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guerra
SPANISH-ENGLISH
hablar
- guerra war.
○ dar guerra to cause trouble Ese niño da mucha guerra. That child caused a lot of trouble. ○ Departamento de (or Ministerio de la) Guerra War Department. - guía [m, f] guide Hubo que buscar un guía para el viaje. It was necessary to find a guide for the trip. ▲ [f] guide (book), directory. ○ guía de ferrocarriles railroad guide. ○ guía de turismo tourists' guide book. ○ guía telefónica telephone directory.
- guiar to guide Iba delante para guiar a los soldados. He went ahead to guide the soldiers. ▲ to drive Aprendió a guiar un automóvil. He learned to drive a car.
○ guiarse por to follow Quiso guiarse por los consejos de su amigo. He wanted to follow his friend's advice. - guillotina guillotine.
- guisante [m] pea [Sp].
- guisar to cook.
- gustar to like, be fond of Le gustaba mucho viajar. He was very fond of traveling.—Como Ud. guste. As you like.
- gusto taste Esto tiene buen gusto. This tastes good.—Viste con muy buen gusto. She dresses in very good taste. ▲ liking Eso ne es de mi gusto. That isn't to my liking.
○ a gusto comfortable ¿Esta Ud. a gusto? Are you comfortable?
○ con mucho gusto gladly, willingly, with much pleasure Lo haré con mucho gusto. I shall do it gladly.
○ dar gusto a to please Mi deseo es darles gusto a Uds. My wish is to please you.
|| Tengo mucho gusto en conocerle. I'm very glad to meet you.
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- haba Lima bean.
- haber to have (auxiliary). ▲ [m] credit Asiente Ud. esa cantidad en el haber. Enter that amount on the credit side.
○ haber de to be to He de salir mañana. I'm to leave tomorrow. ○ hay there is, there are. Hay uno. There's one.—Ayer hubo un accidente en la Quinta Avenida. There was an accident on Fifth Avenue yesterday.—Habrá tres. There'll be three. ○ hay que it's necessary Hay que hacerlo. It has to be done.—Habrá que hacerlo mañana. It'll have to be done tomorrow. ○ no hay de qué you're welcome, don't mention it "¡Muchas gracias!" "No hay de qué." "Thank you!" "You're welcome."
|| ¿Qué hubo? How goes it? [Mex] - habichuela kidney bean.
○ habichuela verde (green) string bean. - hábil skillful Era muy hábil como mecánico. He was a very skillful mechanic.
○ día hábil work day ¿Cuántos días hábiles hay este mes? How many work days are there this month? - habilidad [f] ability.
- habilitado paymaster.
- habitación [f] room Mi habitación es el número catorce del tercer piso. My room is number fourteen on the third floor.
- habitante [m, f] inhabitant Es un pueblecito de doscientos habitantes. It is a village of two hundred inhabitants.
- habitar to inhabit.
- hábito habit (of a religious). ▲ habit, custom Tenía por hábito levantarse temprano. It was his custom to get up early.
○ tomar el hábito to become a monk or nun. - habitual habitual.
- habituarse to become accustomed Se habituó a trabajar en la oficina. He became accustomed to working in the office.
- habla speech Su habla es clara y precisa. His speech is clear and precise.—Ese hombre no es de habla española. That man's not of Spanish speech.—El mundo de habla española. The Spanish-speaking world.
○ perder el habla to be speechless Con la emoción perdió el habla. He was speechless with emotion. - hablador [adj] talkative Es muy hablador. He's very talkative.
- hablar to speak ¿Habla Ud. inglés? Do you speak English? ▲ to talk Habla, pero no sabe lo que dice. He talks, but he doesn't know what he's saying.
○ hablar (hasta) por los codos to chatter Ese muchacho habla por los codos. That boy is a chatterbox. ○ hablar por hablar to be just talking Ne le
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