holgar

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holgar
intransitive verb
1to be idle, to be taking one's ease (estar ocioso)
2to be unnecessary (sobrar)
  • huelgan comentarios -> one need say no more
  • huelga decir que… -> needless to say…

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holgar [ol-gar’]
verb neuter
1To rest (descansar), to cease from labor (obrero etc.), to lie at rest. (n)
2To spend one’s time free from business. (n)
3To take pleasure or satisfaction in. (Academy) (n)
verb reflexive
4To sport, to dally, to trifle, to idle, to toy, to play the fool.
To be unnecessary, to be superfluous.

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holgar
verbo:intransitivo
1 (descansar) to rest; take one's ease
2 (no trabajar) to be idle; be out of work
3 (formal) [+objeto] to lie unused
4 (formal) (sobrar) to be unnecessary; be superfluous
huelga decir que ... it goes without saying that ...; huelga toda protesta no protest is necessary; it is not necessary to protest
5 (estar contento)
huelgo de saberlo I'm delighted to hear it
verbo:pronominal
holgarse (formal) to amuse o.s.; enjoy o.s.
holgarse con algo to take pleasure in sth; holgarse con una noticia to be pleased about a piece of news; holgarse de que ... to be pleased that ...; be glad that ...

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Verb Conjugation for "holgar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo huelgo holgué holgaba holgaré huelgue
Tú huelgas holgaste holgabas holgarás huelgues
Ella/Él/Usted huelga holgó holgaba holgará huelgue
Nosotros holgamos holgamos holgábamos holgaremos holguemos
Vosotros holgáis holgasteis holgabais holgaréis holguéis
Ellos/Ustedes huelgan holgaron holgaban holgarán huelguen
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