está hecho

it's done

está hecho(ehs-tah eh-choh)

phrase

1. (masculine) (it's completed; third person singular)

a. it's done

Jaime, ¿has acabado el trabajo de historia? - Sí, está hecho, papá.

Did you finish your history project, Jaime? - Yes, it's done, dad.

b. is done

El trabajo está hecho. Ahora solo queda esperar el resultado.

The job is done. Now we just have to wait for the results.

2. (masculine) (it's finished; third person singular)

a. it's ready

¿Está el almuerzo? - Sí, ya está hecho. Pon la mesa.

Is lunch ready? - Yes, it's ready. Set the table.

b. is ready

Si el pastel está hecho, hay que sacarlo del horno.

If the cake is ready, you have to take it out of the oven.

3. (masculine) (it's produced or created; third person singular)

a. it's made

¿Es eso un sombrero vaquero? - Sí, uno de verdad. Está hecho en América.

Is that a cowboy hat? - Yes, a real one. It's made in America.

b. is made

El tejado está hecho de madera.

The roof is made of wood.

4. (masculine) (used before a noun to describe the state or appearance of someone or something)

a. looks

Está hecho un chiquillo. ¡No tiene ni una cana!

He looks so young. Not even a gray hair on his head!

b. is

Mi hijo Saúl ya está hecho todo un hombre.

My son Saul is a fully-grown man now.

c.

no direct translation

Óscar va tanto al gimnasio que está hecho un toro.

Oscar is really jacked because he goes to the gym so much.

Tu esposo está hecho un holgazán.

Your husband is really lazy.