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be

1. ser, estar (general)
2. ser, existir (philosophy)
3. estar, encontrarse, estar ubicado (place)

Phrases with  Be's

be able to afford
poder comprar, tener medios para, poder afrontar
(general)


be able to buy
poder comprar, tener medios para, poder afrontar
(general)


be able to cope with
poder hacer frente
(situation)


be able to cope with it
poder arreglárselas, poder resolver algo
(situation)


be a bore
ser una lata, ser un rollo
(event)


be accepted
ser aceptado
(general)


be a close call
librarse por los pelos
(general)


be a close thing
librarse por los pelos
(general)


be a compulsive buyer
ser un comprador incorregible
(general)


be a compulsive gambler
ser un jugador empedernido
(general)


be acquainted with
conocer
(person)


be a customer of
patrocinar, ser el patrocinador de, ser cliente de
(store)


be a danger to
amenazar, ser una amenaza para
(danger)


be a discredit to
deshonrar a, ser una deshonra para
(person)


be a disgrace to
deshonrar a, ser una deshonra para
(person)


be a drag
ser una lata, ser un rollo
(event)


be afflicted with
sufrir de, padecer de
(medicine)


be afire about
estar ardiendo por
(enthusiasm)


be afire with enthusiasm for
estar ardiendo por
(enthusiasm)


be afoot
estar preparado
(plan)


be a foregone conclusion
sacar una conclusión de antemano
(general)


be afraid of
temer, tener miedo de
(mental condition)


be against
oponerse a, estar opuesto
(general)


be against somebody
estar en contra de alguien
(circumstances)


be a good reason for
justificar, ser una buena razón para
(reason)


be a hard one to figure out
ser difícil de entender
(feelings)


be a hopeless task
ser como buscar una aguja en un pajar, ser una tarea inútil
(job)


be alive
vivir, estar vivo
(person)


be a lost cause
ser una causa perdida, luchar por una causa perdida
(defeat)


be a match for
estar a la altura de
(duty)


be a matter of course
ser obvio, ser evidente, caer de su peso
(general)


be amazed
asombrarse, sorprenderse, pasmarse, estar maravillado
(be astonished)


be amused by
divertirse con, entretenerse con
(situation)


be a native of
ser originario de, ser nativo de
(country)


be a near thing
librarse por los pelos
(general)


be answerable to someone
deber una explicación, tener que rendir cuentas a alguien
(responsibility)


be a patron of
patrocinar, ser el patrocinador de, ser cliente de
(store)


be a pity
ser una lástima, ser una pena
(situation)


be apparent
verse, notarse
(mental sensation); ser visible, ser aparente, mostrarse (feelings); notarse, ser visible, verse (perceptibility)


be appropriate for
ser apropiado para, ser conveniente para
(quality)


be apt
tender, tener tendencia a
(behavior)


be a resident of
estar viviendo en, estar residiendo en, tener su residencia en
(general)


be a riot
ser muy divertido
(comedy)


be a shame
ser una lástima
(situation)


be ashamed
tener vergüenza
(general); dar vergüenza, estar avergonzado (feelings)


be a sign of
reflejar
(behavior); indicar, señalar, sugerir (indicate); sugerir, indicar, señalar (sign)


be assigned to
ser asignado a, ser colocado en
(group)


be astonished
asombrarse, sorprenderse, pasmarse, estar maravillado
(be amazed)


be at a variance
estar en desacuerdo
(disagreement)


be at fault
tener la culpa
(responsibility); hacer mal, estar equivocado (error)


be a threat to
amenazar, ser una amenaza para
(danger)


be at liberty to
estar libre de
(person)


be at loose ends
no saber que hacer
(confused); no tener nada que hacer (boredom)


be at one's disposal
estar a disposición de uno, estar al servicio de uno
(use)


be at one's wits end
no saber qué hacer, estar desesperado, estar para volverse loco
(problem)


be at right angles to
ser perpendicular a
(surface)


be at the discretion of somebody
estar a la discreción de alguien
(matter)


be attracted to
estar atraído por
(general)


be at variance
estar en desacuerdo
(general)


be aware of
darse cuenta de, ser consciente de, saber
(mind); sentir, estar consciente de (mental sensation)


be a whiz at
ser el número uno en
(person)


be a whizz at
ser el número uno en
(person)


be a witness of
hablar en nombre de, dar una idea de
(sign)


be axed
ser despedido
(job)


be a zealous advocate for
dedicarse a, abogar por
(support)


be back to square one
volver al punto de partida
(general)


be bad
no ser bueno, ser malo
(work); no ser bueno, ser malo (answer)


be badly beaten
ser golpeado seriamente
(punishment)


be balding
quedarse calvo, quedarse pelado
(hair)


be based on
estar basado en, estar fundado en, basarse en
(reasoning)


be beaming
estar brillante, estar radiante
(light); irradiar, estar radiante (happiness)


be beaten
sufrir una derrota, ser derrotado
(defeat)


be behind
estar retrasado
(work)


be bent on
estar resuelto a, estar decidido a toda costa
(intention)


be beside oneself
perder el control de sí mismo
(emotional condition)


be beside the question
no viene al caso
(comment)


be beyond reproach
ser irreprochable
(criticism)


be beyond someone's understanding
estar fuera del alcance de alguien
(knowledge)


be boiling hot
hacer un calor sofocante, hacer un calor abrasador
(heat)


be bored
aburrirse
(mental sensation)


be bored stiff
estar aburrido como una ostra, estar totalmente aburrido
(mental sensation)


be bored to death
estar aburrido como una ostra, estar totalmente aburrido
(mental sensation)


