

4) ( in hypotheses)

what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?

5)

a) (in tag questions)

she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas

b) (in elliptical uses)

are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)

she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no

I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?

[biː] (present am, is or are pt was or were pp been)
1. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (linking nouns, noun phrases, pronouns) ser

he's a pianist — es pianista

he wants to be a doctor — quiere ser médico

Monday's a holiday — el lunes es fiesta

two and two are four — dos y dos son cuatro

it's me! — ¡soy yo!

it was me — fui yo

who wants to be Hamlet? — ¿quién quiere hacer de or ser Hamlet?

you be the patient and I'll be the doctor — tú eres el enfermo y yo seré el médico

if I were you... — yo en tu lugar..., yo que tú... *

2) (possession) ser

she's his sister — es su hermana

it's mine — es mío

3) (characteristics seen as inherent) ser

the sky is blue — el cielo es azul

it's (made of) plastic — es de plástico

they're English — son ingleses

he's tall — es alto

it's round/enormous — es redondo/enorme

she is boring — es aburrida

I used to be poor but now I'm rich — antes era pobre pero ahora soy rico

if I were rich — si fuera rico

I'm from the south — soy del sur

the book is in French — el libro es en francés
Use [estar] with past participles used as adjectives describing the results of an action or process:
it's broken — está roto

he's dead — está muerto

4) (changeable or temporary state) estar

it's dirty — está sucio

she's bored/ill — está aburrida/enferma

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?, ¿qué tal estás?

how are you now? — ¿qué tal te encuentras ahora?

I'm very well, thanks — estoy muy bien, gracias
In certain expressions where English uses [be] + adjective to describe feelings ([be cold]/[hot]/[hungry]/[thirsty]), Spanish uses [tener] with a noun:
I'm cold/hot — tengo frío/calor

my feet are cold — tengo los pies fríos

I'm hungry/thirsty — tengo hambre/sed

be good! — ¡pórtate bien!

you're late — llegas tarde
afraid, sleepy, right
5) (age)

"how old is she?" - "she's nine" — -¿cuántos años tiene? -tiene nueve años

she will be two tomorrow — mañana cumple dos años

when I'm old — cuando sea viejo

when I was young — cuando era joven

6) (=take place) ser

the meeting's today — la reunión es hoy

the service will be at St Ninian's Church — el oficio será en la iglesia de San Ninian

7) (=be situated) estar

Edinburgh is in Scotland — Edimburgo está en Escocia

it's on the table — está sobre or en la mesa

where is the Town Hall? — ¿dónde está or queda el ayuntamiento?

it's 5 km to the village — el pueblo está or queda a 5 kilómetros

he won't be here tomorrow — mañana no estará aquí

we've been here for ages — hace mucho tiempo que estamos aquí, llevamos aquí mucho tiempo, estamos aquí desde hace mucho tiempo

• here you are(, take it) — aquí tienes(, tómalo)

• there's the church — ahí está la iglesia

8) (impersonal use)

a) (referring to weather) hacer

it's hot/cold — hace calor/frío

it's too hot — hace demasiado calor

it's fine — hace buen tiempo

b) (referring to time, date etc) ser

it's eight o'clock — son las ocho

it's morning in New York now — en Nueva York ahora es por la mañana

wake up, it's morning — despierta, es de día

what's the date (today)? — ¿qué fecha es hoy?

it's 3 May or the 3rd of May — es 3 de mayo

it's Thursday today — hoy es jueves
But note the following alternatives with [estar]:
it's 3 May or the 3rd of May — estamos a 3 de mayo

it's Thursday today — hoy estamos a jueves

c) (asking and giving opinion) ser

is it certain that...? — ¿es verdad or cierto que...?

it is easy to make a mistake — es fácil cometer un fallo

is it fair that she should be punished while...? — ¿es justo que se la castigue mientras que...?

it is possible that he'll come — es posible que venga, puede (ser) que venga

it is impossible to study all the time — es imposible estar siempre estudiando

it is unbelievable that... — es increíble que...

it's not clear whether... — no está claro si...

it would be wrong for us to do that — no estaría bien que nosotros hiciésemos eso

d) (emphatic) ser

it's me who does all the work — soy yo quien hace todo el trabajo

it was Peter who phoned — fue Peter quien llamó

why is it that she's so successful? — ¿cómo es que tiene tanto éxito?, ¿por qué tiene tanto éxito?

it was then that... — fue entonces cuando...

