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verb

hizo

(auxiliary) A syntactic marker.

Examples :

"Did you finish your homework? "

¿Terminaste tu tarea?

verb

Hizo, realizó

To perform; to execute.

Examples :

"All you ever do is surf the Internet. What will you do this afternoon?"

¿Lo único que haces es navegar por Internet? ¿Qué harás esta tarde?

action work

verb

Hacer que

To cause, make (someone) (do something).

Examples :

"My teacher did me a favor by explaining the math problem again. "

Mi profesor me hizo un favor al explicar el problema de matemáticas de nuevo.

action language

verb

Bastar, ser suficiente

To suffice.

Examples :

"it’s not the best broom, but it will have to do; this will do me, thanks."

No es la mejor escoba, pero tendrá que valer; esto me bastará, gracias.

function

verb

Ser razonable, ser aceptable

To be reasonable or acceptable.

Examples :

"It simply will not do to have dozens of children running around such a quiet event."

Simplemente no será aceptable tener docenas de niños corriendo en un evento tan tranquilo.

value moral

verb

Causar, provocar

(ditransitive) To have (as an effect).

Examples :

"The fresh air did him some good."

El aire fresco le hizo bien.

outcome

verb

Hacer, actuar

To fare, perform (well or poorly).

Examples :

"The team did quite well in the school play. "

El equipo lo hizo bastante bien en la obra de teatro de la escuela.

action achievement

verb

Trabajar, ejercer

(chiefly in questions) To have as one's job.

Examples :

"What did you do for your summer job? "

¿Qué hiciste en tu trabajo de verano?

job work

verb

Hizo, realizó

To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something).

Examples :

"The student diligently did her homework. "

La estudiante hizo su tarea diligentemente.

action work

verb

Cocinó, preparó

To cook.

Examples :

"My mom did the chicken for dinner. "

Mi madre cocinó el pollo para la cena.

food utensil action

verb

Visitar, recorrer

To travel in, to tour, to make a circuit of.

Examples :

"Let’s do New York also."

Visitemos también Nueva York.

action vehicle way place

verb

Hizo, trató

To treat in a certain way.

Examples :

"The teacher did the students' assignments a favor by explaining the difficult math problem. "

El profesor hizo un favor a los estudiantes al explicar el problema de matemáticas difícil.

action way

verb

Cuidar, atender

To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.

Examples :

"My mother did the laundry every Saturday. "

Mi madre cuidaba la colada todos los sábados.

work action service job

verb

Hizo, actuó

To act or behave in a certain manner; to conduct oneself.

Examples :

"My sister did well on her math test today. "

A mi hermana le fue bien en su examen de matemáticas hoy.

action way being

verb

Estar en la cárcel

To spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)

Examples :

"I did five years for armed robbery."

Estuve cinco años en la cárcel por robo a mano armada.

police law state government

verb

Representar, interpretar

To impersonate or depict.

Examples :

"They really laughed when he did Clinton, with a perfect accent and a leer."

Realmente se rieron cuando interpretó a Clinton, con un acento perfecto y una mirada lasciva.

art entertainment culture

verb

Imitar, emular

(with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.

Examples :

"He did a Henry VIII and got married six times."

Hizo un Enrique VIII y se casó seis veces.

culture action person style tradition society

verb

Matar, asesinar

To kill.

Examples :

"The tiger did the deer in the jungle. "

El tigre mató al ciervo en la jungla.

action inhuman war military negative

verb

Acabar, arruinar, deshacer

To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.

Examples :

"The heavy workload did him in; he was exhausted and couldn't concentrate anymore. "

La pesada carga de trabajo lo arruinó; estaba exhausto y ya no podía concentrarse.

action outcome

verb

Castigar

To punish for a misdemeanor.

Examples :

"He got done for speeding."

Lo castigaron por exceso de velocidad.

law police guilt

verb

Tuvo relaciones sexuales con

To have sex with. (See also do it)

Examples :

"I heard that Sarah did John last weekend. "

Escuché que Sarah tuvo relaciones sexuales con John el fin de semana pasado.

sex action human

verb

Engañar, estafar

To cheat or swindle.

Examples :

"That guy just did me out of two hundred bucks!"

¡Ese tipo me estafó doscientos dólares!

business economy finance moral action

verb

Traducir, convertir

To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.

Examples :

"The teacher did the complicated math problem into simpler steps for the students. "

El profesor convirtió el complicado problema de matemáticas en pasos más sencillos para los estudiantes.

language word

verb

Terminó, finalizó

To finish.