be bored to tears
estar aburrido como una ostra, estar totalmente aburrido
(mental sensation)


be born
nacer
(general)


be bothered by
molestarle a alguien algo
(nuisance)


be bowled over
estar sorprendido sobre
(emotional condition)


be brewing
tramarse, urdirse
(danger)


be brilliant
sobresalir
(skill)


be buffeted about
ser sacudido, ser zarandeado
(movement)


be built
levantarse, ser construido
(construction)


be capable of dealing with
poder hacer frente
(situation)


be capable of dealing with it
poder arreglárselas, poder resolver algo
(situation)


be careful
tener cuidado con, precaverse de, estar alerta
(beware)


be carried along
ir a la deriva, flotar
(water)


be carsick
estar mareado
(medicine)


be certain
estar seguro, estar convencido
(fact)


be certain about
estar seguro de
(general)


be characteristic of
caracterizar, distinguir, marcar
(characterize)


be closely related
estar relacionado estrechamente
(relationship)


be collapsible
ser plegable
(table

be coming someone's way
estar pendiente
(expectation)


be competitive
ser competitivo
(behavior)


be completely forgotten
ser totalmente olvidado, caer en el olvido
(general)


be composed of
consistir en, constar de
(consist of)


be compromised
estar en peligro
(future)


be concerned
preocuparse, estar inquieto, estar preocupado
(care)


be concerned about
preocuparse por, atormentarse por
(emotional sensation)


be concussed
sufrir una conmoción cerebral
(medicine)


be connected to
estar relacionado
(subject)


be connected with
estar relacionado con
(connection); estar emparentado con (family)


be conscious of
darse cuenta de, ser consciente de, saber
(mind); sentir, estar consciente de (mental sensation)


be consistent with
corresponder con, estar conforme con, estar de acuerdo con
(correspond with)


be consonant with
corresponder con, estar conforme con, estar de acuerdo con
(correspond with)


be contingent on
depender de, acatar a, resultar de
(depend on)


be convenient for
ser conveniente para, convenir a, venir bien a
(time)


be crazy about
estar chiflado por, estar loco por
(love); estar loco por, estar chiflado por, estar colado por, estar pirrado por (thing); adorar, venerar, idolatrar (person)


be dazzled
asombrarse, sorprenderse, pasmarse, estar maravillado
(be amazed)


be definite
estar seguro, estar convencido
(fact)


be definite about
estar seguro de
(general)


be delayed
estar demorado, estar atrasado
(person)


be deliberately ambiguous
usar equívocos
(general)


be dependent on
depender de, acatar a, resultar de
(depend on); depender de (general)


be depressed
estar desanimado, estar deprimido
(emotional condition); estar desanimado, estar deprimido (be in low spirits)


be deprived of
estar privado de, carecer de
(general)


be derived from
derivar de, proceder de, provenir de
(linguistics)


be descendant of
descender de, ser un descendiente de
(ancestry)


be different from
ser diferente de, no ser como
(general)


be disappointing
dejar mucho que desear, ser desilusionante, salir mal, salir peor de lo esperado
(result)


be discharged
ser dado de baja, irse de las fuerzas armadas, volver a la vida civil
(military); ser despedido (job)


be discontent
quejarse, afligirse, estar insatisfecho, estar descontento
(feelings)


be discontented
quejarse, afligirse, estar insatisfecho, estar descontento
(feelings)


be disgusted by
detestar, aborrecer, abominar, odiar
(feelings)


be disloyal to
traicionar, ser desleal a, ser infiel a
(betray)


be dismissed
ser despedido
(job)


be dissatisfied
quejarse, afligirse, estar insatisfecho, estar descontento
(feelings)


be down
estar desanimado, estar deprimido
(emotional condition); estar desanimado, estar deprimido (be in low spirits)


be down on one's luck
estar de mala suerte, estar sin suerte
(misfortune)


be drawn to
estar atraído por
(general)


be dressed up to a T
estar de punta en blanco
(clothing)


be dressed up to a tee
estar de punta en blanco
(clothing)


be dressed up to the nines
estar de punta en blanco
(clothing)


be driven to extremes
ser llevado al extremo
(general)


be dumbfounded
quedarse pasmado, quedarse sin habla, quedarse mudo, quedarse sin palabras
(feelings)


be embarrassed
dar vergüenza, estar avergonzado
(feelings); tener vergüenza (general)


be engrossed in
estar absorto en
(attention)


be enough
bastar, ser suficiente
(general)


be enraged
enojarse, estar furioso, estar enojado, estar furibundo
(feelings)


be entitled
tener derecho a
(general)


be envious
estar envidioso
(intransitive)


be equal to
comparar con, igualar a
(touch); llegar a, alcanzar (money); estar a la altura de (duty)


be essential
ser necesario, ser esencial
(general)


be exposed to
estar expuesto a
(danger); estar expuesto a (weather); estar sujeto a, estar expuesto a (criticism)


be featured
ser el protagonista
(movie theater)


be fed up
estar harto, estar hasta la coronilla
(interest)


be fed up with
estar cansado de, estar harto de, estar hasta las narices de
(feelings)


be fed up with it
estar cansado de, estar harto de
(interest)


be fighting a lost cause
ser una causa perdida, luchar por una causa perdida
(defeat)


be financially embarrassed
estar en dificultades financieras, tener dificultades económicas
(money)


be finicky
detenerse en pequeñeces
(behavior)


be fired
ser despedido
(job)


be fixed
estar fijo, estar ajustado
(price)


be foggy
haber niebla
(meteorology)