9) (=exist) haber

there is/are — hay

what is (there) in that room? — ¿qué hay en esa habitación?

there is nothing more beautiful — no hay nada más bello

is there anyone at home? — ¿hay alguien en casa?

there were six road accidents here last year — el año pasado hubo seis accidentes de tráfico aquí

there must be an explanation — debe de haber una explicación

there being no alternative solution... — al no haber or no habiendo otra solución...

let there be light! — ¡hágase la luz!

there are three of us — somos tres

there were three of them — eran tres

after the shop there's the bus station — después de la tienda está la estación de autobuses

See:

THERE IS, THERE ARE in there

10) (=cost)

how much was it? — ¿cuánto costó?

the book is £20 — el libro vale or cuesta 20 libras

how much is it? — ¿cuánto es?; (when paying) ¿qué le debo? frm

11) (=visit)

has the postman been? — ¿ha venido el cartero?

he has been and gone — vino y se fue

I have been to see my aunt — he ido a ver a mi tía

have you ever been to Glasgow? — ¿has estado en Glasgow alguna vez?

I've been to China — he estado en China

12) (in noun compounds) futuro

• mother to be — futura madre or mamá f

• my wife to be — mi futura esposa

13) (in set expressions)

to be or not to be — ser o no ser

• been and * —

you've been and done it now! — ¡buena la has hecho! *

that dog of yours has been and dug up my flowers! — ¡tu perro ha ido y me ha destrozado las flores!

• you're busy enough as it is — estás bastante ocupado ya con lo que tienes, ya tienes suficiente trabajo

as things are — tal como están las cosas

be that as it may — sea como fuere

• if it hadn't been for..., if it hadn't been for you or frm had it not been for you, we would have lost — si no hubiera sido por ti or de no haber sido por ti, habríamos perdido

• let me be! — ¡déjame en paz!

• if that's what you want to do, then so be it — si eso es lo que quieres hacer, adelante

• what is it to you? * — ¿a ti qué te importa?

• what's it to be? — (in bar etc) ¿qué va a ser?, ¿qué vas a tomar?

2. AUXILIARY VERB

1) (forming passive) ser

the house was destroyed by an earthquake — la casa fue destruida por un terremoto
The passive is not used as often in Spanish as in English, active and reflexive constructions often being preferred:
the box had been opened — habían abierto la caja

these cars are produced in Spain — estos coches se fabrican en España

it is said that... — dicen que..., se dice que...

he was killed by a terrorist — lo mató un terrorista

she was killed in a car crash — murió en un accidente de coche, resultó muerta en un accidente de coche frm

what's to be done? — ¿qué hay que hacer?

• it's a film not to be missed — es una película que no hay que perderse

• we searched everywhere for him, but he was nowhere to be seen — lo buscamos por todas partes pero no lo encontramos en ningún sitio

2) (forming continuous) estar

it's raining — está lloviendo

what are you doing? — ¿qué estás haciendo?, ¿qué haces?

don't distract me when I'm driving — no me distraigas cuando estoy conduciendo

he's always grumbling — siempre está quejándose

he was studying until the early hours — estuvo estudiando hasta la madrugada
Use the present simple to talk about planned future events and the construction to talk about intention:
they're coming tomorrow — vienen mañana

"it's a pity you aren't coming with us" - "but I am coming!" — -¡qué pena que no vengas con nosotros! -¡sí que voy!

will you be seeing her tomorrow? — ¿la verás or la vas a ver mañana?

will you be needing more? — ¿vas a necesitar más?

I shall be seeing him — voy a verlo

I'll be seeing you — hasta luego, nos vemos (esp LAm)
The imperfect tense can be used for continuous action in the past:
he was driving too fast — conducía demasiado rápido
for, since
3) (verb substitute)

a)

he's older than you are — es mayor que tú

he isn't as happy as he was — no está tan contento como antes

"he's going to complain about you" - "oh, is he?" — -va a quejarse de ti -¿ah, sí?

