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we have much to be thankful for

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1 have\ much\ to\ be\ thankful\ for

sok mindenért hálával tartozik

English-Hungarian dictionary > have\ much\ to\ be\ thankful\ for
2 we have much to be thankful for

we have much to be thankful for

er is veel reden tot dankbaarheid

English-Dutch dictionary > we have much to be thankful for
3 much

much [mʌt∫]

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1. pronoun

2. adjective

3. adverb

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► compar more, superl most

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1. pronoun

   a. ( = a lot) much has happened since then beaucoup de choses se sont passées depuis

• we have much to be thankful for nous avons tout lieu d'être reconnaissants

• does it cost much? est-ce que ça coûte cher ?

• is it worth much? est-ce que ça a de la valeur ?

► much of ( = a large part of) une bonne partie de

• much of what you say une bonne partie de ce que vous dites► to make much of sth attacher beaucoup d'importance à qch

• he made too much of it il y attachait trop d'importance

   b. (in negative sentences)

► not/nothing... much ( = a small amount) pas beaucoup

• I haven't got much left il ne m'en reste pas beaucoup

• what was stolen? -- nothing much qu'est-ce qui a été volé ? -- pas grand-chose

• he hadn't much to say about it il n'avait pas grand-chose à en dire

• there's not much anyone can do about it il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire

• we don't see much of each other nous ne nous voyons pas beaucoup

• it isn't up to much (inf) ce n'est pas terrible (inf)

• she won but there wasn't much in it elle a gagné mais de justesse

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► Constructions with valoir are often used when assessing value or merit.

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• I don't think much of that film à mon avis ce film ne vaut pas grand-chose

• there isn't much in it (in choice, competition) ça se vaut

2. adjective

beaucoup de

• much money beaucoup d'argent

• much crime goes unreported beaucoup de crimes ne sont pas signalés

• without much money avec peu d'argent

• it's a bit much! (inf) c'est un peu fort !

3. adverb

   a. ( = to a great degree) beaucoup

• he hasn't changed much il n'a pas beaucoup changé

• she doesn't go out much elle ne sort pas beaucoup

• much bigger beaucoup plus grand

• much more easily beaucoup plus facilement

• it doesn't much matter ça n'a pas grande importance

• much to my amazement à ma grande stupéfaction

► very much

• thank you very much merci beaucoup

• I very much hope that... j'espère de tout cœur que...

   b. ( = more or less) it's much the same c'est quasiment la même chose

• the town is much the same as it was ten years ago la ville n'a pas beaucoup changé en dix ans

   c. (set structures)

► as much

• as much again encore autant

• twice as much deux fois plus

• half as much again la moitié de plus

• I thought as much! c'est bien ce que je pensais !

• as much as possible autant que possible

• as much time as... autant de temps que...

• I need it as much as you do j'en ai autant besoin que toi

• I love him as much as ever je l'aime toujours autant

• twice as much money as... deux fois plus d'argent que...

• I didn't enjoy it as much as all that je ne l'ai pas aimé tant que ça

• you could pay as much as $200 for that ça peut te coûter jusqu'à 200 dollars► however much

• however much you like him... quelle que soit votre affection pour lui,...► how much? combien ?

• how much does it cost? combien ça coûte ?► much as

• much as I dislike doing this,... bien que je n'aime pas du tout faire cela,...► much less ( = and even less)

he couldn't understand the question, much less answer it il ne pouvait pas comprendre la question et encore moins y répondre► not much of a (inf) ( = not a great)

he is not much of a writer ce n'est pas un très bon écrivain

• I'm not much of a drinker je ne bois pas beaucoup► so much ( = a lot) tellement

• he'd drunk so much that... il avait tellement bu que...

• so much of what he says is untrue il y a tellement de mensonges dans ce qu'il dit

• he beat me by so much il m'a battu de ça

• so much so that... à tel point que...

• so much for his help! c'est ça qu'il appelle aider !

• so much for that! tant pis !

• so much the better! tant mieux !► not so much... as

• I think of her not so much as a doctor but as a friend je la considère plus comme une amie que comme un médecin► this/that much

• this much? (ça ira) comme ça ?

• he was at least this much taller than me il était plus grand que moi d'au moins ça

• I know this much... ce que je sais, c'est que...

• this much is certain... un point est acquis...

• this much is true... ce qui est sûr, c'est que...► too much trop

• I've eaten too much j'ai trop mangé

• he talks too much il parle trop

• that was too much for me c'en était trop pour moi

• too much sugar trop de sucre

• the stress was too much for me je n'arrivais plus à supporter le stress

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Note: When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by beaucoup: it's much longer = c'est beaucoup plus long; she doesn't talk much = elle ne parle pas beaucoup

For particular usages, see I below

When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by beaucoup: there is much to learn = il y a beaucoup à apprendre. However, in negative sentences grand-chose is also used: I didn't learn much = je n'ai pas beaucoup appris or je n'ai pas appris grand-chose

When much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by beaucoup de: they don't have much money = ils n'ont pas beaucoup d'argent

For particular usages see III below
[mʌtʃ] 1.
adverb

1) ( to a considerable degree) beaucoup

much smaller — beaucoup plus petit

the film is much better — le film est bien meilleur

it's much better organized — c'est beaucoup mieux organisé

she doesn't worry much about it — ça ne l'inquiète pas beaucoup

we'd much rather stay here — nous préférerions de beaucoup rester ici

they are much to be pitied — ils sont bien à plaindre

much loved by her friends — très aimée de ses amis

your comments would be much appreciated — tous vos commentaires seront les bienvenus

he's not much good at doing — il n'est pas très doué pour faire

does it hurt much? — est-ce que ça fait très mal?

she's much the best teacher here — elle est de loin le meilleur professeur ici

much to my surprise — à ma grande surprise

2) ( often) beaucoup, souvent

we don't go out much — nous ne sortons pas beaucoup

do you go to concerts much? — est-ce que tu vas souvent au concert?

3) ( nearly) plus ou moins, à peu près

it's much the same — c'est à peu près pareil (as que)

it's pretty much like driving a car — c'est plus ou moins la même chose que de conduire une voiture

in much the same way — à peu près de la même façon (as que)

much the same is true of China — la situation est à peu près la même en Chine

4) ( specifying degree to which something is true)

too much — trop

very much — ( a lot) beaucoup; ( absolutely) tout à fait

he misses you very much — tu lui manques beaucoup

it's very much the norm — c'est tout à fait la norme

I feel very much the foreigner — je me sens tout à fait étranger

so much — tellement

as much — autant (as que)

I like them as much as you (do) — je les aime autant que toi

they hated each other as much as ever — ils se détestaient toujours autant

I thought as much — ça ne m'étonne pas, je m'en doutais

however much — même si

you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree — il va falloir que tu acceptes la décision même si tu n'es pas d'accord

5) (emphatic: setting up a contrast)

the discovery wasn't so much shocking as depressing — la découverte était moins choquante que déprimante
2.
pronoun

1) ( a great deal) beaucoup; ( in negative sentences) grand-chose

do you have much left? — est-ce qu'il vous en reste beaucoup?

we didn't eat much — nous n'avons pas mangé grand-chose

there isn't much to do — il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire

he doesn't have much to complain about — il n'a pas à se plaindre

it leaves much to be desired — ça laisse (vraiment) à désirer

there's much to be said for it — ça présente des avantages

much of — une grande partie de

much of the difficulty lies in... — une grande partie de la difficulté réside dans...

I don't see much of them now — je ne les vois plus beaucoup maintenant

to make much of something — ( focus on) insister sur quelque chose; ( understand) comprendre quelque chose

2) (expressing a relative amount, degree)

so much — tellement, tant

we'd eaten so much that — nous avions tellement mangé que

so much of her work is gloomy — une si grande partie de son œuvre est sombre

so much of the time, it's a question of patience — la plupart du temps c'est une question de patience

too much — trop

it costs too much — c'est trop cher

it's too much! — lit c'est trop!; ( in protest) c'en est trop!

she was too much of an egotist to do — elle était trop égoïste pour faire

the heat was too much for them — ils n'ont pas pu supporter la chaleur

he was too much for his opponent — il était trop fort pour son adversaire

he's read this much already — il a déjà lu tout ça

I'll say this much for him, he's honest — il a au moins ça pour lui, il est honnête

this much is certain, we'll have no choice — une chose est certaine, nous n'aurons pas le choix

twice as much — deux fois plus

if we had half as much as you — si nous avions la moitié de ce que tu as

as much as possible — autant que possible

it can cost as much as £50 — ça peut coûter jusqu'à 50 livres sterling

it was as much as I could do not to laugh — il a fallu que je me retienne pour ne pas rire

as much as to say... — d'un air de dire...

how much? — combien?

tell them how much you won — dis-leur combien tu as gagné

do you know how much this means to me? — est-ce que tu sais à quel point or combien c'est important pour moi?

3) (focusing on limitations, inadequacy)

it's not ou nothing much — ce n'est pas grand-chose

it's not up to much — GB ça ne vaut pas grand-chose

he's not much to look at — il n'est pas très beau

she doesn't think much of him — elle n'a pas très bonne opinion de lui

I'm not much of a reader — je n'aime pas beaucoup lire

it wasn't much of a life — ce n'était pas une vie

I'm not much of a one for cooking — (colloq) la cuisine ce n'est pas mon fort (colloq)
3.
quantifier beaucoup de

I haven't got (very) much time — je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps

she didn't speak much English — elle ne connaissait que quelques mots d'anglais

to spend too much money — dépenser trop d'argent

we don't have too much time — nous n'avons pas beaucoup de temps

don't use so much salt — ne mets pas tant de sel

we paid twice as much money — nous avons payé deux fois plus d'argent

how much time have we got left? — combien de temps nous reste-t-il?
4.
much+ combining form

much-loved/-respected — très apprécié/respecté

much-maligned — tant décrié

much-needed — indispensable
5.
much as conjunctional phrase bien que (+ subj)

much as we regret our decision we have no choice — bien que nous regrettions or nous avons beau regretter notre décision, nous n'avons pas le choix
6.
much less conjunctional phrase encore moins

I've never seen him much less spoken to him — je n'ai jamais eu l'occasion de le voir encore moins de lui parler
7.
so much as adverbial phrase

without so much as saying goodbye/as an apology — sans même dire au revoir/s'excuser

if you so much as move — si tu fais le moindre mouvement

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there isn't much in GB ou to US it — (in contest, competition) ils se suivent de près

there isn't much in it for us — ( to our advantage) ça ne va pas nous apporter grand-chose

she's late again? that's a bit much! — elle est encore en retard? elle exagère!

they're much of a muchness — il n'y a pas beaucoup de différence entre eux

English-French dictionary > much
4 much

much [mʌtʃ]

beaucoup de ⇒ 1 beaucoup ⇒ 2 (a), 3 autant de ⇒ 5 1 autant que ⇒ 5 2, 6 2 combien (de) ⇒ 8 tant de ⇒ 10 tellement (de) ⇒ 3

1 adjective

ⓘ GRAM Hormis dans la langue soutenue et dans certaines expressions, ne s'utilise que dans des structures négatives ou interrogatives.

beaucoup de;

∎ we don't have much time on n'a pas beaucoup de temps;

∎ there isn't much cake/money left il ne reste pas beaucoup de gâteau/d'argent;

∎ the tablets didn't do much good les comprimés n'ont pas servi à grand-chose ou n'ont pas fait beaucoup d'effet;

∎ ironic much good may it do you! grand bien vous fasse!

2 pronoun

(a) (gen) beaucoup;

∎ is there much left? est-ce qu'il en reste beaucoup?;

∎ is there any left? - not much est-ce qu'il en reste? - pas beaucoup;

∎ there's still much to be decided il reste encore beaucoup de choses à décider;

∎ he hadn't much to say on the subject il n'avait pas grand-chose à dire à ce sujet;

∎ there's not much anyone can do about it personne n'y peut grand-chose;

∎ we have much to be thankful for nous avons beaucoup de raisons d'être reconnaissants;

∎ much of the time (long period) la majeure partie du temps; (very often) la plupart du temps;

∎ much of the coffee had to be thrown away on a dû jeter une grande partie du café;

∎ there is not much of it il n'y en a pas beaucoup;

∎ I agreed with much of what she said j'étais d'accord avec presque tout ce qu'elle a dit

(b) (as intensifier)

∎ I'm not much of a hiker je ne suis pas un très bon marcheur;

∎ it hasn't been much of a holiday ce n'était pas vraiment des vacances;

∎ it wasn't much of a surprise ce n'était pas une grande surprise;

∎ it wasn't much of a joke ce n'était pas terrible comme plaisanterie;

∎ what he said didn't amount to much il n'avait pas grand-chose d'important à dire;

∎ his plans didn't come to much ses projets n'ont pas abouti à grand-chose;

∎ the defence made much of the witness's criminal record la défense a beaucoup insisté sur le casier judiciaire du témoin;

∎ I couldn't make much of the figures je n'ai pas compris grand-chose aux chiffres;

∎ I don't think much of him/of his technique je n'ai pas une très haute opinion de lui/de sa technique;

∎ there's much to be said for the old-fashioned method la vieille méthode a beaucoup d'avantages;

∎ there's much to be said for his suggestions il y a des choses fort intéressantes dans ce qu'il propose;

∎ it's not up to much ça ne vaut pas grand-chose;

∎ he's not up to much ce n'est pas une lumière;

∎ there's not much to choose between them ils se valent;

∎ there's not much in it il n'y a pas une grande différence;

∎ familiar ironic he doesn't want or ask or expect much, does he? il n'est pas difficile, lui, au moins!

3 adverb

beaucoup;

∎ I don't drink much je ne bois pas beaucoup;

∎ I don't like them much, I don't much like them je ne les aime pas beaucoup;

∎ much admired/appreciated très admiré/apprécié;

∎ much happier/more slowly beaucoup plus heureux/plus lentement;

∎ much worse bien pire;

∎ I feel very much better je me sens beaucoup mieux;

∎ thank you very much (for) merci beaucoup (de ou pour);

∎ formal it is much to be regretted that… il est fort regrettable que…;

∎ it doesn't matter much cela n'a pas beaucoup d'importance;

∎ much to my surprise à mon grand étonnement;

∎ we are much obliged to you for… nous vous sommes très obligés de ou pour…;

∎ I'm not much good at making speeches je ne suis pas très doué pour faire des discours;

∎ it's much the best/the fastest way to travel c'est de beaucoup le meilleur moyen/le moyen le plus rapide de voyager;

∎ it's much the best/the fastest c'est le meilleur/le plus rapide de beaucoup;

∎ much the same presque pareil;

∎ it's (pretty or very) much the same thing c'est à peu près la même chose;

∎ she's still much the same as yesterday son état n'a pas changé depuis hier;

∎ I feel much the same as you je pense plutôt comme vous;

∎ familiar ironic he doesn't like beer, does he? - not much he doesn't! il n'aime pas la bière, non? - et comment, il aime ça!

4 as much

1 pronoun

∎ (that, the same) I thought/suspected as much c'est bien ce que je pensais/soupçonnais;

∎ I expected as much je m'y attendais;

∎ I said as much to him yesterday c'est ce que je lui ai dit hier;

∎ would you do as much for me? en ferais-tu autant pour moi?

2 adverb

∎ (with multiples, fractions) twice/three times as much deux/trois fois plus;

∎ half as much la moitié (de ça);

∎ a quarter as much un quart (de ça);

∎ as much again encore autant

5 as much…as

1 adjective

∎ (the same amount as) as much…as autant de…que;

∎ I've got as much money as you j'ai autant d'argent que vous;

∎ take as much sugar as you like prenez autant de ou tout le sucre que vous voulez

2 conjunction

autant…que;

∎ he's as much to blame as her elle n'est pas plus responsable que lui, il est responsable autant qu'elle;

∎ it is as much your fault as (it is) mine c'est autant de votre faute que de la mienne

6 as much as

1 pronoun

(a) (the same as)

∎ it costs as much as the Japanese model ça coûte le même prix que le modèle japonais;

∎ he looked at me as much as to say… il me regarda avec l'air de (vouloir) dire…;

∎ that's as much as to say that I'm a liar ça revient à me traiter de menteur

(b) (all)

∎ it was as much as I could do to keep a straight face j'ai failli éclater de rire;

∎ it was as much as we could do to stand upright nous avions le plus grand mal à nous tenir debout

2 conjunction

autant que;

∎ I hate it as much as you do ça me déplaît autant qu'à vous;

∎ as much as ever toujours autant;

∎ as much as before autant qu'avant;

∎ not quite as much as… pas tout à fait autant que…;

∎ I don't dislike them as much as all that ils ne me déplaisent pas autant que ça

7 however much

1 adjective

∎ however much money you give him, it won't be enough vous pouvez lui donner autant d'argent que vous voulez, ça ne suffira pas

2 pronoun

∎ however much they offer, take it quelle que soit la somme qu'ils proposent, acceptez-la

3 adverb

∎ however much you dislike the idea… quelle que soit votre aversion pour cette idée…;

∎ however much I try, it doesn't work j'ai beau essayer, ça ne marche pas

8 how much

1 adjective

combien de;

∎ how much flour have we got left? combien de farine nous reste-t-il?

