there was, there were
¿Sabías que hubo prostitución infantil en Rome Basin?
Did you know there was child prostitution in Rome Basin?
— Río Místico (2003)
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.
— El tigre y el dragón (2000)
There was an explosion.
Hubo un escándalo, y me echaron.
There was a scandal, and I was fired.
— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)
Y luego hubo otros chicos, otros niños.
And then there were other boys, other children.
— Amigos Intocables (2011)
Hubo un incidente previo con cristales.
There was a previous incident involving glass.
— Jaula (2022)
Hubo muchos espectadores en el concierto de ayer.
There were many spectators at yesterday's concert.
Sin embargo, hubo una que me rechazó.
However, there was one who turned me down.
— La historia oficial (1985)
En el último caso hubo una especie de giro.
In the last case there was a kind of twist.
— Zootopia 2 (2025)
Hubo que sacarlo del fondo, y vaya si fue divertido.
We had to get him out from the bottom, and boy, was that fun.
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)
Ayer hubo un gran terremoto en la India.
There was a major earthquake in India yesterday.
Este año hubo menos accidentes que el año pasado.
This year there were fewer accidents than last year.
Hubo gente que le entregó todos sus ahorros.
Some people handed over all their savings to him.
Hubo una pelea de comida en la cafetería.
There was a food fight in the cafeteria.
Hubo un gran terremoto en Tokio.
There was a major earthquake in Tokyo.
Hubo muchas tormentas de nieve el último invierno.
There were many snowstorms last winter.
Y hubo una conexión con la tormenta.
And there was a connection to the storm.
— Durante la tormenta (2018)
Hubo poca asistencia a la conferencia.
There was little attendance at the conference.
¿Cuánta gente hubo en la reunión?
How many people were at the meeting?
Vaya, hubo un asesinato en nuestro pueblo.
Wow, there was a murder in our town.
— La decisión de partir (2022)
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.
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)
Aunque como ves, hubo algunos efectos secundarios.
Although as you can see, there were some side effects.
Hubo una convención el mes pasado.
There was a convention last month.
Ayer hubo un accidente de tráfico en frente de la casa.
Yesterday there was a traffic accident in front of the house.
Hubo un cambio repentino en el tiempo.
There was a sudden change in the weather.
There was a light rain yesterday.
Hubo mucha nieve el invierno anterior.
There was a lot of snow last winter.
Pero hubo algunos que resistieron.
But there were some who resisted.
— El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo (2001)
Siempre hubo un lugar para ti en mi corazón.
There was always a place for you in my heart.
Hubo un malentendido, según dice Tom.
There was a misunderstanding, according to Tom.
Hubo odio entre nosotros entonces.
There was hatred between us then.
Por unos momentos, hubo completo silencio.
For a few moments, there was complete silence.
Hubo serias acusaciones contra el presidente de la cámara.
There were serious accusations against the Speaker of the House.
¿Saben si hubo algún dispositivo entonces?
Do you know if there was any device then?
— El guardián invisible (2017)
Hace unos años hubo gente de Lieuwhon aquí.
A few years ago, there were people from Lieuwhon here.
Bueno, no hubo un momento específico, supongo.
Well, there wasn't a specific moment, I guess.
— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)
Hubo un año de mi vida muy ajetreado, pero también bastante aburrido.
There was a year in my life that was very hectic, but also pretty boring.
El año pasado hubo mucha nieve.
There was a lot of snow last year.
Hubo una fiesta de bienvenida en el restaurante.
There was a welcome party at the restaurant.
Estrictamente hablando, hubo varios errores en su discurso.
Strictly speaking, there were several errors in his speech.
Hubo momentos en que Tom me gustaba.
There were times when I liked Tom.
There were no buyers either.
Hubo una tormenta violenta en el mar.
There was a violent storm at sea.
Hubo muchos que no lo pudieron reconocer con ese disfraz.
There were many who couldn't recognize him in that disguise.
Al parecer, hubo un incidente y se fue.
Apparently, there was an incident and he left.
— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)
Hubo un pequeño cambio de planes.
There was a slight change of plans.
Hubo quejas de tus compañeros.
There were complaints from your colleagues.
— El último emperador (1987)
Fueron los sospechosos cuando hubo otros casos similares.
They were the suspects when there were other similar cases.
— Yo vi al diablo (2010)
Hubo alguien que vino por ella antes y ahora de nuevo.
Someone came for her before, and now again.
— स्वदेस (2004)
There was a fire nearby.
Hubo muchos cambios a lo largo del tiempo.
There were many changes over time.
Hubo un accidente de tráfico ayer.
There was a traffic accident yesterday.
Hubo algo de alboroto entre el público y aún más entre los Lectores.
There was a bit of a stir among the audience, and even more so among the Readers.
How many survivors were there?
Hubo un caso de esos hace unos días, ¿recuerdas?
There was a case like that a few days ago—do you remember?
— Broker (2022)
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.
— Les invasions barbares (2003)
There was never much hope.