be foldable
ser plegable
(table

be fond of
gustar, encantar, adorar
(food); gustarle a uno, encantarle a uno (preference)


be found
aparecer, ser encontrado
(turn up)


be founded on
estar basado en, estar fundado en, basarse en
(reasoning)


be frank with
ser franco con, ser honesto con, ser sincero con
(honesty)


be frank with someone
decir a alguien la completa verdad, ser honesto con alguien, ser franco con alguien, decir a uno cuatro verdades
(truth)


be free to
estar libre de
(person)


be friendly with
ser amigo de
(friendship)


be friends with
ser amigo de, ser íntimo amigo de
(friendship)


be from
provenir de, venir de
(objects); provenir de, venir de, ser de (general)


be full of
estar lleno de
(abundance)


be furious
enojarse, estar furioso, estar enojado, estar furibundo
(feelings)


be given no more thought
ser dejado de lado, quedar relegado
(problem)


be grateful for
agradecer, apreciar
(appreciate)


be greater then
exceder, superar
(comparison)


be greatly mistaken
estar totalmente equivocado, cometer un gran error, cometer un serio error
(general)


be haunted
estar embrujado
(phantom)


be head over heels in love
estar totalmente enamorado, estar colado
(love)


be high-spirited
estar en efervescencia, exaltarse
(feelings)


be hungry
tener hambre
(physical sensation)


be ignored
ser ignorado, ser pasado de vista
(general)


be ill
estar enfermo
(medicine)


be in accord
convenir en, concordar, estar de acuerdo, aceptar, estar conforme
(general)


be in a difficult situation
estar en apuros, encontrarse en una situación difícil
(person)


be in a fluster
estar confundido
(emotional condition)


be in agreement
corresponder, coincidir, concordar
(correspond)


be in agreement with
corresponder con, estar conforme con, estar de acuerdo con
(correspond with)


be in a seriously difficult position
estar en una posición comprometedora, estar entre la espada y la pared
(difficulty)


be in association with
estar asociado a
(general)


be in a state of flux
estar en estado de flujo
(physics)


be in a tight corner
estar en apuros, encontrarse en una situación difícil
(person)


be in a tight spot
estar en apuros, encontrarse en una situación difícil
(person)


be inclined to
inclinarse por
(tendency)


be in communication with
estar en contacto con
(people)


be in contact with
estar en contacto con
(people)


be incumbent upon
ser responsable de, incumbir a
(duty)


be indebted
deber
(mental condition)


be indented
estar sangrado
(printing)


be in dire straits
estar en una posición comprometedora, estar entre la espada y la pared
(difficulty)


be in error
tener la culpa
(responsibility)


be infatuated with
estar enamorado de, estar chiflado por, estar colado por
(love)


be inferior to
ser inferior a, ser superado por
(comparison)


be infested with
estar infestado de
(general)


be in fits
morirse de risa, reírse a carcajadas
(emotional condition)


be infuriated
enojarse, estar furioso, estar enojado, estar furibundo
(feelings)


be in good spirits
estar muy animado, estar de buen humor
(emotional condition)


be in great demand
ser muy solicitado, estar en gran demanda, venderse rápidamente
(goods)


be in great spirits
estar muy animado, estar de buen humor
(emotional condition)


be in heat
estar en celo
(animals

be in hiding
estar escondido
(safety)


be in high spirits
estar muy animado, estar de buen humor
(emotional condition)


be in labor
tener dolores de parto
(medicine)


be in little demand
ser poco solicitado, venderse lentamente, estar en baja demanda
(goods)


be in love
estar enamorado
(love)


be in love with
estar enamorado de, estar chiflado por, estar colado por
(love)


be in low spirits
estar desanimado, estar deprimido
(be down); estar desanimado, estar deprimido (emotional condition)


be in luck
tener suerte, ser afortunado, tener chiripa
(luck)


be in need of money
necesitar dinero
(money)


be in poor demand
ser poco solicitado, venderse lentamente, estar en baja demanda
(goods)


be in residence in
estar residiendo en
(politics)


be in rhyme
rimar, estar en rimas
(poem)


be insistent on
ser insistente sobre
(demand)


be insistent upon
ser insistente sobre
(demand)


be in store for
esperar, estar listo para
(expectation)


be interested in
interesarse en
(general)


be in the bag
estar seguro de ganar fácilmente, estar dado por hecho
(victory)


be in top form
estar en perfecto estado físico, estar en forma, estar en buenas condiciones físicas
(body)


be in travail
tener dolores de parto
(medicine)


be in two minds about something
titubear entre dos cosas, vacilar entre dos cosas, dudar entre dos cosas, estar indeciso acerca de dos cosas
(emotional condition)


be in want of money
necesitar dinero
(money)


be irreproachable
ser irreprochable
(criticism)


be jammed
atascarse, quedarse atascado
(objects)


be jealous
estar celoso, ser celoso
(intransitive)


be jealous of
envidiar, tener celos de, estar celoso de
(general)


be jeopardized
estar en peligro
(future)


be keen on
tener muchas ganas de, ansiar
(intention)


be killed
matarse, morir en un accidente
(accident)


be laid off
ser despedido
(job)


be landed with
cargar con, ser responsable de
(responsibility)


be lazy
ser perezoso, ser vago, ser holgazán
(work)


be left
sobrar, quedar
(quantity)


be left over
sobrar, quedar
(quantity)


be let off with
escaparse con
(general)


be letter-perfect
saber al pie de la letra
(text)


be liable to
estar sujeto a
(change); ser propenso a (general)


be lightning
relampaguear
(meteorology)


