Hello, there!<\/p>\n
The verb “estar” [to be] has a ton of expressions so I chose eight very interesting and useful ones to share with you today!<\/p>\n
Est\u00e3o prontos?<\/p>\n
01. Estar a fim de fazer alguma coisa<\/strong> = to feel like doing something<\/p>\n O que voc\u00ea est\u00e1 afim de fazer hoje \u00e0 noite? N\u00e3o estou afim de fazer nada. 02. Estar atolado de trabalho<\/strong> = to be swamped with work<\/p>\n N\u00e3o vou sair para almo\u00e7ar com voc\u00eas hoje. Estou atolado de trabalho! Ela disse que ia se atrasar porque estava atolada de trabalho. 03. Estar de castigo<\/strong> = to be grounded \/ colocar de castigo = to ground someone<\/p>\n N\u00e3o posso sair para brincar. Estou de castigo. Se minha m\u00e3e descobrir isso ela me coloca de castigo. 04. Estar de ressaca<\/strong> = to have a hangover<\/p>\n N\u00e3o \u00e9 de se admirar que ele esteja com uma baita ressaca. Ele bebeu uma garrafa inteira de v\u00f3dka ontem \u00e0 noite. Se voc\u00ea est\u00e1 de ressaca, \u00e9 melhor tomar s\u00f3 \u00e1gua. 05. Estar (de saco) cheio de<\/strong> = to be fed up with; to be sick and tired of<\/p>\n Estou de saco cheio do barulho que esses vizinhos v\u00eam fazendo. Estou de saco cheio das suas desculpas esfarrapadas! 06. Estar de volta \u00e0 estaca zero<\/strong> = to be back to square done<\/p>\n Infelizmente, depois de todos os nossos esfor\u00e7os, estamos de volta \u00e0 estaca zero. Se voc\u00ea n\u00e3o salvar esse arquivo e perder todo esse conte\u00fado, estaremos de volta \u00e0 estaca zero. 07. Estar enferrujado<\/strong> = to be rusty (also fig.)<\/p>\n Meu franc\u00eas est\u00e1 enferrujado. Preciso praticar mais. Faz tempo que n\u00e3o toco viol\u00e3o, ent\u00e3o estou meio enferrujado. 08. Estar de licen\u00e7a maternidade<\/strong> = to be on maternity leave<\/p>\n A Susan n\u00e3o vai trabalhar at\u00e9 m\u00eas que vem. Ela est\u00e1 de licen\u00e7a maternidade. Voc\u00ea n\u00e3o vai ter um minuto de folga durante sua licen\u00e7a maternidade. Os beb\u00eas consomem muito tempo. Por hoje \u00e9 s\u00f3! Nos vemos em breve!<\/p>\n
\nWhat do you feel like doing tonight?<\/em><\/p>\n
\nI don’t feel like doing anything.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nI’m not going out for lunch with you guys today. I’m swamped with work!<\/p>\n
\nShe said she was going to be late because she was swamped with work.<\/p>\n
\nI can’t go out and play. I’m grounded.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIf my mom finds out about that she’ll ground me.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNo wonder he’s got such a bad hangover. He drank a whole bottle of vodka last night.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIf you have a hangover, you should drink only water.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nI’m fed up with the noise the neighbors have been making.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nI’m sick and tired of your lame excuses!<\/em><\/p>\n
\nUnfortunately, after all our efforts, we’re back to square one.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIf you don’t save this file and lose all this content, we’ll be back to square one.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMy French is rusty. I need to practice more.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nI haven’t played the guitar for some time, so I’m kind of rusty.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nSusan is not goint to work until next month. She’s on maternity leave.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nYou won’t have a single minute off during your maternity leave. Babies take up all of your time.<\/em><\/p>\n