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| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | hubo | — |
Hubo quejas formales que el administrador tiene guardadas.
There were formal complaints that the administrator has on file.
— O Som ao Redor (2012)
Al parecer, hubo un incidente y se fue.
Apparently, there was an incident and he left.
— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)
La semana pasada hubo una violación en la antigua lavandería y vinieron.
Last week there was a rape at the old laundromat and they came.
— Las invasiones bárbaras (2003)
There was never much hope.
— El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey (2003)
Hubo una conexión con la tormenta.
There was a connection with the storm.
— Durante la tormenta (2018)
Bueno, no hubo un momento específico, supongo.
Well, there wasn't a specific moment, I guess.
— Mike y Nick y Nick y Alice (2026)
Hubo un caso de esos hace unos días, ¿recuerdas?
There was a case like that a few days ago—do you remember?
— Broker (2022)
There were two murders this month.
Pero debo volver porque hubo una emergencia.
But I have to go back because there was an emergency.
— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
Hubo un escándalo, y me echaron.
There was a scandal, and I was fired.
— La ironía del destino, o goce de su baño (1976)
Hubo momentos en que Tom me gustaba.
There were times when I liked Tom.
Mi papá sabía en su corazón que solo hubo siempre un camino.
My dad knew in his heart that there was always only one way.
— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)
En la fiesta hubo comida en abundancia.
There was plenty of food at the party.
Hubo muchas cosas buenas en nuestra relación.
There were many good things in our relationship.
Porque hubo una fiesta en mi edificio anoche.
Because there was a party in my building last night.
— Doña Clara (2016)
Hubo muchos cambios mientras estabais en Tokio.
There were many changes while you were in Tokyo.
— El último emperador (1987)
Hubo una época en la que pensaba igual que tú sobre ese tema.
There was a time when I thought the same as you about that subject.
Hubo odio entre nosotros entonces.
There was hatred between us then.
Recientemente hubo obstáculos, Luzia.
There have recently been obstacles, Luzia.
— Genocidal Organ (2017)
Fueron los sospechosos cuando hubo otros casos similares.
They were the suspects when there were other similar cases.
— Encontré al diablo (2010)
Y luego hubo otros chicos, otros niños.
And then there were other boys, other children.
— Intocable (2011)
Vaya, hubo un asesinato en nuestro pueblo.
Wow, there was a murder in our town.
— Decision to Leave (2022)
Hubo serias acusaciones contra el presidente de la cámara.
There were serious accusations against the Speaker of the House.
Nunca la hubo ni nunca la habrá.
There never was one, and there never will be one.
— Haz lo que debas (1989)
Hubo algunos que no entendieron el chiste.
Some people didn’t get the joke.
El año pasado hubo una mala cosecha.
Last year there was a bad harvest.
Hubo un baile en nuestro centro.
There was a dance at our center.
Ayer hubo un gran terremoto en la India.
There was a major earthquake in India yesterday.
Hubo diez accidentes en diez días.
There were ten accidents in ten days.
Alguna vez hubo un puente aquí.
There used to be a bridge here.
Hubo una fiesta de bienvenida en el restaurante.
There was a welcome party at the restaurant.
Hubo mucha gente que vino a preguntar por la famosa actriz.
Many people came to ask about the famous actress.
Hubo un gran terremoto en Tokio.
There was a major earthquake in Tokyo.
Hubo muchas cosas que no me gustaron acerca de la película.
There were many things I didn’t like about the movie.
There was a robbery this morning.
— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)
Hubo una tormenta violenta en el mar.
There was a violent storm at sea.
There was an attempt.
Este año hubo menos accidentes que el año pasado.
This year there were fewer accidents than last year.
Hubo muchos espectadores en el concierto de ayer.
There were many spectators at yesterday's concert.
Hubo unos momentos de confusión.
There were a few moments of confusion.
Aunque como ves, hubo algunos efectos secundarios.
Although as you can see, there were some side effects.
Hubo quejas de tus compañeros.
There were complaints from your colleagues.
— El último emperador (1987)
En el último caso hubo una especie de giro.
In the last case there was a kind of twist.
— Zootrópolis 2 (2025)
Después de la caída hubo que hacerle una rápida intervención.
After the fall, he had to undergo a quick intervention.
Siempre hubo un lugar para ti en mi corazón.
There was always a place for you in my heart.
Sí, hubo algún tipo de respuesta por su parte.
Yes, there was some kind of response from them.
There was a massacre.
Definitivamente hubo química, ¿de acuerdo?
There was definitely chemistry, okay?
— Do Not Enter (2026)
Recién hubo una parada, quizás venga alguien.
There was just a stop, maybe someone will come.
— El ladrón (1997)
Hubo un cambio repentino en el tiempo.
There was a sudden change in the weather.
Quizá hubo un corte de electricidad.
Perhaps there was a power outage.
Una vez hubo aquí una iglesia.
There was once a church here.
Primero hubo relámpagos y después el sonido de los truenos.
First there was lightning, then the sound of thunder.
Hubo una gran explosión en el Club Japonés.
There was a massive explosion at the Japanese Club.
