Usages of en cuanto
Ayer limpié la cocina en cuanto terminé de desayunar.
Yesterday I cleaned the kitchen as soon as I finished having breakfast.
Quiero merendar en cuanto termine mi trabajo.
I want to have a snack as soon as I finish my work.
Espero que felicites a tu amiga en cuanto acabe su examen.
I hope you congratulate your friend as soon as she finishes her exam.
Usted puede esperar en la oficina; en cuanto llegue la jefa, la recibirá.
You can wait in the office; as soon as the boss arrives, she will see you.
En cuanto llegue a casa, enchufaré el móvil y te enviaré un mensaje.
As soon as I get home, I will plug in my phone and send you a message.
Quiero lavar el plato en cuanto termine de comer.
I want to wash the plate as soon as I finish eating.
Mi amiga, en cambio, juega media hora y luego apaga el videojuego en cuanto suena el cronómetro.
My friend, on the other hand, plays for half an hour and then turns off the video game as soon as the stopwatch rings.
En cuanto me llegue la nómina, haré la transferencia en línea para evitar la comisión.
As soon as my paycheck comes in, I’ll make the transfer online to avoid the fee.
En cuanto termine la guardería, la recogeré y la llevaré al parque.
As soon as daycare ends, I will pick her up and take her to the park.
En cuanto empieza el frío, encendemos la calefacción y el radiador del dormitorio se calienta enseguida.
As soon as the cold starts, we turn on the heating and the radiator in the bedroom heats up right away.
En cuanto encendimos la calefacción, mi hija se puso a leer junto al radiador con una manta.
As soon as we turned on the heating, my daughter started reading next to the radiator with a blanket.
En cuanto mi sobrina vea la pala y las conchas en la mochila, querrá volver a la playa mañana.
As soon as my niece sees the shovel and the shells in the backpack, she will want to go back to the beach tomorrow.
Después del examen, pasé del susto al alivio en cuanto vi mi nota.
After the exam, I went from fright to relief as soon as I saw my grade.
En cuanto escucho un trueno, cierro la ventana por si acaso.
As soon as I hear a clap of thunder, I close the window just in case.
En cuanto deje de caer granizo, iremos al parque.
As soon as it stops hailing, we will go to the park.
En cuanto salga de la facultad, pasaré por la papelería para hacer una fotocopia.
As soon as I leave the faculty, I will stop by the stationery shop to make a photocopy.
En cuanto la propietaria averigüe el problema, llamará a la albañil otra vez.
As soon as the owner finds out the problem, she will call the builder again.
No me gusta dejar la cubertería sobre la mesa; prefiero guardarla en cuanto termino de secarla.
I don’t like leaving the cutlery on the table; I prefer to put it away as soon as I finish drying it.
En cuanto termine de cocinar, guardaré el salero, el pimentero y el delantal en su sitio.
As soon as I finish cooking, I will put the salt shaker, the pepper shaker, and the apron back in their place.
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