hizo una

made a

→ hacer

phrase Rare #31,443

made a This is the third-person singular preterite of hacer followed by the feminine singular indefinite article una. The exact translation depends on the noun that follows, such as “formed an alliance,” “made a table,” “made a reservation,” or “bowed.”

SP: María hizo una lista de compras.

EN: María made a shopping list.

Dice que hizo una gran cosa por su pueblo.

He says he did a great thing for his people.

Tom hizo una captura impresionante.

Tom made an impressive capture.

Tom hizo una copia de seguridad.

Tom made a backup.

Así que se le hizo una autopsia y la cogieron.

So they performed an autopsy on her and arrested her.

— Perdición (1944)

John hizo una estantería.