Usage examples of "hadn't" in English with translation to Spanish

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I hadn't realized it was him. No me había dado cuenta de que era él.
He hadn't eaten in two days. Estuvo dos días sin comer.
Tom looked like he hadn't shaved in a week. Tom parecía no haberse afeitado en una semana.
Up to last week, I hadn't received a reply. No recibí respuesta hasta la semana pasada.
I'm sorry. I hadn't realized. Perdón, no me había dado cuenta.
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. 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.
Tom looked as if he hadn't shaved for a week. Tom parecía no haberse afeitado en una semana.
She hadn't given me her name. Ella no me ha dicho su nombre.
While I was coming home I saw him, but he pretended that he hadn't seen me. Le vi cuando volvía a casa, aunque él fingió no haberme visto.
I hadn't seen him for ten years. No lo he visto por diez años.
I hadn't expected anyone to be home. No me esperaba que hubiese alguien en casa.
She hadn't seen him in a long time. Ella no lo había visto desde hace un largo tiempo.
I hadn't realized the magnitude of the problems. No me había dado cuenta de la magnitud del problema.
Tom wished he hadn't spent so much money. Tom deseó no haber gastado tanto dinero.
If I hadn't remembered, I would have forgotten. Me habría olvidado si no me hubiera acordado.
I wish I hadn't seen such a horrible film. Desearía no haber visto una película tan horrenda.
I would rather you hadn't told him the truth. Preferiría que no le hubieras dicho la verdad.
Tom had often heard about Mary, but hadn't yet met her. Tom había oído a menudo acerca de Mary, pero aún no la conocía.
My father seemed to be disappointed I hadn't passed the examination. Mi padre parecía decepcionado de que yo no hubiese aprobado el examen.
They hadn't gone very far when they met an old man. No habían ido muy lejos cuando se encontraron con un anciano.
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