Part of Speech: - Verb.
Phonetic Transcription: - /aˈθer/ (IPA). - English Phonetic Transcription: ah-thair.
Meanings: - "Hacer" in Spanish means "to do" or "to make." It is a very common and versatile verb in Spanish used to express actions or activities. - This verb is extensively used in both written and oral contexts in Spanish.
Verb Conjugation: - Present: yo hago, tú haces, él/ella hace, nosotros/as hacemos, vosotros/as hacéis, ellos/ellas hacen. - Past: yo hice, tú hiciste, él/ella hizo, nosotros/as hicimos, vosotros/as hicisteis, ellos/ellas hicieron. - Future: yo haré, tú harás, él/ella hará, nosotros/as haremos, vosotros/as haréis, ellos/ellas harán. - Gerund: haciendo.
Examples: - Voy a hacer la comida. (I am going to make the food.) - ¿Qué estás haciendo? (What are you doing?)
Idiomatic Expressions: - "Hacer la vista gorda" - Meaning: To turn a blind eye. - Example: El jefe hizo la vista gorda cuando llegamos tarde. (The boss turned a blind eye when we arrived late.)
Example: Siempre hace oídos sordos a mis consejos. (He always ignores my advice.)
"Hacerse el tonto"
Example: No te hagas el tonto, sabes lo que pasó. (Don't act stupid, you know what happened.)
"Hacer boca"
Example: Esta deliciosa sopa me está haciendo boca. (This delicious soup is whetting my appetite.)
"Hacerse a un lado"
Etymology: The word "hacer" comes from the Latin word "facere," which also means "to do" or "to make."
Synonyms and Antonyms: Synonyms: realizar (to carry out), ejecutar (to execute), efectuar (to effect), confeccionar (to prepare). Antonyms: deshacer (to undo, to undo), destruir (to destroy), estropear (to ruin), obstaculizar (to hinder).