Other such examples

such people — solche Leute

symphonies and other such compositions — Sinfonien und andere Kompositionen dieser Art

I said no such thing — ich habe nichts dergleichen gesagt

such writers as Eliot and Fry — Schriftsteller wie Eliot und Fry

at such a time — zu einer solchen Zeit

such a one as he/she is impossible to replace — jemand wie er/sie ist unersetzlich

to such an extent — dermaßen

such a big house — ein so großes Haus

such a long time — so lange

as such — als solcher/solche/solches; (strictly speaking) im Grunde genommen; an sich

such is life — so ist das Leben

such as — wie [zum Beispiel]

such a person — so or solch ein Mensch, ein solcher Mensch

such a book — so ein Buch, ein solches Buch

such people/books — solche Leute/Bücher

many/few/all such people/books — viele/wenige/all solche Leute/Bücher

all such books are very expensive —

do you have such a book? — haben Sie so ein Buch?

such a thing — so etwas, so was

have you got such a thing as...? there's such a thing as divorce — haben Sie so etwas wie...? es gibt so etwas wie eine Scheidung

I said no such thing — das habe ich nie gesagt

no such thing — nichts dergleichen

there's no such thing as a unicorn — so etwas wie ein Einhorn gibt es nicht

... or some such name/place —... oder so (ähnlich)

he was such a one/just such another — er war einer von ihnen/auch (so) einer

in such a case — in einem solchen Fall

men/books such as these, such men/books as these — Männer/Bücher wie diese, solche Männer/Bücher

writers such as Agatha Christie, such writers as Agatha Christie —

he's not such a fool as you think — er ist nicht so dumm, wie Sie denken

such people as attended — die(jenigen), die anwesend waren

I'll give you such books/money as I have — was ich an Büchern/Geld habe, gebe ich Ihnen

(= so much, so great etc) he's such a liar — er ist so or solch ein Lügner, er ist ein derartiger or solcher Lügner

he did it in such a way that... — er machte es so, dass...

such beauty! — welche Schönheit!

he's always in such a hurry — er hat es immer so eilig

his surprise was such that..., such was his surprise that... — seine Überraschung war so groß, dass..., er war so überrascht, dass...

his manner was such that... —

her speech was such that... — ihre Rede war so gehalten, dass...

nobody else makes such a good cup of tea as you — niemand kocht so guten Tee wie du

it's such a long time ago — es ist so lange her

rabbits and hares and such — Kaninchen, Hasen und dergleichen

such being the case... —

such is not the case — dies ist nicht der Fall

such is life! — so ist das Leben!

may all such perish! — mögen sie alle verderben!

as such — an sich

such as? — (wie) zum Beispiel?

the food, such as there was of it... —

I'll give you such as I have — ich gebe Ihnen, was ich habe

such people — solche Leute

such things — so etwas

symphonies and other such compositions — Sinfonien und andere Kompositionen dieser Art

or some such thing — oder so etwas; oder etwas in der Art

I said no such thing — ich habe nichts dergleichen gesagt

you'll do no such thing — das wirst du nicht tun

there is no such thing as a unicorn — Einhörner gibt es gar nicht

such writers as Eliot and Fry — Schriftsteller wie Eliot und Fry

I will take such steps as I think necessary — ich werde die Schritte unternehmen, die ich für notwendig halte

at such a time — zu einer solchen Zeit

such a one as he/she is impossible to replace — jemand wie er/sie ist unersetzlich

such was the force of the explosion that... — die Explosion war so stark, dass...

to such an extent — dermaßen

such a big house — ein so großes Haus

she has such lovely blue eyes — sie hat so schöne blaue Augen

such a long time — so lange

as such — als solcher/solche/solches; (strictly speaking) im Grunde genommen; an sich

such is life — so ist das Leben

such as — wie [zum Beispiel]

such a book — un tale libro, un libro del genere

such books — tali libri, libri del genere

such a thing — una cosa del genere

I wouldn't dream of doing such a thing — non mi sognerei di fare una cosa del genere

did you ever hear of such a thing? — hai mai sentito una cosa del genere?

