have it that vtr
have
take the driver’s seat,
have the driver’s seat,
be in the driving seat v expr
have done with [sth/sb] v expr
have done with [sb] v expr
have a handle on v expr
have all your ducks in a row v expr
have one’s way,
get one’s own way,
have one’s own way v expr
have the drop on [sb] v expr
have the drop on [sb] v expr
get a jump on,
have the jump on,
have a jump on v expr
have your wires crossed,
get your lines crossed,
have your lines crossed v expr
take a bash v expr
take a bash at [sth] v expr
have got a bun in the oven v expr
have a chance of doing [sth] v expr
have kittens v expr
have a devil of a job to do [sth] v expr
have a feeling (that) v expr
( has 3rd pers sing present) ( had pt, pp )
When have is part of a set combination, eg have a look, have a good time, have breakfast, had better, look up the other word. For have + adverb/preposition combinations, see also the phrasal verb section of this entry.
1
(=possess) tener
he’s got or he has blue eyes tiene los ojos azules
have you got or do you have 10p? ¿tienes diez peniques?
have you got or do you have any brothers or sisters? ¿tienes hermanos?
she had her eyes closed tenía los ojos cerrados
he hasn’t got or he doesn’t have any friends no tiene amigos
I’ve got or I have a friend staying next week tengo a un amigo en casa la semana que viene
I’ve got or I have an idea tengo una idea
Don’t translate the a in sentences like has he got a girlfriend?, I haven’t got a washing-machine if the number of such items is not significant since people normally only have one at a time:
has he got a girlfriend? ¿tiene novia?
I haven’t got a washing-machine no tengo lavadora
Do translate the a if the person or thing is qualified:
he has a Spanish girlfriend tiene una novia española
→ all or everything I have is yours todo lo que tengo es tuyo
you must give it all or everything you have tienes que emplearte a fondo
you must put all or everything you have into it tienes que emplearte a fondo
→ can I have a pencil please? ¿me puedes dar un lápiz, por favor?
→ the book has no name on it el libro no lleva or tiene el nombre del dueño
I’ve got or I have no Spanish no sé español
→ to have something to do tener algo que hacer
I’ve got some letters to write tengo algunas cartas que escribir
I’ve got or I have nothing to do no tengo nada que hacer
haven’t you got anything to do? ¿no tienes nada que hacer?
→ hello, what have we here? vaya, vaya, ¿qué tenemos aquí?
→
handy →
1
→
ready →
A1.1
2
(=eat, drink) tomar
→ what are we having for lunch? ¿que vamos a comer?
we had ice-cream for dessert tomamos helado de postre
→ to have something to eat/drink comer/beber algo, tomar algo
→ what will you have? ¿qué quieres tomar?, ¿qué vas a tomar?
I’ll have a coffee tomaré un café
will you have some more? ¿te sirvo más?
3
(=receive) recibir
thank you for having me gracias por su hospitalidad
→ you can have my ticket puedes quedarte con mi billete
→ we had some help from the government recibimos ayuda del gobierno
→ I had a letter from John tuve carta de Juan, recibí una carta de Juan
→ I must have them by this afternoon necesito tenerlos para esta tarde
→ to have no news no tener noticias
→ they had a lot of wedding presents recibieron or les hicieron muchos regalos de boda
→ we had a lot of visitors (at home)
tuvimos muchas visitas, (at exhibition etc)
tuvimos muchos visitantes
4
(=obtain)
they can be had for as little as £10 each pueden conseguirse por tan sólo 10 libras
it’s not to be had anywhere no se consigue en ninguna parte
there was no bread to be had no quedaba pan en ningún sitio, no podía conseguirse pan en ningún sitio
5
(=take)
I’ll have a dozen eggs, please ¿me pones una docena de huevos, por favor?
which one will you have? ¿cuál quiere?
can I have your name please? ¿me da su nombre, por favor?