2 pronoun

combien;

∎ how much do you want? (gen) combien en voulez-vous?; (money) combien voulez-vous?;

∎ how much is the record or does the record cost? combien coûte ce disque?

9 much as conjunction

∎ much as I admire him, I have to admit that… malgré toute mon admiration pour lui, je dois admettre que…;

∎ much as I would like to, I can't come à mon grand regret, il m'est véritablement impossible de venir;

∎ much as I try, I can't succeed j'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas;

∎ the result was much as I expected le résultat correspondait bien à ce que j'attendais

10 so much

1 adjective

tant de, tellement de;

∎ it takes up so much time ça prend tellement de temps;

∎ it's just so much nonsense c'est tellement bête

2 pronoun

(a) (such a lot) tant;

∎ I've learnt so much on this course j'ai vraiment appris beaucoup (de choses) en suivant ces cours;

∎ there's still so much to do il y a encore tant à faire;

∎ he has drunk so much that… il a tellement bu que…

(b) (this amount)

∎ there's only so much one can do il y a une limite à ce qu'on peut faire;

∎ how much water will I put in? - about so much combien d'eau est-ce que je dois mettre? - à peu près ça;

∎ so much a kilo tant le kilo

3 adverb

tellement;

∎ I miss you so much tu me manques tellement;

∎ I wouldn't mind so much, only he promised to do it ça ne me gêne pas tellement, mais il avait promis de le faire;

∎ it's not so much his unpunctuality, it's his rudeness I can't stand ce n'est pas tellement ses retards, c'est sa grossièreté que je ne supporte pas;

∎ thank you ever so much merci infiniment ou mille fois;

∎ so much the better tant mieux;

∎ so much so that… au point que…, à tel point que…;

∎ not so much a…, more a… pas vraiment un…, mais plutôt un…

11 so much as adverb

même;

∎ if you so much as breathe a word of this… si seulement tu répètes un mot de tout ça…;

∎ without so much as asking permission sans même demander la permission;

∎ I would not so much as raise a finger to help him je ne lèverais pas même le petit doigt pour l'aider

12 so much for preposition

∎ so much for the agenda; now let us consider… voilà pour ce qui est de l'ordre du jour; maintenant, je voudrais que nous nous penchions sur la question de…;

∎ so much for that idea! on peut oublier cette idée!;

∎ so much for his friendship! et voilà ce qu'il appelle l'amitié!

13 that much

1 adjective

∎ there was that much food, we thought we'd never finish it il y avait tellement à manger qu'on pensait ne jamais arriver à finir

2 pronoun

∎ was there much damage? - not that much y a-t-il eu beaucoup de dégâts? - pas tant que ça;

∎ did it cost that much? ça a coûté autant que ça?;

∎ how much do you want? - about that much combien en veux-tu? - à peu près ça

3 adverb (with comparative)

(a) (a lot) beaucoup plus;

∎ it'll be that much easier to organize ce sera d'autant plus facile à organiser;

∎ not that much better pas beaucoup mieux

(b) (this amount)

∎ she's that much taller than me elle est plus grande que moi de ça

14 this much

1 adjective

∎ there was this much coffee left il restait ça de café

2 pronoun

(a) (this amount)

∎ I had to cut this much off the hem of my skirt j'ai dû raccourcir ma jupe de ça

(b) (one thing) une chose;

∎ this much is true… une chose au moins est vraie…;

∎ I'll say this much for her, she's got guts il faut reconnaître une chose, c'est qu'elle a du cran

15 too much

1 adjective

trop de

2 pronoun

trop;

∎ there's too much to do il y a trop à faire;

∎ don't expect too much (be too demanding) ne soyez pas trop exigeant, n'en demandez pas trop; (be too hopeful) ne vous faites pas trop d'illusions;

∎ to cost too much coûter trop cher;

∎ £10 too much 10 livres de trop;

∎ familiar she's too much! elle est trop!;

∎ familiar that's too much! ça, c'est trop!;

∎ familiar that's a bit much! c'est un peu fort!;

∎ you can't have too much of a good thing abondance de biens ne nuit pas

3 adverb

(work, speak) trop

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > much
5 much

much [mʌtʃ]

1. a ( more; most) мно́го;

much snow мно́го сне́га
;

much time мно́го вре́мени
;

much water has flown under the bridge since that time ≅ мно́го воды́ утекло́ с тех по́р

◊
to be too much for оказа́ться не по си́лам кому-л.

2. adv ( more; most)

1) о́чень;

I am much obliged to you я вам о́чень благода́рен

2) ( при прил. в сравн. ст. или превосх. ст.) гора́здо, значи́тельно;

much more natural гора́здо есте́ственнее
;

much better намно́го лу́чше

3) почти́, приблизи́тельно;

much (about) the same почти́ (одно́ и) то́ же, почти́ тако́й же

◊
not much отню́дь нет; ни в ко́ем слу́чае

3. n мно́гое;

we have much to be thankful for мы должны́ быть благода́рны за мно́гое
;

this much is certain уж э́то-то то́чно

◊
much of a size ( a height, etc.) почти́ того́ же разме́ра (той же высоты́ и т.п.)
;

to make much of

а) высо́ко́ цени́ть; быть высо́кого мне́ния;

б) носи́ться с кем-л., чем-л.;

he is not much of a scholar он не сли́шком образо́ванный челове́к
;

much of a muchness почти́ (одно́ и) то́ же
;

much will have more посл. ≅ де́ньги к деньга́м

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > much
6 thankful

adj. dankbaar

thankful

[ θængkfl] 〈 thankfulness〉

1 dankbaar ⇒ erkentelijk, blij

♦voorbeelden:

1 we have much to be thankful for • er is veel reden tot dankbaarheid

English-Dutch dictionary > thankful
7 for

1. præp
1) пе́ред

han står for mig — он стои́т передо мно́й

2) на, тому́ наза́д

for en mǻned — на ме́сяц

for to dáge síden — два дня тому́ наза́д

3) для, ра́ди, за

det er for Dem — э́то для вас

for at — для того́, что́бы

4) последовательность

skridt for skridt — шаг за ша́гом
2. konj
так как, потому́ что
3. adv
сли́шком

for stor — сли́шком большо́й

for méget — сли́шком мно́го

for lǽnge — сли́шком до́лго

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at, in favour of, for, liner, lining, of, too, worth

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I. (et)

( indvendigt betræk) lining;

[ få op i foret]

T (fig, om penge) get in one's pocket.

II. præt af fare.

III. præp

a) ( foran, i nærværelse af) before ( fx we have all the day before us; before my eyes; be brought before a judge); at ( fx at my feet);

[ sove for åbne vinduer] sleep with the windows open;

b) ( om interesseforhold) for, to ( fx good, pleasant, bad, easy, difficult for; a pleasure, a disappointment for; bow, read, lie ( lyve), kneel to; fatal, important, new, strange, useful to; open (, closed) to the public; a danger, a loss, a surprise, a hindrance to),

(efter adj + enough, efter too + adj og efter adj + inf) for ( fx

it is not important enough for him; it is too difficult for me; it is easy (, difficult, impossible) for him to do it);

[ planten er gået ud for mig] the plant has died in spite of my efforts;

T the plant has died on me;

c) ( til bedste for, bestemt for; for at opnå; på grund af) for ( fx

fight for one's country (, for one's rights); speak for him; I will do it for you; thankful for; known for, famous for; I cannot see for the fog; just for fun);

[ jeg må ikke for fader] father will not let me;

d) ( til forsvar mod) from ( fx hide from; søge ly for take shelter from); to ( fx lukke sin dør for close one's door to);

[ god for tandpine] good for toothache;

e) ( med hensyn til) to ( fx blind (, deaf) to); from ( fx free from); f) ( beregnet for) for ( fx a composition for a solo instrument);

[ leje et hus for sommeren] take a house for the summer;

g) ( i stedet for, til gengæld for) for ( fx he answered for me; he took me for my brother; be rewarded for something; pay 85p for a book; sell one's house for £10,000);

[( i brevunderskrift) for G. Jones, M. Brown] p.p. G. Jones, M. Brown;

[ hvad tager De for det?] how much do you charge for it?

[ varer for 5 mio pund] £5 mill. worth of goods;

h) ( om fastsat pris) at ( fx these are sold at 25p a piece; at half price),

( om beløb), se ovf: g;

[ for en pris af] at the price of;

i) ( hver enkelt for sig) by, for ( fx day by day; word for word); j) ( ved stillingsbetegnelse) of ( fx manager of ( direktør for), president of, headmeaster of); to ( fx adviser to ( konsulent for), secretary to);

k) [ Udtryk]

[ for at]

( med infinitiv) to, in order to ( fx go out to open the door; do it

(in order) to help him);

[ for ikke at] (so as) not to;

[ for at]

( med sætning) in order that, so that;

[ for at ikke] for fear that, so that... not ( fx so that we don't forget),

(litt) lest ( fx lest we forget);

l) [ Udtryk]

[ for... siden] ago ( fx five days ago; long ago);

m) [ Udtryk]

[ andre tilfælde:]

[ bo for sig selv] live by oneself;

[ hvad er dette for noget?] what is this?

[ for hver gang jeg ser ham] every time I see him;

[ for hvert år (, hver dag) der gik] with every year (, day) that passed;

( se i øvrigt de ord, hvormed " for" forbindes).

IV. adv

( foran) in front, before;

(mar mods agter) forward;

( alt for) too ( fx too big, too much, it is too far to walk);

[ der er ikke andet for end at] there is nothing for it but to;

[ fra for til agter]

(mar) from stem to stern;

[ for og imod] for and against, pro and con;

[ diskutere for og imod] discuss for and against, discuss the pros and cons;

[ der kan siges meget både for og imod] there is a lot to be said on both sides;

[ veje for og imod] weigh the pros and cons;

( forbindelser med verber, se disse, fx give, have, ligge).

V. conj

( thi) because,

F for ( fx he ran, for he was afraid).

Danish-English dictionary > for
8 sok mindenért hálával tartozik

have much to be thankful for

Magyar-ingilizce szótár > sok mindenért hálával tartozik
9 synderlig

:### [ ikke synderlig]

(adj) not much, little ( fx we have little (el. not much) to be

thankful for); no particular ( fx he showed no particular

enthusiasm);

(adv) not much, not very, not particularly ( fx I do not care much for him; he is not very (el. not particularly) keen about it); little ( fx she is little better);

[ ikke have synderlig lyst til] have no great mind to;

[ uden synderlig vanskelighed] without much difficulty.

Danish-English dictionary > synderlig
10 dankbar

I Adj.

1. grateful ( für for), appreciative (of); Publikum: appreciative; wir sind für oder um umg. jeden Beitrag dankbar we appreciate ( oder are grateful for) every contribution; ich wäre Ihnen dankbar, wenn... I’d be much obliged if... (auch iro.), I’d appreciate it if...; ich wäre Ihnen sehr dankbar, wenn Sie sich um Ihre eigenen Angelegenheiten kümmerten iro. auch I’ll thank you to mind your own business; man muss für alles dankbar sein you have to be thankful for small mercies ( oder for every little thing)

2. (lohnend) worthwhile; Aufgabe: auch rewarding; er ist ein dankbares Opfer für ihre Sticheleien he’s an easy target ( oder a sitting duck) for her gibes

3. umg. (strapazierfähig) Stoff: hard-wearing, durable; (anspruchslos) Pflanze: easy(-care), hardy; eine dankbare Pflanze a plant which doesn’t need much attention

II Adv. gratefully; etw. dankbar annehmen accept s.th. gratefully ( oder with thanks)

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grateful; thankful; rewarding

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dạnk|bar
1. adj

1) (= dankerfüllt) grateful; (= erleichtert, froh) thankful; Publikum, Zuhörer appreciative

jdm dankbar sein — to be grateful to sb (für for)

sich dankbar erweisen or zeigen — to show one's gratitude (gegenüber to)

ich wäre dir dankbar, wenn du... — I would be grateful if you..., I would appreciate it if you...

2) (= lohnend) Arbeit, Aufgabe, Rolle rewarding; Stoff easy-care attr; (= haltbar) hard-wearing; Opfer worthwhile

eine dankbare Pflanze — a plant which doesn't need much attention

2. adv
(= voller Dank) gratefully
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1) (giving due thanks or praise; grateful: an appreciative audience.) appreciative

2) appreciatively

3) (feeling thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.) grateful

4) (grateful; relieved and happy: He was thankful that the journey was over; a thankful sigh.) thankful

5) thankfully

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dank·bar

[ˈdaŋkba:ɐ̯]

I. adj

1. (dankend) grateful; (erleichert) thankful

▪ jdm \dankbar [für etw akk] sein to be grateful to sb [for sth]

sich akk [jdm gegenüber] \dankbar erweisen [o zeigen] to show one's gratitude [to sb]

2. (lohnend) Aufgabe, Rolle rewarding, profitable

3. (anspruchslos) appreciative

ein \dankbarer Stoff a hard-wearing material

eine \dankbare Pflanze a plant which doesn't need much attention

4. (verbunden) obliged

ich wäre dir/Ihnen \dankbar, wenn... I would be obliged [or grateful] [or I would appreciate it] if you...

II. adv gratefully; (erleichtert) thankfully

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1.
Adjektiv

1) grateful; (anerkennend) appreciative <child, audience, etc.>

sich dankbar zeigen — show one's gratitude or appreciation

für eine baldige Antwort wären wir dankbar — we should be grateful for an early reply

2) (lohnend) rewarding < job, part, task, etc.>
2.
adverbial gratefully

jemanden dankbar anblicken — give somebody a look of gratitude

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dankbar

A. adj

1. grateful (

für for), appreciative (of); Publikum: appreciative;

wir sind für oder

um umg

jeden Beitrag dankbar we appreciate ( oder are grateful for) every contribution;

ich wäre Ihnen dankbar, wenn … I’d be much obliged if … (auch iron), I’d appreciate it if …;

ich wäre Ihnen sehr dankbar, wenn Sie sich um Ihre eigenen Angelegenheiten kümmerten iron auch I’ll thank you to mind your own business;

man muss für alles dankbar sein you have to be thankful for small mercies ( oder for every little thing)

2. (lohnend) worthwhile; Aufgabe: auch rewarding;

er ist ein dankbares Opfer für ihre Sticheleien he’s an easy target ( oder a sitting duck) for her gibes

3. umg (strapazierfähig) Stoff: hard-wearing, durable; (anspruchslos) Pflanze: easy(-care), hardy;

eine dankbare Pflanze a plant which doesn’t need much attention

B. adv gratefully;

etwas dankbar annehmen accept sth gratefully ( oder with thanks)

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1.
Adjektiv

1) grateful; (anerkennend) appreciative <child, audience, etc.>

sich dankbar zeigen — show one's gratitude or appreciation

für eine baldige Antwort wären wir dankbar — we should be grateful for an early reply

2) (lohnend) rewarding <job, part, task, etc.>
2.
adverbial gratefully

jemanden dankbar anblicken — give somebody a look of gratitude

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adj.

grateful adj.

grateful n.

thankful n. adv.

gratefully n.

thankfully n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > dankbar
11 agradecer

v.

1 to thank, to acknowledge, to appreciate, to be grateful for.

2 to be thankful to, to be thankful for, to be grateful to.

Agradezco estar en este lugar I am thankful to be in this place.

3 to thank for.

Le agradezco su regalo I thank you for your present.

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AGRADECER

CONJUGACIÓN

(c changes to zc before a and o)

Present Indicative

agradezco, agradeces, agradece, agradecemos, agradecéis, agradecen.

Present Subjunctive

agradezca, agradezcas, agradezca, agradezcamos, agradezcáis, agradezcan.

Imperative

agradece (tú), agradezca (él/Vd.), agradezcamos (nos.), agradeced (vos.), agradezcan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to thank

2) be grateful for

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1.

