hay que ser
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hay que ser(
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sehr
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. one has to be
Hay que ser más atrevido y no pensar tanto en todo lo malo que puede pasar.One has to be more daring and not think so much about all the bad things that can happen.
d. you have to be
Hay que ser tonto para dejarse engañar así.You have to be an idiot to be fooled like that.
e. you must be
Es un club muy exclusivo, y hay que ser socio para entrar.It's a very exclusive club, and you must be a member to get in.
f. you should be
No puedes decir lo primero que se te ocurra. Hay que ser considerado con los sentimientos de los demás.You can't say the first thing that comes to mind. You should be considerate of other people's feelings.
g. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
"Hay que ser más listos que el ladrón para poder atraparlo", le dijo un policía al otro."We need to be cleverer than the thief to be able to catch him," one policeman said to the other.
Hay que ser más imaginativos de lo que son ellos para triunfar en el mundo de la moda. No creo que lo consigan.They should be more imaginative than they are to succeed in the fashion world. I don't think they will.
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