Translation for "esto es" to english

Esto es

adverb

• namely
• to wit

Translation examples

to wit adverb

- Esto es amable de su parte.
- No, I thought I owed it to Sir Roger to witness his folly.

Forzar a un niño a presenciar esto es claramente sádico.
Forcing a child to witness this is clearly sadistic.

Esto es, hace seis meses pensaba que tener a una chica de compañera de piso sería sexo a todas horas... claramente con sus amigas y probablemente con ella.
To wit, six months ago, I thought getting a girl roommate would mean sex all the time... definitely with her friends and probably with her.

Inspector, si esto es civilización, entonces inclúyame entre los curiosos que quieren conocer la barbarie.
Inspector, if this is civilisation, you may count me thoroughly curious to witness barbarism.

Esto es cosa del diablo y a Tom y a mí no nos importa ser testigos.
It's devil's work and Tom and I don't care to witness it.

Ya recibió mi gentileza... esto es, un auto nuevo y todo el dinero que había en ese gabinete que esculcabas.
She has already received my kindness-- to wit, a brand-new car and all the money that was in that cabinet you were searching.

y hacer chip-wit, chip-wit, chip-wit en el árbol;
And make chip-wit, chip-wit, chip-wit Upon the tree;