Hazte (en. Make yourself)
/ˈaste/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Instruction for someone to change their state or condition.
Take responsibility for your actions!
¡Hazte responsable de tus acciones!
Indicates a change in personal identity or situation.
You must make yourself stronger emotionally.
Debes hazte más fuerte emocionalmente.
Used to urge someone to make a choice or transformation.
Make friends with the people who support you.
Hazte amigo de las personas que te apoyan.
Etymology
The term 'hazte' comes from the verb hacerse, which in turn is derived from the verb hacer with the reflexive pronoun 'te'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
be what you are
Indicates that one should accept oneself as one is.
hazte lo que seas
make yourself feel
Refers to making oneself noticed or expressing emotions.
hazte sentir
take charge
Invitation to take responsibility for something.
hazte cargo
Related Words
hacer
Performing an action or task.
hacer
haciéndose
Process of personal transformation or evolution.
haciéndose
responsabilidad
Obligation to answer for something.
responsabilidad
Slang Meanings
Assume a new identity or character.
If you don't like how they treat you, do something else!
Si no te gusta cómo te tratan, ¡hazte otra cosa!
Transform into something more surprising.
After that experience, he became another person.
Después de esa experiencia, se hizo otra persona.