hubo
there was, was
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¿Cuántas víctimas hubo?
How many victims were there?
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De 50 postulantes hubo 20 rechazados.
There were 20 failures among 50 applicants.
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Hubo una baja en todos los precios.
There was a general drop in prices.
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Este año hubo menos accidentes que el año pasado.
There were fewer accidents this year than last.
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Hubo un gran incendio en la tienda.
There was a big fire in the store.
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Hubo un gran incendio anoche.
There was a big fire last night.
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Hubo una aclamación colectiva.
Everyone cheered.
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Hubo muchos expectadores en el concierto de ayer.
There was a large audience at yesterday's concert.
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Hubo un terremoto esta mañana.
There was an earthquake this morning.
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Hubo una vez en la que Cristóbal Colón desafió a un duelo a otro explorador. El último, un tipo poco honrado, no dio diez pasos como marcan las reglas, sino dos; entonces se giró y disparó. Desgraciadamente para él, Colón no había dado ni un solo paso.
There was a time when Christopher Columbus challenged another explorer to a duel. The latter, an underhanded chap, did not take ten steps - as dictated by the rules - but two, then turned around to shoot. Unfortunately for him, Columbus hadn't taken any steps at all.
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Ayer hubo un terremoto.
Yesterday there was an earthquake.
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¿Hubo una autopsia?
Was there an autopsy?
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No hubo nadie a quien Tom pudo contar su historia.
Tom had no one to tell his story to.
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Hubo mucha gente que vino a preguntar por la famosa actriz.
There were a lot of people who came to ask after the famous actress.
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Hubo una explosión.
There was an explosion.
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Hubo poca asistencia a la conferencia.
A few people came to the lecture.
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De repente hubo una explosión.
All at once there was an explosion.
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Hubo un incendio cerca.
A fire broke out nearby.
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Cuando recuperé el sentido, me pareció que me había crecido pelo en los dedos y en las rodillas. Cuando hubo un poco más de luz, miré mi reflejo en un manantial de la montaña, y me di cuenta de que me había convertido en un tigre.
When I regained my senses, it seemed that fur had grown on my fingers and knees. When it became slightly brighter, I looked at my reflection in a mountain stream, and I realized that I had become a tiger.
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Hubo una pelea.
There was a fight.
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