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v. be; stay, remain; hold; be found; be present

v. be, stay; tarry, go

(v.) = be ; become ; live with ; stand (up)on.
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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.
* bien está lo que bien acaba = all is well that ends well.
* creer que estar bien = feel + right.
* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.
* cuando + estar + disponible = when available.
* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.
* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.
* dejar estar = leave it at that.
* dejar las cosas como están = let + sleeping dogs lie.
* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.
* el camino + estar + despejado = the way + be + clear.
* 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.
* el modo como + estar = the way + Nombre + be + going with.
* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.
* está bien = that's fine.
* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.
* estando de servicio = while on the job.
* estando sentado = from a seated position.
* estar peor = be worse off.
* estar a años de distancia = be years away.
* estar a bajos mínimos = be at rock bottom.
* estar abarrotado = be chocker with.
* estar abatido = feel + low.
* estar abierto a = be open to.
* estar abocado a = have + (all) the makings of.
* 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 + (tiny) mind.
* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.
* estar acabado = be dead in the water.
* 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 ; be (right) on the mark.
* estar achacoso = feel + achy.
* estar achicharrando = be boiling hot.
* estar acojonado = be frightened to death ; be scared to death.
* estar acostado = lie in + bed.
* estar acostumbrado a = be familiar with ; be no stranger to ; be used to.
* estar acostumbrado a + Infinitivo = be accustomed to + Gerundio.
* estar activo = be up and about.
* 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 afinado = be in tune.
* 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 ; match up to.
* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = come up with + the goods ; cut + the mustard ; step up to + the mark ; be up to par.
* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = rise (up) to + challenge ; make + the cut.
* 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 (for).
* estar a la entera disposición de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + feet.
* estar a la expectativa de = be on the alert for.
* estar a la gresca = be at each other's throats ; be at one another's throats ; be at daggers drawn (with).
* estar a la intemperie = be out in the open.
* estar al aire libre = be out in the open.
* 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 las duras y a las maduras = take + the bad with the good ; take + the good and bad.
* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just (a)round the corner.
* estar al borde de = teeter + on the edge of ; stare + Nombre + in the face.
* estar alborotado = be in uproar.
* estar al completo = overbook.
* estar al control = be in command.
* estar al corriente = monitor + developments.
* estar al corriente (de) = stay + current (with).
* estar al día = monitor + developments ; stay on + top of the game ; stay on + top of things ; keep on + top of things ; be on top of things ; be up to speed ; be on top of everything.
* estar al día (de) = stay on + top of ; stay + current (with).
* estar al día, estar al tanto = be up to speed.
* estar alejado + Expresión Numérica = be + Número + away.
* estar alerto = look + sharp.
* estar alerto ante = keep + an eye out for ; keep + an ear out for ; keep + an eye open for.
* estar alicaído = be off-colour ; feel + low.
* 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 mando = be in command.
* estar al máximo = overstretch.
* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.
* estar al rojo vivo = be at boiling point.
* estar al tanto = monitor + developments ; be up to speed.
* estar al tanto de = be on the alert for ; be on the lookout for ; keep + track of ; keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled ; keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned ; keep + watch (upon/on/over) ; keep + an eye out for ; keep + an ear out for ; keep + an eye open for.
* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things ; keep on + top of things ; be on top of things ; be on top of everything.
* estar al tanto de todo = know + the ropes ; be on top of everything.
* estar a mano = be on hand ; be around.
* estar a matar = be at each other's throats ; be at one another's throats ; be at daggers drawn (with).
* 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 ; be raring to.
* estar ante = be faced with.
* estar apagado = be off.
* estar a + Posesivo + pies = be at + Posesivo + beck and call ; be at + Posesivo + feet.
* estar a punto de = be poised to ; be about to ; be on the point of ; stand + poised ; come + very close to ; be inches from.
* estar a punto de caer enfermo = be sickening for.
* estar a punto de cascarlas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.
* estar a punto de coger Algo = be sickening for.
* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.
* estar a punto de estallar = be at boiling point.
* estar a punto de + Infinitivo = be about + Infinitivo.
* estar a punto de romper a hervir = be at boiling point.
* estar aquí ya = be upon us.
* estar ardiendo = be on fire.
* estar a resultas de = keep + track of.
* estar arraigado en = be rooted in.
* estar arrestado = be under arrest.
* estar arriba = sit on + top.
* estar arrinconado en la casa = lie (a)round + the house.
