Hacerle (en. To do it)

/a.θeɾ.le/

Meaning & Definition

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verb
To do something for or to a person.
I am going to do him a favor.
Voy a hacerle un favor.
To cause an effect on someone.
They hurt him with their words.
Le hicieron daño con sus palabras.
To deliver something to someone.
I have to prepare the documents for him.
Tengo que hacerle los documentos.

Etymology

From the verb 'hacer' with the enclitic pronoun 'le'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to let someone know
To inform someone about something.
hacerle saber
to pay attention to someone
To pay attention to someone or something.
hacerle caso
to do someone a favor
To perform a kind action for another person.
hacerle un favor

Related Words

hacer
To execute or carry out something.
hacer
le
Indirect object pronoun used to refer to the third person.
le

Slang Meanings

To play a joke on someone.
I played a joke on him and now he is upset.
Le hice una broma y ahora está molesto.
To do something to someone very quickly.
I am going to do the work in the blink of an eye.
Voy a hacerle el trabajo en un abrir y cerrar de ojos.