Uses of the Verbs Dar, Hacer, Poner, Echar, Tener and others - Usos de los Verbos Dar, Hacer, Poner, Echar, y otros
Intermediate II
25.
Uses
of the Verbs Dar, Hacer,
Poner, Echar, Tener and others (English)
Some verbs,
when united with other phrases, convert into expressions with a different
meaning and use than the normal verb.
This lesson
includes information on:
- Acabar
- Dar
- Dejar
- Echar
- Haber
- Hacer
- Ponerse
- Tener
- Volver
- Related Vocabulary
1. Acabar - "Acabar"
translates in English as "to finish," however, it can have other
meanings in Spanish usually when used with a preposition or as an idiomatic
expression.
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Acabar |
To finish |
|
Acabar de + infinitivo |
To have
just… |
|
Acabar por + infinitivo
|
To
finally |
2. Dar - "Dar" translates in English as "to
give," however, it can have other meanings in
Spanish usually when used with a preposition or as an idiomatic expression.
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Dar |
To give |
|
Dar cara a |
To
face/confront |
|
Dar la cara |
To face
the consequences |
|
Dar la cara por |
To defend |
|
Dar un abrazo |
To
embrace |
|
Dar con |
To come
upon, to run into, to find |
|
Dar cuerda |
To wind |
|
Dar de beber (comer) a |
To give a
drink to/to feed |
|
Dar en |
To strike
against, to hit |
|
Dar las gracias |
To thank |
|
Dar gritos |
To shout |
|
Dar la hora |
To strike
the hour |
|
Dar un paseo |
To take a
walk/to go for a ride |
|
Dar por + participio pasado |
To accept
something as
established |
|
Dar recuerdos |
To give
regards to |
|
Dar una vuelta |
To take a
stroll |
|
Darse cuenta de |
To
realize |
|
Darse la mano |
To shake
hands |
|
Darse prisa |
To hurry |
3. Dejar - "Dejar"
translates in English as "to leave something or somebody behind- (not for
a person) however, it can have other meanings in
Spanish usually when used with a preposition or as an idiomatic expression.
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Dejar |
To leave |
|
Dejar de |
To stop |
|
Dejar caer |
To drop |
4. Echar - "Echar"
translates in English as "to throw," however,
it can have other meanings in Spanish usually when used with a preposition or
as an idiomatic expression.
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Echar |
To throw |
|
Echar(se) a + infinitivo |
To start
to |
|
Echar al correo |
To mail |
|
Echar la culpa |
To blame |
|
Echar de menos |
To miss |
5. Haber - "Haber"
translates in English as "to have," however,
it can have other meanings in Spanish usually when used with a preposition or
as an idiomatic expression.
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Haber |
To have |
|
Hay |
There
is/There are |
|
Hubo/Había |
There was/There
were |
|
Habrá |
There
will be |
|
Habría |
There
would be |
|
Ha habido |
There has
(have) been |
|
Haber + infinitivo |
To be
supposed to, to have to |
|
Haber que + infinitivo |
To be
necessary |
|
Haber (mucho) lodo |
To be
muddy |
|
Haber luna |
To have
moonlight |
|
Haber neblina |
To be
foggy/misty |
|
Haber polvo |
To be
dusty |
|
Haber sol |
To be
sunny |
6. Hacer - "Hacer"
translates in English as "to make" or "to do," however, it
can have other meanings in Spanish usually when used with a preposition or as
an idiomatic expression.
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Hacer |
To
make/do |
|
Hacer + expresión de tiempo + que + preterito |
It has
been + length of time + since |
|
Hace poco |
A little
while ago |
|
Hacer buen (mal) tiempo
|
To be
good (or bad) weather |
|
Hacer frío |
To be
cold |
|
Hacer calor |
To be
warm |
|
Hacer viento |
To be
windy |
|
Hacer caso |
To pay
attention, to notice |
|
Hacer de |
To work
as, to act as |
|
Hacer el papel de |
To play
the role of |
|
Hacer pedazos/añicos |
To break
into pieces, to smash |
|
Hacer una pregunta
|
To ask a
question |
|
Hacer una visita
|
To pay a
visit |
|
Hacer un viaje |
To take a
trip |
|
Hacerse + sustantivo |
To become |
|
Hacerse tarde |
To become
late |
|
Hacer(se) daño |
To harm,
damage, hurt (oneself) |
7. Ponerse - "Poner"
translates in English as "to put," however, it can have other
meanings in Spanish usually when used with a preposition or as an idiomatic
expression.