be like looking for a needle in a haystack
ser como buscar una aguja en un pajar, ser una tarea inútil
(job)


be likely to
ser propenso a
(general)


be linked to
estar relacionado
(subject)


be listed
figurar, aparecer
(name)


be living in
estar viviendo en, estar residiendo en, tener su residencia en
(general)


be located
estar, encontrarse, estar ubicado
(place); estar, estar situado, yacer, encontrarse (location)


be lucky
tener suerte, ser afortunado, tener chiripa
(luck)


be mad
enojarse, estar furioso, estar enojado, estar furibundo
(feelings)


be mad about
adorar, venerar, idolatrar
(person); estar loco por, estar chiflado por, estar colado por, estar pirrado por (thing)


be malcontent
quejarse, afligirse, estar insatisfecho, estar descontento
(feelings)


be member of
ser socio de, ser miembro de, pertenecer a
(membership)


be mirrored
reflejarse
(physics)


be missing
faltar
(lack)


be mistaken
equivocarse, errar, estar equivocado
(error)


be misunderstood
ser subestimado, no ser apreciado en su valor, no ser comprendido
(person)


be mouth-watering
hacérsele la boca agua
(food)


be moved
enternecerse, conmoverse
(mental condition)


be nauseated be
detestar, aborrecer, abominar, odiar
(feelings); detestar, aborrecer, abominar, odiar (feelings)


be necessary
ser necesario, ser esencial
(general)


be no good
no ser bueno, ser malo
(work); no ser bueno, ser malo (answer)


be noncommittal
no comprometerse, ser evasivo
(behavior)


be no surprise
no ser una sorpresa, no ser sorprendente
(general)


be noticeable
verse, notarse
(mental sensation); notarse, ser visible, verse (perceptibility)


be not surprising
no ser una sorpresa, no ser sorprendente
(general)


be not typical of
no ser característico de, ser impropio de
(person)


be no wonder
no ser una sorpresa, no ser sorprendente
(general)


be nuts about
estar loco por, estar chiflado por, estar colado por, estar pirrado por
(thing)


be nuts on
estar chiflado por, estar loco por
(love); estar loco por, estar chiflado por, estar colado por, estar pirrado por (thing)


be obvious
notarse, ser visible, verse
(perceptibility); verse, notarse (mental sensation); ser obvio, ser evidente, caer de su peso (general)


be off
estar libre, tener libre, no tener que trabajar
(job)


be off the wagon
volver a beber
(alcoholism)


be on bad terms with
llevarse mal con
(friendship)


be one's birthday
ser el cumpleaños de uno, celebrar el cumpleaños de uno
(person); ser el cumpleaños de uno (birthday)


be one's fault
ser la culpa de uno
(general)


be on fire
quemar, arder
(fire)


be on good terms with
llevarse bien con, tener un buen trato con
(friendship)


be on guard
vigilar, guardar, custodiar
(military)


be on intimate terms with
ser amigo íntimo de
(friendship)


be on patrol
estar de patrulla, patrullar
(police)


be on someone's mind
pasársele a alguien por la mente, cruzársele a alguien por la mente
(mind)


be on the decline
deteriorarse, ir cuesta abajo, estar en declive, ir a menos
(person); ir hacia la ruina, estar en decadencia, deteriorarse, echarse a perder, ir de capa caída (business company)


be on the defensive
estar a la defensiva
(general)


be on the lookout for
estar a la mira de, buscar, mirar
(general)


be on the streets
trabajar como prostituta
(prostitution)


be on the wagon
no beber
(alcoholism)


be on unemployment
recibir subsidio de paro, vivir del subsidio de paro
(unemployment)


be open to somebody
estar a la discreción de alguien
(matter)


be opposed to
oponerse a
(disapproval)


be opposite to
ir contra
(principles)


be outdistanced
quedarse atrás, rezagarse
(drop behind)


be outlined
destacarse, perfilarse
(shape)


be outlined against
destacarse de, descollar
(shadow)


be out of contact with
haber perdido el contacto con
(person)


be out of luck
estar de mala suerte, estar sin suerte
(misfortune)


be out of touch with
haber perdido el contacto con
(person)


be out on
estar resuelto a, estar decidido a toda costa
(intention)


be overlooked
ser ignorado, ser pasado de vista
(general)


be over the moon
estar como unas Pascuas
(feelings)


be painful
doler, ser doloroso
(physical sensation)


be pally with
ser amigo de, ser íntimo amigo de
(friendship)


be part of
formar parte de, pertenecer a
(geography)


be perpendicular to
ser perpendicular a
(surface)


be petrified
estar petrificado
(fear)


be pissed off
enojarse, estar furioso, estar enojado, estar furibundo
(feelings)


be placed in
ser asignado a, ser colocado en
(group)


be plagued
estar plagado, estar atormentado
(pain)


be plain with
ser franco con, ser honesto con, ser sincero con
(honesty)


be plain with someone
decir a alguien la completa verdad, ser honesto con alguien, ser franco con alguien, decir a uno cuatro verdades
(truth)


be pleased
estar satisfecho
(general)


be preoccupied with
rumiar, dar vueltas a
(problem)


be prepared to do something for
estar dispuesto a hacer algo por, estar preparado a hacer algo por
(general)


be present
estar presente
(objects); existir, encontrarse, estar presente (exist); estar presente (meeting)


be present at
asistir a, presenciar, atender
(meeting)


be privately amused
reír entre dientes, reírse para sí, reírse para sus adentros
(joke)


be promised
ser prometido
(promise)


be published
ser publicado, aparecer
(publishing)


be put on the back burner
ser dejado de lado, quedar relegado
(problem)


