How is the phrase estar prestes a translated from Portuguese to English
Pronto para fazer algo muito em breve.
Ready to do something very soon.
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English translation
About to
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O comboio está prestes a partir. — The train is about to leave.
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Estou prestes a sentar-me para jantar, posso ligar-te depois? — I'm about to sit down for dinner, can I call you back?
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Mesmo quando estávamos prestes a sair, começou a chover. — Just as we were about to go out, it started raining.
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How is “estar prestes a” translated from Portuguese?
“estar prestes a” translates into English as “About to”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “estar prestes a” mean?
Meaning of “estar prestes a”: Pronto para fazer algo muito em breve. In English — “About to”.
What part of speech is “estar prestes a”?
“estar prestes a” is a phrase.
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estar prestes a — About to
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