VT (=dar las gracias a) to thank; (=sentirse agradecido) to be grateful for

(te) agradezco tu ayuda — thanks for your help

se lo agradezco — thank you, I am much obliged to you frm

un favor que él no agradecería nunca lo bastante — a favour o (EEUU) favor he can never thank you enough for

le agradecería me enviara — I would be grateful if you would send me

eso no lo tiene que agradecer a nadie — he has nobody to thank for that, he owes nobody thanks for that

2.

See:

agradecerse

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verbo transitivo

a) ( sentir gratitud por) <ayuda/amabilidad> to appreciate, to be grateful for

agradecerle algo a alguien — to be grateful to somebody for something

se lo agradezco de veras — I'm very grateful to you

le agradecería (que) me llamara — (frml) I would appreciate it if you would call me (frml)

b) ( dar las gracias por) to thank

ni siquiera me lo agradeció — she didn't even thank me o say thank you

y así es como me lo agradece! — and this is all the thanks I get!

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= offer + a word of thanks, thank, welcome, extend + Posesivo + thanks, be thankful.

Ex. In closing, I would like to offer a word of thanks to all the members of the Working Group who contributed so much of their time and effort to the development of this project.

Ex. In closing, I would like once again to thank all the members of the Working Group who contributed so much of their time and effort to the development of this project.

Ex. The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.

Ex. I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

Ex. Looking back from the present days of austerity one must be thankful that the EEC libraries were able to lay the foundations of strong collections in their respective fields.

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* agradecer sinceramente = pay + Posesivo + deep respects.

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verbo transitivo

a) ( sentir gratitud por) <ayuda/amabilidad> to appreciate, to be grateful for

agradecerle algo a alguien — to be grateful to somebody for something

se lo agradezco de veras — I'm very grateful to you

le agradecería (que) me llamara — (frml) I would appreciate it if you would call me (frml)

b) ( dar las gracias por) to thank

ni siquiera me lo agradeció — she didn't even thank me o say thank you

y así es como me lo agradece! — and this is all the thanks I get!

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= offer + a word of thanks, thank, welcome, extend + Posesivo + thanks, be thankful.

Ex: In closing, I would like to offer a word of thanks to all the members of the Working Group who contributed so much of their time and effort to the development of this project.

Ex: In closing, I would like once again to thank all the members of the Working Group who contributed so much of their time and effort to the development of this project.

Ex: The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.

Ex: I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

Ex: Looking back from the present days of austerity one must be thankful that the EEC libraries were able to lay the foundations of strong collections in their respective fields.

* agradecer sinceramente = pay + Posesivo + deep respects.

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agradecer [E3 ]

vt

1

(sentir gratitud por): se lo agradezco de veras I'm very grateful to you

le agradecería me llamara lo antes posible ( frml); I would be grateful o I would appreciate it if you would call me as soon as possible ( frml)

su ayuda es muy de agradecer your help is most appreciated

¡y así es como me agradece! and this is all the thanks I get!

2 (dar las gracias por) to thank

escribió para agradecerme el regalo he wrote to thank me for the gift

ni siquiera me lo agradeció she didn't even thank me o say thank you

practica un deporte, te lo agradecerá el cuerpo take up a sport, you'll feel better for it

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agradecer ( conjugate agradecer) verbo transitivo
a) ( sentir gratitud por) ‹ayuda/amabilidad› to appreciate, to be grateful for;

agradecerle algo a algn to be grateful to sb for sth;
◊ le agradecería (que) me llamara (frml) I would appreciate it if you would call me (frml)

b) ( dar las gracias por) to thank;

agradecerle algo a algn to thank sb for sth;
◊ ¡y así es como me lo agradece! and this is all the thanks I get!

agradecer verbo transitivo
1 (dar las gracias a alguien) to thank for: les agradezco su presencia, (I) thank you for being here
os lo agradezco mucho, thank you very much
2 (estar agradecido) to be grateful [a, to] [por, for]: te agradezco tu apoyo, I'm grateful for your support
se lo agradeceré siempre, I'll always be grateful to her ➣ Ver nota en appreciate 3 (impers) siempre se agradece una sonrisa, a smile is always welcome
' agradecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agradezca
English:
acknowledge
- appreciate
- warmly

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agradecer vt

1. [sujeto: persona]
agradecer algo a alguien [dar las gracias] to thank sb for sth;
[estar agradecido] to be grateful to sb for sth;
quisiera agradecerles su presencia aquí I would like to thank you for coming o being here;

te lo agradezco mucho I'm very grateful to you;

le agradezco su interés thank you for your interest;

te agradecería que te callaras I'd be grateful o I'd appreciate it if you'd shut up

2. [sujeto: cosa]
esa pared agradecería una mano de pintura that wall could do with a lick of paint;

el campo agradecerá las lluvias the rain will be good for the countryside

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agradecer

v/t

:

agradecer algo a alguien thank s.o. for sth;

te lo agradezco I appreciate it;

se agradece como respuesta I really appreciate it

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agradecer {53} vt

1) : to be grateful for

2) : to thank

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agradecer vb (dar las gracias) to thank

le agradeció su ayuda he thanked her for her help

te agradezco la invitación thank you for the invitation

Spanish-English dictionary > agradecer
12 thank

transitive verb

thank somebody [for something] — jemandem [für etwas] danken; sich bei jemandem [für etwas] bedanken

have somebody/something to thank for something — jemandem/einer Sache etwas zu verdanken haben

have [only] oneself to thank for something — etwas sich (Dat.) selbst zuzuschreiben haben

he won't thank you for that — (iron.) er wird dir dafür nicht gerade dankbar sein

thank God or goodness or heaven[s] — Gott sei Dank

thank you — danke; (slightly formal) vielen Dank

no, thank you — nein, danke

yes, thank you — ja, bitte; danke, ja

thank you very much [indeed] — vielen herzlichen Dank

thanking you — (coll.) danke

thank you for nothing! — (iron.) danke bestens!

I will thank you to do as you are told — (iron.) ich wäre dir sehr verbunden, wenn du tätest, was man dir sagt

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[Ɵæŋk] 1. verb
(to express appreciation or gratitude to (someone) for a favour, service, gift etc: He thanked me for the present; She thanked him for inviting her.) danken

- academic.ru/74357/thankful">thankful
- thankfully
- thankfulness
- thankless
- thanklessly
- thanklessness
- thanks 2. interjection
(thank you: Thanks (very much) for your present; Thanks a lot!; No, thanks; Yes, thanks.) danke

- thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving
- thanks to
- thank you
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thank

[θæŋk]

vt

▪ to \thank sb [for sth] jdm [für etw akk] danken, sich akk bei jdm [für etw akk] bedanken

▪ to \thank sb for doing sth jdm [dafür] danken, dass er/sie etw getan hat

\thank you [very much]! danke [sehr]!

\thank you very much indeed for your help! vielen herzlichen Dank für Ihre Hilfe!

\thank you for having me! danke für deine Gastfreundschaft!

how are you — I'm fine, \thank you wie geht es dir — danke, [mir geht es] gut

no, \thank you nein, danke

yes, \thank you ja, bitte

I don't want to hear that kind of language, \thank you! auf diesen Ton kann ich verzichten, vielen Dank! iron

he's only got himself to \thank for losing his job seine Entlassung hat er sich selbst zuzuschreiben

you have John to \thank for this job diese Arbeit hast du John zu verdanken

I'll \thank you not to mention the subject ich wäre dir dankbar, wenn du das Thema nicht erwähnen würdest

Mum won't \thank you if you break that cup Mama wird nicht gerade erfreut sein, wenn du diese Tasse kaputt machst

▶ \thank goodness [or God] [or heaven(s)]! Gott sei Dank!

▶ to \thank one's lucky stars von Glück sagen [o reden] können

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[ɵŋk]
vt

1) danken (+dat), sich bedanken bei

I'll never be able to thank him ( enough) for what he has done — ich kann ihm nie genug dafür danken, was er für mich getan hat

I don't know how to thank you — ich weiß nicht, wie ich Ihnen danken soll

2)

(phrases) he won't thank you for it — er wird es Ihnen nicht danken

I'll thank you to mind your own business — ich wäre Ihnen dankbar, wenn Sie sich nicht einmischen würden

he has his brother/he only has himself to thank for this — das hat er seinem Bruder zu verdanken/sich selbst zuzuschreiben

3)

thank you — danke (schön)

thank you very much — vielen Dank

no thank you — nein, danke

yes, thank you — ja, bitte or danke

thank you for coming – not at all, thank YOU! —

thank you for the present — vielen Dank für Ihr Geschenk

thank you for nothing (iro) — vielen Dank auch!

to say thank you — danke sagen (to sb jdm), sich bedanken (to bei)

4)

thank goodness or heavens or God (inf) — Gott sei Dank! (inf)

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thank [θæŋk]

A spl thanks

a) Dank m

b) Dankesbezeigung(en) f(pl), Danksagung(en) f(pl):

thanks danke;

thanks, and (to) you danke, gleichfalls;

many thanks vielen Dank;

no, thanks nein, danke;

in thanks for zum Dank für;

with thanks dankend, mit Dank;

thanks to fig und iron dank (gen);

small thanks to her, we succeeded, it was no thanks to her that we succeeded es gelang uns auch ohne ihre Hilfe;

small thanks I got man hat es mir schlecht gedankt;

give thanks to God Gott danken;

say thanks sich bedanken; → return B 1

B v/t jemandem danken, sich bei jemandem bedanken ( beide:

for für):

thank you

a) danke,

b) gern;

thank you for nothing iron ich danke (bestens);

yes, thank you ja, bitte;

no, thank you nein, danke;

say thank you sich bedanken;

how can I ever thank you? wie kann ich Ihnen jemals danken?;

they could thank their goalkeeper that … SPORT sie konnten sich bei ihrem Torhüter bedanken, dass …;

I’ll thank you oft iron ich wäre Ihnen sehr dankbar ( to do wenn Sie täten);

he has only himself to thank for that das hat er sich selbst zuzuschreiben; → god 2, goodness 5, heaven 3, star A 3

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transitive verb

thank somebody [for something] — jemandem [für etwas] danken; sich bei jemandem [für etwas] bedanken

have somebody/something to thank for something — jemandem/einer Sache etwas zu verdanken haben

have [only] oneself to thank for something — etwas sich (Dat.) selbst zuzuschreiben haben

he won't thank you for that — (iron.) er wird dir dafür nicht gerade dankbar sein

thank God or goodness or heaven[s] — Gott sei Dank

thank you — danke; (slightly formal) vielen Dank

no, thank you — nein, danke

yes, thank you — ja, bitte; danke, ja

thank you very much [indeed] — vielen herzlichen Dank

thanking you — (coll.) danke

thank you for nothing! — (iron.) danke bestens!

I will thank you to do as you are told — (iron.) ich wäre dir sehr verbunden, wenn du tätest, was man dir sagt

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n.

Dank nur sing. m. v.

danken v.

sich bedanken v.

English-german dictionary > thank
13 С-506

И НА ТОМ СПАСИБО СПАСИБО И НА ЗТОМ both coll (sent these forms only usu. this WO although sth. (often some outcome) may not be entirely satisfactory, it does have at least some positive aspect(s) (as indicated) that the concerned person appreciates or should appreciate
that's (at least) something to be thankful for
that's something, at least one should (must) be thankful (grateful) at least for that thanks for that, anyway (in limited contexts) and one is lucky to get that (much).
...Нелепо мне ходить по Москве с переводчиком. Стучать на меня бессмысленно, секретов-то нету, это вы знаете. Спасибо и на этом (Аксёнов 7). I feel ridiculous with an interpreter on my heels. Why spy on me? What's the point? You know I have no secrets. "That's something at least" (7a).

Он (Виктор) поглядел вдоль бетонки. До перекрёстка шесть километров и от перекрёстка до города - километров двадцать... Тут он заметил, что дождь ослабел. «И на том спасибо», - подумал он (Стругацкие 1). Не (Victor) looked down the road. Four miles till the cross roads and thirteen miles from there to town....He suddenly noticed that the rain had died down. Thanks for that, anyway," he thought (1a).

Лопахин:) Сколько она пришлёт? Тысяч сто? Двести? (Любовь Андреевна:) Ну... Тысяч десять-пятнадцать, и на том спасибо (Чехов 2). (L.:) How much is she sending? A hundred thousand roubles? Two hundred thousand? (Mrs. Ranevsky:) Oh, about ten or fifteen thousand, and we're lucky to get that much (2c).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > С-506
14 и на том спасибо

• И НА ТОМ СПАСИБО; СПАСИБО И НА ЭТОМ both coll

[sent; these forms only; usu. this WO]

=====

⇒ although sth. (often some outcome) may not be entirely satisfactory, it does have at least some positive aspect(s) (as indicated) that the concerned person appreciates or should appreciate:

- that's (at least) something to be thankful for;

- that's something, at least;

- one should < must> be thankful < grateful> at least for that;

- thanks for that, anyway;

- [in limited contexts] and one is lucky to get that (much).

     ♦...Нелепо мне ходить по Москве с переводчиком. Стучать на меня бессмысленно, секретов-то нету, это вы знаете. Спасибо и на этом (Аксёнов 7). I feel ridiculous with an interpreter on my heels. Why spy on me? What's the point? You know I have no secrets. "That's something at least" (7a).

     ♦ Он [Виктор] поглядел вдоль бетонки. До перекрёстка шесть километров и от перекрёстка до города - километров двадцать... Тут он заметил, что дождь ослабел. "И на том спасибо", - подумал он (Стругацкие 1). Не [Victor] looked down the road. Four miles till the cross roads and thirteen miles from there to town....He suddenly noticed that the rain had died down. "Thanks for that, anyway," he thought (1a).

     ♦ [Лопахин:] Сколько она пришлёт? Тысяч сто? Двести? [Любовь Андреевна:] Ну... Тысяч десять-пятнадцать, и на том спасибо (Чехов 2). [L.:] How much is she sending? A hundred thousand roubles? TWo hundred thousand? [Mrs. Ranevsky:] Oh, about ten or fifteen thousand, and we're lucky to get that much (2c).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и на том спасибо
15 спасибо и на этом

• И НА ТОМ СПАСИБО; СПАСИБО И НА ЭТОМ both coll

[sent; these forms only; usu. this WO]

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⇒ although sth. (often some outcome) may not be entirely satisfactory, it does have at least some positive aspect(s) (as indicated) that the concerned person appreciates or should appreciate:

- that's (at least) something to be thankful for;

- that's something, at least;

- one should < must> be thankful < grateful> at least for that;

- thanks for that, anyway;

- [in limited contexts] and one is lucky to get that (much).

     ♦...Нелепо мне ходить по Москве с переводчиком. Стучать на меня бессмысленно, секретов-то нету, это вы знаете. Спасибо и на этом (Аксёнов 7). I feel ridiculous with an interpreter on my heels. Why spy on me? What's the point? You know I have no secrets. "That's something at least" (7a).

     ♦ Он [Виктор] поглядел вдоль бетонки. До перекрёстка шесть километров и от перекрёстка до города - километров двадцать... Тут он заметил, что дождь ослабел. "И на том спасибо", - подумал он (Стругацкие 1). Не [Victor] looked down the road. Four miles till the cross roads and thirteen miles from there to town....He suddenly noticed that the rain had died down. "Thanks for that, anyway," he thought (1a).

     ♦ [Лопахин:] Сколько она пришлёт? Тысяч сто? Двести? [Любовь Андреевна:] Ну... Тысяч десять-пятнадцать, и на том спасибо (Чехов 2). [L.:] How much is she sending? A hundred thousand roubles? TWo hundred thousand? [Mrs. Ranevsky:] Oh, about ten or fifteen thousand, and we're lucky to get that much (2c).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > спасибо и на этом
16 small

1. adjective
1) (in size) klein; gering [Wirkung, Appetit, Fähigkeit]; schmal [Taille, Handgelenk]; dünn [Stimme]

it's a small world — die Welt ist klein

2) attrib. (small-scale) klein; Klein[aktionär, -sparer, -händler, -betrieb, -bauer]

3) (young, not fully grown) klein

4) (of the smaller kind) klein

small letter — Kleinbuchstabe, der

feel small — (fig.) sich (Dat.) ganz klein vorkommen

make somebody feel/look small — (fig.) jemanden beschämen/ein schlechtes Licht auf jemanden werfen

5) (not much) wenig

demand for/interest in the product was small — die Nachfrage nach/das Interesse an dem Produkt war gering

[it's] small wonder — [es ist] kein Wunder

6) (trifling) klein

we have a few small matters/points/problems to clear up before... — es sind noch ein paar Kleinigkeiten zu klären, bevor...

