er

[US]/ə:/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

int. um, uh

abbr. sala de emergencias

Phrases & Collocations

brother

hermano

sister

hermana

teacher

maestro

water

agua

mother

madre

father

padre

Example Sentences

He is a fast runner.

Él es un corredor rápido.

She is a good singer.

Ella es una buena cantante.

They are going to have dinner.

Ellos van a cenar.

You should take a shower.

Deberías tomar una ducha.

The cat is a good hunter.

El gato es un buen cazador.

He will deliver the package.

Él entregará el paquete.

Real-world Examples

" Er—Thestrals! " he said loudly. " Big—er—winged horses, yeh know! "

¡Testrales! —dijo en voz alta. ¡Grandes—er—caballos alados, ya sabes!

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

'Er, my name's, er… Caterpillar, 'I lied.'I'm usually called Kate.'

'Er, me llamo, er... Oruga,' mentí. Normalmente me llaman Kate.

Source: Interstellar Zoo (Difficulty Level 3)

Oh, er, specifics? Well er, what kind of questions will you be asking?

¿Oh, er, detalles? Bueno, er, ¿qué tipo de preguntas vas a hacer?

Source: British Council Learning Tips

A time for leisure, recreation, and takin' 'er easy...

Un tiempo para el ocio, la recreación y para tomar 'er' fácil...

Source: Gravity Falls Season 1

Whatever you got inside there, you just let 'er rip.

Lo que sea que tengas dentro, déjala salir.

Source: How I Met Your Mother: The Romantic History of My Parents (Season 6)

Oh, it was . . . er . . . First class Movers.

Oh, fue... er... Mudanzas de primera clase.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 8

But I wrote it in, er, ...

Pero lo escribí, er,...

Source: Rock documentary

Er, close the door, will you? It's Marsha.

Er, cierra la puerta, ¿quieres? Es Marsha.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Give up when the abstract turns out to be too, er, abstract.

Ríndete cuando lo abstracto resulte ser demasiado, er, abstracto.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

“Er - Yes, I think so, ” said Ron.

“Er - Sí, creo que sí,” dijo Ron.

Source: All-Star Read "Harry Potter" Collection

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