they're in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for they're in the English»Spanish Dictionary

they're [Am ðɛr, Brit ðɛː, ˈðeɪə]

they're → they are

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they're overstaffed

tienen exceso de personal

they're overstaffed

tienen exceso de plantilla Spain

they're fashionably dressed

van vestidos a la moda

they're behaving idiotically

se comportan estúpidamente or como idiotas

they're well heeled

tienen plata inf

they're well heeled

tienen pelas Spain inf

they're well heeled

tienen lana Mex inf

they're just pussyfooting about or around

le están dando largas al asunto

they're just pussyfooting about or around

están dando vueltas y más vueltas inf

Translations for they're in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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son todos muy comedores

they're all big eaters

son unos maleducados

they're so rude o bad-mannered

son unos desconsiderados

they're really inconsiderate o thoughtless

son harto atracadores

they're real sharks inf

son harto atracadores

they're real rip-off artists Am inf

son harto atracadores

they're real rip-off merchants Brit inf

they're in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for they're in the English»Spanish Dictionary

they're [ðeɪr, Am ðer]

they're = they are, be

See also be

I.be [bi:] VB intr was, been

1. be + n/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

ser

she's a cook

es cocinera

she's Spanish

es española

to be good

ser bueno

to be able to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

what do you want to be when you grow up?

¿qué quieres ser de mayor?

to be married/single

estar [o ser CSur] casado/soltero

to be a widow

ser viuda

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

estar

to be fat

estar gordo

to be hungry

tener hambre

to be happy

estar contento

3. be (age):

be

tener

I'm 21

tengo 21 años

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

estar a favor/en contra de algo

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

dos y dos son cuatro

these glasses are £2 each

estos vasos cuestan 2 libras cada uno

how much is that?

¿cuánto es?

6. be (measurement):

be

medir

be weight

pesar

to be 2 metres long

medir 2 metros de largo

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are ...

hay...

to let sth/sb be

dejar en paz algo/a alguien

I think, therefore I am

pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be

ser o no ser

8. be location, situation:

be

estar

to be in Rome

estar en Roma

to be in a bad situation

estar en una mala situación

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

nunca he estado en Méjico

the plumber hasn't been yet

el fontanero todavía no ha venido

10. be (take place):

be

ser

be

tener lugar

the meeting is next Tuesday

la reunión es el próximo martes

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

tomar la píldora

to be on vacation

estar de vacaciones

to be on a diet

estar a régimen

12. be in time expressions:

don't be too long

no tardes mucho

13. be expresses possibility:

can it be that ...? form

¿puede ser que... +subj ?

what are we to do?

¿qué podemos hacer?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sea como fuere

so be it

así sea

II.be [bi:] VB impers vb

be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

está nublado

it's sunny

hace sol

it's two o'clock

son las dos

it's been so long!

¡cuánto tiempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

el mercado está a diez minutos en autobús

it was Anne who drank it

fue Anne quien se lo bebió

III.be [bi:] VB aux vb

1. be expresses continuation:

be

estar

to be doing sth

estar haciendo algo

don't sing while I'm reading

no cantes mientras estoy leyendo [o mientras leo]

you're always complaining

siempre te estás quejando

she's leaving tomorrow

se va mañana

2. be expresses passive:

be

ser

to be discovered by sb

ser descubierto por alguien

he was left speechless

lo dejaron sin palabras

he was asked ...

le preguntaron...

3. be expresses future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

vamos a ir a Perú en invierno

4. be expresses future in past:

she was never to see her brother again

nunca más volvería a ver a su hermano

5. be expresses subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades

si trabajara más, sacaría mejores notas

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

si me negara, se enfadarían mucho

6. be expresses obligation:

you are to come here right now

tienes que venir aquí ahora mismo

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?

es alta, ¿no?

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they're ten a penny

los hay a patadas

Translations for they're in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ya están muy vetarros

they're getting on a bit

se ve a la legua que no dicen la verdad

it's obvious that they're lying

son todos de la misma ralea

they're all as bad as each other

viven 20 años atrasados

they're 20 years behind the times

no desesperes de que sigan vivos

don't lose hope, they're still alive

tienen mucha lana

they're loaded

están pasando por una temporada difícil

they're going through a difficult period

eso es como el cuento de la lechera

don't count your chickens before they're hatched

they're Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

they're ten a penny

los hay a patadas

they're great friends

son muy amigos

they're all as bad as each other

son todos de la misma ralea

they're 20 years behind the times

viven 20 años atrasados

they're going through a difficult period

están pasando por una temporada difícil

don't count your chickens before they're hatched

eso es como el cuento de la lechera

don't lose hope, they're still alive

no desesperes de que sigan vivos

they're meeting me at the airport

me van a esperar al aeropuerto

they're just trying to be difficult

son ganas de fastidiar inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They're giving you thousands of hours of entertainment for free.

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All waxworks are a bit unnerving, but mostly they're hilariously bad.

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It just makes it that much harder for people to forget all that when they're watching a movie.

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But only an hour into the trip they're already falling apart.

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They're an eminently likeable, albeit slightly kooky, trio whose story already bears the frisson of legend.

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This time they actually need help, and it's not because they're bored.

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When they're frozen, the creatures enter a state called cryptobiosis, in which their metabolic processes shut down, and they show no visible signs of life.

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So, even when they're both making exactly the same tone, there's still something completely different going on under the hood.

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What they speak of upon learning they're dead is of what they'll find.

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Lew gave him an opportunity to earn his reputation back and now they're so close you couldn't separate them with a cigarette paper.

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