haber que

to have to

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.

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