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 * guerra war. dar guerra to cause trouble Ese niño da mucha guerra. That child caused a lot of trouble.  Departamento de (or Ministerio de la) Guerra War Department.
 * guía [m, f] guide Hubo que buscar un guía para el viaje. It was necessary to find a guide for the trip. $undefined$ [f] guide (book), directory. guía de ferrocarriles railroad guide.  guía de turismo tourists' guide book.  guía telefónica telephone directory.
 * guiar to guide Iba delante para guiar a los soldados. He went ahead to guide the soldiers. $undefined$ to drive Aprendió a guiar un automóvil. He learned to drive a car. guiarse por to follow Quiso guiarse por los consejos de su amigo. He wanted to follow his friend's advice.
 * guillotina guillotine.
 * guisante [m] pea [Sp].
 * guisar to cook.
 * gustar to like, be fond of Le gustaba mucho viajar. He was very fond of traveling.—Como Ud. guste. As you like.
 * gusto taste Esto tiene buen gusto. This tastes good.—Viste con muy buen gusto. She dresses in very good taste. $undefined$ liking Eso ne es de mi gusto. That isn't to my liking. a gusto comfortable ¿Esta Ud. a gusto? Are you comfortable?  con mucho gusto gladly, willingly, with much pleasure Lo haré con mucho gusto. I shall do it gladly.  dar gusto a to please Mi deseo es darles gusto a Uds. My wish is to please you.  Tengo mucho gusto en conocerle. I'm very glad to meet you.






 * haba Lima bean.
 * haber to have (auxiliary). $undefined$ [m] credit Asiente Ud. esa cantidad en el haber. Enter that amount on the credit side. haber de to be to He de salir mañana. I'm to leave tomorrow.  hay there is, there are. Hay uno. There's one.—Ayer hubo un accidente en la Quinta Avenida. There was an accident on Fifth Avenue yesterday.—Habrá tres. There'll be three.  hay que it's necessary Hay que hacerlo. It has to be done.—Habrá que hacerlo mañana. It'll have to be done tomorrow.  no hay de qué you're welcome, don't mention it "¡Muchas gracias!" "No hay de qué." "Thank you!" "You're welcome."  ¿Qué hubo? How goes it? [Mex]
 * habichuela kidney bean. habichuela verde (green) string bean.
 * hábil skillful Era muy hábil como mecánico. He was a very skillful mechanic. día hábil work day ¿Cuántos días hábiles hay este mes? How many work days are there this month?
 * habilidad [f] ability.
 * habilitado paymaster.
 * habitación [f] room Mi habitación es el número catorce del tercer piso. My room is number fourteen on the third floor.
 * habitante [m, f] inhabitant Es un pueblecito de doscientos habitantes. It is a village of two hundred inhabitants.
 * habitar to inhabit.
 * hábito habit (of a religious). $undefined$ habit, custom Tenía por hábito levantarse temprano. It was his custom to get up early. tomar el hábito to become a monk or nun.
 * habitual habitual.
 * habituarse to become accustomed Se habituó a trabajar en la oficina. He became accustomed to working in the office.
 * habla speech Su habla es clara y precisa. His speech is clear and precise.—Ese hombre no es de habla española. That man's not of Spanish speech.—El mundo de habla española. The world.  perder el habla to be speechless Con la emoción perdió el habla. He was speechless with emotion.
 * hablador [adj] talkative Es muy hablador. He's very talkative.
 * hablar to speak ¿Habla Ud. inglés? Do you speak English? $undefined$ to talk Habla, pero no sabe lo que dice. He talks, but he doesn't know what he's saying. hablar (hasta) por los codos to chatter Ese muchacho habla por los codos. That boy is a chatterbox.  hablar por hablar to be just talking Ne le