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Ponerse |
To put |
|
Ponerse + adjetivo |
To
become, to turn |
|
Ponerse a + infinitivo |
To begin
to, to set about doing |
|
Ponerse de acuerdo |
To come
to an agreement |
8. Tener - "Tener"
translates in English as "to have," however,
it can have other meanings in Spanish usually when used with a preposition or
as an idiomatic expression.
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Tener |
To have |
|
Tener calor |
To be
warm |
|
Tener frío |
To be
cold |
|
Tener cuidado |
To be
careful |
|
Tener dolor de cabeza, estómago, etc. |
To have a
headache, stomache ache, etc. |
|
Tener éxito |
To be
successful |
|
Tener ganas de |
To feel
like |
|
Tener hambre |
To be
hungry |
|
Tener sed |
To be
thirsty |
|
Tener la culpa |
To be to
blame for |
|
Tener lugar |
To take
place |
|
Tener miedo de |
To be
afraid of |
|
Tener por |
To
consider |
|
Tener prisa |
To be in
a hurry |
|
Tener que ver
con |
To have
to do with |
|
Tener razón/No tener razón |
To be
right/To be wrong |
|
Tener sueño |
To be
sleepy |
|
Tener suerte |
To be
lucky |
|
Tener vergüenza de + infinitivo |
To be
ashamed |
|
Tener celos |
To be
jealous |
9. Volver - "Volver"
translates in English as "to return," however,
it can have other meanings in Spanish usually when used with a preposition or
as an idiomatic expression.
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Volver |
To return |
|
Volver a + infinitivo |
To do
something again |
|
Volver en sí |
To regain
consciousness, to come to |
|
Volverse + adjetivo |
To become |
10. Related Vocabulary
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Acabar |
To finish |
|
Acabar de + infinitivo |
To have
just… |
|
Acabar por + infinitivo
|
To
finally |
|
Dar |
To give |
|
Dar cara a |
To
face/confront |
|
Dar la cara |
To face
the consequences |
|
Dar la cara por |
To defend |
|
Dar un abrazo |
To
embrace |
|
Dar con |
To come
upon, to run into, to find |
|
Dar cuerda |
To wind |
|
Dar de beber (comer) a |
To give a
drink to/to feed |
|
Dar en |
To strike
against, to hit |
|
Dar las gracias |
To thank |
|
Dar gritos |
To shout |
|
Dar la hora |
To strike
the hour |
|
Dar un paseo |
To take a
walk/to go for a ride |
|
Dar por + participio pasado |
To
consider |
|
Dar recuerdos |
To give
regards to |
|
Dar una vuelta |
To take a
stroll |
|
Darse cuenta de |
To
realize |
|
Darse la mano |
To shake
hands |
|
Darse prisa |
To hurry |
|
Dejar |
To leave |
|
Dejar de |
To stop |
|
Dejar caer |
To drop |
|
Echar |
To throw |
|
Echar(se) a + infinitivo |
To start
to |
|
Echar al correo |
To mail |
|
Echar la culpa |
To blame |
|
Echar de menos |
To miss |
|
Haber |
To have |
|
Hay |
There
is/There are |
|
Hubo/Había |
There
was/There were |
|
Habrá |
There
will be |
|
Habría |
There
would be |
|
Ha habido |
There has
(have) been |
|
Haber + infinitivo |
To be
supposed to, to have to |
|
Haber que + infinitivo |
To be
necessary |
|
Haber (mucho) lodo |
To be
muddy |
|
Haber luna |
To have
moonlight |
|
Haber neblina |
To be
foggy/misty |
|
Haber polvo |
To be
dusty |
|
Haber sol |
To be
sunny |
|
Hacer |
To
make/do |
|
Hacer + expresión de tiempo + que + preterito |
It has
been + length of time + since |
|
Hace poco |
A little
while ago |
|
Hacer buen (mal) tiempo
|
To be
good or bad weather |
|
Hacer frío |
To be
cold |
|
Hacer calor |
To be
warm |
|
Hacer viento |
To be
windy |
|
Hacer caso |
To pay
attention, to notice |
|
