hacer viento
to be windy
'Hacer viento' in Spanish translates to 'to be windy' in English. It is a phrase used to describe the weather condition where the wind blows significantly. For example, if you were to describe a day with strong wind in Spanish, you may say 'Hace viento', which means 'It is windy'. Please note that in this context, 'hacer' is not used in its literal translation which is 'to do' or 'to make', but used to describe weather conditions.
Example sentences using: hacer viento
Puede hacer viento en las tardes de diciembre.
It can be windy in the afternoons of December.
This sentence is referring that during the afternoons of December the weather can be windy, the verb 'puede' implies a possibility.
Espero que no haga viento durante el partido.
I hope it's not windy during the game.
In this case, the speaker is hoping for a specific weather condition (not windy) during a particular event, the game.
Hacer viento puede arruinar un picnic.
Wind can ruin a picnic.
This sentence states that windy weather can cause a potentially adverse effect on a picnic.
El pronóstico decía que iba a hacer viento.
The forecast said it was going to be windy.
This sentence refers to a weather forecast, predicting that the weather would turn windy.
Si hace viento, volaremos cometas.
If it's windy, we will fly kites.
The speaker generates a conditional statement that indicates an action (fly kites) that will occur if a certain condition (it's windy) is met.
Según el pronóstico, va a hacer viento mañana.
According to the forecast, it's going to be windy tomorrow.
In this statement, the speaker cites a weather forecast predicting windy conditions for the following day.
Por hacer viento, se cayeron las hojas del árbol.
Due to the wind, the leaves fell from the tree.
This sentence assigns the reason for the falling of leaves to the existence of wind.
Empieza a hacer viento cuando se oculta el sol.
It begins to get windy when the sun goes down.
This sentence connects two occurrences; the sun setting, and the wind starting, implying a cause and effect relationship.
Cómo odio cuando empieza a hacer viento en la playa.
How I hate it when it starts to get windy on the beach.
In this example, the speaker conveys a negative emotion (hate) towards an event, the start of wind on the beach.
Hacer viento suele desordenar mi cabello.
The wind usually messes up my hair.
The speaker expresses a habitual action (mess up my hair) triggered by a circumstance (the wind).