we're in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for we're in the English»Spanish Dictionary

we're [Am wɪr, wər, Brit wɪə]

we're → we are

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we're house-hunting

estamos buscando casa

we're not unduly worried

no estamos demasiado preocupados

we're counting down to Christmas already

ya estamos contando los días que faltan para Navidad

we're having a rethink

lo estamos reconsiderando

we're snowed under with applications

hemos recibido innumerables solicitudes

we're snowed under with applications

nos han llovido las solicitudes inf

we're ruled by dumb-ass politicians

estamos gobernados por políticos tarados inf

we're ruled by dumb-ass politicians

estamos gobernados por políticos babosos LatAm inf

Translations for we're in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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somos muy compinches

we're great buddies Am inf

somos muy compinches

we're great mates Brit inf

estamos enrachados

we're having a run of luck

estamos enrachados

we're on a roll inf

estamos en la misma longitud de onda inf

we're on the same wavelength inf

we're in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for we're in the English»Spanish Dictionary

we're [wɪəʳ, Am wɪr]

we're = we 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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we're almost there

casi hemos llegado

we're still a few pounds shy

nos faltan todavía unas cuantas libras

we're going to Paris and we'll be back here tomorrow

iremos a París y volveremos mañana

now we're talking!

ahora sí que estamos hablando...

Translations for we're in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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somos primos carnales

we're first cousins

estamos sentados sobre un polvorín fig

we're sitting on a powder keg

¡ya la hemos cagado!

now we're really in the shit!

esta noche vamos a mover el esqueleto inf

tonight we're going to dance

en esta fábrica estamos en huelga

we're on strike in this factory

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

we're almost there

casi hemos llegado

we're still a few pounds shy

nos faltan todavía unas cuantas libras

we're just about to leave

estamos a punto de salir

we're not giving up, we'll get there yet

no nos hemos rendido, llegaremos allí a pesar de todo

now we're talking!

ahora sí que estamos hablando...

we're glad that he/she has accepted the invitation

nos alegramos de que haya aceptado la invitación

now we're really in the shit!

¡ya la hemos cagado!

we're sitting on a powder keg

estamos sentados sobre un polvorín fig

we're on strike in this factory

en esta fábrica estamos en huelga

how are you? — we're managing

¿qué tal? — vamos tirando inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

And we're not following a manual on antiterrorist coalition-building, we're writing it.

www.independent.co.uk

But we're making some plans to play together in one way or another -- hopefully next year.

en.wikipedia.org

Right now, we're currently involved in a pilot test in the oil sands.

www.theatlantic.com

We've been managing our sales to ensure that we're not overbooking our capacity.

www.producer.com

Why do we need to let it fall victim in peacetime, when we're an affluent society?

www.macleans.ca

Basically we're like hairdressers, using tiny blow dryers, acetone and tiny, tiny paintbrushes that we've cut down.

qz.com

I like that we can tell a love story of people in their 70s, and it's a relationship that we're really committed to.

en.wikipedia.org

I don't think we're going to slack off.

en.wikipedia.org

So we're going to just harp on be patient and do the things that we keep doing well continuously.

www.cricbuzz.com

Then we're having two, then we're overwhelmed thinking, oh my goodness, we're going to have five kids four and under.

www.dailymail.co.uk