it was such a waste of time — era una tale perdita di tempo

there's no such thing — non esiste

there's no such thing as a unicorn — gli unicorni non esistono

there's no such place in Italy — non c'è un posto del genere in Italia

such was his answer — questa è stata la sua risposta

such is life — così è la vita

I said no such thing — non ho detto niente del genere

in such cases — in casi del genere

we had such a case last year — si è avuto un caso del genere l'anno scorso

some such idea — un'idea del genere

it was such as to/that — era tale da/che

this is my car such as it is — questa è la mia macchina, se così si può chiamare

he's not such a fool as you think — non è così scemo come pensi

I had such a fright — ho preso un tale spavento

such courage — tanto coraggio

I was in such a hurry — avevo una tale fretta

I was in such a hurry that... — avevo così tanta fretta che...

such a lot of — talmente, così tanto (-a)

such a lot of work — così tanto lavoro

making such a noise that — facendo un rumore tale che

a noise such as to — un rumore tale da

such good food — cibo così buono

such good books — libri così buoni

such a clever girl — una ragazza così intelligente

it's such a long time since we saw each other — è da tanto tempo che non ci vediamo

such a long time ago — tanto tempo fa

I haven't had such good tea for ages — erano secoli che non bevevo un tè così buono

such a long trip — un viaggio così lungo

such nice people — gente così simpatica

such as — (introducing examples) come

such a man as you; a man such as you — un uomo come te

such writers as Updike; writers such as Updike — scrittori come Updike

books such as these — libri come questi

hot countries such as India — paesi caldi, come l'India

such as? — per esempio?

have you got such a thing as a torch? — hai una pila per caso?

(this, that, those) such as wish to go — chi desidera andare

but such is not the case — ma non è questo caso

and such (like) — e così via

I haven't many, but I'll give you such as I have — non ho molti, ma ti darò tutti quelli che ho

as such — (in that capacity) come tale, in quanto tale, (in itself) di per sé

and as such he was promoted — e come tale fu promosso

there's no garden as such — non c'è un vero e proprio giardino

he's not an expert as such, but... — non è un vero e proprio esperto, però...

doctors as such are... — i medici in quanto tali sono...

the work as such is poorly paid — il lavoro di per sé non è pagato bene

es una responsabilidad abrumadora — it's a heavy responsibility

AF VOBEIS,

AF MVRO,

AF CAPVA,

AF SOLO,

AF LYCO,

abs chorago,

abs quivis,

abs terra,

and in compounds: aps-cessero,

and who, perhaps, also used abs conscendentibus,

Caesar maturat ab urbe proficisci,

fuga ab urbe turpissima,

ducite ab urbe domum, ducite Daphnim,

illam (mulierem) usque a mari supero Romam proficisci,

venti a laevo latere in dextrum, ut sol, ambiunt,

oppidum ab Aenea fugiente a Troja conditum,

quemadmodum (Caesar) a Gergovia discederet,

ab Arimino M. Antonium cum cohortibus quinque Arretium mittit,

protinus a Corfinio in Siciliam miserat,

profecti a domo,

of setting sail: cum exercitus vestri numquam a Brundisio nisi hieme summa transmiserint,

classe qua advecti ab domo fuerant,

of citizens: interim ab Roma legatos venisse nuntiatum est,

legati ab Orico ad M. Valerium praetorem venerunt,

Quasi ad adulescentem a patre ex Seleucia veniat,

libertus a Fuflis cum litteris ad Hermippum venit,

Nigidium a Domitio Capuam venisse,

cum a vobis discessero,

multa merces tibi defluat ab Jove Neptunoque,

so a fratre,

a Pontio,

ab ea,

ego te afuisse tam diu a nobis dolui,

abesse a domo paulisper maluit,

tum Brutus ab Roma aberat,

absint lacerti ab stabulis,

quot milia fundus suus abesset ab urbe,

nos in castra properabamus, quae aberant bidui,

hic locus aequo fere spatio ab castris Ariovisti et Caesaris aberat,

terrae ab hujusce terrae, quam nos incolimus, continuatione distantes,

non amplius pedum milibus duobus ab castris castra distabant,

cum domus patris a foro longe abesset,

qui fontes a quibusdam praesidiis aberant longius,

quae procul erant a conspectu imperii,

procul a castris hostes in collibus constiterunt,

tu procul a patria Alpinas nives vides,

v. procul): cum esset in Italia bellum tam prope a Sicilia, tamen in Sicilia non fuit,

