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futura madre

Dicionário de Espanhol Oxford

inglês
inglês
espanhol
espanhol

mother-to-be <pl mothers-to-be> [americ ˈməðər tə ˈbi, Brit ˌmʌðətəˈbiː] SUBST

mother-to-be
futura madre f
mother-to-be
futura mamá f

I. be <pres am, are, is, pass was, were, Part perf been> [americ bi, Brit biː] VERBO intr

2.1. be (followed by an adjective):

she's French/intelligent/cunning
es francesa/inteligente/astuta
he's worried/furious
está preocupado/furioso
he's blind
es ciego
he's blind
está ciego Esp
he's short and fat
es bajo y gordo
he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more
está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa
these shoes are new, I've just bought them
estos zapatos son nuevos, los acabo de comprar
these shoes are still as good as new
estos zapatos todavía están (como) nuevos
have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious!
¿nunca has comido gazpacho? ¡es delicioso!
the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself?
el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?
she was very rude to me
estuvo muy grosera conmigo
she's very rude
es muy grosera
tomatoes are expensive in winter
los tomates son caros en invierno
aren't tomatoes expensive at the moment!
¡qué caros están los tomates!
be good and keep still
sé bueno y estáte quieto
be fair!
¡sé justo!
don't be silly!
¡no seas tonto!

2.2. be (when giving one's marital status):

Tony is married/divorced/single
Tony es casado/divorciado/soltero
Tony is married/divorced/single
Tony está casado/divorciado/soltero esp Esp
she's married to a cousin of mine
está casada con un primo mío
she's a widow
es viuda
we've been married for eight years
hace ocho años que nos casamos
we've been married for eight years
llevamos ocho años casados

3.1. be (followed by a noun):

be
ser
you must be Helen! — no, I'm Rachel
¡tú debes (de) ser Helen! — no, soy Rachel
she's a lawyer/writer
es abogada/escritora
she's a famous lawyer/writer
es una famosa abogada/escritora
he's a Catholic/Muslim
es católico/musulmán
she was Prime Minister for 11 years
fue Primera Ministra durante 11 años
who was Prime Minister at the time?
¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?
don't worry, it's me/Daniel/us
no te preocupes, soy yo/es Daniel/somos nosotros
if I were you, I'd stay
yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría
she's not one to complain
no es de las que se quejan
I'm not a big eater
no soy de mucho comer

3.2. be (playing the role of):

be
hacer de
I was Juliet in the school play
hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio
you be the princess and I'll be the fairy
tú eras la princesa y yo era el hada

4.1. be (when talking about mental and physical states):

how are you?
¿cómo estás?
I'm much better, thank you
estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor, gracias
she's pregnant/tired/depressed
está embarazada/cansada/deprimida
how's the patient today?
¿cómo está el paciente hoy?
how's the patient today?
¿qué tal anda or está el paciente hoy? coloq
I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy
tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño
she has been ill
ha estado enferma
he's dead
está muerto

4.2. be (when stating one's age):

be
tener
how old are you?
¿cuántos años tienes?
I'm 31
tengo 31 años
Paul was four last Monday/will be four next Monday
Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado/cumplirá or va a cumplir cuatro años el lunes que viene
he's a lot older/younger
es mucho mayor/menor
our house is over 100 years old
nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años

4.3. be (when giving prices, measurements, weight):

how much is that? — that'll be $15, please
¿cuánto es? — (son) 15 dólares, por favor
the large ones are $15 each
las grandes cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una
two plus two is four
dos más dos son cuatro
how tall/heavy is he?
¿cuánto mide/pesa?
Jim's over six feet (tall)/120 pounds
Jim mide más de seis pies/pesa más de 120 libras

5.1. be (to exist, to live):

I think, therefore I am
pienso, luego existo
to be or not to be
ser o no ser
the old custom is no more lit
la vieja costumbre ya no existe
they made plans to marry but it was not to be
planearon casarse pero no quiso el destino que así fuera
to let sth/sb be
dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien
I met her husband-to-be
conocí a su futuro marido
the mother-to-be
la futura madre

5.2. be (in expressions of time):

don't be too long
no tardes mucho
don't be too long
no (te) demores mucho esp lat-amer
I'm drying my hair, I won't be long
me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy
how long will dinner be?
¿cuánto falta para la cena?

