hacer

A. vt

• 1 a (crear) [mueble/vestido] to make; [casa/carretera] to build; [nido] to build, make; [túnel] to make, dig; [dibujo/plano] to do, draw; [lista] to make, draw up; [resumen] to do, make; [película] to make; [nudo/lazo] to tie; [pan/pastel] to make, bake; [vino/café/tortilla] to make; [cerveza] to make, brew me hizo un lugar en la mesa = he made room for me at the table hacen buena pareja = they make a lovely couple Definition of make in the British & World English dictionary Definition of make in the US English dictionary Translate make | into French | into German | into Italian • (producir, causar) [ruido] to make los chistes no me hacen gracia = I don't find jokes funny estos zapatos me hacen daño = these shoes hurt my feet Definition of make in the British & World English dictionary Definition of make in the US English dictionary Translate make | into French | into German | into Italian b (efectuar, llevar a cabo) [sacrificio] to make; [milagro] to work, perform; [deberes/ejercicios/limpieza] to do; [mandado] to run; [transacción/investigación] to carry out; [experimento] to do, perform; [entrevista] to conduct; [gira/viaje] to do; [regalo] to give; [favor] to do; [trato] to make me hicieron una visita = they paid me a visit aún queda mucho por hacer = there is still a lot (left) to do dar que hacer = to make a lot of work Definition of make in the British & World English dictionary Definition of make in the US English dictionary Translate make | into French | into German | into Italian • [cheque/factura] to make out, write out Definition of make out in the British & World English dictionary Definition of make out in the US English dictionary Translate make out | into French | into German | into Italian c (formular, expresar) [declaración/promesa/oferta] to make; [proyecto/plan] to make, draw up; [crítica/comentario] to make, voice; [pregunta] to ask nadie hizo ninguna objeción = nobody raised any objections Definition of make in the British & World English dictionary Definition of make in the US English dictionary Translate make | into French | into German | into Italian d (refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas) hacer caca (fam) = to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq) hacer pis or pipí (fam) = to have a pee (colloq) hacer sus necesidades (euf) = to go to the bathroom o toilet (euph) • (refiriéndose a sonidos onomatopéyicos) to go las vacas hacen `mu' = cows go `moo' Definition of go in the British & World English dictionary Definition of go in the US English dictionary Translate go | into French | into German | into Italian e (adquirir) [dinero/fortuna] to make; [amigo] to make Definition of make in the British & World English dictionary Definition of make in the US English dictionary Translate make | into French | into German | into Italian f (preparar, arreglar) [cama] to make; [maleta] to pack hice el pescado al horno = I did o cooked the fish in the oven tengo que hacer la comida = I must make lunch ver tb comida 2 Definition of make in the British & World English dictionary Definition of make in the US English dictionary Translate make | into French | into German | into Italian g (recorrer) [trayecto/distancia] to do, cover Definition of do in the British & World English dictionary Definition of do in the US English dictionary Translate do | into French | into German | into Italian h (en cálculos, enumeraciones) son 180 … y 320 hacen 500 = that's 180 … and 320 is o makes 500

• 2 a (ocuparse en actividad) to do hacer la(s) compra(s) = to do the shopping ¿hacemos algo esta noche? = shall we do something tonight? hacer ejercicio = to do (some) exercise ¿hace algún deporte? = do you play o do any sports? amor Definition of do in the British & World English dictionary Definition of do in the US English dictionary Translate do | into French | into German | into Italian • (como profesión, ocupación) to do ¿qué hace tu padre? = what does your father do? Definition of do in the British & World English dictionary Definition of do in the US English dictionary Translate do | into French | into German | into Italian • (estudiar) to do Definition of do in the British & World English dictionary Definition of do in the US English dictionary Translate do | into French | into German | into Italian b (realizar cierta acción, actuar de cierta manera) to do ¡eso no se hace! = you shouldn't do that! ¡qué le vamos a hacer! = what can you o (frml) one do? toca bien el piano — antes lo hacía mejor = she plays the piano well — she used to play better hacerla buena (fam) ¡ahora sí que la hice! = now I've really done it! tonto m,f Definition of do in the British & World English dictionary Definition of do in the US English dictionary Translate do | into French | into German | into Italian

• 3 a (transformar en, volver) to make ella lo hizo posible = she made it possible hizo pedazos la carta = she tore the letter into tiny pieces ese vestido te hace más delgada = that dress makes you look thinner hacer algo de algo = to turn sth into sth quiero hacer de ti un gran actor = I want to make a great actor of you Definition of make in the British & World English dictionary Definition of make in the US English dictionary Translate make | into French | into German | into Italian b (obligar a, ser causa de que) hacer a algn hacer algo = to make sb do sth me hizo abrirla = he made me open it me hizo llorar = it made me cry hágalo pasar = tell him to come in me hizo esperar tres horas = she kept me waiting for three hours hacer que algo/algn haga algo = to make sth/sb do sth • hacer hacer algo = to have o get sth done/made hice acortar las cortinas = I had o got the curtains shortened

B. vi

• 1 a (obrar, actuar) déjame hacer a mí = just let me handle this o take care of this ¿cómo se hace para que te den la beca? = what do you have to do to get the scholarship? hiciste bien en decírmelo = you did o were right to tell me haces mal en mentir = it's wrong of you to lie b (fingir, simular) hice como que no oía = I pretended not to hear haz como si no lo conocieras = act as if o pretend you don't know him c (servir) esta sábana hará de toldo = this sheet will do for o as an awning la escuela hizo de hospital = the school served as o was used as a hospital d (interpretar personaje) hacer de algo/algn = to play (the part of) sth/sb

• 2 (+ compl) (sentar) tanto sol hace mal (AmL) = too much sun is not good for you (+ me/te/le etc) el descanso le hizo bien = the rest did him good la trucha me hizo mal (AmL) = the trout didn't agree with me

C. v impers

• 1 (refiriéndose al tiempo atmosférico) hace frío/sol = it's cold/sunny hace tres grados = it's three degrees (nos) hizo un tiempo espantoso = the weather was terrible

• 2 (expresando tiempo transcurrido) hace dos años que murió = he's been dead for two years hace mucho que lo conozco = I've known him for a long time hacía años que no lo veía = I hadn't seen him for o in years ¿cuánto hace que se fue? = how long ago did she leave? hace poco/un año = a short time/a year ago hasta hace poco = until recently