Usage examples of "listo" in Spanish with translation to English

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Estaré listo en unos momentos. I'll be ready in a few moments.
Soy más listo que tú. I'm smarter than you.
Tom parece un chico listo. Tom looks like a clever boy.
Estoy listo con mis tareas. I'm done with my chores.
Él era un pequeñín listo de once años. He was a bright little fellow of eleven.
Estoy casi listo con mi tarea. I'm just about finished with my homework.
"¿Andas bien sin tus lentes?" "Ah, verás, estos son falsos; pensé que me harían ver más listo..." "You're OK without your glasses?" "Ah, these are fake you see, I thought it might make me brainier..."
¿Cuándo estarás listo para salir? When will you get ready to leave?
Tom es un muchacho muy listo. Tom is a very smart boy.
Más que inteligente, él es listo. He is more clever than wise.
El trabajo está casi listo. The job is practically done.
Él es muy listo, y lo que es más, él estudia mucho. He is very bright, and what is more, he studies hard.
Estoy casi listo con el reporte. I'm just about finished with the report.
Tom no está listo todavía. Tom isn't ready yet.
Ojalá fuera tan listo como tú. I wish I were as smart as you are.
Él es más listo que yo. He is more clever than me.
Estoy casi listo. Dame sólo un minuto. I'm almost done. Just give me a minute.
"¿Está listo el ensayo?" "No, lo siento. Aún no he terminado de escribirlo." "Is the essay ready?" "No, I'm sorry. I haven't finished writing it yet."
Tom está listo para todo. Tom is ready for anything.
Él no es menos listo que su hermano. He is no less smart than his brother.
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