hacer agua

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˌθeɾ ˈaɡwa/ [aˌθeɾ ˈa.ɣ̞wa] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /aˌseɾ ˈaɡwa/ [aˌseɾ ˈa.ɣ̞wa] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: ha‧cer a‧gua

Verb

hacer agua (first-person singular present hago agua, first-person singular preterite hice agua, past participle hecho agua)

1. to let in water, to leak
2. (idiomatic) to be flawed, to be riddled with holes, to not hold water

Further reading

• “hacer agua”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025