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en cueros vivos: naked, buck naked
en cuerpo de camisa: synonym of en mangas de camisa
en cuerpo y alma: with all one's heart
en cuestión: in question, in doubt
en cuestión de: over the course of, in a matter of; as for, regarding
en culumbrón: synonym of de culumbrón (prostrately, especially with hips (buttocks) raised, kneeling, and leaning flatly on the elbows)
en curso: ongoing, under way, underway, current, present
en círculo: round; circular
en decadencia: in decline, declining
en defecto de: in the absence of
en definitiva: all in all, all things considered
en demasía: excessively
en depósito: bonded
en derechura: straight on; straightforward
en derredor de: surrounding; around
en desbandada: in all directions; in disarray
en detalle: in detail
en detrimento de: at the expense of
en diferido: pre-recorded/prerecorded, recorded, taped (a television broadcast (like a program TV, sporting match) is not broadcasting live (in real-time)); rebroadcast (a television broadcast (like a sporting match, program TV) is broadcast again and the original broadcast was live)
en dirección a: towards
en directo: live (in real time)
en donde: synonym of donde (“where”)
en donde: synonym of donde (“where, in which”)
en dos: asunder; in two
en dos palabras: in a word; in a jiffy
en dos patadas: effortlessly
en dos tiempos: two-stroke
en dos tiempos: instantly
en dónde: synonym of dónde (“where”)
en efectivo: cash, in cash
en efecto: indeed, in fact, actually
en ejercicio: incumbent
en el acto: right away, immediately, on the spot
en el aire: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see en, el, aire. in the air, up in the air; in the air (in the surrounding ambience); in the air, up in the air (not yet resolved, finished, answered, decided or certain); on air (transmitting live)
en el ajo: in the know, in the loop
en el alma: deep inside; deep down; profoundly
en el armario: in the closet
en el bote: in the bag (virtually guaranteed)
en el candelero: in the limelight
en el día: on this/that very day
en el fondo: deep down; in the background; at the bottom
en el mundo mundial: in the whole wide world
en el nombre de: in the name of
en el paro: unemployed
en el peor de los casos: in the worst-case scenario
en el quinto coño: in bumfuck nowhere
en el reino de los ciegos, el tuerto es el rey: in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
en el sentido de las agujas del reloj: clockwise
en el último momento: at the last minute
en equipo: in a team; collaborating
en ese entonces: synonym of en aquel entonces
en especial: especially; in particular; not least
en espera: on hold; idle; waiting
en espiral: spirally; in a spiral
en estado: expecting, with child (pregnant)
en estado de buena esperanza: expecting (pregnant)
en estado interesante: expecting (pregnant)
en exceso: to excess, excessively
en extremo: to the utmost; extremely
en fa: immediately, quickly, rapidly