"I'm worried" - "so am I" — -estoy preocupado -yo también

"I'm not ready" - "neither am I" — -no estoy listo -yo tampoco

"you're tired" - "no, I'm not" — -estás cansado -no, ¡qué va!

"you're not eating enough" - "yes I am" — -no comes lo suficiente -que sí

"they're getting married" - "oh, are they?" — (showing surprise) -se casan -¿ah, sí? or -¡no me digas!

"he isn't very happy" - "oh, isn't he?" — -no está muy contento -¿ah, no?

"he's always late, isn't he?" - "yes, he is" — -siempre llega tarde, ¿verdad? -(pues) sí

"is it what you expected?" - "no, it isn't" — -¿es esto lo que esperabas? -(pues) no

"she's pretty" - "no, she isn't" — -es guapa -¡qué va!

b) (in question tags)

he's handsome, isn't he? — es guapo, ¿verdad?, es guapo, ¿no?, es guapo, ¿no es cierto?

it was fun, wasn't it? — fue divertido, ¿verdad?, fue divertido, ¿no?

she wasn't happy, was she? — no era feliz, ¿verdad?

so he's back again, is he? — así que ha vuelto, ¿eh?

you're not ill, are you? — ¿no estarás enfermo?

3. MODAL VERB
(with infinitive construction)
1) (=must, have to)

you're to put on your shoes — tienes que ponerte los zapatos

he's not to open it — no debe abrirlo, que no lo abra

I am to do it — he de hacerlo yo, soy yo el que debe hacerlo

I am not to speak to him — no tengo permiso para hablar con él

I wasn't to tell you his name — no podía or debía decirte su nombre

2) (=should) deber

he is to be congratulated on his work — debemos felicitarlo por su trabajo

am I to understand that...? — ¿debo entender que...?

she wrote "My Life", not to be confused with Bernstein's book of the same name — escribió "Mi Vida", que no debe confundirse con la obra de Bernstein que lleva el mismo título

he was to have come yesterday — tenía que or debía haber venido ayer

he is to be pitied — es digno de lástima

3) (=will)

the talks are to start tomorrow — las conversaciones darán comienzo mañana

her house is to be sold — su casa se pondrá a la venta

they are to be married in the summer — se casarán en el verano

4) (=can)

these birds are to be found all over the world — estos pájaros se encuentran por todo el mundo

little traffic was to be seen — había poco tráfico

you weren't to know — no tenías por qué saberlo

5) (expressing destiny)

this was to have serious repercussions — esto iba a tener serias repercusiones

they were never to return — jamás regresaron

it was not to be — no quiso el destino que así fuera

6) (in conditional sentences)

you must work harder if you are to succeed — debes esforzarte más si quieres triunfar

if it was or were to snow... — si nevase or nevara...