tu apud socrum tuam prope a meis aedibus sedebas,

tam prope ab domo detineri,

onerariae naves, quae ex eo loco ab milibus passuum octo vento tenebatur,

duo milia fere et quingentos passus ab hoste posuerunt castra,

picus et cornix ab laeva, corvos, parra ab dextera consuadent,

pleraque Alpium ab Italia sicut breviora ita arrectiora sunt,

non eadem diligentia ab decumuna porta castra munita,

erat a septentrionibus collis,

Exul ab octava Marius bibit,

mulieres jam ab re divin[adot ] adparebunt domi,

Caesar ab decimae legionis cohortatione ad dextrum cornu profectus,

ab hac contione legati missi sunt,

ab eo magistratu,

a summa spe novissima exspectabat,

ut primum a tuo digressu Romam veni,

confestim a proelio expugnatis hostium castris,

statim a funere,

and followed by statim: ab itinere statim,

protinus ab adoptione,

Homerus qui recens ab illorum actate fuit,

Sometimes with the name of a person or place, instead of an action: ibi mihi tuae litterae binae redditae sunt tertio abs te die,

secundo Punico (bello) Scipionis classis XL. die a securi navigavit,

ab hora tertia bibebatur,

infinito ex tempore, non ut antea, ab Sulla et Pompeio consulibus,

vixit ab omni aeternitate,

cum quo a condiscipulatu vivebat conjunctissime,

in Lycia semper a terrae motu XL. dies serenos esse,

centesima lux est haec ab interitu P. Clodii,

cujus a morte quintus hic et tricesimus annus est,

ab incenso Capitolio illum esse vigesumiun annum,

diebus triginta, a qua die materia caesa est,

quod augures omnes usque ab Romulo decreverunt,

jam inde ab infelici pugna ceciderant animi,

ab hora octava ad vesperum secreto collocuti sumus,

cum ab hora septima ad vesperum pugnatum sit,

a quo tempore ad vos consules anni sunt septingenti octoginta unus,

pugnata pugnast usque a mane ad vesperum,

qui homo cum animo inde ab ineunte aetate depugnat suo,

mihi magna cum co jam inde a pueritia fuit semper famillaritas,

a pueritia,

jam inde ab adulescentia,

ab adulescentia,

jam a prima adulescentia,

ab ineunte adulescentia,

followed by ad: usque ad hanc aetatem ab incunte adulescentia,

a primis temporibus aetatis,

a teneris unguiculis,

usque a toga pura,

jam inde ab incunabulis,

a prima lanugine,

viridi ab aevo,

rarely of animals: ab infantia,

qui olim a puero parvulo mihi paedagogus fuerat,

a pausillo puero,

a puero,

a pueris,

ab adulescente,

ab infante,

a parva virgine,

a parvis,

a parvulo,

ab parvulis,

ab tenero,

and rarely of animals: (vacca) a bima aut trima fructum ferre incipit,

suspitionem et culpam ut ab se segregent,

qui discessum animi a corpore putent esse mortem,

hic ab artificio suo non recessit,

quod si exquiratur usque ab stirpe auctoritas,

condicionem quam ab te peto,

mercedem gloriae flagitas ab iis, quorum, etc.,

si quid ab illo acceperis,

quae (i. e. antiquitas) quo propius aberat ab ortu et divina progenie,

ab defensione desistere,

ne quod tempus ab opere intermitteretur,

ut homines adulescentis a dicendi studio deterream,

qui quartus ab Arcesila fuit,

tu nunc eris alter ab illo,

Aiax, heros ab Achille secundus,

quid hoc ab illo differt,

hominum vita tantum distat a victu et cultu bestiarum,

discrepare ab aequitate sapientiam,

quae non aliena esse ducerem a dignitate,

alieno a te animo fuit,

subdole ab re consulit,

haut est ab re aucupis,

non ab re esse Quinctii visum est,

a patre deductus ad Scaevolam,

ut tamquam a praesentibus coram haberi sermo videretur,

disputata ab eo,

illa (i. e. numerorum ac vocum vis) maxime a Graecia vetere celebrata,

ita generati a natura sumus,

pars mundi damnata a rerum natura,

niagna adhibita cura est a providentia deorum,

quae (i. e. anima) calescit ab eo spiritu,

salvebis a meo Cicerone,

a quibus (Atheniensibus) erat profectus,

ne vir ab hoste cadat,

levior est plaga ab amico quam a debitore,

a bestiis ictus, morsus, impetus,

si calor est a sole,

ex iis a te verbis (for a te scriptis),

metu poenae a Romanis,

bellum ingens a Volscis et Aequis,

ad exsolvendam fldem a consule,

lassus ab equo indomito,

Murus ab ingenic notior ille tuo,

tempus a nostris triste malis,

vulgo occidebantur: per quos et a quibus?