5.3. be (to take place):

be
ser
the party/concert is tomorrow
la fiesta/el concierto es mañana
the meeting will be in the hall
la reunión será en la sala
the exams were last week
los exámenes fueron la semana pasada

6. be (to be situated, to be present):

be
estar
where is the library?
¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?
where's the bread?
¿dónde está el pan?
where are you? — I'm over here
¿dónde estás? — estoy aquí
what's in that box?
¿qué hay en esa caja?
who's in the movie?
¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?
he's here for two weeks
va a estar aquí dos semanas
how long are you married? americ coloq
¿cuánto tiempo hace que te casaste?
how long are you in Chicago? coloq
¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago?

7.1. be (in perfect tenses):

be (to have visited)
estar
I've never been to India
nunca he estado en la India
have you been to the Turner Exhibition yet?
¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición de Turner?
has the milkman been? Brit
¿ha venido el lechero?

7.2. be (in perfect tenses) Brit coloq (used for emphasis):

you've really (been and) gone and done it now!
¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena! coloq, irón

II. be <pres am, are, is, pass was, were, Part perf been> [americ bi, Brit biː] VERBO impess

1.1. be (when talking about physical conditions, circumstances):

it's sunny/cold/hot
hace sol/frío/calor
it's cloudy
está nublado
it was three degrees below zero
hacía tres grados bajo cero
it was still dark outside
afuera todavía estaba oscuro or era de noche
it was pitch black in the cellar
en el sótano estaba oscuro como boca de lobo
it's so noisy/quiet in here!
¡qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!
what was it like in Australia?
¿qué tal en Australia?
it was chaos at the station
aquello era un caos en la estación
it was chaos at the station
reinaba el caos en la estación
I have enough problems as it is, without you …
yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima …

1.2. be (in expressions of time):

be
ser
it's three o'clock
son las tres
it's one o'clock
es la una
it was still very early
todavía era muy temprano
it's Wednesday today
hoy es miércoles
it's time we had a talk
es hora de que hablemos
hi, Joe, it's been a long time
qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)

1.3. be (when talking about distance):

be
estar
how far is it to Lima?
¿a qué distancia está Lima?
it's 500 miles from here to Detroit
Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí
it's 500 miles from here to Detroit
hay 500 millas de aquí a Detroit
it's twenty minutes by train to the airport
el aeropuerto queda or está a veinte minutos en tren

2.1. be (when introducing a person, an object):

be
ser
look, it was he/they who suggested it
mira, fue él quien lo sugirió/fueron ellos quienes lo sugirieron
it was me who told them
fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo
it was me who told them
fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo
what was it that annoyed him?
¿qué fue lo que lo molestó?

2.2. be in conditional use:

be
ser
had it not been or if it hadn't been for Juan, we would have been killed
si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado
were it not that she has a family to support …
si no fuera porque tiene una familia que mantener …

III. be <pres am, are, is, pass was, were, Part perf been> [americ bi, Brit biː] VERBO aux

1.1. be (to describe action in progress):

be
estar + ger
I am waiting/working
estoy esperando/trabajando
I was working until ten o'clock
estuve trabajando hasta las diez
what was I saying?
¿qué estaba diciendo?
she was leaving when …
se iba cuando …
how long have you been waiting?
¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?
how long have you been waiting?
¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?

1.2. be (to speak of future events):

he is or will be arriving tomorrow
llega mañana
when are you seeing her?
¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?
she'll be staying at the Plaza
se va a alojar en el Plaza

2.1. be:

be in the passive voice The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English
ser
it was built in 1903
se construyó en 1903
it was built in 1903
lo construyeron en 1903
it was built in 1903
fue construido en 1903
she was told that …
le dijeron or se le dijo que …
it is known that …
se sabe que …
she deserves to be promoted
merece que la asciendan
are you afraid of being recognized?
¿tienes miedo de que te reconozcan?
he demanded that the hostages be released
exigió que liberaran a los rehenes or que los rehenes fueran liberados

2.2. be (when describing a process):

the mixture is then cooked on a low heat …
luego la mezcla se cuece a fuego lento …

3.1. be (to describe events with future reference):

I'm to be met at the airport by Joe
Joe me irá a buscar al aeropuerto
are we never to know the truth?
¿es que no sabremos nunca la verdad?
the dessert is (still) to come
todavía falta el postre
she was to die in poverty
moriría en la pobreza
if a solution is to be found …
si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución …
the plane was to have landed at Cairo
el avión debería haber aterrizado en El Cairo