7) (minor) unbedeutend

great and small — hoch und niedrig

8) (petty) kleinlich (abwertend)

have a small mind — ein Kleinkrämer sein (abwertend)
2. noun
(Anat.)

small of the back — Kreuz, das
3. adverb
klein

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[smo:l]
adjective

1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) klein

2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) klein

3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) wenig

4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) klein

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- academic.ru/118481/small_ads">small ads
- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small
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small

[smɔ:l, AM also smɑ:l]

I. adj

1. (not large) klein

he's quite \small for his age er ist ziemlich klein für sein Alter

\small amount geringer Betrag

\small circulation MEDIA niedrige Auflage

\small craft NAUT [kleines] Boot

\small fortune kleines Vermögen

\small number/quantity kleine [o geringe] Menge/Zahl

\small percentage geringe Prozentzahl

in \small quantities in kleinen Mengen

\small street enge Straße

\small town Kleinstadt f

\small turnout geringe Beteiligung

2. (young) klein

\small child Kleinkind nt

3. (insignificant) klein, unbedeutend

\small consolation ein schwacher Trost

no \small feat keine schlechte Leistung

\small wonder kein Wunder

to feel \small sich dat klein und unbedeutend vorkommen

to look \small schlecht dastehen

to make sb look \small jdn niedermachen fam

4. (on a limited scale) klein, bescheiden

\small investor Kleinanleger(in) m(f)

in a \small way bescheiden, im Kleinen

in sb's own \small way auf jds eigene bescheidene Art

5. TYPO

\small letter Kleinbuchstabe m

6.

▶ to be grateful [or thankful] for \small mercies mit wenig zufrieden sein

▶ it's a \small world! ( prov) die Welt ist klein!

II. n no pl

the \small of the [or one's] back ANAT, ZOOL das Kreuz

III. adv think, plan in kleinem Rahmen

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[smɔːl]
1. adj (+er)

1) klein; supply, stock klein, gering; waist schmal; (= not much) reason, desire wenig, gering; effort gering

small in size — von geringer Größe, klein

a small number of people — eine geringe Anzahl von Leuten

the smallest possible number of books — so wenig Bücher wie möglich

to have a small appetite —

it's written with a small "e" — es wird mit kleinem "e" geschrieben

small shareholder — Kleinaktionär(in) m(f)

no small success — ein beachtlicher Erfolg

to feel small (fig) — sich (ganz) klein (und hässlich) vorkommen

to look small (fig) — schlecht aussehen or dastehen

he/it made me feel pretty small — da kam ich mir ziemlich klein vor

to be of small concern to sb — jdn nur wenig betreffen

2) (= unimportant, minor) klein; present, sum klein, bescheiden; importance, consequence gering

a few small matters/problems —

to be of no small consequence — nicht unbeträchtliche Folgen haben

this is no small matter — das ist keine Kleinigkeit

to help/contribute in a small way —

to start in a small way — bescheiden or klein anfangen

3) (= quiet) voice leise

to say sth in a small voice — etw mit leiser Stimme sagen

4) (fig: mean, petty) person kleinlich

2. n

1)

the small of the back — das Kreuz

2) pl (Brit inf) Unterwäsche f

3. adv

to chop sth up small — etw klein hacken

* * *

small [smɔːl]

A adj

1. allg klein:

cut small klein schneiden;

make o.s. small sich kleinmachen;

the smallest room Br die Toilette; → ad¹, intestine A

2. klein, schmächtig (Junge etc)

3. klein, gering (Anzahl, Grad etc):

a small fortune ein kleines Vermögen;

they came in small numbers es kamen nur wenige;

I’ve only got small appetite ich habe nur wenig Appetit;

small eater schlechte(r) Esser(in);

small saver Kleinsparer(in)

4. wenig:

small blame to him ihn trifft kaum eine Schuld;

have small cause for kaum Anlass zu Dankbarkeit etc haben

5. klein, armselig, dürftig

6. klein, mit wenig Besitz:

small businessman kleiner Geschäftsmann;

small farmer Kleinbauer m, -bäuerin f

7. klein, (sozial) niedrig:

small people kleine Leute

8. unbedeutend, klein (Dichter etc)

9. bescheiden, klein (Anfang etc)

10. klein, trivial:

the small worries die kleinen Sorgen;

a small matter eine Kleinigkeit oder Bagatelle;

in a small way

a) bescheiden leben etc,

b) im Kleinen handeln etc

11. pej kleinlich

12. pej niedrig, moralisch verwerflich (Charakter etc)

13. klein umg, beschämt:

feel small sich klein (u. hässlich) vorkommen, sich schämen;

make sb feel small jemanden beschämen;

look small beschämt dastehen

14. schwach, klein (Stimme):

the small voice of conscience die Stimme des Gewissens

15. obs dünn (Bier etc)

B adv

1. fein, klein

2. ängstlich: → sing A 1

3. auf bescheidene Art

4. gering(schätzig):

think small kleinkariert denken pej;

think small of sb auf jemanden herabsehen

C s

1. (das) Kleine, (etwas) Kleines

2. schmal(st)er oder verjüngter Teil:

the small of the back das Kreuz (Körperteil)

3. pl besonders Br umg Unterwäsche f, Taschentücher pl etc:

wash one’s smalls seine kleine Wäsche waschen

S abk small S

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1. adjective
1) (in size) klein; gering [Wirkung, Appetit, Fähigkeit]; schmal [Taille, Handgelenk]; dünn [Stimme]

it's a small world — die Welt ist klein

2) attrib. (small-scale) klein; Klein[aktionär, -sparer, -händler, -betrieb, -bauer]

3) (young, not fully grown) klein

4) (of the smaller kind) klein

small letter — Kleinbuchstabe, der

feel small — (fig.) sich (Dat.) ganz klein vorkommen

make somebody feel/look small — (fig.) jemanden beschämen/ein schlechtes Licht auf jemanden werfen

5) (not much) wenig

demand for/interest in the product was small — die Nachfrage nach/das Interesse an dem Produkt war gering

[it's] small wonder — [es ist] kein Wunder

6) (trifling) klein

we have a few small matters/points/problems to clear up before... — es sind noch ein paar Kleinigkeiten zu klären, bevor...

7) (minor) unbedeutend

great and small — hoch und niedrig

8) (petty) kleinlich (abwertend)

have a small mind — ein Kleinkrämer sein (abwertend)
2. noun
(Anat.)

small of the back — Kreuz, das
3. adverb
klein

* * *

adj.

gering adj.

klein adj.

unbedeutend adj. adj.

zu klein adj.

English-german dictionary > small
17 thank

v. \thank sb (for sth/ doing sth) талархах. There is no need to \thank me - I was only doing my job. Надад баярлах хэрэггүй ээ, би хийх ёстой юмаа л хийлээ. thank God/ goodness/ heaven(s) тэнгэрийн ивээлээр, тэнгэрийн авралаар. \thank God you're safe! Тэнгэрийн авралаар чи эсэн мэнд байх шив! thank one's lucky stars хувь тавиландаа баярлах, аз хийморьтоо шүтэх. You can \thank your lucky stars (that) nothing worse happened. Муу юм ер болоогүйд хувь заяандаа л баярлаж яв. have oneself/ sb to thank (for sth) хариуцлага үүрэх, буруутгах. Who do we have to \thank for this fiasco? Ийм бүтэлгүй явдал болсонд бид хэнийгээ буруутгах билээ? no, thank you баярлалаа, хэрэггүй. гялайлаа, боллоо. Would you like some more coffee? No, \thank you. Та кофе нэмж ууна уу? Хэрэггүй ээ, одоо боллоо. thankful adj. 1. \thank (to do sth); \thank (that...) баярласан. You should be \thankto have escaped/ that you have escaped with only minor injuries. Хөнгөхөн гэмтэлтэй салсандаа та баярлах ёстой юм шүү. 2. \thank for sth талархаг, ач санасан. I am \thank for your enthusiasm and commitment. Та бүхэн урам зоригтой чин сэтгэлээсээ ажиллаж байгаад талархаж явдгаа хэлье. thankfully adv. 1. баяртай. I accepted the invitation \thank. Урилгыг би баяртай хүлээн авлаа. 2. аз болж, сайн хэрэг болсон. There was, \thank, no real damage done. Аз болж их гарзтай хохирол учраагүй байв. thankless adj. ач тусгүй, хүсэшгүй. thanks n. (pl) \thank (to sb) (for sth) баяр талархал. My warmest \thank to you all. Чин сэтгэлийн баяр талархлаа та бүхэнд дэвшүүлье. thanks to sb/ sth ачаар, тусламжтайгаар. The fete was a great success, \thank to fine weather. Цаг агаар сайхан байсны ачаар баяр наадам сайхан боллоо. thanks (for sth/ doing sth) баярлалаа, гялайлаа. Thanks a lot/ Thanks very much/ Thanks a million. Маш их баярлалаа/ Тун их гялайлаа. thank-you n. баярласан талархсанаа илэрхийлэх. She walked away without so much as a \thank. Тэр баярлалаа ч гэж хэлэлгүй цаашаа яваад өгөв.

English-Mongolian dictionary > thank
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Господин председатель, уважаемые дамы и господа! Прежде всего, разрешите поблагодарить, за предоставленную мне возможность выступить на этом заседании.

Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen (distinguished can usually be omitted), first of all permit/allow me to thank you for (giving me) this opportunity (much better than possibility) to speak at this meeting.

Прежде всего, от имени Х'а, мне хотелось бы поздравить вас, господин Y, по поводу занятия Вами поста председателя...

First of all, on behalf of (not in the name of!) I should like to/permit me to/congratulate you on your election.

Позвольте приветствовать Вас на высоком посту председателя...

as chairman

поздравить Вас с избранием на этот ответственный пост.

to the post of chairman

Поздравляю Вас с избранием...

to chair to this lofty/responsible/high/ important post/position/office

Примите поздравления делегации...

Please accept the congratulations of the delegation of Х'а

по случаю (единодушного) избрания

... on your (unanimous) election

Примите наши горячие поздравления по случаю вашего избрания председателем этой сессии и пожелания успехов в вашей ответственной работе.

Please accept our warmest congratulations on your election as chairman of this session and allow us to wish you every success/all success.

Мы хотели бы выразить искреннее удовлетворение по поводу того, что вновь видим Вас на посту... в кресле... Мы с удовлетворением видим Вас...

We should like to express/convey/ voice/state our sincere satisfaction at seeing you once again elected/ appointed in the chair...

Пользуясь случаем, хотелось бы также выразить глубокую признательность представителю Х'а...

I should first (and foremost) like to take advantage of this opportunity to express profound gratitude to the representative of...

Мы хотели бы также отдать должное Х'у за его умелое руководство и квалифицированное руководство этой сессией...

We should also like to pay a (well deserved) tribute to X on his skillful and expert/able/competent guidance/leadership of the work of this session.

Хотелось бы также отдать должное Вашему предшественнику

We also wish to pay a tribute to/congratulate your predecessor

Мы с удовлетворением отмечаем, что Вы успешно используете свой богатый государственный и дипломатический опыт, руководя работой комитета...

We note with satisfaction that you are putting to good use your governmental and diplomatic experience in guiding the work...

Мы уверены в том, что под Вашим компетентным/умелым/искусным/ квалифицированным руководством комитет успешно справится со стоящими перед ним задачами.

We are confident that under your skilled/capable/competent/able leadership the committee will successfully cope with/face/deal with the responsible/important/ significant tasks/problems/items before it/facing it/on its agenda.

Разрешите нам выразить уверенность, что ваша деятельность будет способствовать плодотворной работе этой сессии комитета.

Allow us to express our confidence that your guidance/activity/actions will promote/advance the fruitful work of this session of the committee.

Мы убеждены, что Ваши глубокие знания, богатый опыт, неизменная преданность делу мира и справедливости будут и впредь отданы служению интересам комитета.

We are convinced/we know that your vast knowledge, wealth of experience, tireless/unflagging/ unswerving dedication to the cause of peace and justice will continue to serve the interests of the committee.

Мне выпала сегодня большая честь приветствовать вас/открыть это заседание.

Today I have the/it is my great honor to welcome you/open this meeting.

Выражаем свою неизменную готовность сотрудничать с вами.

We should like to express our continuing readiness to cooperate with you.

От имени руководства конференции благодарю всех участников, которые содействовали ее успешному проведению.

On behalf of the conference organizers I should like to thank all those participants/delegates who contributed to the success of this session/meeting/made this meeting a success.

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Особо отмечается юбилей или какай-то дата:

Примечательно, что в этом году наш комитет отметил свое тридцатилетие. - It is noteworthy that this year our committee marked/celebrated/ observed its thirtieth anniversary.

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Даже эти стандартные варианты имеют массу вариантов в языке:

– I cannot sufficiently thank you
– I cannot say how glad/pleased/gratified/happy I am – I cannot hope adequately to express – I can scarcely find fitting words – I don't know how else to express – I find it difficult to put into words – Words are not adequate to express – Words cannot/are unable to convey/express my feelings – Words fail me – It affords me deep satisfaction to – I am deeply/very honored – You have done me great honor – I consider myself privileged/I am thankful for the privilege – I feel it a proud privilege – It is a great honor for me to – I have great/much/enormous/vast pride (and/or) pleasure in – It is my pleasant duty to – I welcome this opportunity to/appreciate this opportunity – I wish/desire/want/would wish/would like/intend/rise to – I beg/take leave to/take the liberty to/of – Let me – Permit me – Allow me – May I be allowed/permitted/given leave/granted permission to – If I may be allowed to/If you will allow me to – I think/believe/consider/feel/trust/deem/regard/assume/suppose/presume/take it/surmise/claim/submit/ contend/ hold/affirm/assert/guess/am under the impression that
- I think we all feel/we all will agree/I am sure everyone will agree/I may take it for granted that/No one will dispute
- I must say/am bound to say/feel obliged to/cannot but/cannot fail to/must take this opportunity/occasion to say/cannot but say/would be remiss if I did not say/ express

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Господин председатель, уважаемые дамы и господа! Прежде всего, разрешите поблагодарить, за предоставленную мне возможность выступить на этом заседании.

Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen (distinguished can usually be omitted), first of all permit/allow me to thank you for (giving me) this opportunity (much better than possibility) to speak at this meeting.

Прежде всего, от имени Х'а, мне хотелось бы поздравить вас, господин Y, по поводу занятия Вами поста председателя...

First of all, on behalf of (not in the name of!) I should like to/permit me to/congratulate you on your election.

Позвольте приветствовать Вас на высоком посту председателя...

as chairman

поздравить Вас с избранием на этот ответственный пост.

to the post of chairman

Поздравляю Вас с избранием...

to chair to this lofty/responsible/high/ important post/position/office

Примите поздравления делегации...

Please accept the congratulations of the delegation of Х'а

по случаю (единодушного) избрания

... on your (unanimous) election

Примите наши горячие поздравления по случаю вашего избрания председателем этой сессии и пожелания успехов в вашей ответственной работе.

Please accept our warmest congratulations on your election as chairman of this session and allow us to wish you every success/all success.

Мы хотели бы выразить искреннее удовлетворение по поводу того, что вновь видим Вас на посту... в кресле... Мы с удовлетворением видим Вас...

We should like to express/convey/ voice/state our sincere satisfaction at seeing you once again elected/ appointed in the chair...

Пользуясь случаем, хотелось бы также выразить глубокую признательность представителю Х'а...

I should first (and foremost) like to take advantage of this opportunity to express profound gratitude to the representative of...

Мы хотели бы также отдать должное Х'у за его умелое руководство и квалифицированное руководство этой сессией...

We should also like to pay a (well deserved) tribute to X on his skillful and expert/able/competent guidance/leadership of the work of this session.

Хотелось бы также отдать должное Вашему предшественнику

We also wish to pay a tribute to/congratulate your predecessor

Мы с удовлетворением отмечаем, что Вы успешно используете свой богатый государственный и дипломатический опыт, руководя работой комитета...

We note with satisfaction that you are putting to good use your governmental and diplomatic experience in guiding the work...

Мы уверены в том, что под Вашим компетентным/умелым/искусным/ квалифицированным руководством комитет успешно справится со стоящими перед ним задачами.

We are confident that under your skilled/capable/competent/able leadership the committee will successfully cope with/face/deal with the responsible/important/ significant tasks/problems/items before it/facing it/on its agenda.

Разрешите нам выразить уверенность, что ваша деятельность будет способствовать плодотворной работе этой сессии комитета.

Allow us to express our confidence that your guidance/activity/actions will promote/advance the fruitful work of this session of the committee.

Мы убеждены, что Ваши глубокие знания, богатый опыт, неизменная преданность делу мира и справедливости будут и впредь отданы служению интересам комитета.

