estado

/esˈtado/, [esˈt̪a.ð̞o]

state

Examples

Aquel que robe la hebilla de un cinturón será ejecutado, el que robe un estado se convierte en príncipe.

He who steals a belt buckle will be executed; he who steals a state becomes a prince.

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Mi madre ha estado muerta estos tres años.

My mother has been dead these three years.

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Esta es la segunda vez que Tom ha estado aquí esta semana.

This is the second time Tom has been here this week.

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Yo he estado enferma en la cama desde el viernes pasado.

I have been ill in bed since last Friday.

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Tom ha estado hablando por teléfono durante una hora.

Tom has been talking on the phone for an hour.

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Tom ha estado contactando a Mary en secreto.

Tom has secretly been contacting Mary.

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De haber estado libre, se habría ido de pesca.

If he had been free, he would have gone fishing.

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Ya quisiera haber estado allá.

I wish I'd been there.

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El tubo con la nota mas baja del órgano partió barómetros por todo el estado.

The lowest-tuned pipe on the organ set off barometers all over the state.

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Tom se empezó a preguntar cómo Mary siempre parecía saber dondé él había estado.

Tom began to wonder how Mary always seemed to know where he'd been.

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He estado sola en esta isla por tres años.

I've been alone on this island for three years.

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Ella ha estado triste desde que murió su gato.

She has been unhappy since her cat died.

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Él ya ha estado en Suiza.

He has been to Switzerland before.

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Mi madre ha estado enferma por dos días.

My mother was sick for two days.

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Creo que es hora de que me replantee cómo he estado viviendo.

I think it's time for me to reconsider how I've been living.

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Te he estado esperando.

I've been waiting for you.

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Yo nunca he estado en la casa de mi abuelo.

I've never been to my grandfather's house.

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Sé lo ocupado que ha estado Tom.

I know how busy Tom has been.

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Ella nunca había estado tan orgullosa de sí misma.

She had never been so proud of herself.

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Tom dijo que no había respondido la carta de Mary porque había estado ocupado.

Tom said he didn't answer Mary's letter, because he was busy.

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