acaba de salir

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. he just left
¿Puedo hablar con el señor Martínez? - Acaba de salir. ¿Quiere dejarle un recado?Can I speak to Mr Martinez? - He just left. Do you want to leave a message?
b. she just left
Juana dice que acaba de salir del trabajo, y que nos espera en la cafetería.Juana says that she just left work, and that she'll be waiting for us at the café.
c. it just left
¿A qué hora sale el tren para Málaga? - Acaba de salir.What time does the train for Malaga leave? - It just left.
d. just left
Luisa acaba de salir. Todavía pueden alcanzarla si se dan prisa.Luisa just left. You can still catch her if you hurry.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(just exited or departed; second person singular)
a. you've just left
Si acaba de salir, ¿a qué hora calcula que llegará aquí?If you've just left, what time do you reckon you'll be here?
a. it just come out
Estoy deseando leer su nueva novela. - Acaba de salir, yo ya la tengo.I'm looking forward to reading her new novel. - It just come out. I've already got it.
b. just came out
El nuevo número de la revista acaba de salir.The new issue of the magazine just came out.
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