ab hoc destitutus per Thrasybulum (i. e. Thrasybulo auctore),

si postulatur a populo,

deseror conjuge,

and in prose,

ipsum a se oritur et sua sponte nascitur,

(urna) ab se cantat quoja sit,

pastores a Pergamide,

Turnus ab Aricia,

obsides dant trecentos principum a Cora atque Pometia liberos,

(sinus maris) ab nomine propinquae urbis Ambracius appellatus,

da, puere, ab summo,

da ab Delphio cantharum circum, id Most. 1, 4, 33: ab eo nobis causa ordienda est potissimum,

coepere a fame mala,

cornicem a cauda de ovo exire,

a capite repetis, quod quaerimus,

a foliis et stercore purgato,

tantumne ab re tuast oti tibi?

Saguntini ut a proeliis quietem habuerant,

expiandum forum ab illis nefarii sceleris vestigiis,

haec provincia non modo a calamitate, sed etiam a metu calamitatis est defendenda,

ab incendio urbem vigiliis munitam intellegebat,

ut neque sustinere se a lapsu possent,

ut meam domum metueret atque a me ipso caveret,

el metul a Chryside,

ab Hannibale metuens,

metus a praetore,

v. Weissenb. ad h. l.: a quo quidem genere, judices, ego numquam timui,

postquam nec ab Romanis robis ulla est spes,

funiculus a puppi religatus,

cum sinistra capillum ejus a vertice teneret,

a ferro sanguis humanus se ulciscitur,

id se a Gallicis armis atque insignibus cognovisse,

doleo ab animo, doleo ab oculis, doleo ab aegritudine,

a morbo valui, ab animo aeger fui,

a frigore et aestu ne quid laborent,

a frigore laborantibus,

laborare ab re frumentaria,

ab ingenio improbus,

a me pudica'st,

orba ab optimatibus contio,

locus copiosus a frumento,

sumus imparati cum a militibas tum a pecunia,

ille Graecus ab omni laude felicior,

ab una parte haud satis prosperuin,

so often in poets ab arte=arte,

linguam ab irrisu exserentem,

ab honore,

ab illo injuria,

fulgor ab auro,

dulces a fontibus undae,

scuto ab novissimis uni militi detracto,

nonnuill ab novissimis,

qui sunt ab ea disciplina,

ab eo qui sunt,

nostri illi a Platone et Aristotele aiunt,

in Cic. only once): Pollex, servus a pedibus meus,

a manu servus,

a peregre,

a foris,

ab intus,

ab invicem,

a longe,

a modo,

Hier. Vit. Hilar.: a nune,

a sursum,

Arsinoen, Stratum, Naupactum...fateris ab hostibus esse captas. Quibus autem hostibus? Nempe iis, quos, etc.,

a rebus gerendis senectus abstrahit. Quibus? An iis, quae in juventute geruntur et viribus?

a Jove incipiendum putat. Quo Jove?

res publica, quascumque vires habebit, ab iis ipsis, quibus tenetur, de te propediem impetrabit,

a vitae periculo,

a nullius umquam me tempore aut commodo,

a minus bono,

a satis miti principio,

damnis dives ab ipsa suis,

aque Chao,

aque mero,

aque viro,

aque suis,

a meque,

abs teque,

a teque,

7: a primaque adulescentia,

¿dónde estabas? — where were you?

la última vez que estuve en Roma — the last time I was in Rome

Madrid está en el centro de España — Madrid is in the centre of Spain

el monumento está en la plaza — the monument is in the square

eso no está en sus declaraciones — that's not in any of his statements

-las tijeras están en el cajón -no, aquí no están — "the scissors are in the drawer" - "no, they're not in here"

-hola, ¿está Carmen? -no, no está — "hello, is Carmen in?" - "no, I'm afraid she isn't"

el día que estuve a verlo — the day I went to see him

está mucho mejor — he's much better

estar enfermo {o} malo — to be ill

estoy muy cansada — I'm very tired

¿estás casado o soltero? — are you married or single?

está vacío — it's empty

estaba herido — he was injured

con este frío, aquí no se puede estar — it's unbearably cold here

¡qué bueno está este café! — this coffee's really good!

mis padres están como siempre — my parents are the same as ever

¿está libre el baño? — is the bathroom free?