* estar arrinconado por ahí = lie (a)round + the place.
* estar a salvo = be in safe hands.
* estar asociado a = be associated with ; be bound up with.
* estar atado a = hold + hostage to.
* estar atareadísimo = have + Posesivo + hands full ; have + Posesivo + plate full.
* estar atareado = be tied up.
* estar atento = look + sharp.
* estar atento a = be on the lookout for ; keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled ; keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned ; keep + an ear out for ; keep + an eye open for.
* estar aterrorizado = be petrified of ; be frightened to death ; be scared stiff ; be terrified ; be scared to death.
* estar atestado = be chocker with.
* estar a tope = overstretch ; be chocker with.
* estar atrancado = be stuck.
* estar atrapado en la rutina = be (stuck) in a rut ; be stuck in a groove.
* estar atrasado en el pago = be in arrears.
* estar aumentando = be on the increase.
* estar aun 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 (real) mess.
* estar azogado = have + the fidgets ; have + ants in + Posesivo + knickers ; have + ants in + Posesivo + pants.
* estar bajo arresto = be under arrest.
* estar bajo la tutela de = fall under + the auspices of.
* estar bajo medicación = be on medication.
* estar bajo presión = be under stress.
* estar bajo vigilancia = be under surveillance.
* estar bastante acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.
* estar bastante alejado = be a distance apart.
* estar bastante alejado de = be well away from.
* estar bebido = be the worse for wear ; be the worse for drink ; be the worse for drink.
* estar beodo = get + drunk ; tie one on ; get + pissed ; get + plastered ; get + sloshed ; get + smashed ; get + bevvied.
* estar bien = be okay ; be in good shape ; be in good health ; be OK.
* estar bien atestiguado = be well-attested.
* estar bien comprobado = be well-attested.
* estar bien de salud = be in good health.
* estar bien documentado = be well-attested.
* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.
* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.
* estar blanco de miedo = be white with fear.
* estar borracho = be drunk ; see + double ; be the worse for wear ; be the worse for drink ; have had one too many ; have tippled one too many.
* estar borracho, estar bebido = be the worse for drink.
* estar bueno = taste + good.
* estar cabizbajo = feel + low.
* estar cabreado = be brassed off ; be cheesed off ; be browned off.
* estar cabreado con = be pissed off with.
* estar cada vez más frustrado = frustrations + mount.
* estar calado hasta los huesos = be wet through (and through).
* estar callado = keep + quiet.
* estar cansado de = be sick and tired of.
* estar capacitado para = be qualified for/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 ; be mental ; be nuts ; be crackers ; have + bats in the belfry.
* estar chalado por = be crazy about ; be nuts about ; be crackers about ; be bonkers about ; be dotty about ; have + a crush on ; be hung up on.
* estar chiflado = be off + Posesivo + rocker ; be mental ; be nuts ; be crackers ; have + bats in the belfry.
* estar chiflado por = have + a crush on ; be hung up on ; be crazy about ; be nuts about ; be crackers about ; be bonkers about ; be dotty about.
* estar chulo = look + cool.
* estar chungo = be on the blink.
* estar chupado = be a cinch ; be a doddle ; be a breeze ; be a snap ; be a picnic ; be duck soup ; be a walk in the park.
* estar clarísimo = be patently clear.
* estar claro = be plain ; be out in the open.
* estar colado por = have + a crush on ; be hung up on.
* estar colmado de posibilidades = brim with + potential.
* estar como el perro y el gato = be at each other's throats ; be at one another's throats ; be at daggers drawn (with).
* estar como pez en el agua = be in + Posesivo + element.
* estar como una ballena = be like the side of a house.
* estar como una cabra = be a real nutter ; be off + Posesivo + head ; be nuts ; be crackers ; have + bats in the belfry.
* estar como una foca = be like the side of a house.
* estar como un cencerro = be nuts ; be crackers ; have + bats in the belfry.
* estar complemente en lo cierto = be dead right.
* estar completamente a favor de = be all for.
* estar completamente borracho = be drunk and incapable.
* estar completamente convencido de = be all for.
* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with ; be all for.
* estar completamente desnudo = not have a stitch on.
* estar completamente despierto = be wide awake.
* estar completamente en bolas = not have a stitch on.
* estar completamente en cueros = not have a stitch on.
* estar completamente en pelota(s) = not have a stitch on.
* estar completamente equivocado = be way off ; be dead wrong.
