hubo una

there was a

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there was a Used in the past tense to say that something existed or happened. Often followed by a noun: hubo una explosión = there was an explosion.
SP: Anoche hubo una reunión importante en la escuela.
EN: Last night there was an important meeting at the school.

Hubo una ligera lluvia ayer.

There was a light rain yesterday.

Al parecer hubo una infracción.

It appears there was a violation.

— Genocidal Organ (2017)

Hubo una redada de drogas en mi casa esta mañana.

There was a drug raid at my house this morning.

Anoche hubo una helada terrible.

There was a terrible frost last night.

Hubo una epidemia de cólera en Haití.

There was a cholera epidemic in Haiti.

Hoy hubo una fuerte tormenta en Japón.

There was a severe storm in Japan today.

No pudo, hubo una alarma y lo llamaron.

He couldn't; there was an alarm and they called him.

— La infancia de Iván (1962)

Hubo una disposición en su testamento para su amante.

There was a provision in his will for his lover.

Hubo una manifestación comunista.

There was a communist demonstration.

— El cartero (y Pablo Neruda) (1994)

Y un día, hubo una revelación.

And one day, there was a revelation.

— हैदर (2014)

Hubo una baja en todos los precios.

There was a drop in all prices.

Este año hubo una cosecha abundante.

This year there was an abundant harvest.