¿qué tal {o} cómo estás? — how are you?

el récord anterior estaba en 33 segundos — the previous record was {o} stood at 33 seconds

la radio está rota — the radio is broken

para las seis estará terminado — it will be finished by six o'clock

estaba sentada en la arena — she was sitting on the sand

está (embarazada) de dos meses — she's two months pregnant

él no estaba implicado — he wasn't involved

le está bien empleado por ingenuo — it serves him right for being so naïve

estaba corriendo — he was running

me está molestando — he's annoying me

se está muriendo — she's dying

venga, ya nos estamos yendo, que es tarde — come on, it's time to go, it's late

está siendo preparado — it's being prepared

nos estamos engañando — we're deceiving ourselves

además están los gastos del viaje — then there are the travel expenses

si dejas estar ese asunto te irán mejor las cosas — you'll do better to let the matter drop

¡qué elegante estás! — you're looking really smart!

estás más delgado — you've lost weight, you look slimmer

está más viejo — he looks older

el sofá estará mejor al lado de la ventana — the sofa will look better next to the window

el traje te está grande — that suit is too big for you

estará a las cuatro — it'll be ready at four

en seguida está — it'll be ready in a moment

dos vueltas más y ya está — two more laps and that'll be it

¡ya está! ya sé lo que podemos hacer — that's it! I know what we can do

estamos en octubre — it's October

cuando estemos en verano — when it's summer, in the summer

estamos a 8 de junio — it is 8 June {or} the 8th of June, today is 8 June {o} the 8th of June

estábamos a 40°C — it was 40°C

¿a cuántos estamos? — what's the date?

¿a cuánto estamos de Madrid? — how far are we from Madrid?

las uvas están a 1,60 euros — the grapes are one euro 60 cents

¿a cuánto está el kilo de naranjas? — how much are oranges per kilo?

estoy a lo que se decida en la reunión — I'm waiting to see what's decided at the meeting

estar a lo que resulte — to be waiting to see how things turn out

está con la gripe — he's down with flu, he's got the flu

estuvo con la enfermedad durante dos años — she had {o} suffered from the disease for two years

ya está otra vez con el mismo tema — he's harping on about the same old subject again

ya estoy con ganas de ir — I want to go now

estoy con ganas de pegarle — I feel like hitting him

los aliados estaban con ellos — the Allies were behind them

está de buen humor — he's in a good mood

están de charla — they're having a chat

está de camarero — he's working as a waiter

está de jefe temporalmente — he is acting as boss, he is the acting boss

está de luto — she's in mourning

¡estoy de nervioso! — I'm so nervous!

están de paseo — they've gone for a walk

estaba de uniforme — he was (dressed) in uniform

están de vacaciones — they are on holiday

está de viaje en este momento — he's away at the moment

en eso está el problema — that's (exactly) where the problem is

el problema está en que... — the problem lies in the fact that...

en ello estamos — we're working on it

no está en él hacerlo — it is not in his power to do it

creo que está usted en un error — I think you're mistaken

no está en sí — she's not in her right mind

para eso están los amigos — that's what friends are for

está para salir — he's about to leave

si alguien llama, no estoy para nadie — if anyone calls, I'm not in

la historia de ese hallazgo está por escribir — the story of that discovery is still to be written {o} has yet to be written

está por ver si es verdad lo que dijeron — it remains to be seen whether what they said is true

está todavía por hacer — it remains to be done, it is still to be done

yo estoy por dejarlo — I'm for leaving it, I'm in favour of leaving it

las camas estaban sin hacer — the beds were unmade, the beds hadn't been made

¿todavía estás sin peinar? — haven't you brushed your hair yet?

hay que estar mucho sobre él para que estudie — you have to keep on at him to make sure he studies

hay que estar sobre el arroz para que no se pegue — you need to keep a close eye on the rice to make sure it doesn't stick to the pan

estar sobre sí — to be in control of o.s.

estoy que me caigo de sueño — I'm terribly sleepy, I can't keep my eyes open

qué gordo está! — isn't he fat!, hasn't he got(ten) fat!

pobre abuelo! está viejo — poor grandpa! he's really aged

la sopa está deliciosa/muy caliente — the soup is delicious/very hot

está cansada/furiosa/embarazada — she is tired/furious/pregnant

están todos bien, gracias — they're all fine, thanks

qué bien estás en esta foto! — you look great in this photo!

está casada con un primo mío — she's married to a cousin of mine

estar sentado/echado/arrodillado — to be sitting/lying/kneeling (down)

estoy a régimen — I'm on a diet

¿a cómo está la uva? — how much are the grapes?

