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21 estar de coña
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22 estar de suerte / estar de mala suerte
estar de suerte / estar de mala suerteto be in luck / be out of luckSpanish-English dictionary > estar de suerte / estar de mala suerte
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23 estar en huelga / estar de huelga
estar en huelga / estar de huelgato be on strikeSpanish-English dictionary > estar en huelga / estar de huelga
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24 estar en planilla
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25 estar en plantilla
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26 estar a punto de
to be about to————————to be about to, be on the point of* * *(v.) = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close toEx. The compact disc, which has already revolutionised domestic audio entertainment, is poised to exert quite as big an influence on the world of the business user.Ex. The very meanings of words like 'library' and 'university' are about to undergo mutations too radical to conceive, much less predict = Los significados mismos de palabras como "biblioteca" y "universidad" están a punto de experimentar cambios demasiado radicales de concevir y cuanto mucho menos de predecir.Ex. She was on the point of saying 'How dare you call him that?' but she checked herself.Ex. The Arabian Gulf Libraries stand poised at the threshold of networking.Ex. A new hypothesis about recent human evolution suggests that we came very close to extinction because of a 'volcanic winter' that occurred 71000 years ago.* * *(v.) = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close toEx: The compact disc, which has already revolutionised domestic audio entertainment, is poised to exert quite as big an influence on the world of the business user.
Ex: The very meanings of words like 'library' and 'university' are about to undergo mutations too radical to conceive, much less predict = Los significados mismos de palabras como "biblioteca" y "universidad" están a punto de experimentar cambios demasiado radicales de concevir y cuanto mucho menos de predecir.Ex: She was on the point of saying 'How dare you call him that?' but she checked herself.Ex: The Arabian Gulf Libraries stand poised at the threshold of networking.Ex: A new hypothesis about recent human evolution suggests that we came very close to extinction because of a 'volcanic winter' that occurred 71000 years ago. -
27 estar de acuerdo
to agree ( con, with)* * ** * *(v.) = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreedEx. The draft was approved by the sponsoring Sections in December 1983 and proofreading and preparation of the camera-ready copy were completed by September 1984.Ex. While Groome and the progressives have over the years had their differences with the mayor -- to put it mildly -- one thing they are in firm agreement about is that taxes have been pushed as far as they can be.Ex. These four national libraries have also concurred on the matter of fullness of personal name.Ex. Everyone who has examined the topic, librarians and non-librarians alike, are agreed that the reference interview is essential to the success of the computer search.* * *estar de acuerdo (con/en)(v.) = see + eye to eye (with/on)Ex: Although there is consensus on the priority of some strategies, execs from different departments don't see eye to eye on many others.
(v.) = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreedEx: The draft was approved by the sponsoring Sections in December 1983 and proofreading and preparation of the camera-ready copy were completed by September 1984.
Ex: While Groome and the progressives have over the years had their differences with the mayor -- to put it mildly -- one thing they are in firm agreement about is that taxes have been pushed as far as they can be.Ex: These four national libraries have also concurred on the matter of fullness of personal name.Ex: Everyone who has examined the topic, librarians and non-librarians alike, are agreed that the reference interview is essential to the success of the computer search. -
28 estar en la inopia
* * *(=no saber) to be in the dark, have no idea; (=estar despistado) to be dreaming, be far away* * *(v.) = live in + cloud cuckoo landEx. He argued that those who believe the status quo is the best way forward for sustainable development were living in cloud cuckoo land.* * *(v.) = live in + cloud cuckoo landEx: He argued that those who believe the status quo is the best way forward for sustainable development were living in cloud cuckoo land.
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29 estar en peligro
to be in danger* * *(v.) = be in jeopardy, be in question, be endangered, be at risk, be at stakeEx. I get the feeling from both of them that my job may be in jeopardy if I'm not a better sport.Ex. The introduction sums up the present situation: The fate of the American institutional phenomenon, the public library, is in question.Ex. This article discusses whether national security would actually be endangered by a lack of exchange and communication of scientific ideas, and how extensive is the leakage of national security information in academia.Ex. The on-line information industry may be at risk from such moves.Ex. They call him a poet and magician, but when his favourite things are at stake, he does not hesitate to dig up the tomahawk.* * *estar en peligro(de)(v.) = be in danger (of)Ex: If they continue to resist change and ignore renewal, they too are in danger of slipping to the last notch on our diagram, the one of dissolution and displacement.
(v.) = be in jeopardy, be in question, be endangered, be at risk, be at stakeEx: I get the feeling from both of them that my job may be in jeopardy if I'm not a better sport.
Ex: The introduction sums up the present situation: The fate of the American institutional phenomenon, the public library, is in question.Ex: This article discusses whether national security would actually be endangered by a lack of exchange and communication of scientific ideas, and how extensive is the leakage of national security information in academia.Ex: The on-line information industry may be at risk from such moves.Ex: They call him a poet and magician, but when his favourite things are at stake, he does not hesitate to dig up the tomahawk. -
30 estar en todo
not to miss a trick————————to be really with it, know what's going on* * ** * *(v.) = have + a finger in every pieEx. Now with a whole spectrum of collaborative projects, they seem to have a finger in every pie.* * *(v.) = have + a finger in every pieEx: Now with a whole spectrum of collaborative projects, they seem to have a finger in every pie.
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31 estar al caer
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32 estar con el agua al cuello
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33 estar mosca
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34 estar a tiempo de
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35 estar atento a algo
(prestar atención) to pay attention to something 2 (estar alerta) to be on the alert for something, keep an eye out for something, be on the lookout for -
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37 estar en pañales
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38 estar metido en carnes
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39 estar a dos velas
familiar to be broke* * *(v.) = not have a beanEx. And considering the fact that my parents did n't have a bean, how could my father have had a fountain pen that was expensive enough to pawn?.* * *(v.) = not have a beanEx: And considering the fact that my parents did n't have a bean, how could my father have had a fountain pen that was expensive enough to pawn?.
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40 estar a la altura de las circunstancias
figurado to be worthy of the occasion, rise to the occasion* * *(v.) = come up with + the goodsEx. They will come up with the goods; the police know what they are doing; they would not have mounted such a massive operation based on nothing.* * *(v.) = come up with + the goodsEx: They will come up with the goods; the police know what they are doing; they would not have mounted such a massive operation based on nothing.
Spanish-English dictionary > estar a la altura de las circunstancias
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