if I were to leave the job, would you replace me? — si yo dejara el puesto, ¿me sustituirías?
BE
"Ser" or "estar"?
You can use "ser": ► when defining or identifying by linking two nouns or noun phrases:
Paris is the capital of France París es la capital de Francia
He was the most hated man in the village Era el hombre más odiado del pueblo ► to describe essential or inherent characteristics (e.g. colour, material, nationality, race, shape, size {etc}):
His mother is German Su madre es alemana
She was blonde Era rubia ► with most impersonal expressions not involving past participles:
It is important to be on time Es importante llegar a tiempo
Está claro que is an exception:
It is obvious you don't understand Está claro que no lo entiendes ► when telling the time or talking about time or age:
It is ten o'clock Son las diez
It's very late. Let's go home Es muy tarde. Vamos a casa
He lived in the country when he was young Vivió en el campo cuando era joven ► to indicate possession or duty:
It's mine Es mío
This is your responsibility Este asunto es responsabilidad tuya ► with events in the sense of "take place":
The 1992 Olympic Games were in Barcelona Los Juegos Olímpicos de 1992 fueron en Barcelona
"Where is the exam?" - "It's in Room 1" "¿Dónde es el examen?" - "Es en el Aula Número 1" NOTE: Compare this usage with that of estar (see below) to talk about location of places, objects and people.
You can use "estar": ► to talk about location of places, objects and people:
"Where is Zaragoza?" - "It's in Spain" "¿Dónde está Zaragoza?" - "Está en España"
Your glasses are on the bedside table Tus gafas están en la mesilla de noche NOTE: But use ser with events in the sense of "take place" (see above)}. ► to talk about changeable state, condition or mood:
The teacher is ill La profesora está enferma
The coffee's cold El café está frío
How happy I am! ¡Qué contento estoy! NOTE: Feliz, however, which is seen as more permanent than contento, is used mainly with ser. ► to form progressive tenses:
We're having lunch. Is it ok if I call you later? Estamos comiendo. Te llamaré luego, ¿vale?
Both "ser" and "estar" can be used with past participles ► Use ser in {passive} constructions:
This play was written by Lorca Esta obra fue escrita por Lorca
He was shot dead (by a terrorist group) Fue asesinado a tiros (por un grupo terrorista) NOTE: The passive is not used as often in Spanish as it is in English. ► Use estar with past participles to describe the {results} of a previous action or event:
We threw them away because they were broken Los tiramos a la basura porque estaban rotos
He's dead Está muerto ► Compare the use of ser + ((past participle)) which describes {action} and estar + ((past participle)) which describes {result} in the following:
The window was broken by the firemen La ventana fue rota por los bomberos
The window was broken La ventana estaba rota
It was painted around 1925 Fue pintado hacia 1925
The floor is painted a dark colour El suelo está pintado de color oscuro ► Ser and estar are both used in impersonal expressions with past participles. As above, the use of ser implies {action} while the use of estar implies {result}:
It is understood that the work was never finished Es sabido que el trabajo nunca se llegó a terminar
It is a proven fact that vaccinations save many lives Está demostrado que las vacunas salvan muchas vidas
"Ser" and "estar" with adjectives ► Some adjectives can be used with both ser and estar but the meaning changes completely depending on the verb:
He's clever Es listo
Are you ready? ¿Estás listo?
Chemistry is boring La química es aburrida
I'm bored Estoy aburrido ► Other adjectives can also be used with both verbs but the use of ser describes a {characteristic} while the use of estar implies a {change}:
He's very handsome Es muy guapo
You look great in that dress! Estás muy guapa con ese vestido
He's slim Es delgado
You're (looking) very slim ¡Estás muy delgada! For further uses and examples, see main entry
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[biːˌ] weak form [bi]
1.

1) (pres am, are, is; past was, were; past p been) intransitive verb [See notes at ser and estar]

Sense I

2)

a) (followed by an adjective)

she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente

he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso

he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego

he's short and fat — es bajo y gordo

he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more — está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa

these shoes are new — estos zapatos son nuevos

have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!

the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?

she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo

she's very rude — es muy grosera

be good — sé bueno

don't be silly! — no seas tonto!

b) ( talking about marital status)

Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero

to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien

we've been married for eight years — llevamos ocho años casados

3)

a) (followed by a noun) ser*

she's a lawyer — es abogada

he's a Catholic — es católico

she was Prime Minister for 11 years — fue Primera Ministra durante 11 años

who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?

it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel

if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría

b) ( play the role of) hacer* de

I was Juliet in the school play — hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio

4)

a) ( talking about mental and physical states)

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?

I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor

she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada

I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño

she has been ill — ha estado enferma

he's dead — está muerto

b) ( talking about age) tener*

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?

I'm 31 — tengo 31 años

Paul was four last Monday — Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado

he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor

our house is over 100 years old — nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años

c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)

how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor

they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una

two plus two is four — dos más dos son cuatro

how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?

Jim's over six feet (tall) — Jim mide más de seis pies

Sense II

5)

a) (exist, live)

I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be — ser o no ser

to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien

her husband-to-be — su futuro marido

b) ( in expressions of time)

don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)

I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy

how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?

c) ( take place) ser*

the party is tomorrow — la fiesta es mañana

6) (be situated, present) estar*

where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?

where are you? — ¿dónde estás?

what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?

who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?

he's here for two weeks — va a estar aquí dos semanas

how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?