We are convinced/we know that your vast knowledge, wealth of experience, tireless/unflagging/ unswerving dedication to the cause of peace and justice will continue to serve the interests of the committee.

Мне выпала сегодня большая честь приветствовать вас/открыть это заседание.

Today I have the/it is my great honor to welcome you/open this meeting.

Выражаем свою неизменную готовность сотрудничать с вами.

We should like to express our continuing readiness to cooperate with you.

От имени руководства конференции благодарю всех участников, которые содействовали ее успешному проведению.

On behalf of the conference organizers I should like to thank all those participants/delegates who contributed to the success of this session/meeting/made this meeting a success.

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Особо отмечается юбилей или какай-то дата:

Примечательно, что в этом году наш комитет отметил свое тридцатилетие. - It is noteworthy that this year our committee marked/celebrated/ observed its thirtieth anniversary.

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Даже эти стандартные варианты имеют массу вариантов в языке:

– I cannot sufficiently thank you
– I cannot say how glad/pleased/gratified/happy I am – I cannot hope adequately to express – I can scarcely find fitting words – I don't know how else to express – I find it difficult to put into words – Words are not adequate to express – Words cannot/are unable to convey/express my feelings – Words fail me – It affords me deep satisfaction to – I am deeply/very honored – You have done me great honor – I consider myself privileged/I am thankful for the privilege – I feel it a proud privilege – It is a great honor for me to – I have great/much/enormous/vast pride (and/or) pleasure in – It is my pleasant duty to – I welcome this opportunity to/appreciate this opportunity – I wish/desire/want/would wish/would like/intend/rise to – I beg/take leave to/take the liberty to/of – Let me – Permit me – Allow me – May I be allowed/permitted/given leave/granted permission to – If I may be allowed to/If you will allow me to – I think/believe/consider/feel/trust/deem/regard/assume/suppose/presume/take it/surmise/claim/submit/ contend/ hold/affirm/assert/guess/am under the impression that
- I think we all feel/we all will agree/I am sure everyone will agree/I may take it for granted that/No one will dispute
- I must say/am bound to say/feel obliged to/cannot but/cannot fail to/must take this opportunity/occasion to say/cannot but say/would be remiss if I did not say/ express

Русско-английский словарь переводчика-синхрониста > ОБРАЗЦЫ ПОЗДРАВЛЕНИЙ И ВЫРАЖЕНИЯ БЛАГОДАРНОСТИ
20 estar

v.

1 to be.

estamos a veinte grados (expresa valores, grados) it's twenty degrees here

el dólar está a 10 pesos the dollar is at 10 pesos

están a dos euros el kilo they're two euros a kilo

está terminado it's finished

2 to be.

¿dónde está la llave? where is the key?

¿está María? — no, no está is Maria there? — no, she's not here

Ella estuvo aburrida She was bored.

El edificio está en la calle tres The building is on third street.

3 to be (expresa cualidad, estado).

los pasteles están ricos the cakes are delicious

esta calle está sucia this street is dirty

4 to be (expresa estado).

estar de mudanza to be (in the process of) moving

estamos de suerte we're in luck

estar de vacaciones to be on holiday

estar de viaje to be on a trip

estar en uso to be in use

estar en guardia to be on guard

estamos sin agua we have no water, we're without water

5 to be.

están golpeando la puerta they're banging on the door

6 to stay, to be.

estaré un par de horas y me iré I'll stay a couple of hours and then I'll go

7 to be ready (hallarse listo).

¿aún no está ese trabajo? is that piece of work still not ready?

8 to be for.

Me estuvo difícil el examen The exam was difficult for me.

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ESTAR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están.

Imperfect Indicative

estaba, estabas, estaba, estábamos, estabais, estaban.

Past Indicative

estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvisteis, estuvieron.

Future Indicative

estaré, estarás, estará, estaremos, estaréis, estarán.

Conditional

estaría, estarías, estaría, estaríamos, estaríais, estarían.

Present Subjunctive

esté, estés, esté, estemos, estéis, estén.

Imperfect Subjunctive

estuviera, estuvieras, estuviera, estuviéramos, estuvierais, estuvieran;

estuviese, estuvieses, estuviese, estuviésemos, estuvieseis, estuviesen.

Future Subjunctive

estuviere, estuvieres, estuviere, estuviéremos, estuviereis, estuvieren.

Imperative

está (tú), esté (él/Vd.), estemos (nos.), estad (vos.), estén (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to be

- estar en contra
- estarse
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Para las expresiones estar bien, estar mal, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [indicando situación] to be

¿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 [fuera] — [de casa] she's out; [de la ciudad/en el extranjero] she's away

• [ya que] estamos — while we are at it

2) [indicando un estado transitorio]

a) + adj, adv to be

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

¿cómo estamos? — [gen] how are we doing?; [a otra persona] how are you?

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

b) + participio to be

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

c) + gerundio to be

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

3) (=existir) to be

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

• [dejar] estar, déjalo estar — just leave him be

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

4) [indicando el aspecto de algo] to look

¡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

ese tío está muy bueno — * that guy's gorgeous *, that guy's a bit of all right *

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

5) (=estar listo) to be ready

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

ya estoy — I'm done, that's me *

¡ya estamos! — [después de hacer algo] that's it!; [dicho con enfado] that's enough!

¿estamos? — [al estar listo] ready?; [para pedir conformidad] are we agreed?, right?, OK? *

¡ya estuvo! — Méx that's it!

6) [indicando fecha, distancia, temperatura]

estamos en octubre — it's October

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

7) [en estructuras con preposición]
estar a
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
estar con
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

• estar con [algn], yo estoy con él — I'm with him

los aliados estaban con ellos — the Allies were behind them
estar de
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
estar en
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

yo estoy en que... — (=creer) I believe that...
estar para
para eso estamos — [gen] that's why we're here, that's what we're here for; [respondiendo a gracias] don't mention it

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

• estar para [hacer] algo — (=a punto de) to be about to do sth, be on the point of doing sth

está para salir — he's about to leave

• [no] estoy para bromas — I'm not in the mood for joking

si alguien llama, no estoy para nadie — if anyone calls, I'm not in
estar por (=en favor de) [+ política] to be in favour {o} (EEUU) favor of; [+ persona] to support hueso 1) estar por ({+ infin})
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

está por llover — LAm it's going to rain
estar sin ({+ infin})
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?
estar sobre algn/algo
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.

8) [en oraciones ponderativas]

• está [que] rabia — * he's hopping mad *, he's furious

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

2.

See:

estarse

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I 1.
cópula

1) ( seguido de adjetivos) [ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1] to be

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 muy simpático conmigo — he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently)

todo está tan caro! — things are o have become so expensive!

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

2) (con bien, mal, mejor, peor)

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

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

está mal que no se lo perdones — it's wrong of you not to forgive him; ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor

3) ( hablando de estado civil) to be

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

4) ( seguido de participios)

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

estaban abrazados — they had their arms around each other; ver tb verbo auxiliar 2

5) ( con predicado introducido por preposición) to be; (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente)

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

estar con alguien — ( estar de acuerdo) to agree with somebody; ( apoyar) to support somebody, be on somebody's side

el pueblo está con nosotros — the people are with us

estar en algo: no lo hemos solucionado pero estamos en ello or eso — we haven't solved it but we're working on it

6) ( introducido por que)

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

está que no hay quien lo aguante — he's (being) unbearable
2.
estar vi

Sentido I

1) ( en un lugar)

edificio/pueblo ( estar ubicado) to be

¿dónde está Chiapas? — where's Chiapas?

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

2)

a) persona/objeto ( hallarse en cierto momento) to be

¿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?

b) ( figurar) to be

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

3) ( hallarse en determinado lugar)

¿está Rodrigo? — is Rodrigo in?

¿estamos todos? — are we all here?

4)

a) (quedarse, permanecer)

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)?

b) ( vivir)

ahora estamos en Soca — we're in o we live in Soca now

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

Sentido II

5) ( en el tiempo)

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

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

estamos a 28 de mayo — it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May

estamos en primavera — it's spring

¿en qué mes estamos? — what month are we in o is it?

Sentido III

6) (existir, haber)

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

7) (tener como función, cometido)

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

8) ( radicar)

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

9) (estar listo, terminado)

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

lo atas con un nudo y ya está — you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are

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!

10) ( quedar entendido)

que no vuelva a suceder ¿estamos? — don't let it happen again, understand? o (colloq) got it?

11)

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

12) (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl)

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

la 46 te está mejor — the 46 fits you better
3.
estar v aux

1) ( con gerundio)

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

2) ( con participio)

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

ese asiento está ocupado — that seat is taken

ya está hecho un hombrecito — he's a proper young man now; ver tb estar cópula 4)
4.
estarse v pron

1) (enf) ( permanecer) to stay

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

¿no te puedes estar quieto? — can't you stay o keep still?

estése tranquilo — don't worry

2) (enf) ( llegar) to be

estáte allí media hora antes — be there half an hour before
II
masculino (esp AmL) living room

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= be, become, live with.

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* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* creer que estar bien = feel + right.

* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.

* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.

* estando de servicio = while on the job.

* estando sentado = from a seated position.

* estar a años de distancia = be years away.

* estar abierto a = be open to.

* estar abocado a ser = be doomed.

* estar absorto en = be wrapped up in.

* estar aburridísimo = be bored stiff, be bored to death, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.

* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.

* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).

* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + the thin line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar a + Cantidad + de distancia = Cantidad + distant from.

* estar a cargo de = man, be the responsibility of.

* estar accesible = be up.

* estar accesible en línea = go + online.

* estar accesible en red = go + online.

* estar acertado = be right on track.

* estar acostumbrado a = be familiar with, be no stranger to, be used to.

* estar acostumbrado a + Infinitivo = be accustomed to + Gerundio.

* estar a dos velas = not have a bean.

* estar a + Expresión Numérica + de distancia = be + Número + away.

* estar a favor de = be for, be in favour (of), come down in + favour of.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.

* estar agobiado de = be snowed under with.

* estar agradecido = be thankful.

* estar a la alerta de = be wary of.

* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.

* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = come up with + the goods.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = rise (up) to + challenge.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), be up to snuff.

* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la baja = be down.

* estar al acecho = lie in + wait.

* estar a la entera disposición de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + feet.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.

* estar a la par de = rank with.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* estar al borde de = teeter + on the edge of.

* estar al completo = overbook.

* estar al corriente = monitor + developments.

* estar al día = monitor + developments, stay on top of + the game, stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar alejado + Expresión Numérica = be + Número + away.

* estar al lado de = stand by + Lugar.

* estar al loro de = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar al máximo = overstretch.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* estar al tanto = monitor + developments.

* estar al tanto de = be on the lookout for, keep + track of, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.

* estar a medio camino entre... y... = lie + midway between... and....

* estar a merced de = be at the mercy of.

* estar ansioso por = be eager to.

* estar ante = be faced with.

* estar apagado = be off.

* estar a punto de = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close to.

* estar a punto de cascarlas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* estar a punto de + Infinitivo = be about + Infinitivo.

* estar aquí ya = be upon us.

* estar a resultas de = keep + track of.

* estar arraigado en = be rooted in.

* estar arrestado = be under arrest.

* estar arriba = sit on + top.

* estar a salvo = be in safe hands.

* estar asociado a = be associated with, be bound up with.

* estar atado a = hold + hostage to.

* estar atareado = be tied up.

* estar atento a = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar aterrorizado = be petrified of, be frightened to death, be scared stiff, be terrified.

* estar a tope = overstretch.

* estar atrancado = be stuck.

* estar atrasado en el pago = be in arrears.

* estar aumentando = be on the increase.

* estár aún más alejados = be one step further removed.

* estar aún por llegar = be yet to come.

* estar ausente = lack.

* estar ausente de = be absent (from).

* estar avanzado = be well under way.

* estar avergonzado = be ashamed.

* estar averiado = be out of order.

* estar aviado = be (in) a mess.

* estar bajo arresto = be under arrest.

* estar bajo la tutela de = fall under + the auspices of.

* estar bastante acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar bastante alejado = be a distance apart.

* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.

* estar bien de salud = be in good health.

* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.

* estar borracho = be drunk, see + double.

* estar callado = keep + quiet.

* estar cansado de = be sick and tired of.

* estar capacitado para = be qualified to.

* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.

* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.

* estar castigado = be in the doghouse.

* estar cerca = be at hand, be on hand, be around.

* estar cerca de = be close to.

* estar chalado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar chiflado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar chiflado por = have + a crush on.

* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a snap, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* estar clarísimo = be patently clear.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* estar colado por = have + a crush on.

* estar como una cabra = be a real nutter.

* estar completamente borracho = be drunk and incapable.

* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.

* estar completamente equivocado = be way off.

* estar comprometido a = hold + hostage to.

* estar comprometido a + Infinitivo = be committed to + Gerundio.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar condenado a ser = be doomed.

* estar conectado = be on.

* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar con el tema = be on the topic.

* estar confinado = be confined.

* estar confuso = blur, be at sixes and sevens with, be at a nonplus, be all at sea.

* estar congelado = be frozen stiff.

* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* estar contentísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar contraindicado = be contraindicated.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar convirtiéndose rápidamente = be fast becoming.

* estar correcto = be correct.

* estar correlacionado con = be correlated with.

* estar de acorde con = be commensurate with.

* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.

* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, see + eye to eye (with/on), jive with.

* estar de acuerdo (con/en) = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.

* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.

* estar de baja = be off work.

* estar de baja por enfermedad = be off work sick.

* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.

* estar de brazos cruzados = stand + idle, sit + idle.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar de camino a = be on the road to.

* estar de capa caída = be in the doldrums.

* estar de cháchara = chinwag.

* estar decidido a = be determined to, be of a mind to, be intent on, be all set to.

* estar decidido a continuar = be set to continue.

* estar decidido a + Infinitivo = be set to + Infinitivo.

* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* estar de moda = be in.

* estar densamente poblado de = be dense with.

* estar dentro de = fall within/into.

* estar dentro de la competencia = be the province of.

* estar dentro de las posibilidades de uno = lie within + Posesivo + power.

* estar de palique = chinwag.

* estar de parloteo = chinwag.

* estar de pie = stand.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* estar desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* estar desacreditado = hold in + disrepute.

* estar desapareciendo = be on the way out.

* estar desasosegado = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar desbordado de = be snowed under with.

* estar desbordante de = spill over with.

* estar descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* estar descontento con = express + dissatisfaction with.

* estar deseoso de = be anxious to, be more than ready for.

* estar desesperado = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* estar desocupado = stand + idle.

* estar desordenado = be out of order.

* estar desquiciado = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar destinado a = be intended for/to.

* estar destrozado = be + wreck, be a shambles.

* estar de suerte = be in luck.

* estar detenido = be under arrest.

* estar de vacaciones = be on vacation, be off on vacation.

* estar de vuelta = be back.

* estar de vuelta dentro de = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* estar directamente relacionado con = be directly correlated to.

* estar disgustado por = feel deeply about.

* estar disperso = lie + scattered.

* estar disponible = be available, be forthcoming, be at hand.

* estar dispuestísimo a = be more than willing to.

* estar dispuesto = be game.

* estar dispuesto a = be keen to, be prepared to, be willing to, be of a mind to, be willing and able to, be ready, willing and able.

* estar dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.

* estar dispuesto y deseoso a = be willing and able to.

* estar dominado por Alguien = be under + Posesivo + thumb.

* estar ducho en = be adept at.

* estar dudoso = be doubtful.

* estar embarazada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar emocionado = be thrilled.

* estar empachado = have + indigestion.

* estar empeorando = be in decline.

* estar en = be in the course of.

* estar en alza = be up.

* estar enamorado de = carry + a torch for + Nombre, have + a crush on.

* estar en apuros = be in trouble, be in a fix.

* estar en ascuas = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en auge = go + strong.

* estar en Babia = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* estar en barbecho = lie + fallow.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar encaminado a = be on the road to.

* estar en camino de = be on the way to.

* estar encantadísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar encantado = be thrilled.

* estar encantado de Hacer Algo = be more than happy to + Infinitivo.

* estar en casa = be in.

* estar en celo = be on heat, be in heat.

* estar encendido = be on.

* estar enchufado = be on.

* estar encinta = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en consonancia con = be consonant with, attune to, align + Reflexivo + with.

* estar en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), be in touch (with).

* estar en contra de = be against.

* estar en debate = be under discussion.

* estar en decadencia = be in decline, be in retreat.

* estar en declive = be in decline.

* estar en desacuerdo = be at variance, disagree, quarrel with, beg to differ, be at sixes and sevens with each other.

