Usage examples of "estaba a punto de" in Spanish with translation to English

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Translations: all56 be about to41 be on the point of3 be on the verge of2 other translations10

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El avión estaba a punto de despegar. The airplane was just going to take off.

Él estaba a punto de tomar una decisión final. He was in the process of making a final decision.

Cuando sonó el teléfono estaba a punto de salir. I was just about to leave the house when the telephone rang.

Tom veía que María estaba a punto de llorar. Tom could see Mary was about ready to cry.

Fue a la tienda cuando estaba a punto de cerrar. He went to the store just as it was going to close.

Tom estaba a punto de colgar cuando oyó gritar a Mary. Tom was just about to hang up when he heard Mary scream.

Estaba a punto de escribir una carta cuando llegó a casa. I was just going to write a letter when he came home.

Justo estaba a punto de salir de compras cuando tú llamaste. I was just about to go out shopping when you telephoned.

Cuando llegué a la estación, el tren estaba a punto de irse. When I arrived at the station, the train was just about to leave.

Anne estaba a punto de salir de casa cuando el teléfono empezó a sonar. Anne was just about to leave the house when the phone began ringing.

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