7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*

I've never been to India — nunca he estado en la India

have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?

2.

v impers

1)

a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)

it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor

it's cloudy — está nublado

it was three degrees below zero — hacía tres grados bajo cero

it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!

I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...

b) ( in expressions of time) ser*

it's three o'clock — son las tres

it's one o'clock — es la una

it was still very early — todavía era muy temprano

it's Wednesday today — hoy es miércoles

hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)

c) ( talking about distance) estar*

it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí

2)

a) (introducing person, object) ser*

it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo

b) (in conditional use) ser*

if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado

3.

v aux

1) to be -ing

a) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + ger

what was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?

she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...

how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?

b) ( with future reference)

he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana

when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?

she'll be staying at the Plaza — se va a alojar en el Plaza

2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]

it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903

she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...

it is known that... — se sabe que...

3) to be to + inf

a) ( with future reference)

I'm to be met at the airport by Joe — Joe me irá a buscar al aeropuerto

the dessert is (still) to come — todavía falta el postre

if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...

b) ( expressing possibility)

what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?

he wasn't to know — no tenía cómo saberlo

it was nowhere to be found — no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte

c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inf

tell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí

you are not to tell Carol! — no debes decírselo a Carol!

am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?

I'm not to be disturbed! — que nadie me moleste!

4) ( in hypotheses)

what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?

5)

a) (in tag questions)

she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas

b) (in elliptical uses)

are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)

she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no

I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?

English-spanish dictionary > be
8 enfoncer

enfoncer [ɑ̃fɔ̃se]

➭ TABLE 3

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = faire pénétrer) [+ pieu, clou] to drive in ; [+ épingle, punaise] to stick in

• enfoncer un couteau dans qch to stick a knife into sth

• enfoncer le clou (figurative) to drive the point home

   b. ( = mettre) enfoncer les mains dans ses poches to thrust one's hands into one's pockets

• enfoncer son chapeau jusqu'aux yeux to pull one's hat down over one's eyes

• qui a bien pu lui enfoncer ça dans le crâne ? or la tête ? who on earth put that idea into his head?

   c. ( = défoncer) [+ porte] to break down ; [+ véhicule] to smash in ; [+ lignes ennemies] to break through

• enfoncer le plancher to make the floor cave in

• il a eu les côtes enfoncées his ribs were broken

• le devant de sa voiture a été enfoncé the front of his car has been smashed in

• enfoncer les portes ouvertes (figurative) to state the obvious

   d. ( = battre) (inf) to hammer (inf) ; ( = surpasser) (inf) to lick (inf)

• enfoncer un candidat to destroy a candidate

2. reflexive verb

► s'enfoncer

   a. [lame, projectile]

s'enfoncer dans to plunge into

   b. ( = disparaître) (dans l'eau, la vase etc) to sink ( dans into, in)

• s'enfoncer dans [+ forêt, rue, brume] to disappear into ; [+ fauteuil, coussins, misère, vice] to sink into

• à mentir, tu ne fais que t'enfoncer davantage by lying, you're just getting yourself into deeper and deeper water

   c. ( = céder) to give way

• le sol s'enfonce sous nos pas the ground is giving way beneath us

   d. ( = faire pénétrer) s'enfoncer une arête dans la gorge to get a bone stuck in one's throat

• s'enfoncer une aiguille dans la main to stick a needle into one's hand

• enfoncez-vous bien ça dans le crâne (inf) now get this into your head

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ɑ̃fɔ̃se
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( faire entrer sans outil) to push in [piquet, bouchon]; ( avec un outil)

enfoncer un clou dans quelque chose — to knock a nail into something

enfoncer les mains dans ses poches — to dig one's hands into one's pockets

enfoncer son chapeau jusqu'aux yeux — to pull one's hat down over one's eyes

enfoncer son doigt — to stick one's finger ( dans into)

2) ( faire céder) to break down [porte]; to break through [adversaire]; ( accidentellement) to crash through [obstacle]; to break [cage thoracique]; to smash in [aile de voiture]

enfoncer des portes ouvertes — fig to state the obvious

3) ( vaincre) to defeat [armée]; to beat [concurrent]