— El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey (2003)
Primero hubo relámpagos y después el sonido de los truenos.
First there was lightning, then the sound of thunder.
There was a robbery this morning.
— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)
Hubo muchas cosas buenas en nuestra relación.
There were many good things in our relationship.
Sí, hubo algún tipo de respuesta por su parte.
Yes, there was some kind of response from them.
Hubo unos momentos de confusión.
There were a few moments of confusion.
Por supuesto, hubo conciertos en la ciudad.
Of course, there were concerts in the city.
Aparte de esa mirada de Katie, ¿hubo algo más?
Aside from that look from Katie, was there anything else?
— Río Místico (2003)
¿Te das cuenta cuántos locos de la conspiración ya hubo aquí hoy?
Do you realize how many conspiracy nutjobs have already been here today?
— Estallido mortal (1981)
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.
Nos topamos el uno con el otro, hubo chispas--¡Ella sabe!
We bumped into each other, sparks flew—she knows!
— El Quinto Elemento (1997)
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.
Hubo un baile en nuestro centro.
There was a dance at our center.
There was damage to the pipes.
Después de la caída hubo que hacerle una rápida intervención.
After the fall, he had to undergo a quick intervention.
Cuando Judas se ahorcó, también hubo una tormenta.
When Judas hanged himself, there was also a storm.
— El Bueno, El Malo y El Feo (1966)
El año pasado hubo una mala cosecha.
Last year there was a bad harvest.
Hubo mucha gente que vino a preguntar por la famosa actriz.
Many people came to ask about the famous actress.
Quizá hubo un corte de electricidad.
Perhaps there was a power outage.
Hubo una vez un cruel gobernador en el país.
There once was a cruel governor in the country.
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 noches que se la pasaba durmiendo en mi casa.
There were nights when they spent the whole night sleeping at my house.
— Pedro Páramo (2024)
Hubo quejas formales que el administrador tiene guardadas.
There were formal complaints that the administrator has on file.
— Sonidos vecinos (2012)
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.
— Hackers: Ningún sistema es seguro (2014)
Hubo algunos que no entendieron el chiste.
Some people didn’t get the joke.
En la fiesta hubo comida en abundancia.
There was plenty of food at the party.
Hubo una explosión en la antigua fábrica de cemento.
There was an explosion at the old cement factory.
Hubo un día en que volví de pescar y encontré a Keith esperándome en el porche.
One day, I came back from fishing and found Keith waiting for me on the porch.
Hubo momentos en los que simplemente no quería vivir más.
There were times when I simply didn’t want to live anymore.
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.
— Running on Empty (1988)
Fuimos bien de tiempo porque hubo tráfico fluido.
We were on time because traffic was flowing smoothly.
Una vez hubo aquí una iglesia.
There was once a church here.
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)
Hubo un testigo; si no, no estaría seguro de que fuera él.
There was a witness; otherwise, I wouldn’t be sure it was him.
Anoche hubo un gran terremoto.
There was a big earthquake last night.
Ayer hubo un gran terremoto en India.
There was a major earthquake in India yesterday.
No solo hubo vientos fuertes ayer, sino que también llovió fuertemente.
Not only were there strong winds yesterday, but it also rained heavily.
There were two murders this month.
Hubo un gran terremoto en Haití.
There was a major earthquake in Haiti.
Pero debo volver porque hubo una emergencia.
But I have to go back because there was an emergency.
— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)
Hubo muchas cosas que Tom quiso que Mary hiciera ese día.
There were many things Tom wanted Mary to do that day.
Pero hubo paz y tranquilidad por un tiempo.
But there was peace and quiet for a while.
Hubo un momento en que lo sentí.
There was a moment when I felt it.
— Moscú no cree en lágrimas (1980)
Alguna vez hubo un puente aquí.
There used to be a bridge here.
Porque hubo una fiesta en mi edificio anoche.
Because there was a party in my building last night.
— Aquarius (2016)
Hubo diez accidentes en diez días.
There were ten accidents in ten days.
Nunca la hubo ni nunca la habrá.
There never was one, and there never will be one.
— Haz lo correcto (1989)
Hubo una gran explosión en el Club Japonés.
There was a massive explosion at the Japanese Club.
— El imperio de las sombras (2016)
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)
¡No hubo tal emoción, eres un tonto!
There was no such excitement, you fool!
— Las Travesuras de una Sirena (2016)
Hubo mucha nieve el año pasado.
There was a lot of snow last year.
There was always tension with him.
— La La Land: Una historia de amor (2016)
There was an attempt.
Y, evidentemente, hubo muchos nervios en aquella reunión.
And, obviously, there were a lot of nerves at that meeting.
— Zeta (2026)
Recién hubo una parada, quizás venga alguien.
There was just a stop, maybe someone will come.
— Вор (1997)
Antes de que nacieras, hubo otras dos familias en esta casa.
Before you were born, there were two other families in this house.
— El mundo secreto de Arrietty (2010)
Some were satisfied.