Hacer de |
To work
as, to act as |
|
Hacer el papel de |
To play
the role of |
|
Hacer pedazos/añicos |
To break
into pieces, to smash |
|
Hacer una pregunta
|
To ask a
question |
|
Hacer una visita
|
To pay a
visit |
|
Hacer un viaje |
To take a
trip |
|
Hacerse + sustantivo |
To become |
|
Hacerse tarde |
To become
late |
|
Hacer(se) daño |
To harm,
damage, hurt (oneself) |
|
Ponerse |
To put |
|
Ponerse + adjetivo |
To
become, to turn |
|
Ponerse a + infinitivo |
To begin
to, to set about doing |
|
Ponerse de acuerdo |
To come
to an agreement |
|
Tener |
To have |
|
Tener calor |
To be
warm |
|
Tener frío |
To be
cold |
|
Tener cuidado |
To be
careful |
|
Tener dolor de cabeza, estómago, etc. |
To have a
headache, stomachache, etc. |
|
Tener éxito |
To be
successful |
|
Tener ganas de |
To feel
like |
|
Tener hambre |
To be
hungry |
|
Tener sed |
To be
thirsty |
|
Tener la culpa |
To be to
blame for |
|
Tener lugar |
To take
place |
|
Tener miedo de |
To be
afraid of |
|
Tener por |
To
consider |
|
Tener prisa |
To be in
a hurry |
|
Tener que ver
con |
To have
to do with |
|
Tener razón/No tener razón |
To be
right/To be wrong |
|
Tener sueño |
To be
sleepy |
|
Tener suerte |
To be
lucky |
|
Tener vergüenza de + infinitivo |
To be
ashamed |
|
Tener celos |
To be
jealous |
|
Volver |
To return |
|
Volver a + infinitivo |
To do
something again |
|
Volver en sí |
To regain
consciousness, to come to |
|
Volverse + adjetivo |
To become |
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25.
Usos de los verbos Dar, Hacer, Poner,
Echar, Tener, y Otros
Algunos verbos al unirse con otras frases se
convierten en expresiones con un significado y uso diferente al del verbo
normal.
Esta lección incluye información sobre:
- Acabar
- Dar
- Dejar
- Echar
- Haber
- Hacer
- Ponerse
- Tener
- Volver
- Vocabulario relacionado
1. Acabar
- "Acabar" en inglés es "to finish," pero puede tener
otros significados en español, tipicamente
cuando es usado con una preposición o como una expresión idiomática.
|
Español |
Inglés |
|
Acabar |
To finish |
|
Acabar de + infinitivo |
To have
just… |
|
Acabar por + infinitivo
|
To
finally |
2. Dar
- "Dar" en inglés es "to
give," pero puede tener otros significados en español,
tipicamente cuando es usado con una preposición o
como una expresión idiomática.
|
Español |
Inglés |
|
Dar |
To give |
|
Dar cara a |
To
face/confront |
|
Dar la cara |
To face
the consequences |
|
Dar la cara por |
To defend |
|
Dar un abrazo |
To
embrace |
|
Dar con |
To come
upon, to run into, to find |
|
Dar cuerda |
To wind |
|
Dar de beber (comer) a |
To give a
drink to/to feed |
|
Dar en |
To strike
against, to hit |
|
Dar las gracias |
To thank |
|
Dar gritos |
To shout |
|
Dar la hora |
To strike
the hour |
|
Dar un paseo |
To take a
walk/to go for a ride |
|
Dar por + participio pasado |
To
consider |
|
Dar recuerdos |
To give
regards to |
|
Dar una vuelta |
To take a
stroll |
|
Darse cuenta de |
To
realize |
|
Darse la mano |
To shake
hands |
|
Darse prisa |
To hurry |
3. Dejar
- "Dejar" en inglés es "to
leave," pero puede tener otros significados en español,
tipicamente cuando es usado con una preposición o
como una expresión idiomática.
|
Español |
Inglés |
|
Dejar |
To leave |
|
Dejar de |
To stop |
|
Dejar caer |
To drop |
4. Echar
- "Echar" en inglés es "to
throw" pero puede tener otros significados en español,
tipicamente cuando es usado con una preposición o
como una expresión idiomática.
