Compound Forms:
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the shoe is on the other foot,
the boot is on the other foot expr | figurative (circumstances reversed) | darse vuelta la tortilla expr |
| | Lily was always scornful of unemployed people; the shoe's on the other foot now that she's lost her job. |
| the sun is over the yardarm expr | (acceptable time to drink alcohol) | ya es una hora razonable para empezar a beber expr |
| The time is ripe expr | (it is the perfect moment) | ha llegado el momento loc interj |
| | We should take action right now; the time is ripe! |
| | Debemos actuar ahora mismo, ¡ha llegado el momento! |
| The time is ripe for [sth] expr | (it is the right moment for [sth]) | es el momento oportuno expr |
| | The time is ripe for change. |
| | Es el momento oportuno para el cambio. |
| The world is your oyster. expr | figurative (You can have or achieve anything.) (figurado) | el mundo es tuyo expr |
| | (figurado) | te comes al mundo expr |
there is,
there's expr | (indicating [sth] singular) (haber: presente impersonal) | hay v impers |
| Note: incorrectly but commonly used with plural nouns |
| | There's a bank just across the street. |
| | Hay un banco justo en frente. |
there is a time and a place for everything,
there is a time and place for everything expr | (responding to [sth] inappropriate) | no es momento para esto expr |
there is an off chance,
there is an off chance that expr | (there is a slight possibility that) | hay una remota posibilidad expr |
| | | hay una pequeña posibilidad expr |
| | | existe una remota posibilidad expr |
| | | existe una pequeña posibilidad expr |
| There is more to [sth] than meets the eye expr | (This is not what it seems) | no ser algo lo que parece a simple vista loc verb |
| | | haber más de lo que parece en algo loc verb + prep |
| | It seems like he's vanished into thin air, but that's impossible. There's more to this situation than meets the eye. |
| | Es como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra, pero eso es imposible. Esta situación no es lo que parece a simple vista. |
| there is no point expr | (it wouldn't be worthwhile) | no tiene sentido expr |
| | Don't waste your time arguing with strangers online. There is no point. |
there is no point in doing [sth],
there is no point doing [sth] expr | (it wouldn't be worthwhile to) | no tiene sentido expr |
| | There is no point in hanging your washing out on the line with that big dark cloud overhead. |
| there is no question interj | (it is indisputable) | no hay duda expr |
| | | no cabe duda expr |
| | | sin duda expr |
| | He's an evil man; there is no question. |
| | Es una mala persona. No hay duda. |
there is no question,
there is no question (that/of) expr | (it is indisputable that) | es indiscutible que expr |
| | | es innegable que expr |
| | There is no question many citizens resent paying taxes. |
| | Es indiscutible que a muchos ciudadanos les molesta pagar impuestos. |
| | | no hay duda de que expr |
| | No hay duda de que a muchos ciudadanos les molesta pagar impuestos. |
| There is no such thing as a free lunch expr | (Everything has a cost) | nada es gratis en esta vida, nada es gratis en este mundo loc interj |
| | | nadie da nada por nada loc interj |
| | I had to pay taxes on the free gift. Well, there's no such thing as a free lunch. |
| | Tuve que pagar impuestos por el obsequio. Bueno, nada es gratis en esta vida. |
| there is no telling expr | (it's impossible to know) | no se sabe expr |
| | | no hay forma de saber, no hay manera de saber expr |
| | | es imposible saber expr |
| there is only so much expr | (there is a limit) | hay un límite para expr |
| | | no es mucho lo que expr |
| this is it expr | (here is the awaited thing) | aquí está expr |
| | This is it. I see my suitcase in the luggage carousel at last. |
| this is it expr | (this is the end) | se acabó expr |
| | This is it; it's my last day in England. |
| this is me expr | informal (directions: this is where I live) | aquí vivo expr |
| | | acá vivo expr |
| this is why expr | (for this reason) | por eso loc adv |
| | | por esta razón loc adv |
| | It's a very popular restaurant; this is why you need to book a table in advance. |
| | Es un restaurante muy popular, y, por eso, debes reservar una mesa con anticipación. |
| time is money interj | (don't waste time) | el tiempo es oro expr |
| | Wake up, you guys! Time is money! |
| | !Despertaos, tíos! !El tiempo es oro! |
| time is of the essence expr | (act quickly) | el tiempo es oro expr |
| | | cada segundo cuenta, cada minuto cuenta expr |
| time is of the essence expr | (law: contract must be fulfilled on time) | los plazos de pago deben respetarse expr |
| time is running out n | (there is not much time left: before [sth] happens) | se acaba el tiempo expr |
| | | se está acabando el tiempo expr |
to err is human,
to err is human,
to forgive divine expr | proverb (it's natural to make mistakes) | errar es humano expr |
| | | errar es humano, perdonar es divino expr |
| what is more adv | (moreover, in addition) | lo que es más loc adv |
| | | además adv |
| | The food served in that restaurant is not very good and, what is more, it's overpriced. |
| | La comida de ese restaurante no es muy buena, y lo que es más, es muy cara. |
| What time is it? expr | (What hour is it?) | ¿qué hora es? loc interj |
| | | ¿tienes hora?, ¿tiene hora? loc interj |
| | | ¿qué hora tienes?, ¿qué hora tiene? loc interj |
| | What time is it? Should we leave for the restaurant now? |
| | (formal) | ¿me podrías decir la hora?, ¿me podría decir la hora? loc interj |
| | | ¿me das la hora?, ¿me da la hora? loc interj |
What's good for the goose is good for the gander,
What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander expr | figurative ([sth] should apply equally) | lo que es bueno para el pavo, es bueno para la pava expr |
| when all is said and done adv | informal (ultimately) | a fin de cuentas loc adv |
| | When all's said and done, you've no right to an opinion on this. |
| | A fin de cuentas, no tienes derecho a opinar sobre esto. |
| | | después de todo loc adv |
| | Después de todo, no tienes derecho a opinar sobre esto. |
| | | básicamente adv |
| | Básicamente, no tienes derecho a opinar sobre esto. |
| | | al fin y al cabo loc adv |
| | Al fin y al cabo, no tienes derecho a opinar sobre esto. |
| | | en definitiva loc conj |
| | En definitiva, no tienes derecho a opinar sobre esto. |
When's it due?,
When is the baby due? expr | (expected birth date) | cuándo es la fecha del parto expr |
| | Congratulations on your pregnancy! When's it due? |
| where is | (in what location is) | ¿dónde está?, ¿dónde queda? loc interj |
| | Where is the nearest highway heading north? |
| | ¿Dónde queda la estación de autobuses? |
| where [sb] is coming from expr | figurative, informal (know, grasp: [sb]'s perspective, reasoning) | lo que alguien quiere decir expr |
| | | el punto de vista de alguien expr |
| woe is me interj | (expressing self-pity) | ¡pobre de mí! loc interj |
| | I have such a tremendous amount of work: woe is me! |
| | Tengo un montón de trabajo ¡pobre de mí! |