estamos como al principio — we're back to where we started

está con el sarampión — she has (the) measles

siempre está con lo mismo — he's always going on about the same thing

está de buen humor — she's in a good mood

están de limpieza/viaje — they're spring-cleaning/on a trip

hoy estoy de cocinera — I'm doing the cooking today

estaba de secretaria — she worked as a secretary

no estoy para bromas — I'm not in the mood for jokes

estamos sin electricidad — the electricity is off at the moment

está sin pintar — it hasn't been painted yet

el pueblo está con nosotros — the people are with us

el agua está que pela — the water's scalding hot

está que no hay quien lo aguante — he's (being) unbearable

¿dónde está Chiapas? — where's Chiapas?

está a 20 kilómetros de aquí — it's 20 kilometers from here

¿sabes dónde está Pedro? — do you know where Pedro is?

¿a qué hora tienes que estar allí? — what time do you have to be there?

¿dónde estábamos la clase pasada? — where did we get to in the last class?

yo no estaba en la lista — I wasn't on the list, my name didn't appear on the list

¿está Rodrigo? — is Rodrigo in?

¿estamos todos? — are we all here?

sólo estaré unos días — I'll only be staying a few days

¿cuánto tiempo estarás en Londres? — how long are you going to be in London (for)?

de momento estoy con mi hermana — at the moment I'm staying with my sister

¿a qué (día) estamos? — what day is it today?

¿a cuánto estamos hoy? — what's the date today?

estamos en primavera — it's spring

y después está el problema de... — and then there's the problem of...

luego están los niños, hay que pensar en ellos — then there are the children to think about

estar para algo: para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for; estamos para ayudarlos — we're here to help them

ahí está el quid del asunto — that's the crux of the matter

estar en algo: en eso está el problema that's where the problem lies; todo está en que él quiera — it all depends on whether he wants to or not

la carne todavía no está — the meat's not ready yet

enseguida estoy — I'll be right with you

ya está! ya sé la repuesta! — I've got it! I know the answer!

ahí está! — that's it!

ya que estamos/estás — while we're/you're at it

te está grande/pequeña — it's too big/too small for you

la 46 te está mejor — the 46 fits you better

está lloviendo — it's raining

se está afeitando — he's shaving

estoy viendo que va a ser imposible — I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible

la foto está tomada con flash — the photo was taken with flash

ese asiento está ocupado — that seat is taken

se estuvo horas ahí sentado — he remained sitting there for hours

estése tranquilo — don't worry

estáte allí media hora antes — be there half an hour before

qué gordo está! — isn't he fat!, hasn't he got(ten) fat!

pobre abuelo! está viejo — poor grandpa! he's really aged

la sopa está deliciosa/muy caliente — the soup is delicious/very hot

está cansada/furiosa/embarazada — she is tired/furious/pregnant

están todos bien, gracias — they're all fine, thanks

qué bien estás en esta foto! — you look great in this photo!

está casada con un primo mío — she's married to a cousin of mine

estar sentado/echado/arrodillado — to be sitting/lying/kneeling (down)

estoy a régimen — I'm on a diet

¿a cómo está la uva? — how much are the grapes?

estamos como al principio — we're back to where we started

está con el sarampión — she has (the) measles

siempre está con lo mismo — he's always going on about the same thing

está de buen humor — she's in a good mood

están de limpieza/viaje — they're spring-cleaning/on a trip

hoy estoy de cocinera — I'm doing the cooking today

estaba de secretaria — she worked as a secretary

no estoy para bromas — I'm not in the mood for jokes

estamos sin electricidad — the electricity is off at the moment

está sin pintar — it hasn't been painted yet

el pueblo está con nosotros — the people are with us

el agua está que pela — the water's scalding hot

está que no hay quien lo aguante — he's (being) unbearable

¿dónde está Chiapas? — where's Chiapas?

está a 20 kilómetros de aquí — it's 20 kilometers from here

¿sabes dónde está Pedro? — do you know where Pedro is?

¿a qué hora tienes que estar allí? — what time do you have to be there?

¿dónde estábamos la clase pasada? — where did we get to in the last class?

yo no estaba en la lista — I wasn't on the list, my name didn't appear on the list

¿está Rodrigo? — is Rodrigo in?

¿estamos todos? — are we all here?

sólo estaré unos días — I'll only be staying a few days

¿cuánto tiempo estarás en Londres? — how long are you going to be in London (for)?

de momento estoy con mi hermana — at the moment I'm staying with my sister

¿a qué (día) estamos? — what day is it today?

¿a cuánto estamos hoy? — what's the date today?

estamos en primavera — it's spring