Usage examples of "están por" in Spanish with translation to English

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Ellos están por empezar. They are about to start.
Ellos están por partir. They're about to leave.
¡Ellos están por volver! They're about to return!
Ella y sus amigas están locas por la música. She and her friends are mad about music.
Ella y sus amigos están locos por la música. She and her friends are mad about music.
¿Siempre están en casa por la tarde? Are you always at home in the evening?
Nuestros amigos están ansiosos por volver a Chicago. Our friends are anxious to return to Chicago.
Todos están ansiosos por ver el partido. Everyone is looking forward to watching the game.
Las dos ciudades están separadas por un río. The two towns are separated by a river.
Los trabajadores están de huelga por mejores sueldos. The workers are striking for better pay.
Están corriendo por el parque. They are running in the park.
Tom y Mary siempre están discutiendo por dinero. Tom and Mary are always arguing about money.
Los caballos están alborotados por los disparos. The horses are unsettled about the gunshots.
Ellos están preocupados por el presupuesto. They're concerned about the budget.
Muchos ríos en Japón están contaminados por aguas residuales provenientes de las fábricas. Many rivers in Japan are polluted by waste water from factories.
Nuestras vidas están determinadas por nuestro medio ambiente. Our lives are determined by our environment.
¡Apostaría a que tus arterias ya se están endureciendo por todas esas patatas fritas! I'll bet your arteries are already hardening from all those French fries!
Las chances están en mi contra. Por eso pienso que lo dejaré ahora. The odds are against me, so I think I'll quit now.
Tus amigos están muy interesados por tu salud. Your friends are really concerned about your health.
Ellos están dispuestos a hacerlo por ti. They are willing to do it for you.
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