— El imperio de las sombras (2016)
Hubo mucha nieve el invierno anterior.
There was a lot of snow last winter.
Hubo un incendio en mi antiguo colegio y se quemaron los expedientes.
There was a fire at my old school and the records were burned.
— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)
Hubo muchos cambios a lo largo del tiempo.
There were many changes over time.
Hubo una época en la que el aluminio fue más caro que el oro.
There was a time when aluminum was more expensive than gold.
Fuimos bien de tiempo porque hubo tráfico fluido.
We were on time because traffic was flowing smoothly.
Hubo un malentendido, según dice Tom.
There was a misunderstanding, according to Tom.
Cuando Judas se ahorcó, también hubo una tormenta.
When Judas hanged himself, there was also a storm.
— El bueno, el feo y el malo (1966)
Hubo un niño que se crió aquí que se convirtió en jugador de fútbol profesional.
There was a boy who grew up here and became a professional soccer player.
— Broker (2022)
Some were satisfied.
Hubo un accidente de tráfico ayer.
There was a traffic accident yesterday.
Por supuesto, hubo conciertos en la ciudad.
Of course, there were concerts in the city.
Hubo alguien que vino por ella antes y ahora de nuevo.
Someone came for her before, and now again.
— स्वदेस (2004)
El año pasado hubo mucha nieve.
There was a lot of snow last year.
Antes de que nacieras, hubo otras dos familias en esta casa.
Before you were born, there were two other families in this house.
— Arrietty y el mundo de los diminutos (2010)
No solo hubo vientos fuertes ayer, sino que también llovió fuertemente.
Not only were there strong winds yesterday, but it also rained heavily.
Ayer hubo un gran terremoto en India.
There was a major earthquake in India yesterday.
Estrictamente hablando, hubo varios errores en su discurso.
Strictly speaking, there were several errors in his speech.
Anoche hubo un gran terremoto.
There was a big earthquake last night.
There was foul play.
Según el periódico de hoy, ayer hubo un gran terremoto en Chile.
According to today's newspaper, there was a major earthquake in Chile yesterday.
Ayer a la noche hubo un ataque informático al banco central de Frankfurt.
Last night there was a cyberattack on the central bank of Frankfurt.
— Who Am I: Ningún sistema es seguro (2014)
Hubo mucha gente en el estadio.
There were a lot of people in the stadium.
Hubo un gran terremoto en Haití.
There was a major earthquake in Haiti.
Hubo muchas cosas que Tom quiso que Mary hiciera ese día.
There were many things Tom wanted Mary to do that day.
Hubo un instante en que podría haberlo perdonado.
There was a moment when I could have forgiven him.
— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)
Hubo un momento en que lo sentí.
There was a moment when I felt it.
— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)
No sé qué motivo hubo por el que no me enviaste una carta.
I don't know why you didn't send me a letter.
Pero hubo algunos que resistieron.
But there were some who resisted.
— El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo (2001)
Hubo un pequeño cambio de planes.
There was a slight change of plans.
Hubo que montar una máquina en la fábrica.
A machine had to be set up in the factory.
Por unos momentos, hubo completo silencio.
For a few moments, there was complete silence.
There was silence for a moment.
Hace mucho tiempo, cuando Plutón aún era un planeta, hubo un niño llamado Tom.
Long ago, when Pluto was still a planet, there was a boy named Tom.
There was always tension with him.
— La ciudad de las estrellas (La La Land) (2016)
Ayer hubo un accidente de tráfico en frente de la casa.
Yesterday there was a traffic accident in front of the house.
Hubo ciertas sospechas de juego sucio, pero nunca se pudo probar nada.
There were some suspicions of foul play, but nothing could ever be proven.
— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)
Nunca hubo contacto con nadie de Josie and the Pussycats.
There was never any contact with anyone from Josie and the Pussycats.
— Una batalla tras otra (2025)
La noche del robo, hubo pelea cerca de la casa de los Yu.
On the night of the robbery, there was a fight near the Yu's house.
— Tigre y dragón (2000)
Hubo momentos en los que simplemente no quería vivir más.
There were times when I simply didn’t want to live anymore.
Hubo mucha nieve el año pasado.
There was a lot of snow last year.
Hubo una pelea de comida en la cafetería.
There was a food fight in the cafeteria.
There was a fire nearby.
Por qué nunca me dijiste que hubo más víctimas?
Why did you never tell me that there were more victims?
— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)
Hubo muchos que no lo pudieron reconocer con ese disfraz.
There were many who couldn't recognize him in that disguise.
Nos topamos el uno con el otro, hubo chispas--¡Ella sabe!
We bumped into each other, sparks flew—she knows!
— El quinto elemento (1997)
Y, evidentemente, hubo muchos nervios en aquella reunión.
And, obviously, there were a lot of nerves at that meeting.
— Zeta (2026)
Hubo poca asistencia a la conferencia.
There was little attendance at the conference.
Aparte de esa mirada de Katie, ¿hubo algo más?
Aside from that look from Katie, was there anything else?
— Mystic River (2003)
Pero hubo paz y tranquilidad por un tiempo.
But there was peace and quiet for a while.