Idioms - Estar

Question 1

está despejado

Answer 1

it’s clear El cielo está ahorita despejado. The sky is now clear.

Question 2

estar al corriente de

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to be up to date Ustedes necesitan estar al corriente de las noticias de su país. You guys need to be up to date with your country’s news.

Question 3

está nublado

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it’s cloudy No iremos a caminar porque el día está muy nublado. We won’t go for a walk because it is very cloudy.

Question 4

estar apurado

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to be in a hurry Gracias por la invitación pero mi esposo está muy apurado. Thanks for the invite but my husband is in a hurry.

Question 5

estar a

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to be priced at Esta hermosa pintura está a tres mil euros. This beautiful painting is priced at three thousand euros.

Question 6

estar calado

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to be soaked to the skin Nos regresamos corriendo bajo la lluvia y estamos calados. We came back running under the rain and we are soaked to the skin.

Question 7

estar a dos velas

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to be broke Mi vecino y su esposa están a dos velas después de haber perdido sus trabajos. My neighbor and his wife are broke after loosing their jobs.

Question 8

estar como pez en el agua

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to be right at home Mi cuñada que nos visitó el año pasado se sintió aquí como pez en el agua. My sister-in-law that visited us last year felt here right at home.

Question 9

estar a punto de

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to be about to Ella estaba a punto de decirle la verdad pero se contuvo. She was about to tell him the truth but she held herself back.

Question 10

estar con el alma en vilo

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to be in suspense Oímos ruidos y estábamos con el alma en vilo toda la noche. We heard noises and we were in suspense all night.

Question 11

estar a sus anchas

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to be comfortable Delfina estaba a sus anchas en la casa de su sobrino. Delfina was very comfortable in her nephew’s house.

Question 12

estar conforme con

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to be in agreement with Marta está conforme con su peso. Marta is in agreement with her weight.

Question 13

estar al caer

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to be about to happen La película que esperamos está al caer. The movie we are waiting for is about to come.

Question 14

estar de acuerdo

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to be in agreement Raúl está de acuerdo con los términos de divorcio que estableció el abogado. Raúl is in agreement with the divorce terms set by the attorney.

Question 15

estar de buen humor

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to be in a good mood Carlos está de buen humor y te comprará un carro. Carlos is in a good mood and he will buy you a car.

Question 16

estar en el limbo

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to be lost Me sentía en el limbo después de escuchar la noticia. I felt lost after hearing the news.

Question 17

estar de mal humor

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to be in a bad mood No quiero ir a verlo porque siempre está de mal humor. I don’t want to go see him because he is always in a bad mood.

Question 18

estar en todo

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to have a finger in everything Gabriela siempre quiere estar en todo y no hace nada bien. Gabriela always wants to have a finger in everything and she does nothing well.

Question 19

estar de más

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unnecessary Ella le está exigiendo un carro pero eso está de más. She is demanding a car but that is unnecessary.

Question 20

estar en un tris

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to be about to happen El que él se entere de la verdad está en un tris. For him to find out the truth is about to happen.

Question 21

estar de paso

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to be passing through No se moleste en tomar mi saco solamente estoy de paso. Don’t bother on getting my jacket I am just passing through.

Question 22

estar fuera de sí

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to be beside oneself emotionally Carolina estaba tan fuera de sí que rompió todo lo que encontraba en su camino. Carolina was so beside herself that she broke everything that was in her way.

Question 23

estar de sobra

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to be in excess Los jugos que trajeron están de sobra. The juice they brought is in excess.

Question 24

estar hecho polvo

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to be worn out Trabajasteis demasiado y ahora estáis hechos polvo. You all worked so hard and now you are worn out.

Question 25

estar de vuelta

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to be back Mi jefe estará de vuelta en dos horas. My boss will be back in two hours.

Question 26

estar hecho una fiera

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to be furious La directora se fue echa una fiera. The principal left and she was furious.

Question 27

estar en Babia

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to daydream Federico siempre anda en Babia. Federico is always daydreaming.

Question 28

estar hecho una sopa

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to be soaked Después de la lluvia quedamos hechos una sopa. After the rain we were soaked.

Question 29

estar en brazos de Morfeo

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to be sleeping La nena está ahorita en brazos de Morfeo. The little girl is now sleeping.

Question 30

estar loco de remate

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to be completely crazy Juan está loco de remate. Juan is completely crazy.

Question 31

estar en condiciones

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to be in good shape La biblioteca finalmente está en condiciones para recibir muchos estudiantes. The library is finally in shape to receive many students.

Question 32

estar para + infinitive

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to be about to Ella ya está para salir. She is about to leave.

Question 33

estar en forma

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to be in good shape Roberto es muy guapo y está en forma. Roberto is very handsome and he is in good shape.

Question 34

estar pez

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to ignore (something) Luciano está pez en Química. Luciano knows nothing about Chemistry.

Question 35

estar en la luna

Answer 35

to have one’s head in the clouds Raquel vino tarde y por eso está en la luna. Rachel came late and that is why she has her head in the clouds.

Question 36

estar sin blanca

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to be flat broke No puedo ir a comer porque estoy sin blanca. I can’t go eat because I am flat broke.

Question 37

estar en las nubes

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to daydream Pedro está enamorado y parece que está en las nubes. Pedro is in love and it seems like he is daydreaming.