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61 estar en el séptimo cielo
figurado to be in seventh heaven* * ** * *(v.) = be on cloud nine, float on + airEx. The author hypothesized that schizophrenia patients would show impaired idiom processing for literally plausible idioms (e.g., kick the bucket) but not for literally implausible idioms (e.g., be on cloud nine).Ex. She felt the rush of adrenaline and sense of floating on air as the plane lifted off for a tour over the harbor.* * *(v.) = be on cloud nine, float on + airEx: The author hypothesized that schizophrenia patients would show impaired idiom processing for literally plausible idioms (e.g., kick the bucket) but not for literally implausible idioms (e.g., be on cloud nine).
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62 estar en estado
to be pregnant* * *(v.) = be up the spout, have + a bun in the ovenEx. Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.Ex. She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.* * *(v.) = be up the spout, have + a bun in the ovenEx: Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.
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63 estar en estado de buena esperanza
to be pregnant, be expecting* * *(v.) = be up the spout, have + a bun in the ovenEx. Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.Ex. She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.* * *(v.) = be up the spout, have + a bun in the ovenEx: Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.
Ex: She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.Spanish-English dictionary > estar en estado de buena esperanza
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64 estar en forma
to be in shape, be fit* * *to be fit, be in shape* * *(v.) = be in shape, be in good shapeEx. This article explores whether ' being in shape' could be considered a legitimate central educational goal.Ex. China's economy is in good shape and capable of maintaining financial stability despite global chaos.* * *(v.) = be in shape, be in good shapeEx: This article explores whether ' being in shape' could be considered a legitimate central educational goal.
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65 estar en guardia
to be on guard* * ** * *(v.) = be on guard (against), be on + Posesivo + guardEx. Searchers need to be aware of the characteristics of the services and be on guard against bias, incompleteness, and lack of relevancy.Ex. There is a need for successful companies to be on their guard in the face of new competition.* * *(v.) = be on guard (against), be on + Posesivo + guardEx: Searchers need to be aware of the characteristics of the services and be on guard against bias, incompleteness, and lack of relevancy.
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66 estar en inferioridad de condiciones
to be at a disadvantage* * *(v.) = punch above + Posesivo + weightEx. So although the Philippines is not the largest of countries, it, in using a phrase from boxing, punches above its weight in the international arena.* * *(v.) = punch above + Posesivo + weightEx: So although the Philippines is not the largest of countries, it, in using a phrase from boxing, punches above its weight in the international arena.
Spanish-English dictionary > estar en inferioridad de condiciones
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67 estar en la gloria
familiar to be in seventh heaven* * ** * *(v.) = be on cloud nine, float on + airEx. The author hypothesized that schizophrenia patients would show impaired idiom processing for literally plausible idioms (e.g., kick the bucket) but not for literally implausible idioms (e.g., be on cloud nine).Ex. She felt the rush of adrenaline and sense of floating on air as the plane lifted off for a tour over the harbor.* * *(v.) = be on cloud nine, float on + airEx: The author hypothesized that schizophrenia patients would show impaired idiom processing for literally plausible idioms (e.g., kick the bucket) but not for literally implausible idioms (e.g., be on cloud nine).
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68 estar en la onda
argot to know what it's all about, be up to date* * ** (=de moda) to be in*; (=al tanto) to be on the ball*, be up to date; [persona](=a la moda) to be hip** * *(v.) = attune to + wavelengthEx. Being attuned to society's wavelengths is the essence of all information-related work.* * *(v.) = attune to + wavelengthEx: Being attuned to society's wavelengths is the essence of all information-related work.
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69 estar en las últimas
(moribundo) to be at death's door 2 (arruinado) to be down and out* * ** (=a punto de morir) to be at death's door, be on one's last legs*; (=sin dinero) to be down to one's last penny o(EEUU)cent* * *(v.) = be on + Posesivo + last legsEx. The world's carefully constructed international system for maintaining peace and security, built around the UN charter, is now on its last legs.* * *(v.) = be on + Posesivo + last legsEx: The world's carefully constructed international system for maintaining peace and security, built around the UN charter, is now on its last legs.
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70 estar en lo cierto
to be right* * *(v.) = hit + the truthEx. He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.* * *(v.) = hit + the truthEx: He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.
