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theyre
son
they're [Am ðɛr, Brit ðɛː, ˈðeɪə]
they're → they are
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
they're [ðeɪr, Am ðer]
they're = they are, 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?
they're ten a penny
los hay a patadas
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
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
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
they're [ðer]
they're = they are, be
I. be <was, been> [bi] VB intr
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/happy
estar gordo/contento
to be hungry
tener hambre
3. be (age):
be
tener
I'm 21 (years old)
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 cada uno
how much is that?
¿cuánto es?
6. be (measurement):
be
medir
be weight
pesar
to be 2 feet long
medir 2 pies 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 here 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 expressing possibility:
could 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 <was, been> [bi] VB impers vb
be expressing 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 <was, been> [bi] VB aux vb
1. be expressing 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
2. be expressing the 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 expressing future:
we are to visit Peru in the winter
vamos a ir a Perú en invierno
she's leaving tomorrow
se va mañana
4. be expressing future in past:
she was never to see her brother again
nunca más volvería a ver a su hermano
5. be expressing the subjunctive 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 expressing obligation:
you are to come here right now
tienes que venir aquí ahora mismo
7. be in tag questions:
she is tall, isn't she?
es alta, ¿verdad?
they're a dime a dozen
los hay a patadas
hurry up! they're gain oning on us!
¡apúrate! Nos están ganando terreno!
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
ya están muy vetarros
they're getting up there
son todos de la misma ralea
they're all as bad as each other
tienen mucha lana
they're loaded
viven 20 años atrasados
they're 20 years behind the times
están pasando por una temporada difícil
they're going through a difficult period
no desesperes de que sigan vivos
don't lose hope, they're still alive
eso es como el cuento de la lechera
don't count your chickens before they're hatched
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
they're ten a penny
los hay a patadas
they're great friends
son muy amigos
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
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
no desesperes de que sigan vivos
don't lose hope, they're still alive
me van a esperar al aeropuerto
they're meeting me at the airport
son ganas de fastidiar inf
they're just trying to be difficult
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Rather than pussyfooting around with political correctness, the nuclear industry should perhaps capitalise on this and take a more muscular attitude.
hanlonblog.dailymail.co.uk
If you're going to take a stance, don't pussyfoot around it.
techcrunch.com
Women pussyfoot around themselves their entire lives, because they are convinced that it is the decent thing to do.
nation.com.pk
There's no way to misconstrue what was happening, so the series didn't have to pussyfoot around the matter.
www.tv.com
They don't pussyfoot about, and nobody views this as callous or uncaring.
www.independent.ie

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