Examples :

"My brother did his homework before dinner. "

Mi hermano terminó su tarea antes de la cena.

achievement action

verb

Trabajar como sirviente doméstico

To work as a domestic servant (with for).

Examples :

"My grandmother did for several families before she retired. "

Mi abuela trabajó como sirvienta doméstica para varias familias antes de jubilarse.

job service work human

verb

Hizo

(auxiliary) Used to form the present progressive of verbs.

Examples :

"My sister did not finish her homework yet. "

Mi hermana aún no ha terminado su tarea.

grammar language linguistics

verb

Cobrar, pagar

To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.

Examples :

"The bank did my grandmother's check, and she received the cash immediately. "

El banco cobró el cheque de mi abuela, y ella recibió el efectivo inmediatamente.

finance business

verb

Hizo, proporcionó

(ditransitive) To make or provide.

Examples :

"Could you do me a burger with mayonnaise instead of ketchup?"

¿Podrías hacerme una hamburguesa con mayonesa en lugar de ketchup?

action function

verb

Lastimarse

To injure (one's own body part).

Examples :

"He did his knee playing basketball, so he couldn't practice today. "

Se lastimó la rodilla jugando baloncesto, así que no pudo practicar hoy.

body medicine physiology anatomy

verb

Drogarse

To take drugs.

Examples :

"I do cocaine."

Me drogo con cocaína.

medicine substance

verb

Estar, existir

(in the form be doing [somewhere]) To exist with a purpose or for a reason.

Examples :

"The meeting did in the conference room for a specific purpose. "

La reunión se celebró en la sala de conferencias con un propósito específico.

being function

Meanings

hizo

Examples :

"Did you finish your homework? "

¿Terminaste tu tarea?

Hizo, realizó

Examples :

"All you ever do is surf the Internet. What will you do this afternoon?"

¿Lo único que haces es navegar por Internet? ¿Qué harás esta tarde?

Hacer que

Examples :

"My teacher did me a favor by explaining the math problem again. "

Mi profesor me hizo un favor al explicar el problema de matemáticas de nuevo.

Bastar, ser suficiente

Examples :

"it’s not the best broom, but it will have to do; this will do me, thanks."

No es la mejor escoba, pero tendrá que valer; esto me bastará, gracias.

Ser razonable, ser aceptable

Examples :

"It simply will not do to have dozens of children running around such a quiet event."

Simplemente no será aceptable tener docenas de niños corriendo en un evento tan tranquilo.

Causar, provocar

Examples :

"The fresh air did him some good."

El aire fresco le hizo bien.

Hacer, actuar

Examples :

"The team did quite well in the school play. "

El equipo lo hizo bastante bien en la obra de teatro de la escuela.

Trabajar, ejercer

Examples :

"What did you do for your summer job? "

¿Qué hiciste en tu trabajo de verano?

Hizo, realizó

Examples :

"The student diligently did her homework. "

La estudiante hizo su tarea diligentemente.

Cocinó, preparó

Examples :

"My mom did the chicken for dinner. "

Mi madre cocinó el pollo para la cena.

Visitar, recorrer

Examples :

"Let’s do New York also."

Visitemos también Nueva York.

Hizo, trató

Examples :

"The teacher did the students' assignments a favor by explaining the difficult math problem. "

El profesor hizo un favor a los estudiantes al explicar el problema de matemáticas difícil.

Cuidar, atender

Examples :

"My mother did the laundry every Saturday. "

Mi madre cuidaba la colada todos los sábados.

Hizo, actuó

Examples :

"My sister did well on her math test today. "

A mi hermana le fue bien en su examen de matemáticas hoy.

Estar en la cárcel

Examples :

"I did five years for armed robbery."

Estuve cinco años en la cárcel por robo a mano armada.

Representar, interpretar

Examples :

"They really laughed when he did Clinton, with a perfect accent and a leer."

Realmente se rieron cuando interpretó a Clinton, con un acento perfecto y una mirada lasciva.

Imitar, emular

Examples :

"He did a Henry VIII and got married six times."

Hizo un Enrique VIII y se casó seis veces.

Matar, asesinar

Examples :

"The tiger did the deer in the jungle. "

El tigre mató al ciervo en la jungla.

Acabar, arruinar, deshacer

Examples :

"The heavy workload did him in; he was exhausted and couldn't concentrate anymore. "

La pesada carga de trabajo lo arruinó; estaba exhausto y ya no podía concentrarse.

Castigar

Examples :

"He got done for speeding."