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71 estar en marcha
(máquina) to be on, be working 2 (cambio, proyecto) to be under way* * *(v.) = tick overEx. It seems to me that the Dewey engine is still ticking over, though there's an occasional knocking and it could no doubt do with a good tuning.* * *(v.) = tick overEx: It seems to me that the Dewey engine is still ticking over, though there's an occasional knocking and it could no doubt do with a good tuning.
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72 estar en mayoría
to be in the majority* * *(v.) = be in the majorityEx. Little attention has been paid to fields in which women were in the majority or to the issue of gender in professions.* * *(v.) = be in the majorityEx: Little attention has been paid to fields in which women were in the majority or to the issue of gender in professions.
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73 estar en paz
to be even, be quits* * *(v.) = pay + Posesivo + duesEx. And we cannot undo the past and she has paid her dues to society and it is wrong of us to keep her in prison any longer.* * *(v.) = pay + Posesivo + duesEx: And we cannot undo the past and she has paid her dues to society and it is wrong of us to keep her in prison any longer.
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74 estar entre la espada y la pared
figurado to be between the devil and the deep blue sea* * ** * *Ex. Well right now I am on the horns of a dilemma as the weather outside is so cold it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey but I would be barking mad not to go home and get a good heavy coat for later this evening.* * *Ex: Well right now I am on the horns of a dilemma as the weather outside is so cold it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey but I would be barking mad not to go home and get a good heavy coat for later this evening.
Spanish-English dictionary > estar entre la espada y la pared
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75 estar entre rejas
familiar to be behind bars* * *(v.) = be behind barsEx. Two criminals are off the street and behind bars thanks to an alert officer who caught them in the act.* * *(v.) = be behind barsEx: Two criminals are off the street and behind bars thanks to an alert officer who caught them in the act.
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76 estar falto de
to lack, be short of, be without* * *(v.) = be short ofEx. Libraries are ordinarily short of space for collections, staff, and readers = Generalmente, las bibliotecas andan faltas de espacio para las colecciones, el personal y los lectores.* * *(v.) = be short ofEx: Libraries are ordinarily short of space for collections, staff, and readers = Generalmente, las bibliotecas andan faltas de espacio para las colecciones, el personal y los lectores.
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77 estar fuera de quicio
familiar to be beside oneself* * ** * *(v.) = be beside + ReflexivoEx. We have all experienced times when we felt out of character or ' beside ourselves,' acting in unexpected or inconsistent ways.* * *(v.) = be beside + ReflexivoEx: We have all experienced times when we felt out of character or ' beside ourselves,' acting in unexpected or inconsistent ways.
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78 estar fuera de sí
to be beside oneself* * *to be beside o.s.* * *(v.) = be beside + ReflexivoEx. We have all experienced times when we felt out of character or ' beside ourselves,' acting in unexpected or inconsistent ways.* * *(v.) = be beside + ReflexivoEx: We have all experienced times when we felt out of character or ' beside ourselves,' acting in unexpected or inconsistent ways.
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79 estar hecho polvo
* * *(v.) = be + wreckEx. I think if some people couldn't smoke on the job, they'd be wrecks.* * *(v.) = be + wreckEx: I think if some people couldn't smoke on the job, they'd be wrecks.
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80 estar ligado a
to be linked to, be connected* * *(v.) = be bound up withEx. This article suggests that the status and image of librarianship is inextricably bound up with its history as a female profession.* * *(v.) = be bound up withEx: This article suggests that the status and image of librarianship is inextricably bound up with its history as a female profession.
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estar in — estar de moda; estar al tanto de lo que ocurre; cf. ondero, tener caché, llevarla, estar out; la música rap está in , los yuppies ya no están in, los hippies sí vuelven a estar in , el pantalón pata de elefante está in de nuevo , la virginidad… … Diccionario de chileno actual
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estar — es el modelo de su conjugación. Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: estar estando estado Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. estoy estás está estamos estáis… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
eštar — ȅštar m <G tra, N mn tri> DEFINICIJA ushićenje; oduševljenje, raspjevanost, ob. u svakodnevnom, ali iznimnom ponašanju [uhvatio ga eštar] ETIMOLOGIJA tal. estro ≃ v. estrus … Hrvatski jezični portal
ESTAR — (Del lat. stare.) ► verbo intransitivo/ pronominal 1 Encontrarse una persona o una cosa en un lugar, una situación o una condición: ■ el niño está en el colegio; el libro estaba sobre la mesa; ya estamos cerca de la ciudad. ► verbo intransitivo 2 … Enciclopedia Universal