Meaning

estar

  1. (intransitive) to be (indicates location in space)
  2. (copulative) to be (denotes a transient quality; a quality expected to change)
  3. (auxiliary) to be; forms the progressive aspect
  4. (copulative) to look, to appear (to give an appearance of being)
  5. (intransitive) to cost (to be worth a certain amount of money), especially of something whose price changes often
  6. to stand
  7. (Brazil, intransitive) to possess, have, or have in possession

Concepts

Synonyms

Frequency

A1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/isˈto(w)/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese estou, from Latin stō.

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