* estar en desacuerdo con = be at odds with, be at loggerheads with.

* estar en desacuerdo sobre = be at odds over.

* estar en desigualdad = be under par.

* estar en desventaja = be disadvantaged, be at a disadvantage.

* estar en deuda = be in debt.

* estar en deuda con = be beholden to.

* estar endeudado = be in debt.

* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.

* estar en duda = be in question.

* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el séptimo cielo = be on cloud nine, float on + air.

* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.

* estar enemistados = be at loggerheads.

* estar en estado = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en estado de cambio = be in flux.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.

* estar en floración = be in bloom, be in flower.

* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.

* estar enfrascado en Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.

* estar enfrentados = be at loggerheads.

* estar en funcionamiento = be up.

* estar en función de = be a function of.

* estar en guardia = be on guard (against), be on + Posesivo + guard.

* estar en guerra con = be at war with.

* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.

* estar en inferioridad de condiciones = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* estar en juego = be at stake.

* estar en la gloria = be on cloud nine, float on + air.

* estar en la inopia = live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* estar en la mejor posición para = be best positioned to.

* estar en la misma categoria que = rank with.

* estar en la onda = attune to + wavelength.

* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.

* estar en las últimas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar en lo cierto = hit + the truth.

* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.

* estar en marcha = tick over.

* estar en mayoría = be in the majority.

* estar en medio de = caught in the middle.

* estar en minoría = be in the minority.

* estar en misa y repicando = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar enojado = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle.

* estar en paz = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* estar en peligro = be in jeopardy, be in question, be endangered, be at risk, be at stake.

* estar en peligro (de) = be in danger (of).

* estar en posición de = be in a position to.

* estar en proceso de = be on the way to, be in the process of, be in the course of.

* estar en proceso de cambio = be in flux.

* estar en proceso de + Infinitivo = be on to + Infinitivo.

* estar en retirada = be in retreat.

* estar en ruinas = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar en sintonía con = attune to.

* estar en situación de = be in a position to.

* estar en suspense = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en tensión = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar en trance de = be in the process of.

* estar entre = fall between.

* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.

* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.

* estar entre rejas = be behind bars.

* estar entusiasmado = be thrilled.

* estar en un aprieto = be in a fix.

* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.

* estar en un berenjenal = be (in) a mess.

* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.

* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.

* estar en un sinvivir = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar en venta = be up for sale.

* estar en vías de = be on the road to, be in the process of.

* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.

* estar en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar equivoado = miss + the point.

* estar equivocado = be mistaken, be wide of the mark, be wrong, be in error, miss + the mark, be in the wrong.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* estar erróneo = be in error.

* estar esparcido = lie + scattered.

* estar estrechamente ligado a = be closely tied to.

* estar estropeado = be kaput.

* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.

* estar exento de pagar impuestos = write off.

* estar falto de = be short of.

* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.

* estar familiarizado con = have + familiarity with.

* estar firmemente convencido = strongly held opinion.

* estar frenético = be furious.

* estar frito de sed = be parched, spit + feathers, be parched with thirst.

* estar fuera = be out.

* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.

* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.

* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.

* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.

* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.

* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.

* estar fuera de quicio = be beside + Reflexivo.

* estar fuera de rumbo = be off course.

* estar fuera de secuencia = be out of order.

* estar fuera de sí = be beside + Reflexivo.

* estar funcionando = be in place.

* estar furioso = fume.

* estar + Gerundio = be on the way to.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estar haciendo = be up to.

* estar haciendo Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.

* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* estar hambriento = starve.

* estar harto = have had enough.

* estar harto de = be all too familiar with, be sick and tired of.

* estar hasta la coronilla de = be sick and tired of.

* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.

* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* estar hecho para = be geared to, be intended for/to, mean, be cut out for.

* estar hecho polvo = be + wreck.

* estar hecho un desastre = look like + a wreck, be a shambles, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus, look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, be (in) a mess.

* estar hecho un esqueleto = be a bag of bones.

* estar hecho un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.

* estar hecho un perla = be a bit of a lad.

* estar hecho un pinta = be a bit of a lad.

* estar hecho un prenda = be a bit of a lad.

* estar helado = be frozen stiff.

* estar implícito en = run through.

* estar inactivo = lie + fallow, lie + dormant.

* estar incluido = be embedded.

* estar indeciso = be hesitant (to).

* estar indeciso entre... o... = be torn between... and....

* estar inerte = lie + fallow.

* estar informado puntualmente sobre = monitor + information on.

* estar inmune a = be immune against.

* estar inquieto = be disturbed.

* estar interesado en = be interested in, be keen to.

* estar inundado de = be snowed under with.

* estar junto a = stand by + Lugar.

* estar juntos = be together, stand + together.

* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.

* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.

* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.

* estar levantado = be up.

* estar libre de = be free from.

* estar ligado a = be bound up with.

* estar listo = stand + ready, be ready.

* estar listo para = be poised to, stand + poised, be all set to.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* estar localizable = be locatable.

* estar loco = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar loco de alegría = be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar loco de contento = be beside + Reflexivo + with joy, be over the moon, be over the moon.

* estar loco de remate = be a real nutter.

* estar loco por = have + a crush on.

* estar majareta = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar mal = be wrong, feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* estar mal comunicado con = have + poor connections with.

* estar mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.

* estar manga por hombro = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar marcado por = be pockmarked with.

* estar mareado de tanto trabajo = be reeling.

* estar mejor = be better off, be better served by.

* estar metido en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.

* estar motivado = be motivated, have + motivation.

* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.

* estar muerto de asco = be bored to death, be bored stiff, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.

* estar muerto de frío = be frozen stiff.

* estar muerto de hambre = be starving to death.

* estar muerto de miedo = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified.

* estar muerto de sed = spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.

* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.

* estar muy alejado de = be a long way from.

* estar muy arraigado en = be well embedded in.

* estar muy bajo = be way down.

* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.

* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.

* estar muy emocionado con/por = be excited about.

* estar muy esparcido = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* estar muy lejano = be far off.

* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.

* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.

* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.

* estar muy puesto = stay on top of + the game, stay on top.

* estar muy separado = set + far apart.

* estar muy usado = be well thumbed.

* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* estar oculto = lie + hidden.

* estar ocupado = busyness, be engaged, be tied up.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* estar orgulloso de = be proud (of/to).

* estar orientado a/para = be geared to.

* estar orientado hacia = target.

* estar orientado hacia + Nombre = be + Nombre + driven.

* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar pendiente de = be on the lookout for, pay + attention to, keep + an eye on, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar pendiente de todo = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + league, be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, be all at sea.

* estar permitido = be permissible.

* estar plagado de = be rife with.

* estar plenamente convencido de Algo = feel (it) in + Posesivo + bones.

* estar pluriempleado = moonlight, work + a second job.

* estar pluriempleado, tener un segundo trabajo, tener un segundo empleo = work + a second job.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar por delante de = be ahead of.

* estar por demostrar = be unproven.

* estar por detrás = be behind.

* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.

* estar por las nubes = be through the roof.

* estar por ver = be an open question.

* estar poseído por los espíritus = haunt.

* estar precavido = be on + Posesivo + guard, be on guard (against).

* estar predestinado a = be predestined to.

* estar predispuesto = feel + partial.

* estar predispuesto a = be predisposed to/toward(s).

* estar preñada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar preocupadísimo = be worried stiff (about), be worried sick.

* estar preocupado por = be anxious to.

* estar preparado = be readied, stand + ready, be ready.

* estar preparado para = be geared up for/to, stand + poised.

* estar preparado y dispuesto a = be willing and able to.

* estar preparado y dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.

* estar presente = be manifest, be present, be in evidence.

* estar presionado = be under the gun.

* estar propuesto a = be intent on.

* estar próximo = be at hand.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* estar realizándose = underway [under way], be in progress, be in hand.

* estar rebosante de = spill over with.

* estar rebosante de salud = fit as a fiddle.

* estar relacionado con = be associated with, regard.

* estar relacionado con el trabajo = be work related.

* estar resentido = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* estar resfriado = have + a cold.

* estar respaldado por Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.

* estar restringido = be constrained.

* estar resuelto a = be intent on, be all set to.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* estar salpicado de = be dotted with.

* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.

* estar satisfecho (de) = be satisfied (with).

* estar saturado de trabajo = work to + capacity.

* estar sediento = be thirsty, spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.

* estar seguro = be sure, make + sure, set + your watch by.

* estar seguro de = be certain (of), be confident about, feel + confident.

* estar seguro de que = be confident that.

* estar sentado sin hacer o decir nada = sit by.

* estar separado = set + apart.

* estar separado de = be remote from.

* estar sesgado = bias, slant.

* estar siempre + Adjetivo = be ever + Adjetivo.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.

* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* estar sin trabajo = stay out of + work.

* estar sin una pela = not have a bean.

* estar sin un centavo = not have a bean.

* estar sin un céntimo = not have a bean.

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1) ( seguido de adjetivos) [ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1] to be

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 muy simpático conmigo — he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently)

todo está tan caro! — things are o have become so expensive!

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

2) (con bien, mal, mejor, peor)

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

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

está mal que no se lo perdones — it's wrong of you not to forgive him; ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor

3) ( hablando de estado civil) to be

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

4) ( seguido de participios)

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

estaban abrazados — they had their arms around each other; ver tb verbo auxiliar 2

5) ( con predicado introducido por preposición) to be; (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente)

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

estar con alguien — ( estar de acuerdo) to agree with somebody; ( apoyar) to support somebody, be on somebody's side

el pueblo está con nosotros — the people are with us

estar en algo: no lo hemos solucionado pero estamos en ello or eso — we haven't solved it but we're working on it

6) ( introducido por que)

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

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

Sentido I

1) ( en un lugar)

edificio/pueblo ( estar ubicado) to be

¿dónde está Chiapas? — where's Chiapas?

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

2)

a) persona/objeto ( hallarse en cierto momento) to be

¿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?

b) ( figurar) to be

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

3) ( hallarse en determinado lugar)

¿está Rodrigo? — is Rodrigo in?

¿estamos todos? — are we all here?

4)

a) (quedarse, permanecer)

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)?

b) ( vivir)

ahora estamos en Soca — we're in o we live in Soca now

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

Sentido II

5) ( en el tiempo)

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

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

estamos a 28 de mayo — it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May

estamos en primavera — it's spring

¿en qué mes estamos? — what month are we in o is it?

Sentido III

6) (existir, haber)

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

7) (tener como función, cometido)

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

8) ( radicar)

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

9) (estar listo, terminado)

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

lo atas con un nudo y ya está — you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are

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!

10) ( quedar entendido)

que no vuelva a suceder ¿estamos? — don't let it happen again, understand? o (colloq) got it?

11)

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

12) (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl)

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

la 46 te está mejor — the 46 fits you better
3.
estar v aux

1) ( con gerundio)

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

2) ( con participio)

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

ese asiento está ocupado — that seat is taken

ya está hecho un hombrecito — he's a proper young man now; ver tb estar cópula 4)
4.
estarse v pron

1) (enf) ( permanecer) to stay

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

¿no te puedes estar quieto? — can't you stay o keep still?

estése tranquilo — don't worry

2) (enf) ( llegar) to be

estáte allí media hora antes — be there half an hour before
II
masculino (esp AmL) living room

* * *

= be, become, live with.

Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.

Ex: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.

Ex: Medical advances are improving the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS, while prevention remains the key to stopping the spread of this disease.

* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* creer que estar bien = feel + right.

* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.

* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.

* estando de servicio = while on the job.

* estando sentado = from a seated position.

* estar a años de distancia = be years away.

* estar abierto a = be open to.

* estar abocado a ser = be doomed.

* estar absorto en = be wrapped up in.

* estar aburridísimo = be bored stiff, be bored to death, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.

* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.

* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).

* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + the thin line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar a + Cantidad + de distancia = Cantidad + distant from.

* estar a cargo de = man, be the responsibility of.

* estar accesible = be up.

* estar accesible en línea = go + online.

* estar accesible en red = go + online.

* estar acertado = be right on track.

* estar acostumbrado a = be familiar with, be no stranger to, be used to.

* estar acostumbrado a + Infinitivo = be accustomed to + Gerundio.

* estar a dos velas = not have a bean.

* estar a + Expresión Numérica + de distancia = be + Número + away.

* estar a favor de = be for, be in favour (of), come down in + favour of.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.

* estar agobiado de = be snowed under with.

* estar agradecido = be thankful.

* estar a la alerta de = be wary of.

* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.

* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = come up with + the goods.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = rise (up) to + challenge.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), be up to snuff.

* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la baja = be down.

* estar al acecho = lie in + wait.

* estar a la entera disposición de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + feet.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.

* estar a la par de = rank with.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* estar al borde de = teeter + on the edge of.

* estar al completo = overbook.

* estar al corriente = monitor + developments.

* estar al día = monitor + developments, stay on top of + the game, stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar alejado + Expresión Numérica = be + Número + away.

* estar al lado de = stand by + Lugar.

* estar al loro de = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar al máximo = overstretch.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* estar al tanto = monitor + developments.

* estar al tanto de = be on the lookout for, keep + track of, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.

* estar a medio camino entre... y... = lie + midway between... and....

* estar a merced de = be at the mercy of.

* estar ansioso por = be eager to.

* estar ante = be faced with.

* estar apagado = be off.

* estar a punto de = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close to.

* estar a punto de cascarlas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* estar a punto de + Infinitivo = be about + Infinitivo.

* estar aquí ya = be upon us.

* estar a resultas de = keep + track of.

* estar arraigado en = be rooted in.

* estar arrestado = be under arrest.

* estar arriba = sit on + top.

* estar a salvo = be in safe hands.

* estar asociado a = be associated with, be bound up with.

* estar atado a = hold + hostage to.

* estar atareado = be tied up.

* estar atento a = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar aterrorizado = be petrified of, be frightened to death, be scared stiff, be terrified.

* estar a tope = overstretch.

* estar atrancado = be stuck.

* estar atrasado en el pago = be in arrears.

* estar aumentando = be on the increase.

* estár aún más alejados = be one step further removed.

* estar aún por llegar = be yet to come.

* estar ausente = lack.

* estar ausente de = be absent (from).

* estar avanzado = be well under way.

* estar avergonzado = be ashamed.

* estar averiado = be out of order.

* estar aviado = be (in) a mess.

* estar bajo arresto = be under arrest.

* estar bajo la tutela de = fall under + the auspices of.

* estar bastante acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar bastante alejado = be a distance apart.

* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.

* estar bien de salud = be in good health.

* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.

* estar borracho = be drunk, see + double.

* estar callado = keep + quiet.

* estar cansado de = be sick and tired of.

* estar capacitado para = be qualified to.

* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.

* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.

* estar castigado = be in the doghouse.

* estar cerca = be at hand, be on hand, be around.

* estar cerca de = be close to.

* estar chalado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar chiflado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar chiflado por = have + a crush on.

* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a snap, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* estar clarísimo = be patently clear.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* estar colado por = have + a crush on.

* estar como una cabra = be a real nutter.

* estar completamente borracho = be drunk and incapable.

* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.

* estar completamente equivocado = be way off.

* estar comprometido a = hold + hostage to.

* estar comprometido a + Infinitivo = be committed to + Gerundio.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar condenado a ser = be doomed.

* estar conectado = be on.

* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar con el tema = be on the topic.

* estar confinado = be confined.

* estar confuso = blur, be at sixes and sevens with, be at a nonplus, be all at sea.

* estar congelado = be frozen stiff.

* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* estar contentísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar contraindicado = be contraindicated.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar convirtiéndose rápidamente = be fast becoming.

* estar correcto = be correct.

* estar correlacionado con = be correlated with.

* estar de acorde con = be commensurate with.

* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.

* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, see + eye to eye (with/on), jive with.

* estar de acuerdo (con/en) = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.

* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.

* estar de baja = be off work.

* estar de baja por enfermedad = be off work sick.

* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.

* estar de brazos cruzados = stand + idle, sit + idle.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar de camino a = be on the road to.

* estar de capa caída = be in the doldrums.

* estar de cháchara = chinwag.

* estar decidido a = be determined to, be of a mind to, be intent on, be all set to.

* estar decidido a continuar = be set to continue.

* estar decidido a + Infinitivo = be set to + Infinitivo.

* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* estar de moda = be in.

* estar densamente poblado de = be dense with.

* estar dentro de = fall within/into.

* estar dentro de la competencia = be the province of.

* estar dentro de las posibilidades de uno = lie within + Posesivo + power.

* estar de palique = chinwag.

* estar de parloteo = chinwag.