→ you can have it or I’ll let you have it for £10 te lo dejo en 10 libras, te lo puedes llevar por 10 libras, te lo vendo por 10 libras
6
(=give birth to)
[+baby, kittens] tener
what did she have? ¿qué ha tenido?
she had a boy ha tenido un niño
7
(=hold, catch) tener
I have him in my power lo tengo en mi poder
→ he had him by the throat lo tenía agarrado por la garganta
→ I have it on good authority that … me consta que …, sé a ciencia cierta que …, sé de buena tinta que … *
I’ve got it! ¡ya!
→ you have me there, → there you have me ahí sí que me has pillado *
8
(=allow) consentir, tolerar
→ we can’t have that eso no se puede consentir
→ I won’t have this nonsense no voy a consentir or tolerar estas tonterías
I won’t have it! no lo voy a consentir or tolerar
she won’t have it said that … no consiente or tolera que digan que …
I won’t have him risking his neck on that motorbike no voy a consentir que se juegue el cuello en esa moto
9
(=spend) pasar
to have a pleasant afternoon/evening pasar una tarde agradable
have a nice day! ¡que pases un buen día!
I had a horrible day at school today he tenido un día horrible en el colegio
what sort of day have you had? ¿qué tal día has tenido?
10 (on telephone)
can I have Personnel please? ¿me puede poner con Personal, por favor?
11 *
(=have sex with) acostarse con
12
(=make)
I’ll soon have it nice and shiny enseguida lo dejo bien brillante
he had us confused nos tenía confundidos
13 (in set structures)
♦
to have sth done hacer que se haga algo, mandar hacer algo
we had our luggage brought up mandamos subir el equipaje
I’ve had the brakes checked he mandado revisar los frenos
to have a suit made (mandar) hacerse un traje
to have one’s hair cut cortarse el pelo
they had him killed lo mataron
♦
to have sb do sth mandar a algn hacer algo
he had me do it again me hizo hacerlo otra vez, me hizo que lo hiciese otra vez
I had him clean the car le hice limpiar el coche
what would you have me do? †
¿qué quiere que haga?
I’ll have you know that … quiero que sepas que …
♦
to have sth happen
she had her bag stolen le robaron el bolso
he had his arm broken le rompieron el brazo
♦
to have sb doing sth
she soon had them all reading and writing
(=organized them) enseguida los puso a leer y a escribir
(=taught them) enseguida les habían enseñado a leer y a escribir
14 (in set expressions)
♦
to have sth against sb/sth tener algo en contra de algn/algo
♦
to have had it
you’ve had it now! he knows all about it * ¡ahora sí que te la has cargado! se ha enterado de todo
this sofa has had it * este sofá ya no da para más *
I’ve had it up to here with his nonsense * estoy hasta la coronilla or hasta el moño de sus tonterías *
♦
to have it that
he will have it that he is right insiste en que tiene razón
rumour has it that … corre la voz de que …
♦
to be had
you’ve been had! * ¡te han engañado!
♦
to have to do with tener que ver con
that’s got or that has nothing to do with it! ¡eso no tiene nada que ver!
you’d better not have anything to do with him más te vale no tener tratos con él
♦
to let sb have sth
(=give) dar algo a algn
(=lend) dejar algo a algn, prestar algo a algn
I’ll let you have my reply tomorrow les daré mi respuesta mañana
let me have your address dame tus señas
let me have your pen for a moment déjame el boli un momento
let him have it! * ¡dale!
♦
what have you
… and what have you … y qué sé yo qué más
♦
would have it
as ill-luck or fate would have it desgraciadamente
→
luck →
A
1 haber
I’ve already seen that film ya he visto esa película
he’s been very kind ha sido muy amable
has he gone? ¿se ha ido?
hasn’t he told you? ¿no te lo ha dicho?
she said she had spoken to them dijo que había hablado con ellos
had you phoned me frm or if you had phoned me I would have come round si me hubieras llamado habría venido
never having seen it before, I … como no lo había visto antes, …
having finished or when he had finished, he left cuando terminó or cuando hubo terminado, se fue
→
just →
1.3
→
SINCE
2.1 you’ve got more than I have tienes más que yo
they’ve done more than we have ellos han hecho más que nosotros
he hasn’t worked as hard as you have él no ha trabajado tanto como tú
«he’s already eaten» — «so have I» —él ya ha comido —yo también
«we haven’t had any news yet» — «neither have we» —no hemos tenido noticias todavía —nosotros tampoco
«you’ve made a mistake» — «no I haven’t!» —has cometido un error —no es verdad or cierto
«we haven’t paid» — «yes we have!» —no hemos pagado —¡qué sí!
