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estar al caer
Language:
es
1.
Spain
Latin America
informal
neutral
To be about to happen or arrive; to be imminent.
To be due to occur very soon.
2.
Spain
Latin America
informal
colloquial
To be expected or likely to take place in the near future (used to express anticipation or probability).
Examples:
ES:
Ya debe estar al caer.
EN:
She'll be along in a minute.
ES:
Pero cuando llegue esta tarde, y ya debe de estar al caer me pedirá la mano en matrimonio.
EN:
But when he comes this evening and he should be here at any moment. He will ask for my hand in marriage.
ES:
- Debe estar al caer.
EN:
- He should be here soon,
ES:
Debe de estar al caer.
EN:
He should be in right about now.
EN:
He'll be here.
EN:
I'm sure he'll be home soon.
ES:
Debe estar al caer y tomaremos el té.
EN:
I expect him back any minute, and we'll have tea.
ES:
Mi tren de las 8:47 debe estar al caer.
EN:
My 8:47 train must be near.
ES:
mi ladrón debe estar al caer.
EN:
the thief is about to come.
ES:
El coche 51 debe estar al caer.
EN:
Should have word from car 51 any minute now.
ES:
Mi ascenso debería estar al caer.
EN:
- La Sarda called me.
ES:
Tiene que estar al caer.
EN:
She should be here by now.
EN:
He'll be here any minute.
EN:
He was supposed to come down.
ES:
Los demás deben estar al caer.
EN:
The others should be along any minute.
ES:
Debe estar al caer.
EN:
He should be back about now.
ES:
Tanmay debe estar al caer!
EN:
Tanmay must be dropping by now and then!
ES:
Teresa debe de estar al caer.
EN:
Teresa should be in any second.
ES:
Sí, deben de estar al caer, ¿Por?
EN:
Yeah, they should all be up shortly.
ES:
Debería estar al caer, ¿verdad?
EN:
Should be any minute now, right?
ES:
Pero tiene que estar al caer.
EN:
He's bound to make an entrance soon.
ES:
Además Brandon Jacoby debería estar al caer.
EN:
Also brandon jacoby should be here soon.
ES:
-Pues no ha llegado todavía, debe estar al caer, no te preocupes.
EN:
He hasn't arrived yet. He'll be here soon, don't worry.
ES:
Debería estar al caer.
EN:
He should be here any second.
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