Dar, Haber, Hacer, and Tener - Special Idioms Flashcards

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to hug, embrace

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dar un abrazo

Le da un abrazo a su amigo. He hugs his friend.

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to shout

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dar gritos

La multitud da gritos. The crowd screams.

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to strike the hour

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dar la hora

El reloj da la una. The clock strikes one.

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to be necessary (to express obligation)

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hay que + infinitive

Hay que estudiar para aprender. It is necessary to study in order to learn.

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5
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to be sunny

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haber sol

Hay sol por la mañana. It is sunny in the morning.

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to be foggy

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haber neblina

Hay neblina esta mañana. It is foggy this morning.

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to be hot, to be cool

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hacer color, hacer fresco

Hace fresco, no hace calor. It is cool; it is not hot.

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to be windy

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hacer viento

Hace viento. It is windy.

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to take a trip

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hacer un viaje

Lina hace un viaje a las Bahamas. Linda takes a trip to the Bahamas.

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to pay a visit

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hacer una visita

Marcus hace una visita a su tío. Marcus visits his uncle.

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to harm, damage

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hacer daño

Beber mucha agua no te hace daño. Drinking a lot of water does not harm you.

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to notice, pay attention (to)

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hacer caso a

Los niños no hacen caso al maestro. The children do not pay attention to the teacher.

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to play the role of

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hacer el papel de

El actor hace el papel de Hamlet. The actor plays the role of Hamlet.

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We must leave

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Tenemos que salir

To express obligation with a conjugated verb use the formula tener + que + infinitive.

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to be cold

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tener frío

Tengo frío. I’m cold.

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to be hungry

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tener hambre

¿Tienes hambre? Are you hungry?

17
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to be afraid

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tener miedo

No tienen miedo a las serpientes. They are not afraid of snakes.

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to be right

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tener rezón

Yo tengo rezón. I’m right.

19
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to be in a hurry

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tener prisa

Mi esposa tiene prisa. My wife’s in a hurry.

20
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to be thirsty

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tener sed

¿Tienes sed? Are you thirsty?

21
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to be to blame

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tener la culpa (de)

El sospechoso tiene la culpa de este accidente.

The suspect is to blame for this accident.

22
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to take place

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tener lugar

La reunión tiene lugar los domingos.

The meeting takes place on Sundays.