Sentence examples of "are about to" in English with translation "estar a punto de"

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Translations: all63 estar a punto de49 estar por13 other translations1
We are about to leave here. Estamos a punto de salir de aquí.
The cherry trees are about to blossom. Los cerezos están a punto de florecer.
Tom is about to leave. Tom está a punto de irse.
She is about to leave. Ella está a punto de partir.
I was about to start. Yo estaba a punto de comenzar.
I am about to leave here. Estoy a punto de salir de aquí.
Her husband is about to die. Su marido está a punto de morir.
The concert is about to start. El concierto está a punto de comenzar.
She is about to kill me. Ella está a punto de matarme.
The grandfather is about to die. El abuelo está a punto de morir.
The sun is about to sink. El sol está a punto de hundirse.
Something bad was about to happen. Algo malo estaba a punto de ocurrir.
Something wrong was about to happen. Algo malo estaba a punto de suceder.
Nixon was about to become president. Nixon estuvo a punto de ser presidente.
She was about to go out. Ella estaba a punto de salir.
I was about to be stabbed. Estuve a punto de ser apuñalado.
He is about to leave for London. Él está a punto de ir a Londres.
The sun was about to come up. El sol estaba a punto de salir.
The plane was about to take off. El avión estaba a punto de despegar.
Jane was about to leave the house. Jane estaba a punto de salir de la casa.
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