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players have been dismissed by the same person or (in football) when the same player has made three GOALS in one game: He scored a brilliant hat trick. | (fig.) a hat trick of election victories
Haugh-ey, Charles J. /'hɔ:hi/ (1925-) an Irish politician who was Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland three times (1979-81, 1982, and 1987-92) and who was the leader of the Fianna Fáil party. In 1970, he was ACCUSED of illegally IMPORTING weapons in order to supply them to Nationalists, and had to leave his job as a government minister. He was later found not guilty. In 1992 Haughey was forced to leave his job as Taoiseach after he was accused of knowing that the telephone conversations of two political JOURNALISTS had been secretly listened to. In 2003 he had to pay back a large amount of money which he owed as unpaid tax.
haugh-ty /'hɔ:ti/ adj (of people or their behaviour) seeming to consider oneself better or more important than others; ARROGANT: a haughty look/manner/young lady —tily adv —tiness n [U]
haul¹ /hɔ:l/ v 1 [+adv/prep; T] to pull with effort or difficulty: to haul logs | They hauled away on the ropes. | to haul up the fishing nets | The protesters were hauled off to jail. | (fig.) They hauled down the enemy's flag when they captured the city. 2 [T] to carry (goods) in a vehicle, especially a TRUCK 3 [T+obj+adv/prep] infml to force to appear before an official body, especially a court of law; SUMMONS: He's been hauled (up) before the court/in front of the magistrate on a charge of dangerous driving. → see also HAVE UP 4 haul someone over the coals to speak to someone angrily and severely for something they have done wrong; REPRIMAND
haul off phr v [I] AmE slang to raise one's arm (before hitting someone): He hauled off and hit Pete on the jaw.
haul² n 1 [C[of] usually sing.] a) the amount of fish caught when fishing with a net b) infml the amount of something gained, especially stolen or forbidden goods: The smugglers got through customs with a huge haul of cannabis. 2 [S] the act of hauling 3 [S] the distance over which a load is hauled: (fig.) It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted. → see also LONG-HAUL
haul-age /'hɔ:lɪdʒ/ n [U] 1 the business of carrying goods by road: road haulage 2 the charge for this
haul-i-er /'hɔ:liə/ BrE || haul-er /'hɔ:lər/ AmE — n a person who runs a haulage business
haunch /hɔ:ntʃ/ n 1 [usually pl.] the fleshy part of the human body between the waist and legs; HIP: The men were squatting on their haunches. 2 either of the back legs of a four-legged animal → compare HINDQUARTERS
haunt¹ /hɔ:nt/ v [T, not in progressive forms] 1 [often pass.] (of a spirit, especially of a dead person) to visit (a place), appearing in a strange form: The ghost of a headless man haunts the castle. | a haunted house 2 [usually pass.] (especially of something strange or sad) to be always in the thoughts of (someone): I was haunted by his last words to me. | She had a haunted look, as if she were constantly anxious or afraid. 3 infml to visit (a place) regularly; FREQUENT
haunt² n a place which a particular person visits frequently: This pub is one of my favourite haunts. | The area was a haunt of criminals.
