Usage examples of "estar a la altura" in Spanish with translation to English

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Es muy difícil estar a la altura de su reputación. It is very hard to live up to your reputation.
Tom no podía estar a la altura de las expectativas de Mary. Tom couldn't live up to Mary's expectations.
Por alguna razón, sus vacaciones en Francia no estuvieron a la altura de las expectativas. For one reason or another their holiday in France didn't come up to expectations.
Tom ni siquiera trata de estar a la moda. Tom doesn't even try to keep up with fashion.
Tu resumen no está a la altura de lo esperado. Your summary is not up to par.
Me gustaría estar a solas un momento, si no te importa. I'd like to be left alone for a while, if you don't mind.
Tendrás que modificar la altura de la mesa para que quepa. You'll have to modify the height of the table to make it fit.
Presta más atención a la entonación cuando hablas inglés. Pay more attention to intonation when you speak English.
¿Vamos a estar a tiempo para cuando empieza la fiesta? Will we be in time for the beginning of the party?
¿Cuál es la altura de aquella torre? How tall is that tower?
No dijo nada con respecto a la hora. He said nothing as to the time.
Me levanté temprano para estar a tiempo para el tren. I got up early so as to be in time for the train.
¿Cuál es la altura media de los jugadores? What is the average height of the players?
Toda persona tiene derecho a la libertad de reunión y de asociación pacíficas. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
¿A qué hora debo estar a bordo? When must I go on board?
¿Cuál es la altura del edificio Empire State? What's the height of the Empire State Building?
Toda persona tiene derecho a la educación. La educación debe ser gratuita, al menos en lo concerniente a la instrucción elemental y fundamental. La instrucción elemental será obligatoria. La instrucción técnica y profesional habrá de ser generalizada; el acceso a los estudios superiores será igual para todos, en función de los méritos respectivos. Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
Cuando consiguió estar a solas con ella, él le pidió una cita. When he got her alone for a moment, he asked for a date.
Él se aferró a la rama firmemente. He held on firmly to the branch.
Tenemos que estar a las siete, así que date prisa. We must be there at seven, so hurry up.
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