3.2. be (when expressing possibility):

is she to be trusted?
¿se puede confiar en ella?
what are we to do?
¿qué podemos hacer?
what's to stop you making a complaint?
¿qué te impide reclamar?
he wasn't to know
no tenía cómo saberlo
it was nowhere to be found
no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte

3.3. be (when expressing obligation):

be
deber +inf
be
tener que +inf
be
haber de +inf
tell her she's to stay here
dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí
tell her she's to stay here
dile que se quede aquí
you are not to tell Carol!
¡no debes decírselo a Carol!
what am I to make of this?
¿cómo se supone que debo interpretar esto?
am I to understand that … ?
¿debo entender que … ?
she is to be admired
es digna de admiración
they are to be congratulated on …
hay que felicitarlos por …
they are to be congratulated on …
se merecen que se los felicite por …
I'm not to be disturbed!
¡que nadie me moleste!

4. be (in hypotheses):

what would happen if she were or was to die?
¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?
were he to refuse … formal
si se negara …
were he to refuse … formal
en el caso de que se negara …

5.1. be (in tag questions):

she's right, isn't she?
tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?
Jack isn't tired, are you, Jack?
Jack no está cansado, ¿no es cierto or verdad, Jack?
so that's what you think, is it?
de manera que eso es lo que piensas

5.2. be (in elliptical uses):

are you disappointed? — yes, I am/no, I'm not
¿estás desilusionado? — sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)
isn't this scenery wonderful? — it certainly is!
¿no es maravilloso este paisaje? — sí, realmente
she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't
a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no
I'm surprised, are/aren't you?
estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?
it's me! — I guessed it was!
¡soy yo! — ¡ya me lo imaginaba!
espanhol
espanhol
inglês
inglês

futuro1 (futura) ADJ

futuro presidente:

futuro (futura)
future atrib
iré a verlo en un futuro viaje
I'll call on him another time o on another trip o on a future trip
las futuras generaciones
future generations
todo para la futura mamá
everything for the mother-to-be
mi futura esposa
my bride-to-be

no Dicionário PONS

madre SUBST f

1. madre (de familia):

madre
mother
madre de alquiler
surrogate mother
madre de leche
wet nurse
madre política
mother-in-law
futura madre
mother-to-be
¡madre (mía)!
goodness me!
¡madre de Dios!
Holy Mary!
como su madre lo/la parió coloq
in his/her birthday suit
¡la madre que lo parió! vulg
the bastard!
¡la madre que te parió! vulg
you bastard!
¡viva la madre que te parió! coloq
well done!
¡tu madre! coloq
up yours! vulg
de puta madre vulg
(fucking) great! vulg
el ciento y la madre coloq
(all) the world and his wife Brit
el ciento y la madre coloq
everyone and his brother americ
sacar a alguien de madre coloq
to drive sb mad [or nuts]
los alquileres se están saliendo de madre coloq
rents are becoming ridiculously high

2. madre REL:

la madre Teresa
Mother Theresa
madre superiora
Mother Superior

3. madre (origen):

madre
cradle
madre patria
mother country
ahí está la madre del cordero coloq
that is the crux of the matter

4. madre GEO:

madre
river bed

5. madre TÉC:

madre
wooden support

6. madre CULIN:

madre
dregs pl
no Dicionário PONS

madre [ˈma·dre] SUBST f

madre
mother
madre superiora REL
Mother Superior
madre de alquiler
surrogate mother
madre de leche
wet nurse
madre política
mother-in-law
futura madre
mother-to-be
¡madre (mía)!
goodness me!
¡madre de Dios!
Holy Mary!
como su madre lo/la parió coloq
in his/her birthday suit
¡la madre que te parió! vulg
you bastard!
¡viva la madre que te parió! coloq
well done!
¡tu madre! coloq
up yours! vulg
de puta madre vulg
fucking great! vulg
sacar a alguien de madre coloq
to drive sb mad [or nuts]
los alquileres se están saliendo de madre coloq
rents are becoming ridiculously high
Present
Iam
youare
he/she/itis
weare
youare
theyare
Past
Iwas
youwere
he/she/itwas
wewere
youwere
theywere
Present Perfect
Ihavebeen
youhavebeen
he/she/ithasbeen
wehavebeen
youhavebeen
theyhavebeen
Past Perfect
Ihadbeen
youhadbeen
he/she/ithadbeen
wehadbeen
youhadbeen
theyhadbeen
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