haste [heɪst]
haste(
heyst
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
b. el apuro
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
In my haste to leave for school, I forgot to bring my lunch.En mi apuro por salir para la escuela, olvidé de traer mi almuerzo.
haste
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la prisa
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
b. el apuro
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
in hastea toda prisa con apuro
to make hasteapresurarse apurarse
2. (prov)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
more haste less speedvísteme despacio que tengo prisa
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haber(
ah
-
behr
)An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g. I have gone.).
1. (used in compound tenses)
a. to have
Nunca habían ido a Costa Rica antes del verano pasado.They had never been to Costa Rica before last summer.
2. (to be obligated to; used with "de")
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g. Llueve en España.).
3. (to exist)
a. to be (used with "there")
No hay azúcar.There is no sugar.
No hubo tiempo para saludar a todos en la fiesta.There wasn't enough time to say hi to everyone at the party.
4. (to be obligated to; used with "que")
5. (used to express time)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
No sé si habrá tiempo para comer algo.I don't know if there will be enough time to eat something.
Tiempo ha del terremoto.The earthquake occurred a long time ago.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
6. (to have)
a. to bear
Los hijos habidos de la aventura no fueron reconocidos por su padre.The children borne of the affair were not recognized by their father.
7. (to happen)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
El espectáculo habido esta semana está completamente vendido.This week's performance is totally sold out.
El accidente habido ayer resultó en dos fatalidades.Yesterday's accident resulted in two fatalities.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
8. (properties)
a. asset
Su haber consistía en la empresa familiar y dos mansiones.Her assets consist of the family business and two mansions.
9. (accounting)
a. credit side
El total del deber y del haber tienen que ser iguales.The debit and credit side totals must be equal.
10. (achievement)
a. credit
Tiene tres artículos publicados a su haber.She has three published articles to her credit.
haberes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
11. (payment)
a. earnings
Todavía no me han pagado los haberes del mes pasado.I still haven't been paid last month's earnings.
haberse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
12. (to confront)
a. to have it out with somebody
Se las va a haber con su hermano si no paran de discutir.He's going to have it out with his brother if they don't stop arguing.
haber
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g. I have gone.).
1. (en tiempos compuestos)
a. to have
lo he/había hechoI have/had done it
los niños ya han comidothe children have already eaten
2. (expresa reproche)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
haber venido antesyou could have come a bit earlier
¡haberlo dicho!why didn't you say so?
haberme escuchadoI told you (so), you should have listened to me
de haberlo sabido…if only I'd known…
3. (expresa obligación)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
haber de hacer algoto have to do something
has de estudiar másyou have to study more
siempre has de ser tú el que se quejeyou always have to be the one to complain
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g. Llueve en España.).
4. (existir, estar)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
haythere is/are
hay mucha gente en la callethere are a lot of people in the street
había/hubo muchos problemasthere were many problems
habrá dos milthere will be two thousand
es un artista donde los hayahe's as good an artist as you'll find
hay quien dice…some people say…
5. (expresa obligación)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
hay que hacer más ejercicioone o you should do more exercise
habrá que soportar su mal humorwe'll have to put up with his bad mood
6. (expresiones)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
algo habráthere must be something in it
¡hay que ver!well I never!
lo habido y por habereverything under the sun
no hay de quédon't mention it
7. (colloquial)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¿qué hay?how are you doing?
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
8. (bienes)
a. assets
9. (en cuentas, contabilidad)
a. credit (side)
haber
auxiliary verb
1 (en tiempos compuestos) to have
he comido I have o I've eaten; había ido al cine he had gone o he'd gone to the cinema; lo hubiéramos hecho we would have done it; ¡haberlo dicho! you should have said!; ¡hubieran visto la casa! especialmente (Latinoamérica) you should have seen the house!; pero, ¿habráse visto (cosa igual)? well, have you ever seen anything like it?
de haberlo sabido if I had known; if I'd known
2
haber de
(indicando obligación) he de hacerlo I have to do it; I must do it; hemos de tener paciencia we must be patient; has de saber que ... you should know that ...; ¿qué he de hacer? what am I to do?; los has de ver (Latinoamérica) you'll see them
(indicando suposición) han de ser las nueve it must be about nine o'clock; ha de llegar hoy especialmente (Latinoamérica) he should get here today; has de estar equivocado especialmente (Latinoamérica) you must be mistaken
impersonal verb
1
hay (con sustantivo en singular) there is; (con sustantivo en plural) there are; hay un hombre en la calle there is a man in the street; hay mucho que hacer there is so much to be done; hubo una guerra there was a war; no hubo discusión there was no discussion; ¿habrá tiempo? will there be time?; tomará lo que haya he'll take whatever there is; lo que hay es que ... it's like this ...; the thing is ...; algo debe de haber para que se comporte así there must be some reason for him acting like that; hay sol the sun is shining; it's sunny; hay dos hombres en la calle there are two men in the street; no hay plátanos there are no bananas; ha habido problemas there have been problems; habían muchas personas (Latinoamérica) there were many people there
¿cuánto hay de aquí a Cuzco? how far is it from here to Cuzco?
los hay excelentes some are excellent
los hay buenos y malos some are good and some are bad; los hay que están confusos y asustados some (people) are confused and afraid; las hay en negro y blanco they are available in black and white
oportunistas los hay en todas partes you'll find opportunists everywhere; there are always opportunists, wherever you go
no hay
no hay nada mejor que ... there's nothing better than ...; no hay como esta playa para disfrutar del surf there's nothing like this beach for surfing
no hay más que hablar there's no more to be said; there's nothing more to say; no hay quien te entienda there's no understanding you; ¡aquí no hay quien duerma! it's impossible to get any sleep round here!; ¡no hay de qué! don't mention it!; not at all!
¿qué hay? (¿qué pasa?) what's up?; (¿qué tal?) how's it going?; how are things?
¡qué hubo! (Chile) (México) (Ven) how's it going?; how are things?
como hay pocos
donde los haya
un amigo como hay pocos o donde los haya a friend in a million
de lo que no hay
¡eres de lo que no hay! you're unbelievable!
si los hay
buen chico si los hay a good lad if ever there was one
2 (Com)
"¡mejores no hay!" "there's none better!"; ¡hay helado! (dicho a voces) ice cream!; (en cartel) ice cream sold; ¿hay puros? do you have any cigars?; "no hay entradas o localidades" "sold out"
3
hay que
hay que trabajar one has to work; everyone must work; hay que hacer algo something has to be done; hay que hacerlo it has to be done; no hay que hacer nada you don't have to do anything; hay que ser fuertes we must be strong; hay que trabajar más (como mandato) you must work harder; no hay que olvidar que ... we mustn't forget that ...; no hay que tomarlo a mal there's no reason to take it badly; you mustn't get upset about it; ¡había que decírselo! we'll have to tell him!; ¡había que verlo! you should have seen it!
no hay más que
no hay más que leer las normas all you have to do is read the rules; no hay más que haber viajado un poco para saberlo anyone who has done a bit of travelling would know
¡hay que ver! (sorpresa) well I never!
transitive verb
1 (ocurrir)
en el encuentro habido ayer in yesterday's game; el descenso de temperatura habida ayer the fall in temperature recorded yesterday; la lista de las víctimas habidas the list of casualties
habidos y por haber
se trataron todos los temas habidos y por haber they discussed every subject under the sun
pronominal verb
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