Spanish word

hecho

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈetʃo/

Meaning

  • adjectivedone

Example

¿Ya está hecho?

Is it done yet?

Illustration for hecho (done)

More examples

El trabajo está hecho.

The work is done.

Core concept

A thing that is done and requires no further work.

Common phrases

  • estar hecho

    be done

  • bien hecho

    well done

  • hecho a mano

    handmade

Similar words

listo: Prepared and ready for use or action.
terminado: All required work or steps are completed.
completo: Having all required parts or elements with nothing missing.
acabado: Brought to the final stage and fully finished.

Definition in Spanish

Se emplea con valor adjetivo para indicar que algo está hecho, terminado o listo.

Word origin

Derived from the past participle of hacer, from Latin factus 'made', and used as an adjective to express a completed state.

Usage tips

  • Hecho also functions as a noun meaning 'fact' (un hecho), so distinguish adjectival uses ('está hecho') from noun uses ('es un hecho') by the surrounding article or verb.

Other meanings

  • madeadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • deshechoundoneadjective
  • hechizospellnoun

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