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Learn Hardcore Spanish (Spain): haber que - to have to

Hardcore Spanish (Spain)
/Lesson 9
/haber que

haber que

Word

haber que

Meaning

to have to

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Spanish (Spain)

Lesson

Usages of haber que

Hay que madrugar si no queremos quemar el desayuno por estar con prisas.

We have to get up early if we don’t want to burn breakfast by being in a hurry.

Hay que descansar después de entrenar.

One must rest after training.

Hay que agarrar bien el cuchillo para no cortarse mientras se agitan las verduras en la sartén.

You have to hold the knife firmly so you don’t cut yourself while shaking the vegetables in the pan.

Si cambias el encabezado o el índice, habrá que revisar también el resto del apartado.

If you change the heading or the index, the rest of the section will also have to be checked.

Para llegar al campus, hubo que hacer un transbordo y validar el abono dos veces.

To get to the campus, we had to make a transfer and validate the travel pass twice.

Si el metro va lleno, habrá que hacer otro transbordo o esperar en la marquesina del autobús.

If the underground is full, we will have to make another transfer or wait at the bus shelter.

Como el cable era corto, hubo que poner un alargador entre la regleta y el enchufe.

Since the cable was short, we had to put an extension lead between the power strip and the outlet.

Después del apagón, mi madre revisó el alargador y dijo que quizá habría que cambiarlo.

After the power cut, my mother checked the extension lead and said that maybe it would have to be changed.

Al final, hubo que apretar la tuerca con el alicate antes de volver a colocar el colchón.

In the end, we had to tighten the nut with the pliers before putting the mattress back.

Como empezó a llover al llegar a la estación, hubo que esperar bajo la marquesina hasta que abrieron el torniquete de al lado.

Since it started to rain when we got to the station, we had to wait under the shelter until they opened the turnstile next to it.

Mi madre dice que, si vuelve a haber otro apagón, habrá que desconectar la regleta y revisar el alargador con calma.

My mother says that if there is another power cut again, we will have to unplug the power strip and check the extension lead calmly.

Aunque el cabecero parecía firme, mi padre dijo que habrá que cambiar la tuerca si el somier vuelve a hacer ruido.

Although the headboard seemed sturdy, my father said we will have to change the nut if the bed base starts making noise again.

Hay que lubricar la cadena.

The chain must be lubricated.

Hay que presupuestar el suplemento.

The surcharge has to be budgeted for.

Hay que dejar de acumular tareas pendientes.

We have to stop accumulating outstanding tasks.

Para rendir, hay que redistribuir la carga laboral.

In order to perform effectively, the workload has to be redistributed.

Hay que subsanar el desconchón.

The chipped area has to be remedied.

Hay que descoser el pespunte.

The topstitching has to be unpicked.

Hay que porcionar el excedente.

The surplus has to be divided into portions.

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