* estar de pie = stand.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* estar desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* estar desacreditado = hold in + disrepute.

* estar desapareciendo = be on the way out.

* estar desasosegado = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar desbordado de = be snowed under with.

* estar desbordante de = spill over with.

* estar descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* estar descontento con = express + dissatisfaction with.

* estar deseoso de = be anxious to, be more than ready for.

* estar desesperado = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* estar desocupado = stand + idle.

* estar desordenado = be out of order.

* estar desquiciado = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar destinado a = be intended for/to.

* estar destrozado = be + wreck, be a shambles.

* estar de suerte = be in luck.

* estar detenido = be under arrest.

* estar de vacaciones = be on vacation, be off on vacation.

* estar de vuelta = be back.

* estar de vuelta dentro de = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* estar directamente relacionado con = be directly correlated to.

* estar disgustado por = feel deeply about.

* estar disperso = lie + scattered.

* estar disponible = be available, be forthcoming, be at hand.

* estar dispuestísimo a = be more than willing to.

* estar dispuesto = be game.

* estar dispuesto a = be keen to, be prepared to, be willing to, be of a mind to, be willing and able to, be ready, willing and able.

* estar dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.

* estar dispuesto y deseoso a = be willing and able to.

* estar dominado por Alguien = be under + Posesivo + thumb.

* estar ducho en = be adept at.

* estar dudoso = be doubtful.

* estar embarazada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar emocionado = be thrilled.

* estar empachado = have + indigestion.

* estar empeorando = be in decline.

* estar en = be in the course of.

* estar en alza = be up.

* estar enamorado de = carry + a torch for + Nombre, have + a crush on.

* estar en apuros = be in trouble, be in a fix.

* estar en ascuas = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en auge = go + strong.

* estar en Babia = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* estar en barbecho = lie + fallow.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar encaminado a = be on the road to.

* estar en camino de = be on the way to.

* estar encantadísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar encantado = be thrilled.

* estar encantado de Hacer Algo = be more than happy to + Infinitivo.

* estar en casa = be in.

* estar en celo = be on heat, be in heat.

* estar encendido = be on.

* estar enchufado = be on.

* estar encinta = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en consonancia con = be consonant with, attune to, align + Reflexivo + with.

* estar en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), be in touch (with).

* estar en contra de = be against.

* estar en debate = be under discussion.

* estar en decadencia = be in decline, be in retreat.

* estar en declive = be in decline.

* estar en desacuerdo = be at variance, disagree, quarrel with, beg to differ, be at sixes and sevens with each other.

* estar en desacuerdo con = be at odds with, be at loggerheads with.

* estar en desacuerdo sobre = be at odds over.

* estar en desigualdad = be under par.

* estar en desventaja = be disadvantaged, be at a disadvantage.

* estar en deuda = be in debt.

* estar en deuda con = be beholden to.

* estar endeudado = be in debt.

* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.

* estar en duda = be in question.

* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el séptimo cielo = be on cloud nine, float on + air.

* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.

* estar enemistados = be at loggerheads.

* estar en estado = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en estado de cambio = be in flux.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.

* estar en floración = be in bloom, be in flower.

* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.

* estar enfrascado en Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.

* estar enfrentados = be at loggerheads.

* estar en funcionamiento = be up.

* estar en función de = be a function of.

* estar en guardia = be on guard (against), be on + Posesivo + guard.

* estar en guerra con = be at war with.

* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.

* estar en inferioridad de condiciones = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* estar en juego = be at stake.

* estar en la gloria = be on cloud nine, float on + air.

* estar en la inopia = live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* estar en la mejor posición para = be best positioned to.

* estar en la misma categoria que = rank with.

* estar en la onda = attune to + wavelength.

* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.

* estar en las últimas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar en lo cierto = hit + the truth.

* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.

* estar en marcha = tick over.

* estar en mayoría = be in the majority.

* estar en medio de = caught in the middle.

* estar en minoría = be in the minority.

* estar en misa y repicando = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar enojado = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle.

* estar en paz = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* estar en peligro = be in jeopardy, be in question, be endangered, be at risk, be at stake.

* estar en peligro (de) = be in danger (of).

* estar en posición de = be in a position to.

* estar en proceso de = be on the way to, be in the process of, be in the course of.

* estar en proceso de cambio = be in flux.

* estar en proceso de + Infinitivo = be on to + Infinitivo.

* estar en retirada = be in retreat.

* estar en ruinas = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar en sintonía con = attune to.

* estar en situación de = be in a position to.

* estar en suspense = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en tensión = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar en trance de = be in the process of.

* estar entre = fall between.

* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.

* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.

* estar entre rejas = be behind bars.

* estar entusiasmado = be thrilled.

* estar en un aprieto = be in a fix.

* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.

* estar en un berenjenal = be (in) a mess.

* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.

* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.

* estar en un sinvivir = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar en venta = be up for sale.

* estar en vías de = be on the road to, be in the process of.

* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.

* estar en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar equivoado = miss + the point.

* estar equivocado = be mistaken, be wide of the mark, be wrong, be in error, miss + the mark, be in the wrong.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* estar erróneo = be in error.

* estar esparcido = lie + scattered.

* estar estrechamente ligado a = be closely tied to.

* estar estropeado = be kaput.

* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.

* estar exento de pagar impuestos = write off.

* estar falto de = be short of.

* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.

* estar familiarizado con = have + familiarity with.

* estar firmemente convencido = strongly held opinion.

* estar frenético = be furious.

* estar frito de sed = be parched, spit + feathers, be parched with thirst.

* estar fuera = be out.

* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.

* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.

* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.

* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.

* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.

* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.

* estar fuera de quicio = be beside + Reflexivo.

* estar fuera de rumbo = be off course.

* estar fuera de secuencia = be out of order.

* estar fuera de sí = be beside + Reflexivo.

* estar funcionando = be in place.

* estar furioso = fume.

* estar + Gerundio = be on the way to.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estar haciendo = be up to.

* estar haciendo Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.

* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* estar hambriento = starve.

* estar harto = have had enough.

* estar harto de = be all too familiar with, be sick and tired of.

* estar hasta la coronilla de = be sick and tired of.

* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.

* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* estar hecho para = be geared to, be intended for/to, mean, be cut out for.

* estar hecho polvo = be + wreck.

* estar hecho un desastre = look like + a wreck, be a shambles, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus, look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, be (in) a mess.

* estar hecho un esqueleto = be a bag of bones.

* estar hecho un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.

* estar hecho un perla = be a bit of a lad.

* estar hecho un pinta = be a bit of a lad.

* estar hecho un prenda = be a bit of a lad.

* estar helado = be frozen stiff.

* estar implícito en = run through.

* estar inactivo = lie + fallow, lie + dormant.

* estar incluido = be embedded.

* estar indeciso = be hesitant (to).

* estar indeciso entre... o... = be torn between... and....

* estar inerte = lie + fallow.

* estar informado puntualmente sobre = monitor + information on.

* estar inmune a = be immune against.

* estar inquieto = be disturbed.

* estar interesado en = be interested in, be keen to.

* estar inundado de = be snowed under with.

* estar junto a = stand by + Lugar.

* estar juntos = be together, stand + together.

* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.

* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.

* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.

* estar levantado = be up.

* estar libre de = be free from.

* estar ligado a = be bound up with.

* estar listo = stand + ready, be ready.

* estar listo para = be poised to, stand + poised, be all set to.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* estar localizable = be locatable.

* estar loco = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar loco de alegría = be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar loco de contento = be beside + Reflexivo + with joy, be over the moon, be over the moon.

* estar loco de remate = be a real nutter.

* estar loco por = have + a crush on.

* estar majareta = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar mal = be wrong, feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* estar mal comunicado con = have + poor connections with.

* estar mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.

* estar manga por hombro = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar marcado por = be pockmarked with.

* estar mareado de tanto trabajo = be reeling.

* estar mejor = be better off, be better served by.

* estar metido en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.

* estar motivado = be motivated, have + motivation.

* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.

* estar muerto de asco = be bored to death, be bored stiff, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.

* estar muerto de frío = be frozen stiff.

* estar muerto de hambre = be starving to death.

* estar muerto de miedo = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified.

* estar muerto de sed = spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.

* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.

* estar muy alejado de = be a long way from.

* estar muy arraigado en = be well embedded in.

* estar muy bajo = be way down.

* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.

* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.

* estar muy emocionado con/por = be excited about.

* estar muy esparcido = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* estar muy lejano = be far off.

* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.

* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.

* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.

* estar muy puesto = stay on top of + the game, stay on top.

* estar muy separado = set + far apart.

* estar muy usado = be well thumbed.

* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* estar oculto = lie + hidden.

* estar ocupado = busyness, be engaged, be tied up.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* estar orgulloso de = be proud (of/to).

* estar orientado a/para = be geared to.

* estar orientado hacia = target.

* estar orientado hacia + Nombre = be + Nombre + driven.

* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar pendiente de = be on the lookout for, pay + attention to, keep + an eye on, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar pendiente de todo = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + league, be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, be all at sea.

* estar permitido = be permissible.

* estar plagado de = be rife with.

* estar plenamente convencido de Algo = feel (it) in + Posesivo + bones.

* estar pluriempleado = moonlight, work + a second job.

* estar pluriempleado, tener un segundo trabajo, tener un segundo empleo = work + a second job.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar por delante de = be ahead of.

* estar por demostrar = be unproven.

* estar por detrás = be behind.

* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.

* estar por las nubes = be through the roof.

* estar por ver = be an open question.

* estar poseído por los espíritus = haunt.

* estar precavido = be on + Posesivo + guard, be on guard (against).

* estar predestinado a = be predestined to.

* estar predispuesto = feel + partial.

* estar predispuesto a = be predisposed to/toward(s).

* estar preñada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar preocupadísimo = be worried stiff (about), be worried sick.

* estar preocupado por = be anxious to.

* estar preparado = be readied, stand + ready, be ready.

* estar preparado para = be geared up for/to, stand + poised.

* estar preparado y dispuesto a = be willing and able to.

* estar preparado y dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.

* estar presente = be manifest, be present, be in evidence.

* estar presionado = be under the gun.

* estar propuesto a = be intent on.

* estar próximo = be at hand.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* estar realizándose = underway [under way], be in progress, be in hand.

* estar rebosante de = spill over with.

* estar rebosante de salud = fit as a fiddle.

* estar relacionado con = be associated with, regard.

* estar relacionado con el trabajo = be work related.

* estar resentido = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* estar resfriado = have + a cold.

* estar respaldado por Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.

* estar restringido = be constrained.

* estar resuelto a = be intent on, be all set to.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* estar salpicado de = be dotted with.

* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.

* estar satisfecho (de) = be satisfied (with).

* estar saturado de trabajo = work to + capacity.

* estar sediento = be thirsty, spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.

* estar seguro = be sure, make + sure, set + your watch by.

* estar seguro de = be certain (of), be confident about, feel + confident.

* estar seguro de que = be confident that.

* estar sentado sin hacer o decir nada = sit by.

* estar separado = set + apart.

* estar separado de = be remote from.

* estar sesgado = bias, slant.

* estar siempre + Adjetivo = be ever + Adjetivo.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.

* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* estar sin trabajo = stay out of + work.

* estar sin una pela = not have a bean.

* estar sin un centavo = not have a bean.

* estar sin un céntimo = not have a bean

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estar¹ [ A27 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ estar (cópula)

A seguido de adjetivos

B estar bien, mal, mejor, peor

C hablando de estado civil

D seguido de participios

E con preposición + predicado

F con que + predicado

■ estar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A quedar ubicado

B

1 hallarse en cierto momento

2 figurar

C

1 hallarse en determinado lugar

2 acudir

D

1 quedarse, permanecer

2 vivir

Sentido II en el tiempo

Sentido III

A existir, haber

B tener como función etc

C radicar

D estar listo, terminado

E quedar entendido

F quedar grande, pequeño etc

G Derecho

■ estar (verbo auxiliar)

A con gerundio

B con participio

■ estarse (verbo pronominal)

A permanecer

B acudir

cópula

A (seguido de adjetivos) [ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser¹ (↑ ser (1)) . Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser¹ (↑ ser (1)) ] to be

¡qué gordo está! isn't he fat!, hasn't he got(ten) fat! o put on a lot of weight!

¡qué alto está Ignacio! isn't Ignacio tall now!, hasn't Ignacio got(ten) tall o grown!

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

el rape está delicioso ¿qué le has puesto? the monkfish is delicious, how did you cook it?

está muy simpático con nosotros ¿qué querrá? he's being o he's been so nice to us (recently), what do you think he's after?

no estuvo grosero contigo — sí, lo estuvo he wasn't rude to you — yes, he was

estás muy callado ¿qué te pasa? you're very quiet, what's the matter?

¡pero tú estás casi calvo! but you're almost bald, but you've gone almost bald o you've lost almost all your hair!

¿no me oyes? ¿estás sorda? can't you hear me? are you deaf?

¿está muerto/vivo? is he dead/alive?

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

B ( con bien, mal, mejor, peor) [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

¿cómo están por tu casa? — están todos bien, gracias how's everybody at home? — they're all fine, thanks

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

está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him

ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor

C (hablando de estado civil) to be

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

sus padres están divorciados her parents are divorced

D

(seguido de participios): estaba sentado/echado en la cama he was sitting/lying on the bed

está colgado de una rama it's hanging from a branch

estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other

estaba arrodillada she was kneeling (down)

ver tb estar¹ v aux B.

E (con predicado introducido por preposición) to be (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente)

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

estoy con muchas ganas de empezar I'm really looking forward to starting

siempre está con lo mismo/con que es un incomprendido he's always going on about the same thing/about how nobody understands him

estaba de luto/de uniforme he was in mourning/uniform

hoy está de mejor humor she's in a better mood today

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

estoy de cocinera hasta que vuelva mi madre I'm doing the cooking until my mother comes back

estuvo de secretaria en una empresa internacional she worked as a secretary in an international company

estás en un error you're mistaken

no estoy para fiestas/bromas I'm not in the mood for parties/joking

estamos sin electricidad we don't have any electricity at the moment, the electricity is off at the moment

éste está sin pintar this one hasn't been painted yet

estar con algn (estar de acuerdo) to agree with sb; (apoyar) to support sb, be on sb's side

yo estoy contigo, creo que ella está equivocada I agree with you o ( colloq) I'm with you, I think she's mistaken

nuestro partido está con el pueblo our party supports o is on the side of the people

el pueblo está con nosotros the people are with us

estar en algo: todavía no hemos solucionado el problema, pero estamos en ello or eso we still haven't solved the problem, but we're working on it

estar por algn ( Esp fam); to be sweet o keen on sb ( colloq)

F (con predicado introducido por que):

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

el agua está que pela the water's scalding hot

vi

Sentido I (quedar ubicado)

A «edificio/pueblo» (quedar, estar ubicado) ; to be

la agencia está en el centro the agency is in the center

¿dónde está Camagüey? where's Camagüey?

el pueblo está a 20 kilómetros de aquí the town's 20 kilometers from here

B

1 «persona/objeto» (hallarse en cierto momento) to be

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

estando allí conoció a Micaela he met Micaela while he was there

¿dónde estábamos la clase pasada? where did we get to o had we got(ten) to in the last class?

2 (figurar) to be

esa palabra no está en el diccionario that word isn't in the dictionary

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

C

1

(hallarse en determinado lugar): fui a verla pero no estaba I went to see her but she wasn't there

¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?

¿estamos todos? are we all here?, is everyone here?

2

(Col, RPl) (acudir): el médico había estado a verla the doctor had been to see her

D

1

(quedarse, permanecer): sólo estaré unos días I'll only be staying a few days, I'll only be here/there a few days

¿cuánto tiempo estuviste en Londres? how long were you in London?

2

(vivir): ya no vivimos allí, ahora estamos en Soca we don't live there anymore, we're in o we live in Soca now

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

Sentido II [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

(en el tiempo): ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?

¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today o today's date?, what date is it today?

estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th ( AmE) o ( BrE) the 28th of May

estamos a mediados de mes we're halfway through the month

estamos en primavera it's spring, spring has come

¿en qué mes estamos? what month are we in o is it?

ellos están en primavera ahora it's spring for them now, it's their spring now

Sentido III

A

(existir, haber): y después está el problema de la financiación and then there's the problem of finance

dejar

B (tener como función, cometido) estar PARA algo:

para eso estamos that's what we're here for

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

ya que estamos/estás while we're/you're at it o ( BrE) about it

C

(radicar): ahí está el quid del asunto that's the crux of the matter

estar EN algo:

la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mirar the difficult thing is to do it o the difficulty lies in doing it without looking

todo está en que él quiera ayudarnos it all depends on whether he wants to help us or not

D

(estar listo, terminado): la carne todavía no está the meat's not ready yet

lo atas con un nudo aquí y ya está you tie a knot in it here and that's it o there you are

enseguida estoy I'll be with you in a minute o in a second, I'll be right with you

¡ya está! ¡ya sé lo que podemos hacer! I've got it! I know what we can do!

