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estaba bien(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. he was fine (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Pedro se acostó con dolor de cabeza, pero estaba bien al día siguiente.Pedro went to bed with a headache, but he was fine the next day.
b. she was fine (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
No me puedo creer lo que le pasó a Montse. Acababa de verla hacía unas horas y estaba bien.I can't believe what happened to Montse. I had just seen her a few hours before, and she was fine.
c. it was fine (neuter)
¿Qué tiempo hacía en Washington ese día? - Estaba bien. Ni mucho calor ni mucho frío.What was the weather like in Washington that day? - It was fine. Not too hot, not too cold.
d. was fine
La clase estaba bien, pero la profesora era un poco seca.The class was fine, but the teacher was a little gruff.
e. he was OK (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Emilio había salido con amigos y pensó que estaba bien para manejar.Emilio was out with friends and thought he was OK to drive.
f. she was OK (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Marta dijo que estaba bien cuando la llevaron al hospital.Marta said she was OK when they took her to the hospital.
h. was OK
Pensaste que estaba bien que un chico de dieciocho tuviera un auto deportivo, pero no.You thought it was OK for an eighteen-year-old to have a sports car, but it wasn't.
a. I was fine
Esperaba tener dolores después de la operación, pero estaba bien.I thought I'd be in pain after the operation, but I was fine.
b. I was OK
Me desmayé. Lo siguiente que recuerdo es gente apiñada a mi alrededor preguntándome si estaba bien.I passed out. The next thing I remember is people crowding around me asking if I was OK.
3. (formal) (you were all right; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you were fine
Me tenía usted preocupado. Pero estaba bien, ¿no, señor Jones?I was worried about you. But you were fine, weren't you, Mrs. Jones?
b. you were OK
"¿Recuerda si estaba bien cuando salió del bar?" preguntó el policía."Can you remember if you were OK when you left the bar?" the policeman asked.
a. it was right
El director del periódico pensó que estaba bien publicar los documentos secretos.The newspaper editor thought it was right to release the classified documents.
b. was right
La respuesta estaba bien, pero el examinador la marcó como errónea.The answer was right, but the examiner marked it wrong.
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