be quick on the uptake
ser rápido para entender
(person)


be quiet
callar
(behavior)


be radiant
estar brillante, estar radiante
(light); irradiar, estar radiante (happiness)


be ready
estar preparado, estar esperando
(things)


be ready for
esperar, estar listo para
(expectation)


be ready for someone
estar preparado para ayudar, estar listo para ayudar, estar dispuesto a
(help)


be ready to help
estar preparado para ayudar, estar listo para ayudar, estar dispuesto a
(help)


be reduced to poverty
empobrecer, quedarse pobre, estar reducido a la miseria, quedarse sin un duro, quedarse sin un peso
(people)


be reflected
reflejarse
(physics)


be regretful
estar pesaroso, estar arrepentido, lamentar
(feelings)


be rejected
ser rechazado, ser rehusado
(love)


be relevant
ser aplicable, ser pertinente, ser apropiado
(information)


be reliant on
depender de
(general)


be religious
ser religioso
(religion)


be remembered
ser recordado, permanecer en la memoria de uno
(memory)


be reminiscent of
estar lleno de recuerdos, hacer pensar en
(memory)


be reserved
estar reservado
(objects)


be residing in
estar viviendo en, estar residiendo en, tener su residencia en
(general)


be restored
estar restablecido
(health)


be revolted by
detestar, aborrecer, abominar, odiar
(feelings)


be rid of
sacarse de encima, deshacerse de
(problem)


be roused
estar enfurecido
(anger)


be saddled with
cargar con, ser responsable de
(responsibility)


be sandwiched between
estar apretado entre, estar atrapado entre
(position)


be satiated with food
estar saciado de comida
(food)


be satisfied
estar satisfecho
(general)


be scalded
ser escaldado
(body)


be scared out of one's wits
estar muerto de miedo, estar totalmente asustado, estar terriblemente asustado, darse un susto increíble
(fear)


be scared silly
estar muerto de miedo, estar totalmente asustado, estar terriblemente asustado, darse un susto increíble
(fear)


be scared stiff
estar muerto de miedo, estar totalmente asustado, estar terriblemente asustado, darse un susto increíble
(fear)


be scared to death
estar petrificado, estar muerto de miedo, estar totalmente asustado, estar terriblemente asustado, darse un susto increíble
(fear)


be scuffed
estar estropeado
(surface)


be scuffed up
estar estropeado
(surface)


be seated
estar sentado
(posture)


be seized with
entrarle a uno el deseo de
(attraction)


be seized with fear
estar apoderado del pánico
(fear)


be self-evident
ser obvio, ser evidente, caer de su peso
(general)


be sentient of
sentir, estar consciente de
(mental sensation)


be serious
hablar en serio
(truth)


be serious about
hablar en serio acerca de
(relationship)


be set against
oponerse a
(disapproval)


be set back
estar situado más atrás, estar apartado
(position)


be settled
estar fijo, estar ajustado
(price)


be short of
estar escaso de
(supply)


be short of money
estar escaso de dinero
(money)


be sick
vomitar, devolver, sentir náuseas, tener náuseas, estar enfermo
(medicine)


be sick and tired of
estar harto de
(general)


be sick of
estar cansado de, estar harto de, estar hasta las narices de
(feelings); estar harto de (general)


be sick of it
estar cansado de, estar harto de
(interest)


be sick to death of
estar harto de
(general)


be silent
callar
(behavior)


be silhouetted
destacarse, perfilarse
(shape)


be silhouetted against
destacarse de, descollar
(shadow)


be sitting
estar sentado
(posture)


be situated
encontrarse, estar situado
(location)


be slow
retrasar
(watch)


be slow on the uptake
ser lento para entender
(person)


be smothered in
estar cubierto de
(quantity)


be snowed up
estar bloqueado por nieve
(general)


be sociable
ser sociable
(behavior)


be sold on
estar loco por, estar chiflado por, estar colado por, estar pirrado por
(thing)


be somebody's go
ser el turno de alguien
(games)


be somebody's turn
ser el turno de alguien
(games)


be something fishy about
haber algo sospechoso, haber gato encerrado, oler mal
(doubt)


be sorely mistaken
estar totalmente equivocado, cometer un gran error, cometer un serio error
(general)


be sorry
sentir, lamentar, estar pesaroso, estar arrepentido
(feelings)


be sorry for
compadecerse de
(general)


be speechless
quedarse pasmado, quedarse sin habla, quedarse mudo, quedarse sin palabras
(feelings)


be speechless with amazement
quedarse pasmado, quedarse sin habla, quedarse mudo, quedarse sin palabras
(feelings)


be spoken for
estar reservado
(objects)


be square with
ser perpendicular a
(surface)


be stacked with
estar lleno de
(quantity)


be staffed with
estar proveido de personal con
(job)


be starved of
anhelar
(affection); estar privado de, carecer de (general)


be still in store
estar pendiente
(expectation)


be stirred
enternecerse, conmoverse
(mental condition)


be struck dumb
quedarse pasmado, quedarse sin habla, quedarse mudo, quedarse sin palabras
(feelings)


be stuck with
cargar con, ser responsable de
(responsibility)


be subject to
estar sujeto a
(change); estar sujeto a, estar expuesto a (criticism)


be successful
tener éxito, funcionar, salir bien
(achievement); triunfar, tener éxito (person)


be sufficient
bastar, ser suficiente
(general)


be suitable
ser aplicable, ser apropiado
(general)


be suited for
ser apropiado para, ser conveniente para
(quality)


be sure
estar seguro, darse cuenta
(certainty); estar seguro, estar convencido (fact)


