he in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for he in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.he [Am hi, Brit hiː] PRON

he Although él is given as the main translation of he, it is in practice used only for emphasis, or to avoid ambiguity: he went to the theater fue al teatro she went to the theater, he went to the cinema ella fue al teatro y él fue al cine he did it él lo hizo.:

he

él

he's a painter/my brother

es pintor/mi hermano

he didn't say it, I did

no fue él quien lo dijo, sino yo

don't ask me, he's the expert

no me preguntes a mí, el experto es él

Ted Post? who's he?

¿Ted Post? ¿quién es Ted Post?

he who hesitates liter

quien vacila …

could I speak to Steve, please? — this is he Am

¿podría hablar con Steve, por favor? — habla con él

I'm as tall as he is or form as tall as he

soy tan alto como él

II.he [Am hi, Brit hiː] N inf

it's a he (of baby)

es niño

it's a he (of baby)

es varón esp LatAm

it's a he (of animal)

es macho

he's [Am hiz, (h)ɪz, Brit hiːz, hɪz]

1. he's → he is

2. he's → he has

s/he PRON

s/he → he or she

s/he

él/ella

he-man <pl he-men [-men]> [Am ˈhi ˌmæn, Brit] N inf

he-man

machote m inf

he-man

super-macho m inf

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he's balding

se está quedando calvo

he's balding

se está quedando pelón AmC Mex

he's balding

se está quedando pelado CSur

he's legit

es de fiar

he's legit

es un tío legal Spain inf

he's disgustingly rich hum

está forrado (de dinero) inf

he's disgustingly rich hum

está podrido en plata inf

he's disgustingly rich hum

está podrido de dinero Spain inf

he loves partying

le gusta la parranda inf

he loves partying

le va la marcha Spain inf

he loves partying

le gusta el carrete Chil inf

Translations for he in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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tiene las piernas arqueadas

he's bowlegged

tiene las piernas arqueadas

he's bandy-legged Brit

es un cursi

he's so affected

es un cursi

he's so precious

es un cursi

he's so twee Brit

he in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for he in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.he [hi:] PRON pers

1. he (male person or animal):

he

él

he's [or he is] my father

(él) es mi padre

he's gone away but he'll be back soon

se ha ido, pero volverá pronto

here he comes

ahí viene

2. he (unspecified sex):

if somebody comes, he will buy it

si alguien viene, lo comprará

he who ... form

aquel que...

II.he [hi:] N

he of baby

varón m

he of animal

macho m

he's [hi:z]

1. he's = he is, be

2. he's = he has, have

See also have, be

I.have [həv, stressed: hæv] has, had, had has, had, had VB trans

1. have (own):

have

tener

have

poseer

she's got two brothers

tiene dos hermanos

have you got a cold? — no, I've got a headache

¿estás resfriado? — no, me duele la cabeza

to have sth to do

tener algo que hacer

2. have (engage in):

to have a walk

pasear

to have a talk with sb

hablar con alguien

to have a bath/shower

bañarse/ducharse

to have a nap

echar una cabezadita

to have a game

echar una partida

3. have (eat):

to have lunch

comer

I haven't had shrimp in ages!

¡hace años que no como gambas!

to have some coffee

tomar un poco de café

4. have (give birth to):

to have a child

tener un hijo

5. have (receive):

have

tener

have

recibir

to have news of sb

tener [o recibir] noticias de alguien

to have visitors

tener visita

6. have (prepare):

to have dinner ready

tener la cena preparada

7. have (cause to occur):

to not have sb/sth doing sth

no dejar que alguien/algo haga algo

I'll have Bob give you a ride home

le pediré [o diré] a Bob que te lleve a casa

8. have (understand):

I kept telling him you were French, but he wouldn't have it

le dije una y otra vez que eras francesa, pero él no bajaba del burro

Phrases:

to have done with it

acabar con el asunto

to have it in for sb inf

tenerla tomada con alguien

to have it in one to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

I didn't think she had it in her!