4) ( abaisser)

ne m'enfonce pas davantage — don't rub it in

2.

verbe intransitif ( s'enliser) to sink

3.

s'enfoncer verbe pronominal

1) ( s'enliser)

s'enfoncer dans la neige/le sable — to sink in the snow/the sand

être enfoncé dans un fauteuil — ( confortablement) to be settled cosily GB ou cozily US in an armchair

s'enfoncer dans l'erreur — to make error after error

2) ( couler)

s'enfoncer dans l'eau — to sink

3) ( pénétrer)

les piquets s'enfoncent facilement — the posts go in easily

4) ( se mettre)

s'enfoncer une épine dans le doigt — to get a thorn in one's finger

5) ( aller)

s'enfoncer dans la forêt — to go into the forest

s'enfoncer dans le brouillard — to disappear into the fog

s'enfoncer dans les or à l'intérieur des terres — to go inland

6) ( se creuser) [chaussée, terre] to give way

7) (colloq) ( aggraver son cas) to make things worse for oneself

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enfoncer quelque chose dans le crâne (colloq) or la tête de quelqu'un — to get something into somebody's head

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ɑ̃fɔ̃se
1. vt

1) (= faire pénétrer) [clou, vis] to drive in, [tout objet, dans une cavité ou substance] to push in

enfoncer qch dans (clou, vis) — to drive sth into, (dans une cavité, une substance) to push sth into, (à coups de marteau) to hammer sth into

enfoncer qn dans fig — to plunge sb into

Les événements qui l'ont enfoncé dans la misère. — The events that plunged him into abject poverty.

2) (= bien caler)

enfoncer qch sur — to push sth down onto

enfoncer un couvercle sur une boîte — to push a lid down onto a box

Enfoncez le capuchon bien à fond sur l'embout. — Push the cap firmly down onto the nozzle.

enfoncer un chapeau sur sa tête — to jam a hat on one's head

3) (= forcer) [porte] to break open

4) [plancher, mur] to cause to cave in

5) (= défoncer) [côtes] to smash

6) (= surpasser) to beat, to thrash

2. vi

1) (dans la vase, la neige) to sink in

2) [sol, surface porteuse] to give way

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enfoncer verb table: placer

A vtr

1 ( faire entrer sans outil) to push in [piquet, bouchon, pièce de machine]; enfoncer un bouchon dans une bouteille to push a cork into a bottle; enfonce bien le bouchon push the cork in tight; n'enfonce pas trop le piquet don't push the peg in too far; enfonce bien la punaise push the drawing pin in hard; enfoncer un poignard dans le ventre de qn to plunge a dagger into sb's stomach; enfoncer ses mains dans ses poches to dig one's hands into one's pockets; enfoncer son mouchoir dans sa poche to stuff one's handkerchief into one's pocket; enfoncer son chapeau jusqu'aux yeux/oreilles to pull one's hat down over one's eyes/ears; enfoncer une épingle dans une poupée to stick a pin into a doll; enfoncer son doigt to stick one's finger (dans into); enfoncer le coude dans les côtes de qn to elbow sb in the ribs; enfoncer sa tête dans un coussin to bury one's head in a cushion;

2 ( faire entrer avec un outil) to knock [sth] in [clou, piquet]; enfoncer un clou/un piquet dans qch to knock a nail/a post into sth; n'enfonce pas trop le piquet don't knock the peg in too far; enfonce bien les clous knock the nails in well;

3 ( faire céder) to break down [porte, barrière]; to break through [lignes adverses]; ( accidentellement) to crash through [obstacle]; to break [cage thoracique]; to smash in [aile de voiture]; l'avant du camion est enfoncé the front of the truck ou lorry GB is smashed in; enfoncer des portes ouvertes fig to state the obvious;

4 ( vaincre) to defeat [armée, bataillon]; to beat [concurrent, concurrence];

5 ( abaisser) ne m'enfonce pas davantage don't rub it in;

6 ( pousser) enfoncer qn dans la dépression to make sb even more depressed.

