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/esˈtaɾ/, [esˈt̪aɾ]

be, to be

Examples

  • Tom siempre pareciera estar quejándose sobre algo.

    Tom always seems to be complaining about something.

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  • Sin duda debes de estar agotado después de trabajar todo el día.

    You must be worn out after working all day.

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  • ¿Qué tiene de malo estar desnudo en tu propia casa?

    What's wrong with being nude in your own house?

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  • Él fingió estar dormido.

    He pretended to be sleeping.

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  • Estar en un barco es estar en una cárcel, con la posibilidad de ahogarse.

    Being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned.

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  • Por la noche estaba triste porque había comido anchoas. Por la mañana el médico me animó, ¿por qué debería estar triste? Después de todo, yo me comí las anchoas, las anchoas no me comieron a mí.

    During the evening I've been sad as I've eaten anchovy. In the morning the doctor cheered me up; why did I have to be sad? After all, it was I who ate the anchovy, and not the anchovy that ate me.

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  • ¿A qué hora debo estar allá?

    What time shall I be there?

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  • Tom siempre parece estar quejándose.

    Tom always seems to be complaining.

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  • ¿Quién más va a estar ahí?

    Who else is going to be there?

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  • Parece estar muy feliz.

    He seems quite happy.

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  • Dime a lo que debería estar atento.

    Tell me what I should be watching for.

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  • Tom parece estar feliz y emocionado.

    Tom seems happy and excited.

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  • Él no puede estar sin cerveza ni por un día.

    He can't go without beer even for a day.

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  • Tom no tenía razones para estar enfadado.

    Tom had no reason to be angry.

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  • Deberías estar feliz por Tom.

    You should be happy for Tom.

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  • Deberíamos estar en Chicago para la hora de comer.

    We should get to Chicago by lunchtime.

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  • Necesito estar solo.

    I need to be alone.

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  • Yo debería estar disfrutando el domingo con mi familia.

    I should be enjoying Sunday with my family.

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  • Debo estar aquí.

    I should stay here.

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  • ¡No puedes estar hablando en serio!

    You cannot be serious!

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