Translation of "estar a punto de" to English

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Dictionary translations for "estar a punto de"

estar a punto de verb

be on the point of

El tren estaba a punto de irse cuando llegué a la estación.

The train was on the point of leaving when I got to the station.

Contexts with "estar a punto de"

Ella estaba a punto de salir. She was about to go out.

El tren estaba a punto de irse cuando llegué a la estación. The train was on the point of leaving when I got to the station.

Ella estaba a punto de quitarse la vida. She was on the verge of killing herself.

Yo estaba a punto de comenzar. I was about to start.

Estaba a punto de dejar la casa cuando empezó a caer un ligera lluvia . I was on the point of leaving home when a light rain started to fall.

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