¡ahí está! that's it!

E

(quedar entendido): quiero que estés de vuelta a las diez ¿estamos? or (Ur) ¿está? I want you to be back by ten, all right?

que no vuelva a suceder ¿estamos? don't let it happen again, understand? o is that understood? o ( colloq) got it?

F

( Esp) (quedar) (+ me/te/le etc), (+ compl): esa falda te está grande/pequeña that skirt's too big/too small for you

la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better

G ( frml) ( Derecho) estar A algo:

se estará a lo estipulado en la cláusula 20 the stipulations of clause 20 will apply

■

v aux

A

(con gerundio): está lloviendo it's raining

no hagas ruido, están durmiendo don't make any noise, they're asleep

se está afeitando/duchando or está afeitándose/duchándose he's shaving/taking a shower

estuve un rato hablando con él I was talking o I talked to him for a while

¿qué estará pensando? I wonder what she's thinking

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

ya te estás quitando de ahí, que ése es mi lugar ( fam); OK, out of there/off there, that's my place ( colloq)

B

(con participio): ¿esta ropa está planchada? have these clothes been ironed?, are these clothes ironed?

la foto estaba tomada desde muy lejos the photo had been taken from a long way away o from a great distance

ese asiento está ocupado that seat is taken

ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now

está hecha una vaga she's got(ten) o become lazy

ver tb cópula B

■ estarse

v pron

A ( enf) (permanecer) to stay

se estuvo horas ahí sentado sin moverse he remained sitting there for hours without moving, he sat there for hours without moving

¿no te puedes estar quieto un momento? can't you stay o keep still for a minute?

estése tranquilo don't worry

B ( enf) ( RPl) (acudir) to be

estáte allí media hora antes be there o arrive half an hour before

estar²

masculine

( esp AmL)

living room

* * *

estar 1 ( conjugate estar) cópula
1
a) ( seguido de adjetivos)

◊ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1 to be;

estás más gordo you've put on weight;
estoy cansada I'm tired;
está muy simpático conmigo he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently);
¡todo está tan caro! things are o have become so expensive!
b) ( con

◊ bien, mal, mejor, peor): están todos bien, gracias they're all fine, thanks;

¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;
está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him;
ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine

3 ( seguido de participios)
◊ estar sentado to be sitting;

estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other;
ver tb v aux 2
4 ( seguido de preposición) to be;
(para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente);
◊ estoy a régimen I'm on a diet;

¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?;
está con el sarampión she has (the) measles;
estoy de cocinera I'm doing the cooking;
estamos sin electricidad the electricity is off at the moment;
está sin pintar it hasn't been painted yet
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en un lugar) to be;
◊ ¿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?;
¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?;
solo 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)?
2 ( en el tiempo):
◊ ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?;

¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?;
estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May;
estamos en primavera it's spring
3
a) (tener como función, cometido):

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

estamos para ayudarlos we're here to help them
b) ( radicar) to lie;

◊ en eso está el problema that's where the problem lies

4 (estar listo, terminado):
◊ la carne todavía no está the meat's not ready yet;

lo atas con un nudo y ya está you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are;
enseguida estoy I'll be right with you
5 (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl):
◊ te está pequeña it's too small for you;

la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better
estar v aux
1 ( con gerundio):
◊ está lloviendo it's raining;

estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible
2 ( con participio):
◊ ese asiento está ocupado that seat is taken;

ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now;
ver tb estar cópula 3
estarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ( permanecer) to stay;
◊ ¿no te puedes estar quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;

estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
estar verbo intransitivo
1 (existir, hallarse) to be: está al norte, it is to the north
¿estarás en casa?, will you be at home?
no está en ningún lado, it isn't anywhere
estamos aquí para servirle, we are at your service
su pedido aún no está, your order isn't ready yet
2 (permanecer) to stay: estos días estoy en casa de mis padres, these days I'm staying at my parents' place
estoy en la oficina de ocho a dos, I'm at the office from eight to two
quiero que estés aquí un minuto, ahora vuelvo, stay here, I'll be right back
3 (tener una situación actual determinada: con adjetivo o participio) estaba blanco como la cera, he had turned as white as a sheet
está dormido, he's asleep
está teñida de rubio, her hair's dyed blonde
(con gerundio) está estudiando, he is studying
estaba preparando la comida, I was cooking
(con adverbio) estoy tan lejos, I'm so far away
está muy mal, (enfermo) he is very ill
4 (quedar, sentar) el jersey me está pequeño, the sweater is too small for me
5 (para indicar precio, grados, fecha) (+ a: fecha) to be: ¿a qué día estamos?, what's the date?
estamos a 1 de Julio, it is the first of July
(: precio) to be at: ¿a cómo/cuánto están las manzanas?, how much are the apples?
están a setenta pesetas el kilo, they're seventy pesetas a kilo
(: grados) en Madrid estamos a cuarenta grados, it's forty degrees in Madrid
♦ Locuciones: ¿estamos?, agreed?
estar a disposición de, to be at the disposal of
estar a la que salta, to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity
estar a las duras y a las maduras, to take the bad with the good
estar al caer, to be just round the corner
estar en baja, to be waning
estar en todo, to be on top of everything
estaría bueno, whatever next
ESTAR CON: (de acuerdo con) estoy con María, I agree with Mary
ESTAR DE: estoy de broma, I'm joking
está de camarero, he's working as a waiter
estaba de Dios que las cosas sucedieran así, it was God's will that things turned out this way, está de vacaciones, he's on holiday
me voy a marchar porque está claro que aquí estoy de más, I'm going to go because it's obvious that I'm in the way
ESTAR ENCIMA: su madre siempre está encima de él, his mother is always on top of him
ESTAR PARA: no estamos para bromas, we are in no mood for jokes
esa ropa está para planchar, these clothes are ready to be ironed
cuando estaba para salir, me llamaron, when I was just about to leave, they called me
ESTAR POR: la casa está por construir, the house has still to be built
estuve por decirle lo que pensaba, I was tempted to tell him what I thought
estoy por la igualdad de derechos, I'm for equal rights
ESTAR QUE: está que no puede con su alma, he is exhausted
familiar está que trina, he's hopping mad
ESTAR TRAS: está tras el ascenso, he is after promotion
estoy tras una blusa blanca, I'm looking for a white blouse
El uso del verbo to stay como traducción de estar en un lugar es incorrecto, a menos que quieras expresar lo contrario de irse o marcharse (no me voy a la playa, estaré en casa todo el verano, I'm not going to the beach, I'm staying at home all summer) o te refieras a alojarse: Estoy en el Palace. I'm staying at the Palace.

' estar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- acatarrada
- acatarrado
- acecho
- acomplejada
- acomplejado
- acostada
- acostado
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- activa
- activo
- afónica
- afónico
- agradecer
- agua
- aire
- ajo
- ala
- alero
- alerta
- amiga
- amigo
- andar
- antena
- apañada
- apañado
- apogeo
- ascua
- atar
- aviar
- azotea
- Babia
- baja
- bandera
- banquillo
- barco
- blanca
- bordear
- borracha
- borracho
- bote
- braga
- brecha
- brete
- buena
- bueno
- cabal
- cabeza
- cabo
English:
about
- accustom
- action
- agree
- agreement
- ahead
- air
- alert
- alive
- alone
- aloof
- amenable
- amiss
- antsy
- anxious
- approve
- associate
- attend
- away
- back
- ball
- barbecue
- be
- bean
- beck
- beg
- behind
- believe in
- beside
- best
- board
- boil
- book
- boom
- bored
- brain
- breath
- bristle with
- broke
- brown
- bulge
- burn
- by
- cake
- call
- change
- charge
- cheese off
- clash
- close

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estar¹

♦ vi

1. [hallarse] to be;

¿dónde está la llave? where is the key?;

¿está María? – no, no está is Maria there? – no, she's not here

2. [con fechas]
¿a qué estamos hoy? what's the date today?;

hoy estamos a martes/a 15 de julio today is Tuesday/15 July;

estábamos en octubre it was October;

estamos en invierno it's winter

3. [quedarse] to stay, to be;

estaré un par de horas y me iré I'll stay a couple of hours and then I'll go;

¿cuánto tiempo piensas estar? how long do you plan on staying?;

estuvimos una semana en su casa we stayed with her for a week, we spent a week at her place

4. (antes de “a”) [expresa valores, grados]
estamos a 20 grados it's 20 degrees here;

el dólar está a 10 pesos the dollar is at 10 pesos;

están a dos euros el kilo they're two euros a kilo

5. [hallarse listo] to be ready;

¿aún no está ese trabajo? is that piece of work still not ready?;

¿ya estás? pues, vámonos are you ready? let's go then

6. [servir]
estar para to be (there) for;

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

para eso estoy that's what I'm here for;

la vida está para vivirla life is for living;

no tires eso al suelo, que las papeleras están para algo don't throw that on the floor, the wastepaper bins are there for a reason

7. (antes de gerundio) [expresa duración] to be;

están golpeando la puerta they're banging on the door

8. (antes de “sin” + infinitivo) [expresa negación]
estoy sin dormir desde ayer I haven't slept since yesterday;

está sin acabar it's not finished;

estuve sin voz dos días I had no voice o I lost my voice for two days

9. [faltar]
eso está aún por escribir that has yet to be written;

eso está por ver that remains to be seen;

todavía está por hacer it hasn't been done yet

10. [consistir]
estar en to be, to lie in;

el problema está en la fecha the problem is the date;

el truco está en no mirar nunca al suelo the trick o secret is not to look at the ground

11. [hallarse a punto de]
estar al llegar o [m5] caer [persona] to be about to arrive;
[acontecimiento] to be about to happen;
estar por hacer algo to be on the verge of doing sth;

estuve por pegarle I was on the verge of hitting him;

estoy por no ir I'm not so sure I want to go;

estuve por llamarte I was about to phone you, I was just going to phone you

12. [expresa disposición]
estar para algo to be in the mood for sth;

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

el enfermo no está para ver a nadie the patient is in no condition to see anyone

13. [ser favorable]
estar por to be in favour of;

estoy por la libertad de expresión I'm in favour of o for freedom of speech

14. [hallarse embarazada]
está de cinco meses she's five months pregnant

15. RP [ir]
estuve a verlo en el hospital I went to see him in hospital;

estuvieron a visitarlo they went to visit him

♦ v copulativo

1. (antes de adj) [expresa cualidad, estado] to be;

los pasteles están ricos the cakes are delicious;

esta calle está sucia this street is dirty;

¡qué alta estás! you've really grown!;

estoy cansado/enfadado I'm tired/angry;

¿qué tal estás? how are you?;

está muy irritable últimamente she's been very irritable lately;

está divorciado he's divorced;

estoy enfermo/mareado I am ill/I feel sick;
Andes
cuando estaba chiquito when I was little

2. (antes de “con” o “sin” + sustantivo) [expresa estado] to be;

estamos sin agua we have no water, we're without water;
Fam
estoy sin blanca I'm broke, Br I'm skint

3. [expresa situación, acción]
estar de vacaciones to be on holiday;

estar de viaje to be on a trip;

estar de mudanza to be (in the process of) moving;

estamos de suerte we're in luck;

estar de mal humor to be in a (bad) mood;

¿has cambiado la rueda? – estoy en ello have you changed the tyre? – I'm working on it o I'm doing it right now;

¡ya está bien! that's enough (of that)!

4. [expresa permanencia]
estar en uso to be in use;

estar en guardia to be on guard

5. [expresa apoyo, predilección]
estoy contigo I'm on your side

6. [expresa ocupación]
estar como o [m5]de to be;

está como o [m5] de cajera she's a checkout girl;

yo he estado de portero toda la primera parte I've been in goal all of the first half

7. Esp [ropa]
este traje te está bien this suit looks good on you;

esa falda te está corta that skirt's too short for you;

¿cómo me está? how does this look?

8. (antes de “que” + verbo) [expresa actitud]
está que muerde porque ha suspendido he's furious because he failed

♦ v aux

1. (antes de gerundio) to be;

estuvo nevando it was snowing;

se está peinando she's brushing her hair;

estuvieron discutiendo durante toda la reunión they spent the whole meeting arguing, they were arguing throughout the whole meeting;

mañana a estas horas estaré bañándome en la playa this time tomorrow I'll be swimming at the beach

2. (antes de participio)
está terminado it's finished;

está organizado por el ayuntamiento it's organized by the town council

♦ See also the pronominal verb estarse

* * *

estar

v/i

1 situación temporal be;

¿cómo está Vd.? how are you?;

estoy mejor I’m (feeling) better;

estoy bien/mal I’m fine/I’m not feeling too great;

estar de tres meses be three months pregnant;

estar sin dinero have no money;

¡ya estoy! I’m ready!

2 situación espacial

:

¿está Javier? is Javier in?;

mi padre no está my father isn’t here;

¡ahí está! there it is!;

ahora estoy con Vd. I’ll be with you in just a moment;

¿dónde estábamos? where were we?

3

:

estar haciendo algo be doing sth;

estoy leyendo I’m reading

4 ( sentar)

:

te está grande it's too big for you;

el vestido te está bien the dress suits you

5

:

estar de ocupación work as, be;

está de camarero he’s working as a waiter

6 ( padecer de)

:

estar del corazón/estómago have heart/stomach problems

7 indicando fechas, precios

:

estamos a 3 de enero it’s January 3rd;

el kilo está a un peso they’re one peso a kilo

8

:

estar con alguien agree with s.o.; ( apoyar) support s.o.;

estar a bien/mal con alguien be on good/bad terms with s.o.;

estar en algo be working on sth;

estar para hacer algo be about to do sth;

no estar para algo not be in a mood for sth;

estar por algo be in favor of sth;

está por hacer it hasn’t been done yet;

¡ya está! that’s it!

* * *

estar {34} v aux

: to be

estoy aprendiendo inglés: I'm learning English

está terminado: it's finished

estar vi

1) (indicating a state or condition) : to be

está muy alto: he's so tall, he's gotten very tall

¿ya estás mejor?: are you feeling better now?

estoy casado: I'm married

2) (indicating location) : to be

están en la mesa: they're on the table

estamos en la página 2: we're on page 2

3) : to be at home

¿está María?: is Maria in?

4) : to remain

estaré aquí 5 días: I'll be here for 5 days

5) : to be ready, to be done

estará para las diez: it will be ready by ten o'clock

6) : to agree

¿estamos?: are we in agreement?

estoy contigo: I'm with you

7)

¿cómo estás? : how are you?

8)

¡está bien! : all right!, that's fine!

9)

estar a : to cost

10)

estar a : to be

¿a qué dia estamos?: what's today's date?

11)

estar con : to have

está con fiebre: she has a fever

12)

estar de : to be

estoy de vacaciones: I'm on vacation

está de director hoy: he's acting as director today

13)

estar bien (mal) : to be well (sick)

14)

estar para : to be in the mood for

15)

estar por : to be in favor of

16)

estar por : to be about to

está por cerrar: it's on the verge of closing

17)

estar de más : to be unnecessary

18)

estar que : to be (in a state or condition)

está que echa chispas: he's hopping mad

♦ See also the reflexive verb estarse

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estar vb

1. (en general) to be

estoy bien I'm fine

¿estás cansada? are you tired?

está en Londres he's in London

la falda te está grande the skirt's too big for you

2. (uso auxiliar) to be

está comiendo he's eating

está durmiendo she's asleep

3. (en casa, en el trabajo) to be in / to be there / to be here

¿está Pepe? is Pepe in? / is Pepe there?

¿está tu madre en casa? is your mother in?

no está en este momento he's not here right now

4. (listo, preparado) to be ready

en seguida está it'll be ready in a moment

5. (aspecto) to look

¡qué guapo estás! you look very smart!

estar a... to be...

estamos a viernes it's Friday

estamos a 10 grados the temperature's 10 degrees

¿a cuánto están los tomates? how much are the tomatoes?

estar de... to be...

estamos de vacaciones we're on holiday

está de exámenes she's doing exams

estar de más (no ser necesario) to be unnecessary (estorbar) to be in the way

estar por ver to remain to be seen

no estar para algo (apetecer) not to be in the mood for something (estar a punto) to be about to

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