|
Español |
Inglés |
|
Echar |
To throw |
|
Echar(se) a + infinitivo |
To start
to |
|
Echar al correo |
To mail |
|
Echar la culpa |
To blame |
|
Echar de menos |
To miss |
5. Haber
- "Haber" en inglés es "to
have," pero puede tener otros significados en español,
tipicamente cuando es usado con una preposición o
como una expresión idiomática.
|
Español |
Inglés |
|
Haber |
To have |
|
Hay |
There
is/There are |
|
Hubo/Había |
There
was/There were |
|
Habrá |
There
will be |
|
Habría |
There
would be |
|
Ha habido |
There has
(have) been |
|
Haber + infinitivo |
To be
supposed to, to have to |
|
Haber que + infinitivo |
To be
necessary |
|
Haber (mucho) lodo |
To be
muddy |
|
Haber luna |
To have
moonlight |
|
Haber neblina |
To be
foggy/misty |
|
Haber polvo |
To be
dusty |
|
Haber sol |
To be
sunny |
6. Hacer
- "Hacer" en inglés es "to
make" o "to
do," pero puede tener otros significados en español,
tipicamente cuando es usado con una preposición o
como una expresión idiomática.
|
Español |
Inglés |
|
Hacer |
To
make/do |
|
Hacer + expresión de tiempo + que + preterito |
It has been
+ length of time + since |
|
Hace poco |
A little
while ago |
|
Hacer buen (mal) tiempo
|
To be
good (or bad) weather |
|
Hacer frío |
To be
cold |
|
Hacer calor |
To be
warm |
|
Hacer viento |
To be
windy |
|
Hacer caso |
To pay
attention, to notice |
|
Hacer de |
To work
as, to act as |
|
Hacer el papel de |
To play
the role of |
|
Hacer pedazos/añicos |
To break
into pieces, to smash |
|
Hacer una pregunta
|
To ask a
question |
|
Hacer una visita
|
To pay a
visit |
|
Hacer un viaje |
To take a
trip |
|
Hacerse + sustantivo |
To become |
|
Hacerse tarde |
To become
late |
|
Hacer(se) daño |
To harm,
damage, hurt (oneself) |
7. Ponerse
- "Poner" en inglés es "to
put," pero puede tener otros significados en español,
tipicamente cuando es usado con una preposición o
como una expresión idiomática.
|
Español |
Inglés |
|
Ponerse |
To put |
|
Ponerse + adjetivo |
To
become, to turn |
|
Ponerse a + infinitivo |
To begin
to, to set about doing |
|
Ponerse de acuerdo |
To come
to an agreement |
8. Tener
- "Tener" en inglés es "to
have," pero puede tener otros significados en español,
tipicamente cuando es usado con una preposición o
como una expresión idiomática.
|
Español |
Inglés |
|
Tener |
To have |
|
Tener calor |
To be
warm |
|
Tener frío |
To be
cold |
|
Tener cuidado |
To be
careful |
|
Tener dolor de cabeza, estómago, etc. |
To have a
headache, stomache ache, etc. |
|
Tener éxito |
To be
successful |
|
Tener ganas de |
To feel
like |
|
Tener hambre |
To be
hungry |
|
Tener sed |
To be
thirsty |
|
Tener la culpa |
To be to
blame for |
|
Tener lugar |
To take
place |
|
Tener miedo de |
To be
afraid of |
|
Tener por |
To
consider |
|
Tener prisa |
To be in
a hurry |
|
Tener que ver
con |
To have
to do with |
|
Tener razón/No tener razón |
To be
right/To be wrong |
|
Tener sueño |
To be
sleepy |
|
Tener suerte |
To be
lucky |
|
Tener vergüenza de + infinitivo |
To be
ashamed |
|
Tener celos |
To be
jealous |
9.
Volver -
"Volver" en inglés es "to
return," pero puede tener otros significados en español,
tipicamente cuando es usado con una preposición o
como una expresión idiomática.
|
Español |
Inglés |
|
Volver |
To return |
|
Volver a + infinitivo |
To do
something again |
|
Volver en sí |
To regain
consciousness, to come to |
|
Volverse + adjetivo |
To become |