haunt-ing /'hɔ:ntɪŋ/ adj strange in a pleasant or sad way and remaining in one's thoughts: the haunting memory of her beautiful face | a haunting melody —ly adv
haute cou-ture /ˌəʊ kuːˈtjʊə || -ˈtʊər/ n [U] COUTURE
haute cui-sine /ˌəʊ kwiˈziːn/ n [U] cooking, especially French cooking, of a very high standard: a restaurant renowned for its haute cuisine
Ha·van·a /həˈvænə/ n the capital city of Cuba. It is a port on the northwestern coast of the country. The old part of the city has a lot of Spanish COLONIAL buildings, many of which are being RESTORED, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Havana² n a type of CIGAR made in Cuba
have¹ /v, əv, hæv; strong hæv/ v had /d, əd, hæd; strong hæd/; 3rd person sing. present tense has /z, əz, hæz; strong hæz/; negative short forms haven't /'hævənt/, hasn't /'hæzənt/, hadn't /'hædnt/ [auxiliary verb] 1 a) (used with the past participle to form perfect tenses of verbs): I've been reading. | I've written six letters today. | He had already been to New York earlier in the week. | He'll have finished by tomorrow. | I would have gone by car if I had known the train would be late. | It's silly not to have gone after having accepted the invitation. | He said he'd been there before. | 'Have you finished?' 'No, I haven't.' | 'We've met before, haven't we?' b) Had (I, he etc) rather infml if (I, he etc) had: Had they searched more closely, they would have found what they wanted. | Had I known you were going to be late, I would have taken the next train. → see NOT (USAGE) 2 had better/best (do/not do) ought (not) to; should (not): I'd better tell him before he goes home. | We'd better not go until your sister arrives, or else she'll be angry. (used in giving orders or warnings) You'd better not tell anyone about this! 3 have had it infml a) to be ruined, useless, dead, or dying: This old TV's had it – it's time we bought a new one. | That plant of yours has had it, I'm afraid. b) to have experienced, worked, or suffered enough, or more than enough: That's it, I've had it! I'm going home. | I've had it with all your complaining!
have² also have got v [T not in progressive forms] 1 a) to possess, own, or be able to use or give: He has a new car. | 'Have you got a pencil?' 'Yes, I have.' | She's got plenty of money. | Have you got a minute (to spare)? | I'll have time to see you on Monday. | Have you got (=can you tell me) the time, please? b) to show as part of one's character: He has a good memory/a bad temper. | She's got no imagination. c) to contain or include as a part: He's got a big nose. | This coat has no pockets. (=There are no pockets in this coat.) | Spiders have eight legs. 2 a) to experience or be experiencing: I have bad colds every year. | I've got a bad cold now. | Have you ever had malaria? b) [+obj+v-ing] to experience as happening in the stated way: We have reports coming into the office from all over the world. c) [+obj+to-v] to experience the need to deal with in the stated way: I have things to do. | We've got a schedule to keep. 3 to keep or feel in the mind: Have you any doubt about his guilt? | I've got no idea what to do. Have you? | Have you got any hope of finding it? | I had a feeling we were being followed. | I'm not sure who did it, but I have my suspicions. | It's her own fault – I have no sympathy with her! 4 have coming also have got coming — to deserve (especially something bad): We weren't surprised when he lost his job – he'd had it coming (to him) for a long time. 5 I have it! also I've got it! — (an expression when one suddenly sees the right way to deal with something) 6 You have me there also You've got me there — infml a) That's a good point against me. I will have to think again about my argument, plan etc, because of what you said. b) I don't know: 'Who won the election in 1988?' 'I'm sorry: you have me there.' 7 to have and to hold from this day forward quote a phrase from the Christian marriage service, in which the people getting married promise to care for each other from the day they are married until they die → see also MARRIAGE
1 The opposite of He has a beard is: He hasn't got a beard. | He doesn't have a beard. | He has no beard. Use hasn't/haven't only when another word comes between have and the noun: I haven't (got) any money. | He hasn't (got) a very good temper. 2 Both have got and have are acceptable in English, especially in cases of a permanent possession, compare: She's got blue eyes and She has blue eyes b questions, short answers, and negatives, compare: 'Have you got a car?' 'Yes I have.' and 'Do you have a car?' 'Yes, I do.' 3 Got is not usual in past tense forms: She had blue eyes. | Did you have a car when you were a student? 4 Do not use got when talking about habits or repeated experiences: 'Do you ever have colds?' 'Yes, I nearly always have a cold at this time of year.'
have³ v [T rarely pass.] 1 [not in progressive forms] to receive or obtain: I had some good news today. | We must have your answer by Friday. | I had a shock when I saw the size of the bill. | I had a win in a competition. | Let me have it back when you've finished with it. | We tried to get a copy of her book, but there was none to be had. 2 [not in progressive forms] to show (a quality): He had the impudence to ask me for more money. | She had the grace to apologize immediately. | (pomp) Have the goodness to answer when I ask you a question! (shows great displeasure) 3 infml, especially BrE || usually take AmE (used especially before a noun that has the same form as a verb) to perform the actions connected with; do (something): Have a