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estar [esˈtar] vi 1. (posición) → to be;
está en la plaza → it's in the square;
¿está Juan? → is Juan in?;
estamos a 30 km de Junín → we're 30 kms from Junín
2. (+ adj o adv) [estado] → to be;
estar enfermo → to be ill;
está muy elegante → he's looking very smart;
estar lejos → to be far (away);
¿cómo estás? → how are you keeping?
3. (+ gerundio) → to be;
estoy leyendo → I'm reading
4. (uso pasivo): está condenado a muerte → he's been condemned to death;
está envasado en ... → it's packed in ...
5. estar a → what's the date today?;
estamos a 5 de mayo → it's the 5th of May;
las manzanas están a 1,50 euros → apples are (selling at) 1.5 euros;
estamos a 25 grados → it's 25 degrees today
6. (locuciones): ¿estamos? (= ¿de acuerdo?) → okay? (= ¿listo?); ready?;
¡ya está bien! → that's enough!;
¿está la comida? → is dinner ready?;
¡ya está!, ¡ya estuvo! (AM) → that's it!
7. estar con → he's got (the) flu
8. estar de → to be on holiday/away o on a trip;
está de camarero → he's working as a waiter
9. estar para → he's about to leave;
no estoy para bromas → I'm not in the mood for jokes
10. estar por [+ propuesta etc] → to be in favour of [+ persona etc]; to support, side with;
está por limpiar → it still has to be cleaned;
¡estoy por dejarlo! → I think I'm going to leave this!
11. (+ que): está que rabia (fam) → he's hopping mad (fam);
estoy que me caigo de sueño → I'm terribly sleepy, I can't keep my eyes open
12. estar sin → to have no money;
está sin terminar → it isn't finished yet;
estarse vr se estuvo en la cama toda la tarde → he stayed in bed all afternoon;
¡estáte quieto! → stop fidgeting!

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