* estar comprometido a = hold + hostage to.
* estar comprometido a + Infinitivo = be committed to + Gerundio.
* estar compuesto de = be made up of ; be made of.
* 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 agua al cuello = be in hot water.
* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold ; Posesivo + life + be + on hold ; sit on + pins and needles.
* 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 con la mosca detrás de la oreja = smell + a rat.
* estar con + Pronombre = root for ; be behind + Alguien.
* estar constipado = have + a cold.
* estar contentísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits ; be chuffed to bits ; be tickled pink.
* estar contento = be merry.
* estar contraindicado = be contraindicated.
* estar contra las cuerdas = be against the ropes ; be on the ropes.
* estar contrapuestos = be at odds.
* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.
* estar convencido de = be sold on.
* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.
* estar convencido de que = harbour + the belief that ; be convinced that.
* estar convirtiéndose rápidamente = be fast becoming.
* estar correcto = be correct.
* estar correlacionado con = be correlated with.
* estar cortados con la misma tijera = be tarred with the same brush ; be two of a kind ; be cut from the same cloth ; be cast in the same mould.
* estar cortados por el mismo patrón = be tarred with the same brush ; be two of a kind ; be cut from the same cloth ; be cast in the same mould.
* estar cuerdo = have all + Posesivo + buttons ; have all + Posesivo + marbles.
* estar (de) acorde con = be consistent with ; be commensurate with.
* estar de acuerdo = approve ; be in agreement ; concur (with) ; be agreed ; agree ; be of one mind.
* estar de acuerdo con = accord with ; conform to ; fit ; go along with ; be in tune with ; fit with ; be in conformity with ; mesh with ; see + eye to eye (with/on) ; jive with ; be consistent with ; fall into + line.
* 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 aquí para allá = be up and about.
* estar de baja = be off work.
* estar de baja por enfermedad = be off work sick.
* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.
* estar de borrachera = be on a drunk.
* estar de bote en bote = be chocker with.
* estar de brazos cruzados = stand + idle ; sit + idle ; sit + idly ; sit around ; twiddle + Posesivo + thumbs.
* estar de broma = be joking.
* estar de buena racha = be on a roll.
* estar de buenas = be on good terms ; be on friendly terms ; be on close terms.
* estar de buen humor = be high.
* estar de cachondeo = be joking.
* estar decaído = feel + low.
* estar de camino = be on the way ; be in the works.
* 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 de guasa = be joking.
* estar de mala hostia = be in an awful mood ; be in a foul mood ; be in a bad mood ; be in a shitty mood ; be in a filthy mood.
* estar de mala leche = be in a foul mood ; be in an awful mood ; be in a bad mood ; be in a shitty mood ; be in a filthy mood.
* estar de malas = be in a bad mood ; be on bad terms.
* estar de mala uva = be in a foul mood ; be in a bad mood ; be in an awful mood ; be in a shitty mood ; be in a filthy mood.
* estar de malhumor = be in a bad mood.
* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.
* estar de moda = be in.
* estar de morros = be in a bad mood.
* 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 detrás de = stand behind.
* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.
* estar de + Posesivo + lado = be on + Posesivo + side.
* estar de + Posesivo + parte = be on + Posesivo + side.
* estar deprimido = feel + low.
* estar de rodillas = be down on + Posesivo + knees.
* estar desacertado = miss + the mark ; miss + the point.
* estar desacreditado = be held in disrepute.
* estar desaminado = feel + low.
* 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 deseando = be raring to.
* estar deseando que = look forward to (+ Gerundio).
* estar desempleado = be out of work.
* estar deseoso de = be anxious to ; be more than ready for ; be itching to.
* estar desesperado = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.
* estar desfasado = be out of touch.
* estar desmoralizado = feel + low.
* estar desocupado = stand + idle.
* estar desordenado = be out of order.
* estar despabilado = be wide awake.
* estar despampanante = look like + a million bucks ; look like + a million dollars.
* estar desquiciado = be a (complete) shambles ; be (in) a (real) mess.
* estar destinado a = be intended for/to.
* estar destrozado = be + a wreck ; be a (complete) shambles.
* estar de suerte = be in luck ; be on a roll.
* estar detenido = be under arrest.
* estar detrás de = be behind ; stand behind.
* estar de uñas = be at daggers drawn (with) ; be at each other's throats.
* estar de vacaciones = be on vacation ; be off on vacation.
* estar de vuelta =