What does haya in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word haya in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use haya in Spanish.

The word haya in Spanish means beech, beech, have, be, be, be, have to do , need to do , must do, should do, asset, earnings, at all costs, even if, if there ever was one, whether did or not, settle down!, The Hague. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word haya

beech

nombre femenino (árbol: Fagus sylvatica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El haya crece en ambientes húmedos y puede llegar a vivir 300 años.
The beech grows in humid environments and can live up to 300 years.

beech

nombre femenino (tipo de madera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El suelo de la casa es de tarima de haya.
The house has beech flooring.

have

(tiempo perfecto)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Hoy he ido al colegio.
I've been to school today.

be

verbo impersonal (existir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Hay una granja en la colina.
There is a farm on the hill.

be

verbo impersonal (ocurrir, suceder)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Hubo tres accidentes en la autovía durante el fin de semana.
There were three accidents on the motorway at the weekend.

be

verbo impersonal (llevarse a cabo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La próxima semana habrá examen de inglés.
There will be an English exam next week.

have to do , need to do , must do

verbo impersonal (ser necesario) (person as subject)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Hay que arreglar la cama todas las mañanas.
You need to make the bed every morning.

should do

(formal (deber, necesidad)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Has de saber que tus padres te aman.
You should know that your parents love you.

asset

nombre masculino (conjunto de bienes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tiene bienes no declarados en su haber.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The company has $200 million worth of overseas assets.

earnings

nombre masculino (finanzas: ganancias)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Acabo de cobrar los haberes de la semana pasada.
I've just received last week's earnings.

at all costs

locución adverbial (por cualquier medio)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Tenemos que recortar los gastos de mantenimiento a como haya lugar o seguiremos con este déficit el resto del año.

even if

expresión (aunque se tenga que)

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")
Encontraremos la cura, así haya que ir a mil médicos.
We'll find the cure, even if we have to go to a thousand doctors.

if there ever was one

expresión (como pocos)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Juan es un hombre guapo donde los haya.
Juan is as handsome as they come.

whether did or not

expresión (expresa concesión)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Lo haya dicho él o no, igual me debe una explicación.
Whether he said it or not, he still owes me an explanation.

settle down!

locución interjectiva (esperanza, deseo)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡No os peleéis, haya paz!

The Hague

nombre propio femenino (ciudad europea)

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