«he’s got a new job» — «oh has he?» —tiene un trabajo nuevo —¿ah, sí?
«you’ve written it twice» — «so I have!» —lo has escrito dos veces —es verdad or cierto
«have you read the book?» — «yes, I have» —¿has leído el libro? —sí
«has he told you?» — «no, he hasn’t» —¿te lo ha dicho? —no
2.2 (in question tags)
he hasn’t done it, has he? no lo ha hecho, ¿verdad?
you’ve done it, haven’t you? lo has hecho, ¿verdad? or ¿no?
3 (avoiding repetition of verb)
you’ve all been there before, but I haven’t vosotros habéis estado allí antes, pero yo no
he has never met her, but I have él no la ha llegado a conocer, pero yo sí
have you ever been there? if you have … ¿has estado alguna vez allí? si es así …
have you tried it? if you haven’t … ¿lo has probado? (porque) si no …
→
so →
A5
→
nor →
2
c modal verb
(=be obliged)
to have (got) to do sth tener que hacer algo
I’ve got to or I have to finish this work tengo que terminar este trabajo
have we got to or do we have to leave early? ¿tenemos que salir temprano?
I haven’t got to or I don’t have to wear glasses no necesito (usar) gafas
I shall have to go and see her tendré que ir a verla
it will just have to wait till tomorrow tendrá que esperar hasta mañana
he had to pay all the money back tuvo que devolver todo el dinero
she was having to get up at six each morning tenía que levantarse a las seis cada mañana
this has to be a mistake esto tiene que ser un error
do you have to make such a noise? ¿tienes que hacer tanto ruido?
you didn’t have to tell her! ¡no tenías por qué decírselo!
it’s nice not to have to work on Saturdays es un gusto no tener que trabajar los sábados
it has to be done this way tiene que hacerse de este modo
does it have to be ironed? ¿hay que plancharlo?
▲
have around vt + adv
1
(=have available) tener cerca
(=to count on) contar con
Sarah was a joy to have around era una delicia tener a Sarah cerca
a great guy to have around un tipo estupendo para tenerlo a tu lado
the sort of player I’d like to have around el tipo de jugador con el que me gustaría contar
2
(=invite)
we’re having Mary around tomorrow hemos invitado a Mary para que venga mañana
we’re having some people around tenemos invitados
▲
have away
** vt + adv (Brit) →
have off →
3
▲
have back vt + adv
1
(=repossess)
please can I have my book back? ¿me puedes devolver el libro, por favor?
2
(=return invitation to) devolver la invitación a
we must have the Corks back soon habrá que devolverles la invitación a los Cork dentro de poco
they never have anyone back nunca devuelven la invitación a nadie
3
(=take back)
[+lover, partner] volver a estar con
[+employee] readmitir
▲
have down vt + adv
1 (for visit)
invitar a quedarse en casa
we are having the Smiths down for a few days los Smith vienen a pasar unos días con nosotros or en casa
2
(=dismantle)
[+building, wall] tirar, echar abajo
[+tent] quitar, desmontar
3
(=move)
[+picture] quitar, descolgar
▲
have in vt + adv
1 [+doctor] llamar
to have the plumber in llamar al fontanero
to have visitors in tener invitados
let’s have the next one in que pase el siguiente
2 IDIOMS to have it in for sb * tenerla tomada con algn *
▲
have off vt + adv
1
(=have as holiday)
I’m having a fortnight off in July me voy a tomar dos semanas de vacaciones or permiso en julio
the children have got a week off for half term los niños tienen una semana de vacaciones a mitad del trimestre
2
(=dislodge) quitar
he had the panelling off in no time quitó las mamparas en un santiamén
be careful or you’ll have the pans off! ¡ten cuidado, no vayas a tirar las cacerolas!
