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be in for
Language:
Meanings:
1.
General English
informal
To be likely to experience or receive something, often used of an impending unpleasant event or punishment (e.g., 'in for it').
2.
General English
neutral
To be about to take part in or receive something scheduled or expected, such as a meal or an event (e.g., 'in for tea/dinner').
3.
General English
formal
To be subject to a formal outcome or sentence, especially in legal contexts (e.g., facing a specific penalty or term).
Examples:
EN:
You'd be in for an awful lot of grief if ever you married me.
ES:
No serías feliz si te casases conmigo.
EN:
Tell Giacomo we'll be in for the eats in ten minutes.
ES:
Dile a Giacomo que iremos a comer en diez minutos.
EN:
If it weren't for you, I'd be in for life.
ES:
Si no fuese por usted, estaría en la cárcel.
EN:
We may be in for dinner tonight.
ES:
Tal vez vengamos a cenar.
EN:
And if you annoy Toni, you'll be in for it
ES:
¡Molesta a mi compañero y te haré papilla! - ¿Papillas?
EN:
You may be in for a few difficulties down here.
ES:
Tal vez tengas algunos problemas aquí.
EN:
The girls will be in for a surprise when they get to see me, I tell you!
ES:
¡Las mujeres me van a echar unas miradas al verme tan guapo!
EN:
Some of them will be in for a cert.
ES:
Alguno de ellos estará aquí seguro.
EN:
Sir Thomas seems to be in for a bout of fever.
ES:
Parece que Sir Thomas tiene fiebre.
EN:
I can see we're going to be in for it, Grace.
ES:
Ya veo lo que nos espera, Grace.
EN:
You may be in for another trying evening.
ES:
No recuerdo bien la música.
EN:
Or else, I'll go to the union and you'll be in for a really bad time!
ES:
Y si no voy al sindicato y le monto un follón de aúpa.
EN:
We won't be in for some time.
ES:
- No, aún falta bastante.
EN:
We're going to be in for trouble.
ES:
Vamos a tener problemas.
EN:
Will Miss Emily be in for tea?
ES:
¿La Srta. Emily vendrá a tomar el té?
EN:
You'd be in for an awful lot of grief if ever you married me.
ES:
No serías feliz si te casases conmigo.
EN:
Tell Giacomo we'll be in for the eats in ten minutes.
ES:
Dile a Giacomo que iremos a comer en diez minutos.
EN:
If it weren't for you, I'd be in for life.
ES:
Si no fuese por usted, estaría en la cárcel.
EN:
We may be in for dinner tonight.
ES:
Tal vez vengamos a cenar.
EN:
And if you annoy Toni, you'll be in for it
ES:
¡Molesta a mi compañero y te haré papilla! - ¿Papillas?
EN:
You may be in for a few difficulties down here.
ES:
Tal vez tengas algunos problemas aquí.
EN:
The girls will be in for a surprise when they get to see me, I tell you!
ES:
¡Las mujeres me van a echar unas miradas al verme tan guapo!
EN:
Some of them will be in for a cert.
ES:
Alguno de ellos estará aquí seguro.
EN:
Sir Thomas seems to be in for a bout of fever.
ES:
Parece que Sir Thomas tiene fiebre.
EN:
I can see we're going to be in for it, Grace.
ES:
Ya veo lo que nos espera, Grace.
EN:
You may be in for another trying evening.
ES:
No recuerdo bien la música.
EN:
Or else, I'll go to the union and you'll be in for a really bad time!
ES:
Y si no voy al sindicato y le monto un follón de aúpa.
EN:
We won't be in for some time.
ES:
- No, aún falta bastante.
EN:
We're going to be in for trouble.
ES:
Vamos a tener problemas.
EN:
Will Miss Emily be in for tea?
ES:
¿La Srta. Emily vendrá a tomar el té?
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