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hace meaning in English

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hace adverb

ago(past; gone by; since)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈɡəʊ] [US: əˈɡo.ʊ]
It was ages ago. = Pasó hace siglos.

hace poco adverb

recently(in the recent past)
adverb
[UK: ˈriːs.n̩t.li] [US: ˈriːs.n̩t.li]

hace tiempo adverb

long ago(at a time in the distant past)
adverb
[UK: ˈlɒŋ ə.ˈɡəʊ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ əˈɡo.ʊ]

hacedero adjective

feasible(that can be done in practice)
adjective
[UK: ˈfiː.zəb.l̩] [US: ˈfiː.zəb.l̩]

hacedor noun
{m}

maker [makers](one who makes)
noun
[UK: ˈmeɪk.ə(r)] [US: ˈmeɪk.ər]

hacelotodo noun
{m} {f}

handyman [handymen](man who does odd tasks)
noun
[UK: ˈhæn.dɪ.mæn] [US: ˈhæn.di.ˌmæn]

hacer verb

do [did, done, doing, does](perform, execute)
verb
[UK: duː] [US: ˈduː]

get on with(proceed with)
verb
[UK: ˈɡet ɒn wɪð ˈsʌm.bə.di] [US: ˈɡet ɑːn wɪθ ˈsʌm.ˌbɑː.di]

make [made, making, makes](to interpret)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk] [US: ˈmeɪk]
It makes you tough. = Te hace fuerte.

perform [performed, performing, performs](to do (something))
verb
[UK: pə.ˈfɔːm] [US: pər.ˈfɔːrm]
I must perform a pelvic exam. = Debería hacerte un examen vaginal.

play to the galleryverb

prepare [prepared, preparing, prepares](to make ready for eating or drinking)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈpeə(r)] [US: pri.ˈper]
Mother is busy preparing dinner. = Mi mamá está ocupada haciendo la cena.

turn out(to produce; make)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ˈaʊt] [US: ˈtɝːn ˈaʊt]

wage [waged, waging, wages](to conduct or carry out)
verb
[UK: weɪdʒ] [US: ˈweɪdʒ]

hacer a mano verb

craft [crafted, crafting, crafts](to make by hand)
verb
[UK: krɑːft] [US: ˈkræft]

hacer a pelo y pluma adjective

AC/DC(bisexual)
adjective
[UK: ˌeɪ.siː.ˈdiː.siː] [US: ˌeɪ.siː.ˈdiː.siː]

hacer acopio verb

stockpile [stockpiled, stockpiling, stockpiles](to accumulate or build up a supply of (something))
verb
[UK: ˈstɒk.paɪl] [US: ˈstɑːk.ˌpaɪl]

hacer acto de presencia verb

make an appearance(turn up to an event)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ən ə.ˈpɪə.rəns] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈæn ə.ˈpɪ.rəns]

rear one's head(to appear and cause problems)
verb
[UK: rɪə(r) wʌnz hed] [US: ˈrɪr wʌnz ˈhed]

hacer aguas adverb

south(in an adverse direction or trend)
adverb
[UK: saʊθ] [US: ˈsaʊθ]

hacer aguas mayores verb

move one's bowels((euphemism) excrete feces)
verb

pooverb
[UK: ˈpuː] [US: ˈpuː]

hacer aguas menores verb

make water(urinate, see also: urinate)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ˈwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈwɒ.tər]

hacer alarde verb

show off(to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging)
verb
[UK: ʃəʊ ɒf] [US: ˈʃoʊ ˈɒf]

hacer amigos verb

friend(to add as a friend)
verb
[UK: ˈfrend] [US: ˈfrend]

make friends(to create friendships)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk frendz] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈfrendz]

hacer aquaplaning verb

aquaplane [aquaplaned, aquaplaning, aquaplanes](automotive: to slide on a thin film of water)
verb
[UK: ˈæ.kwə.pleɪn] [US: ˈæ.kwə.pleɪn]

hacer arrumacos verb

bill and cooverb

cuddle [cuddled, cuddling, cuddles](embrace, lie together snugly)
verb
[UK: ˈkʌd.l̩] [US: ˈkʌd.l̩]

hacer autostop verb

hitchhike [hitchhiked, hitchhiking, hitchhikes](to try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road)
verb
[UK: ˈhɪtʃ.haɪk] [US: ˈhɪʧ.ˌhaɪk]

hacer añicos verb

debunk [debunked, debunking, debunks](to discredit or expose the falsehood of something)
verb
[UK: diː.ˈbʌŋk] [US: də.ˈbəŋk]

shatter [shattered, shattering, shatters](to violently break something into pieces)
verb
[UK: ˈʃæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈʃæ.tər]

hacer balance verb

balance [balanced, balancing, balances](accounting: to make credits and debits correspond)
verb
[UK: ˈbæ.ləns] [US: ˈbæ.ləns]

hacer borota verb

play hooky(to stay away from school, work, etc. without suitable permission or excuse)
verb
[UK: ˈpleɪ ˈhʊk.i] [US: ˈpleɪ ˈhʊk.i]

hacer borrón y cuenta nueva verb

wipe the slate clean(to make a fresh start, forgetting differences)
verb
[UK: waɪp ðə sleɪt kliːn] [US: ˈwaɪp ðə sˈleɪt ˈkliːn]

hacer brindis al sol verb

play to the galleryverb

hacer brindis al sol noun
{f}

lip service(Empty talk; words absent of action or intention)
noun

hacer buenas migas preposition

like peas and carrotspreposition

hacer bullying verb

bully [bullied, bullying, bullies](to intimidate)
verb
[UK: ˈbʊ.li] [US: ˈbʊ.li]

hacer bulto verb

make up the numbers(to provide sufficient people)
verb

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