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youre
Usted
you're [Am jʊr, jɔr, Brit jɔː, jə, jʊə]
you're → you are
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
you're [jɔ:ʳ, Am jʊr]
you're = you 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?
you're burning up! inf (have fever)
¡estás ardiendo!
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
eres un despistado
you're absent-minded
eres demasiado sufrido
you're too long-suffering
estás apañado si crees que te voy a ayudar
you're quite mistaken if you think I'm going to help you
¡eres desesperante!
you're a disaster!
gracias — a usted
thank you — you're welcome
te has encaprichado con ella
you're infatuated with her
¡qué tempranero estás hoy!
you're up early today!
para ti la vida es Jauja
you're living in clover
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
you're [jʊr]
you're = you 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?
I daresay (you're right)
me lo imagino
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
eres un despistado
you're absent-minded
para ti la vida es Jauja
you're living in clover
eres demasiado sufrido
you're too long-suffering
estás arreglado si crees que te ayudaré
you're very much mistaken if you think I'm going to help you
¡vas arreglado si piensas que...!
you're in for a big surprise if you think ...!
te has encaprichado con ella
you're infatuated with her
eres la coña
you're a pain in the neck [or ass]
sal de casa, que sólo eres un estorbo
leave the house, you're only getting in the way
estás apañado si crees que te voy a ayudar inf
you're quite mistaken if you think I'm going to help you
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
creo que sobras aquí
I think you're in the way [or not needed] here
¡que se vean los forzudos!
let's see what you're made of!
te veo venir fig
I know what you're up to
quita de ahí que me haces sombra
move over, you're blocking my light
vas de mal en peor
you're going from bad to worse
vas a salir perdiendo
you're going to come off worst
avísame cuando estés de vuelta
let me know when you're back
no enfocas bien el problema
you're not addressing the issue properly
tú no estás en tu sano juicio
you're not in your right mind
sé que tienes un lío por ahí
I know you're having an affair
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Reed became a free agent after his contract expired at the end of the 2012 season.
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He refused the assignment and became a free agent.
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He became a free agent after the season.
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As of early 2014, he remains a free agent.
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I daresay we would solve our energy problem 3 times over.
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