1. estar (seguido de adjetivos)Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by → ser
. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in →
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1. ser (seguido de adjetivos)ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in → estar
The walk-in-wardrobe in her master bedroom is overflowing with clothes and requires constant organisation and spring-cleaning by her personal assistant of seven months.
He is busy cleaning all the windows in the main restaurant and conservatory, and spring-cleaning and setting up the lobby lounges and their adjacent verandas and courtyard.