Pronúncia: əstá
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verb intransitiu
- to be.
- to stand, be found.
- to stay, remain, keep.
- [tardar, emprar] to take, spend.
- va estar(-hi) molt per arreglar-ho he took a long time to repair it.
- està molt millor he’s much better.
- estar de bocaterrosa to be face downward.
- estar bé [cosa] to be right.
- (ídem) [persona: salut] to feel well.
- (ídem) [aspecte] to look well.
- estar malament [cosa] to be wrong.
- (ídem) [persona: salut] to feel (bad \ ill).
- (ídem) [aspecte] to look bad.
- estar corrent to be running.
- estar (a punt de \ per) + infinitiu be about to + infinitiu, be on the point of + gerundi.
- [depenent de voluntat] to be half inclined to + infinitiu, have half a mind to + infinitiu.
- està per fer encara it remains to be done, it’s still to be done.
- estar per algú to (listen \ pay attention) to someone.
- està que treu foc pels queixals he’s hopping mad, he’s furious.
- estàs en tot you are very thoughtful.
- estar a favor de to be in favour of.
- (ídem) to back, support, side with.
- la carn encara està per coure the meat hasn’t been cooked yet. verb pronominal
- [habitar] to live, dwell, reside (a, en in).
- [romandre] to stay, remain.
- estar-se morint to be dying.
- estar-se a casa to stay at home.
- s’hi està bé aquí it’s comfortable here.
- estar-se de fumar to restrain oneself from smoking, not to smoke.
- no s'estan de res the don't want for anything, they lack nothing. verb copulatiu
- to be.
- està malalt he’s ill.
- està envellit he looks older than he is.
- estar assedegat to be thirsty.
- estar d’ambaixador to be acting (as) ambassador.
- estigues (quiet)! keep still!, be quiet!, stop fidgeting!
- (ídem) behave yourself.
- ara sí que estic calent now I’m really warm.
- estar enfredorit to feel the cold.