be sure to win hands down
estar seguro de ganar fácilmente, estar dado por hecho
(victory)


be surpassed by
ser inferior a, ser superado por
(comparison)


be surprised
asombrarse, sorprenderse, pasmarse, estar maravillado
(be amazed); sorprenderse (surprise)


be suspicious
haber algo sospechoso, haber gato encerrado, oler mal
(doubt)


be suspicious of
desconfiar, recelar de
(doubt)


be sweet on
estar chiflado por, estar loco por
(love)


be sweltering
hacer un calor sofocante, hacer un calor abrasador
(heat)


be taken with
entrarle a uno el deseo de
(attraction)


be tenable
ser duradero, durar
(job)


be terrified
estar petrificado
(fear)


be terror-stricken
estar petrificado
(fear)


be the matter
ser el problema, pasar, no ir
(problem)


be the matter with
ser el problema de, pasar con
(problem)


be the property of
pertenecer a
(property)


be there at the arrival of
esperar, esperar en persona a, recibir, recibir en persona a
(arrival)


be there for someone
estar preparado para ayudar, estar listo para ayudar, estar dispuesto a
(help)


be the spitting image of
parecerse exactamente a, ser totalmente parecido a, ser totalmente igual a, ser el vivo retrato de
(comparison)


be the trouble with
ser el problema de, pasar con
(problem)


be thundering and lightning
tronar y relampaguear
(meteorology)


be tied in with
estar relacionado
(subject)


be tied to
estar vinculado con, estar ligado con
(correlation)


be tired of
estar cansado de, estar harto de, estar hasta las narices de
(feelings)


be tired of it
estar cansado de, estar harto de
(interest)


be to one's credit
honrar a alguien, hacer honor a alguien
(honor)


be to one's satisfaction
ser satisfactorio para uno, estar uno satisfecho con
(satisfaction)


be torn between two things
titubear entre dos cosas, vacilar entre dos cosas, dudar entre dos cosas, estar indeciso acerca de dos cosas
(emotional condition)


be torn loose
romperse, rasgarse
(object)


be totally ignored by somebody
ser ignorado totalmente por alguien, ser tratado como si uno no estuviera presente
(ignore)


be touched
enternecerse, conmoverse
(mental condition)


be touting for
solicitar clientes
(customers)


be trailing
perseguir, seguir a
(competition)


be transmitted
viajar, recorrer
(sound); viajar, recorrer (light)


be treated by somebody as though you weren't there
ser ignorado totalmente por alguien, ser tratado como si uno no estuviera presente
(ignore)


be tried for
ser procesado por, ser juzgado por
(law)


be tried on a charge of
ser procesado por, ser juzgado por
(law)


be troubled
estar plagado, estar atormentado
(pain)


be troubled about
estar preocupado por
(problem)


be troubled by
molestarle a alguien algo
(nuisance)


be troubled with
estar preocupado por
(problem); estar preocupado con (pain)


be true for
aplicarse a
(general)


be turned down
ser rechazado, ser rehusado
(love)


be typical of
caracterizar, distinguir, marcar
(characterize)


be unable to keep one's hands to oneself
no poder guardarse las manos
(moral behavior)


be unaware of
ignorar que, ser inconsciente que
(information); no percatarse de (general)


be uncertain of
dudar, estar inseguro de
(doubt)


be unconscious of
ignorar que, ser inconsciente que
(information); no percatarse de (general)


be under a lot of strain
estar muy tenso
(mind)


be underestimated
ser subestimado, no ser apreciado en su valor, no ser comprendido
(person)


be unequal to
ser incapaz de
(job)


be unfaithful to
traicionar, ser desleal a, ser infiel a
(betray)


be unfavorable to
ser desfavorable, ir en contra
(general)


be unfit
no estar preparado, no estar calificado
(job)


be unfortunate
ser una lástima
(situation)


be unlike
no ser característico de, ser impropio de
(person); ser diferente de, no ser como (general)


be unlucky
estar de mala suerte, estar sin suerte
(misfortune)


be unsuccessful
fracasar, no tener éxito
(plan)


be unsuitable
no estar preparado, no estar calificado
(job)


be up
estar levantado
(awake)


be up against
enfrentarse con
(problem)


be upright
estar de pie
(posture)


be up to
depender de
(responsibility); ser capaz de (capability); estar tramando (behavior)


be up to one's expectations
estar a la altura de las expectaciones de alguien
(general)


be used as
servir como
(room)


be very noticeable
resaltar, distinguirse
(appearance)


be very supportive
ser reconfortante
(person)


be visible
ser visible, ser aparente, mostrarse
(feelings)


be waiting
estar preparado, estar esperando
(things)


be wary
tener cuidado con, precaverse de, estar alerta
(be careful)


be wedged between
estar atrapado entre, estar apretado entre
(general)


be wedged in between
estar atrapado entre, estar apretado entre
(general)


be welcome
ser bienvenido
(invitation)


be well connected
estar bien relacionado
(person)


be well equipped to
estar bien preparado para
(general)


be well prepared to
estar bien preparado para
(general)


be widespread
prevalecer
(opinion)


be willing to
querer, estar dispuesto a
(tendency)


be willing to do anything for
estar dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa por
(general)


be willing to do something for
estar dispuesto a hacer algo por, estar preparado a hacer algo por
(general)


be without
carecer de
(absence)


be worried
preocuparse, estar inquieto, estar preocupado
(care)


be worried about
preocuparse por, atormentarse por
(emotional sensation)


be worried sick about
estar preocupadísimo por
(emotional sensation)


be worth
valer
(general); valer (value)


be worth a try
valer la pena
(deserve)


be worth it
valer la pena
(importance)


be worth the trouble
valer la pena
(importance)


be worthwhile
valer la pena, reportar beneficios
(pay off)


be worthy of
merecer, ser digno de
(deserve)


be wrapped up in
estar absorto en
(attention); estar envuelto en (love)


be wrecked
estar destrozado
(nautical)


be wrong
equivocarse, errar, estar equivocado
(error); ser el problema, pasar, no ir (problem)


be wrong about
juzgar mal
(person)


be wrong with
ser el problema de, pasar con
(problem)


cause to be
causar, ocasionar, provocar
(bring on)


happen to be
resultar ser
(reality)


have to be read
leerse
(sequence)


if need be
si fuera necesario
(general)