¡no pensaba que fuera capaz de eso!

if she finds out about what you've done, you've have it! inf

si se entera de lo que has hecho, ¡estás listo!

to have had it with sb/sth inf

haber tenido más que suficiente de alguien/algo

II.have [həv, stressed: hæv] has, had, had has, had, had VB aux (indicates perfect tense)

he has never been to Scotland

nunca ha estado en Escocia

we had been swimming

habíamos estado nadando

to have got to do sth

tener que hacer algo

what time have we got to be there?

¿a qué hora tenemos que estar allí?

do we have to finish this today?

¿tenemos que acabar esto hoy?

had I known you were coming, ... form

si hubiera sabido que ibas a venir, ...

I.be [bi:] VB intr was, been

1. be + n/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

ser

she's a cook

es cocinera

she's Spanish

es española

to be good

ser bueno

to be able to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

what do you want to be when you grow up?

¿qué quieres ser de mayor?

to be married/single

estar [o ser CSur] casado/soltero

to be a widow

ser viuda

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

estar

to be fat

estar gordo

to be hungry

tener hambre

to be happy

estar contento

3. be (age):

be

tener

I'm 21

tengo 21 años

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

estar a favor/en contra de algo

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

dos y dos son cuatro

these glasses are £2 each

estos vasos cuestan 2 libras cada uno

how much is that?

¿cuánto es?

6. be (measurement):

be

medir

be weight

pesar

to be 2 metres long

medir 2 metros de largo

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are ...

hay...

to let sth/sb be

dejar en paz algo/a alguien

I think, therefore I am

pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be

ser o no ser

8. be location, situation:

be

estar

to be in Rome

estar en Roma

to be in a bad situation

estar en una mala situación

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

nunca he estado en Méjico

the plumber hasn't been yet

el fontanero todavía no ha venido

10. be (take place):

be

ser

be

tener lugar

the meeting is next Tuesday

la reunión es el próximo martes

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

tomar la píldora

to be on vacation

estar de vacaciones

to be on a diet

estar a régimen

12. be in time expressions:

don't be too long

no tardes mucho

13. be expresses possibility:

can it be that ...? form

¿puede ser que... +subj ?

what are we to do?

¿qué podemos hacer?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sea como fuere

so be it

así sea

II.be [bi:] VB impers vb

be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

está nublado

it's sunny

hace sol

it's two o'clock

son las dos

it's been so long!

¡cuánto tiempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

el mercado está a diez minutos en autobús

it was Anne who drank it

fue Anne quien se lo bebió

III.be [bi:] VB aux vb

1. be expresses continuation:

be

estar

to be doing sth

estar haciendo algo

don't sing while I'm reading

no cantes mientras estoy leyendo [o mientras leo]

you're always complaining

siempre te estás quejando

she's leaving tomorrow

se va mañana

2. be expresses passive:

be

ser

to be discovered by sb

ser descubierto por alguien

he was left speechless

lo dejaron sin palabras

he was asked ...

le preguntaron...

3. be expresses future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

vamos a ir a Perú en invierno

4. be expresses future in past:

she was never to see her brother again

nunca más volvería a ver a su hermano

5. be expresses subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades

si trabajara más, sacaría mejores notas

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

si me negara, se enfadarían mucho

6. be expresses obligation:

you are to come here right now

tienes que venir aquí ahora mismo

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?

es alta, ¿no?

he-man <-men> [ˈhi:mæn] N inf

he-man

machote m

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he felt jittery

le dio el tembleque

he got jittery

le entró el canguelo

he is thick-skinned

todo le resbala

he sleepwalks

es sonámbulo

he's a jack-of-all-trades

sabe hacer de todo

he exasperates me

me saca de quicio

he's saddle-sore

le duelen las posaderas de montar

he's very retentive

tiene muy buena memoria

he Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he can't help the way he is

él es así, ¿qué se le va hacer?

he is mean although he is rich

es tacaño a pesar de que es rico

he said he would always love her

dijo que siempre la querría

he would say that, wouldn't he?

era de esperar que lo dijera, ¿no?

he had a glass before he went

se tomó una copa antes de irse

he's never 61, he looks much younger

no aparenta 61, parece mucho más joven

he won't come unless he has time

no vendrá a menos que tenga tiempo

he was angry and he finally snapped

estaba enfadado y al final estalló

although he's old, he can still work

aunque es viejo, aún puede trabajar

he thinks he's a real heart-throb

va de guaperas