B vi ( s'enliser) to sink; enfoncer dans le sable to sink into the sand.

C s'enfoncer vpr

1 ( s'enliser) s'enfoncer dans la neige/le sable [personne, véhicule] to sink in the snow/the sand; on s'enfonce dans ces fauteuils! you sink right into these armchairs!; il s'enfonça dans son fauteuil he sank back into his armchair; être enfoncé dans un fauteuil ( confortablement) to be settled cosily GB ou cozily US in an armchair; s'enfoncer dans la récession to sink deeper and deeper into recession; s'enfoncer dans ses pensées to become lost in thought; s'enfoncer dans l'erreur to make error after error;

2 ( couler) s'enfoncer dans l'eau [navire, objet] to sink;

3 ( pénétrer) les piquets s'enfoncent facilement the posts go in easily; le poignard s'enfonça dans sa chair the dagger went deep into the flesh;

4 ( se mettre) s'enfoncer une épine dans le doigt to get a thorn in one's finger;

5 ( aller) s'enfoncer dans la forêt to go into the forest; ( plus loin) to go further into the forest; s'enfoncer dans la campagne/le désert to go right out into the country/the desert; s'enfoncer dans le brouillard to disappear into the fog; s'enfoncer dans le lointain to disappear into the distance; s'enfoncer dans les or à l'intérieur des terres to go inland;

6 ( se creuser) [chaussée, terre] to give way;

7 ○( aggraver son cas) to make things worse for oneself.

Idiomes

enfoncer qch dans le crâne○ or la tête de qn to get sth into sb's head; enfonce-toi bien ça dans le crâne○ or la tête get that into your head once and for all.

[ɑ̃fɔ̃se] verbe transitif

1. [faire pénétrer - piquet, aiguille] to push in (separable) ; [ - vis] to drive ou to screw in (separable) ; [ - clou] to drive ou to hammer in (separable) ; [ - épingle, punaise] to push ou to stick in (separable) ; [ - couteau] to stick ou to thrust in (separable)

il a enfoncé le pieu d'un seul coup he drove ou stuck the stake home in one

il faut enfoncer le clou it's important to ram the point home

2. [faire descendre] to push ou to ram (on)

il enfonça son chapeau jusqu'aux oreilles he rammed his hat onto his head

3. [briser - côte, carrosserie] to stave in (separable), to crush ; [ - porte] to break down (separable), to bash in (separable), to force open (separable) ; [ - barrière, mur] to smash, to break down (separable)

la voiture a enfoncé la barrière the car crashed through the fence

enfoncer une porte ouverte ou des portes ouvertes to labour (UK) ou to labor (US) the point

4. [vaincre - armée, troupe] to rout, to crush

enfoncer un adversaire (familier) to crush an opponent

5. [condamner]

enfoncer quelqu'un: son témoignage n'a fait que l'enfoncer he just dug himself into a deeper hole with that statement

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[ɑ̃fɔ̃se] verbe intransitif

to sink

enfoncer dans la neige to sink into the snow

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s'enfoncer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [dans l'eau, la boue, la terre] to sink (in)

ils s'enfoncèrent dans la neige jusqu'aux genoux they sank knee-deep into the snow

les vis s'enfoncent facilement dans le bois screws go ou bore easily through wood

2. [se lover]

s'enfoncer dans to sink into

s'enfoncer sous une couette to burrow ou to snuggle under a quilt

(péjoratif)

s'enfoncer dans son chagrin to bury oneself in one's grief

3. [s'engager]

s'enfoncer dans to penetrate ou to go into

le chemin s'enfonce dans la forêt the path runs into the forest

plus on s'enfonce dans la forêt plus le silence est profond the further you walk into the forest the quieter it becomes

ils s'enfoncèrent dans la nuit they disappeared into the night

4. [s'affaisser - plancher, terrain] to give way, to cave in

5. [aggraver son cas] to get into deep ou deeper waters, to make matters worse

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s'enfoncer verbe pronominal transitif

s'enfoncer une épine dans le doigt to get a thorn (stuck) in one's finger

s'enfoncer une idée dans la tête (familier) to get an idea into one's head

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