I wouldn't be a bit surprised if
no me sorprendería para nada si, no estaría sorprendido para nada si, no me sorprendería lo más mínimo si
(general)


I wouldn't be at all surprised if
no me sorprendería para nada si, no estaría sorprendido para nada si, no me sorprendería lo más mínimo si
(general)


I wouldn't be in the least surprised if
no me sorprendería para nada si, no estaría sorprendido para nada si, no me sorprendería lo más mínimo si
(general)


leave much to be desired
dejar mucho que desear
(criticism)


leave someone be
dejar a alguien tranquilo, dejar a alguien en paz
(person)


let someone be
dejar a alguien en paz, dejar a alguien solo
(person)


let something be
dejar en paz
(matter)


not be able to come to grips with something
no poder aceptar algo, no poder enfrentar algo
(problem)


not be able to get a handle on something
no poder aceptar algo, no poder enfrentar algo
(problem)


not be able to get to grips with something
no poder aceptar algo, no poder enfrentar algo
(problem)


not be all that bad
no ser tan malo, poder haber sido peor
(result)


not be in demand
no estar en demanda, no venderse
(goods)


not be so bad
no ser tan malo, poder haber sido peor
(result)


prove to be better than expected
exceder las expectativas de uno, ser mejor de lo imaginado, sobrepasar las expectativas de uno
(result)


prove to be false
refutar
(argument)


prove to be worse than expected
dejar mucho que desear, ser desilusionante, salir mal, salir peor de lo esperado
(result)


that can be taken apart
desmontable, separable
(apparatus)


that must be given back
restituible, reintegrable
(general)


to be badly beaten
recibir una paliza, ser derrotado ampliamente
(sports)


to be deceived by
caer en
(dishonesty)


to be included among
estar incluido entre
(general)


to be proof
revelar, demostrar
(testify)


to be typecast as
ser encasillado
(actor)


turn out to be
resultar ser
(reality)


turn out to be better than expected
exceder las expectativas de uno, ser mejor de lo imaginado, sobrepasar las expectativas de uno
(result)


turn out to be worse than expected
dejar mucho que desear, ser desilusionante, salir mal, salir peor de lo esperado
(result)


well I'll be damned
venga hombre es increíble, esto es demasiado
(interjection)


what's done can't be undone
a lo hecho pecho, no sirve de nada lamentarse ahora
(error)




