Usage examples of "estar en un error" in Spanish with translation to English

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Estar en un barco es estar en una cárcel, con la posibilidad de ahogarse. Being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned.
Creo que la música ya no va a estar en un disco rígido, sino en servidores virtuales. I imagine music will be on a server somewhere - but not on a hard disk.
Vas a estar en un quilombo si tu novia averigua la verdad. You will get into trouble if your girlfriend finds out the truth.
Las plantas necesitan estar en un lugar iluminado para realizar la fotosíntesis. Plants need to be in a well-lit place to undergo photosynthesis.
Él no va a estar en casa a la hora de almuerzo. He won't be home at lunch time.
Pido disculpas. Fue un error. I apologize. It was my mistake.
No pudo haber venido en un mejor momento. It couldn’t have come at a better time.
¿Cuándo vas a estar en Londres? When will you be in London?
Esto es, estrictamente hablando, un error. This is, strictly speaking, a mistake.
Tom no puede leer todos estos libros en un día. Tom can't read all these books in one day.
No me gustaría estar en su posición, ni por toda su riqueza. I wouldn't like to be in his position, for all his wealth.
Sin música la vida sería un error. Without music, life would be an error.
Estos problemas se resolverán en un futuro próximo. These problems will be solved in the near future.
Tom todavía debería estar en cama. Tom should still be in bed.
Si ves un error, entonces corrígelo, por favor. If you see a mistake, then please correct it.
Construyeron un pueblo en un lugar donde dos ríos se juntaban. They built a town in an area where two rivers met.
Tom merece estar en prisión. Tom deserves to be in prison.
Cometí un error por hacerlo con prisa. I made a mistake through doing it in a hurry.
Si no sabes qué significa una palabra, búscala en un diccionario. If you don't know the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary.
Tom podría estar en la cocina, pero no lo sé. Tom could be in the kitchen, but I don't know.
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