Hizo (en. Did)

/'i.θo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To carry out or execute an action.
He did his homework before going out.
Él hizo su tarea antes de salir.
To cause something to happen.
The rain caused the meeting to be canceled.
La lluvia hizo que la reunión se cancelara.
To form or construct something.
She made a sandcastle at the beach.
Ella hizo un castillo de arena en la playa.

Etymology

From Latin 'facere', which means to do.

Common Phrases and Expressions

was needed
Means that something was necessary.
hizo falta
did what he/she could
Means that someone tried to do their best.
hizo lo que pudo
made an effort
Means that someone worked hard to achieve something.
hizo un esfuerzo

Related Words

to do
Verb that means to carry out or execute.
hacer
fact
Noun that means something that has been done.
hecho
doer
A person who does something.
hacedor

Slang Meanings

He made a mess.
When he arrived, he made a mess at the party.
Cuando llegó, hizo un desmadre en la fiesta.
He looked the other way.
The teacher looked the other way at the trick the students did.
El profesor hizo la vista gorda al truco que hicieron los alumnos.