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be able to buy

be able to cope with

be able to cope with it

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be a close thing

be a compulsive buyer

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be acquainted with

be a customer of

be a danger to

be a discredit to

be a disgrace to

be a drag

be afflicted with

be afire about

be afire with enthusiasm for

be afoot

be a foregone conclusion

be afraid of

be against

be against somebody

be a good reason for

be a hard one to figure out

be a hopeless task

be alive

be a lost cause

be a match for

be a matter of course

be amazed

be amused by

be a native of

be a near thing

be answerable to someone

be a patron of

be a pity

be apparent

be appropriate for

be apt

be a resident of

be a riot

be a shame

be ashamed

be a sign of

be assigned to

be astonished

be at a variance

be at fault

be a threat to

be at liberty to

be at loose ends

be at one's disposal

be at one's wits end

be at right angles to

be at the discretion of somebody

be attracted to

be at variance

be aware of

be a whiz at

be a whizz at

be a witness of

be axed

be a zealous advocate for

be back to square one

be bad

be badly beaten

be balding

be based on

be beaming

be beaten

be behind

be bent on

be beside oneself

be beside the question

be beyond reproach

be beyond someone's understanding

be boiling hot

be bored

be bored stiff

be bored to death

be bored to tears

be born

be bothered by

be bowled over

be brewing

be brilliant

be buffeted about

be built

be capable of dealing with

be capable of dealing with it

be careful

be carried along

be carsick

be certain

be certain about

be characteristic of

be closely related

be collapsible

be coming someone's way

be competitive

be completely forgotten

be composed of

be compromised

be concerned

be concerned about

be concussed

be connected to

be connected with

be conscious of

be consistent with

be consonant with

be contingent on

be convenient for

be crazy about

be dazzled

be definite

be definite about

be delayed

be deliberately ambiguous

be dependent on

be depressed

be deprived of

be derived from

be descendant of

be different from

be disappointing

be discharged

be discontent

be discontented

be disgusted by

be disloyal to

be dismissed

be dissatisfied

be down

be down on one's luck

be drawn to

be dressed up to a T

be dressed up to a tee

be dressed up to the nines

be driven to extremes

be dumbfounded

be embarrassed

be engrossed in

be enough

be enraged

be entitled

be envious

be equal to

be essential

be exposed to

be featured

be fed up

be fed up with

be fed up with it

be fighting a lost cause

be financially embarrassed

be finicky

be fired

be fixed

be foggy

be foldable

be fond of

be found

be founded on

be frank with

be frank with someone

be free to

be friendly with

be friends with

be from

be full of

be furious

be given no more thought

be grateful for

be greater then

be greatly mistaken

be haunted

be head over heels in love

be high-spirited

be hungry

be ignored

be ill

be in accord

be in a difficult situation

be in a fluster

be in agreement

be in agreement with

be in a seriously difficult position

be in association with

be in a state of flux

be in a tight corner

be in a tight spot

be inclined to

be in communication with

be in contact with

be incumbent upon

be indebted

be indented

be in dire straits

be in error

be infatuated with

be inferior to

be infested with

be in fits

be infuriated

be in good spirits

be in great demand

be in great spirits

be in heat

be in hiding

be in high spirits

be in labor

be in little demand

be in love

be in love with

be in low spirits

be in luck

be in need of money

be in poor demand

be in residence in

be in rhyme

be insistent on

be insistent upon

be in store for

be interested in

be in the bag

be in top form

be in travail

be in two minds about something

be in want of money

be irreproachable

be jammed

be jealous

be jealous of

be jeopardized

be keen on

be killed

be laid off

be landed with

be lazy

be left

be left over

be let off with

be letter-perfect

be liable to

be lightning

be like looking for a needle in a haystack

be likely to

be linked to

be listed

be living in

be located

be lucky

be mad

be mad about

be malcontent

be member of

be mirrored

be missing

be mistaken

be misunderstood

be mouth-watering

be moved

be nauseated be

be necessary

be no good

be noncommittal

be no surprise

be noticeable

be not surprising

be not typical of

be no wonder

be nuts about

be nuts on

be obvious

be off

be off the wagon

be on bad terms with

be one's birthday

be one's fault

be on fire

be on good terms with

be on guard

be on intimate terms with

be on patrol

be on someone's mind

be on the decline

be on the defensive

be on the lookout for

be on the streets

be on the wagon

be on unemployment

be open to somebody

be opposed to

be opposite to

be outdistanced

be outlined

be outlined against

be out of contact with

be out of luck

be out of touch with

be out on

be overlooked

be over the moon

be painful

be pally with

be part of

be perpendicular to

be petrified

be pissed off

be placed in

be plagued

be plain with

be plain with someone

be pleased

be preoccupied with

be prepared to do something for

be present

be present at

be privately amused

be promised

be published

be put on the back burner

be quick on the uptake

be quiet

be radiant

be ready

be ready for

be ready for someone

be ready to help

be reduced to poverty

be reflected

be regretful

be rejected

be relevant

be reliant on

be religious

be remembered

be reminiscent of

be reserved

be residing in

be restored

be revolted by

be rid of

be roused

be saddled with

be sandwiched between

be satiated with food

be satisfied

be scalded

be scared out of one's wits

be scared silly

be scared stiff

be scared to death

be scuffed

be scuffed up

be seated

be seized with

be seized with fear

be self-evident

be sentient of

be serious

be serious about

be set against

be set back

be settled

be short of

be short of money

be sick

be sick and tired of

be sick of

be sick of it

be sick to death of

be silent

be silhouetted

be silhouetted against

be sitting

be situated

be slow

be slow on the uptake

be smothered in

be snowed up

be sociable

be sold on

be somebody's go

be somebody's turn

be something fishy about

be sorely mistaken

be sorry

be sorry for

be speechless

be speechless with amazement

be spoken for

be square with

be stacked with

be staffed with

be starved of

be still in store

be stirred

be struck dumb

be stuck with

be subject to

be successful

be sufficient

be suitable

be suited for

be sure

be sure to win hands down

be surpassed by

be surprised

be suspicious

be suspicious of

be sweet on

be sweltering

be taken with

be tenable

be terrified

be terror-stricken

be the matter

be the matter with

be the property of

be there at the arrival of

be there for someone

be the spitting image of

be the trouble with

be thundering and lightning

be tied in with

be tied to

be tired of

be tired of it

be to one's credit

be to one's satisfaction

be torn between two things

be torn loose

be totally ignored by somebody

be touched

be touting for

be trailing

be transmitted

be treated by somebody as though you weren't there

be tried for

be tried on a charge of

be troubled

be troubled about

be troubled by

be troubled with

be true for

be turned down

be typical of

be unable to keep one's hands to oneself

be unaware of

be uncertain of

be unconscious of

be under a lot of strain

be underestimated

be unequal to

be unfaithful to

be unfavorable to

be unfit

be unfortunate

be unlike

be unlucky

be unsuccessful

be unsuitable

be up

be up against

be upright

be up to

be up to one's expectations

be used as

be very noticeable

be very supportive

be visible

be waiting

be wary

be wedged between

be wedged in between

be welcome

be well connected

be well equipped to

be well prepared to

be widespread

be willing to

be willing to do anything for

be willing to do something for

be without

be worried

be worried about

be worried sick about

be worth

be worth a try

be worth it

be worth the trouble

be worthwhile

be worthy of

be wrapped up in

be wrecked

be wrong

be wrong about

be wrong with

cause to be

happen to be

have to be read

if need be

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if

I wouldn't be at all surprised if

I wouldn't be in the least surprised if

leave much to be desired

leave someone be

let someone be

let something be

not be able to come to grips with something

not be able to get a handle on something

not be able to get to grips with something

not be all that bad

not be in demand

not be so bad

prove to be better than expected

prove to be false

prove to be worse than expected

that can be taken apart

that must be given back

to be badly beaten

to be deceived by

to be included among

to be proof

to be typecast as

turn out to be

turn out to be better than expected

turn out to be worse than expected

well I'll be damned

what's done can't be undone