Be Flashcards
To be after
Mandela has always** been after** the respect for black people’s rights.
Estar detrás de/en busca de
Mandela siempre ha luchado para que se respetaran los derechos de los negros.
To be around
I’ll stay two more hours, so I’ll be around in case you need some help.
Estar cerca/ por los alrededores
Me quedaré dos horas más, así que estaré por aquí en caso de que necesites ayuda.
To be back
Lilly is back from her vacation in Europe.
Estar de regreso
Lilly regresó de sus vacaciones por Europa.
To be behind with
I have had to study so much that I’m behind with my work now.
Estar atrasado con
He tenido que estudiar tanto que ahora me atrasé con mi trabajo.
**To be down with **
My sister is down with a sore throat, so she will have to stay in bed.
Caer enfermo
Mi hermana tiene angina, así que tendrá que hacer reposo.
**To be in for **
He doesn’t know what he’s in for.
Venírsele a uno encima
Él no sabe en las que se está metiendo.
To be off -
I have to be home before midnight, so I’ll be off soon.
The flight was off due to bad weather.
My mum is off from work at 6 p.m.
This butter is off, look, it’s rancid.
(a) irse
(b) cancelarse
(c) terminar de trabajar
(d) descomponerse/echarse a perder
To be on - To be on to sb about sth
The art auction is on next Saturday. Will you come?
Adam’s always on to Tim about his manners.
(a) acontecer/tener lugar: exhibiciones, conciertos, películas
(b) to someone about something - estar constantemente criticando a alguien
To be out to -
This year I’m out to get my degree, so I’ll give up working to study.
Tener la intención firme de hacer algo
Este año quiero graduarme como sea, así que voy a dejar de trabajar para estudiar.
To be over -
It’s all over between them.
I’m going to Paris this Summer. I’ll be over at my friend’s house.
(a) terminar
(b) at one’s friend - estar de visita en lo de un amigo
**To be through with **
Susan is through with her job since she was underpaid.
Terminar con algo
Susan terminó de trabajar en la empresa porque le pagaban poco.
To be up to -
He is a sly creature and I know he’s up to no good.
I feel I’m not up to take up piano lessons; I don’t have the skills to play.
It’s up to you to decide whether to go or not.
(a) sth/no good estar involucrado en algo deshonesto/raro
(b) tener condiciones para/estar físicamente apto para
(c) ser resposabilidad de
To be well up on -
Laura is a real culture-vulture: she’s well up on everything related to art.
Saber mucho de algo
Laura es una verdadera devoradora de cultura: sabe muchísimo sobre arte.
