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41 estar a la vuelta de la esquina
to be just around the corner* * *(v.) = be just around the cornerEx. Stereoscopic cameras with two spaced glass eyes for striking improvements are just around the corner.* * *(v.) = be just around the cornerEx: Stereoscopic cameras with two spaced glass eyes for striking improvements are just around the corner.
Spanish-English dictionary > estar a la vuelta de la esquina
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42 estar acertado
to be wise* * *(v.) = be right on trackEx. There is every indication from this study that the program is right on track in terms of employment.* * *(v.) = be right on trackEx: There is every indication from this study that the program is right on track in terms of employment.
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43 estar al borde de
to be on the verge of* * *(v.) = teeter + on the edge ofEx. We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.* * *(v.) = teeter + on the edge ofEx: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.
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44 estar bajo arresto
to be under arrest* * *(v.) = be under arrestEx. Prior to that, Fleming had never been under arrest or handcuffed.* * *(v.) = be under arrestEx: Prior to that, Fleming had never been under arrest or handcuffed.
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45 estar bien encaminado
to be on the right track* * *Ex. A quick scan of the headings and subheadings will indicate whether or not one is on the right track for the question.* * *Ex: A quick scan of the headings and subheadings will indicate whether or not one is on the right track for the question.
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46 estar como una cabra
familiar to be off one's rocker, be nuts* * ** * *(v.) = be a real nutterEx. He seems to be a real nutter rather than someone who becomes gradually ensnared by a cause that appears to have some appeal.* * *(v.) = be a real nutterEx: He seems to be a real nutter rather than someone who becomes gradually ensnared by a cause that appears to have some appeal.
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47 estar de baja
* * ** * *(v.) = be off workEx. While being off work he decided that he wanted to move on and resigned from the post.* * *(v.) = be off workEx: While being off work he decided that he wanted to move on and resigned from the post.
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48 estar de baja por enfermedad
to be off sick* * *(v.) = be off work sickEx. If by that you mean not having two pennies to rub together, then its because being off work sick on half pay tends to do.* * *(v.) = be off work sickEx: If by that you mean not having two pennies to rub together, then its because being off work sick on half pay tends to do.
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49 estar de cháchara
to have a yap* * *(v.) = chinwagEx. After a pleasant few hours chinwagging, eating and drinking, we ventured out into the Parisian night and home.* * *(v.) = chinwagEx: After a pleasant few hours chinwagging, eating and drinking, we ventured out into the Parisian night and home.
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50 estar de moda
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51 estar de palique
familiar to chat* * *(v.) = chinwagEx. After a pleasant few hours chinwagging, eating and drinking, we ventured out into the Parisian night and home.* * *(v.) = chinwagEx: After a pleasant few hours chinwagging, eating and drinking, we ventured out into the Parisian night and home.
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52 estar de parloteo
to be chatting* * *(v.) = chinwagEx. After a pleasant few hours chinwagging, eating and drinking, we ventured out into the Parisian night and home.* * *(v.) = chinwagEx: After a pleasant few hours chinwagging, eating and drinking, we ventured out into the Parisian night and home.
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53 estar de vacaciones
to be on holiday* * *(v.) = be on vacation, be off on vacationEx. Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.Ex. I have been off on vacation and just got back.* * *(v.) = be on vacation, be off on vacationEx: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.
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54 estar de vuelta
to be back* * *(v.) = be backEx. Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.* * *(v.) = be backEx: Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.
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55 estar en Babia
to have one's head in the clouds* * *to be daydreaming, be in the clouds* * *(v.) = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo landEx. There are always those, who, if they cannot see any immediate relationship between what is being taught and the present state of practice, declare that the schools of librarianship are ' in cloud cuckoo land' or some other improbable location.Ex. He argued that those who believe the status quo is the best way forward for sustainable development were living in cloud cuckoo land.* * *(v.) = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo landEx: There are always those, who, if they cannot see any immediate relationship between what is being taught and the present state of practice, declare that the schools of librarianship are ' in cloud cuckoo land' or some other improbable location.
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56 estar en alza
figurado to be up and coming, be on the rise* * *(v.) = be upEx. In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.* * *(v.) = be upEx: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.
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57 estar en auge
to be on the increase, be thriving, be booming* * *(v.) = go + strongEx. At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.* * *(v.) = go + strongEx: At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.
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58 estar en celo
* * *(v.) = be on heat, be in heatEx. Female guinea pigs come into oestrus (commonly called being 'on heat') and are receptive to males every 15-17 days.Ex. It is advisable to spay sheepdog bitches since being in heat will bring on all kinds of hormonal changes and they will fight for reasons unknown to us.* * *(v.) = be on heat, be in heatEx: Female guinea pigs come into oestrus (commonly called being 'on heat') and are receptive to males every 15-17 days.
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59 estar en desacuerdo con
to be in disagreement with* * *(v.) = be at odds with, be at loggerheads withEx. These activities may also be at odds with processes routinely applied across the board, such as lamination.Ex. Sharp of tongue, Watterston was often at loggerheads with the authorities, particularly the Joint Library Committee.* * *(v.) = be at odds with, be at loggerheads withEx: These activities may also be at odds with processes routinely applied across the board, such as lamination.
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60 estar en desventaja
to be at a disadvantage* * *(v.) = be disadvantaged, be at a disadvantageEx. Well, community information is just about that, helping those who are in anyway disadavantaged find the means to solve their daily problems and to find a better life.Ex. They felt that they were increasingly at a disadvantage in not having the same access to the free flow of scientific information as the industrialized world.* * *(v.) = be disadvantaged, be at a disadvantageEx: Well, community information is just about that, helping those who are in anyway disadavantaged find the means to solve their daily problems and to find a better life.
Ex: They felt that they were increasingly at a disadvantage in not having the same access to the free flow of scientific information as the industrialized world.
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