3 (Brit)
to have it off ** echar un polvo ***
to have it off with sb tirarse a algn ***
▲
have on vt + adv
1
(=wear)
[+dress, hat] llevar
she had on a beautiful black evening dress llevaba (puesto) un precioso vestido de noche negro
→
nothing →
A
2
(=be busy with)
I’ve got so much on this week tengo mucho que hacer esta semana
have you anything on tomorrow? ¿tienes algo que hacer mañana?, ¿tienes compromiso para mañana?
3
(=put on)
[+wallpaper, roof] poner
we’ll have the paint on in no time lo tendremos pintado en un santiamén
4 (Brit)
*
(=tease)
to have sb on tomar el pelo a algn *
he’s having you on! te está tomando el pelo *
▲
have out vt + adv
1
(=have removed)
to have a tooth out sacarse una muela
to have one’s tonsils out operarse de las amígdalas
we had to have the old boiler out tuvimos que quitar la caldera vieja
we’ll have the piano out in a trice enseguida sacamos el piano
2 to have it out with sb ajustar cuentas con algn
▲
have over vt + adv
1
(=invite)
we’re having Mary over tomorrow hemos invitado a Mary para que venga mañana
we’re having some people over tenemos invitados
we had them over to dinner last week vinieron a cenar la semana pasada
2
(=overturn) volcar, tirar
watch out, you’ll have the coffee over! ¡cuidado, que vas a volcar or tirar el café!
▲
have round vt + adv →
have around
▲
have up vt + adv
1 (Brit)
* to be had up
(=be prosecuted) ser llevado a juicio
he was had up for assault le llevaron a juicio por asalto
2 [+guest] invitar
why don’t we have George up for the weekend? ¿por qué no invitamos a George el fin de semana?
have-a-go hero n héroe m anónimo, héroe m por un día
have-nots npl
→
haves
might-have-been n esperanza f no cumplida
Translation English — Spanish Collins Dictionary 
have fun!
exp.
¡que lo paséis bien!
fun
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«have«: examples and translations in context
| And you, ma’am, must have heroine in your veins. | Y usted, señora, debe de tener heroína en sus venas. |
| When mommy married daddy, she couldn’t have any babies. | Cuando mamá se casó con papá, ella no podía tener hijos. |
| If he wanted, he could have exposed this to everyone. | Si él hubiera querido, se lo podría haber enseñado a todos. |
| I shouldn’t have rubbed it in your face like that. | No te lo debería haber pasado por la cara de esa forma. |
| Maybe you have killed people, just in your last life. | Quizás has matado a gente, sólo que en tu vida anterior. |
| Nothing you wouldn’t have done if the situation were reversed. | Lo mismo que usted habría hecho si hubiera estado en mi lugar. |
How to say “have” in Spanish
If you want to say the word “have” in Spanish (or “has”), you will likely be using a conjugation of the verb “tener.” In the present tense, the conjugation goes:
- yo tengo = I have
- tú tienes = you have
- él/ella tiene = he or she has
- nosotros tenemos = we have
- vosotros tenéis = they (formal) have
- ellos/ellas tienen = they (informan) have
Beyond the present tense, your use of “have” would depend on what you are hoping to express.
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You might even have to get an attorney through this process.
Tal vez incluso debas conseguir un abogado para este proceso.
Have you seen my— oh, hello, Lorelai.
¿Has visto mi…? Ah, hola, Lorelai.
Did you take your clothes off and have a little game of wrestle?
Te sacaste la ropa y tuviste un pequeño juego de lucha?
Have you seen the McKinley stories?
¿Has visto las historias del McKinley?
So, I thought we would have the toast right before dessert.
Así que, pensé que deberíamos hacer el brindis justo antes del postre.
¿Has visto a Suzanne?
So the thallium would have to come from the cremation process.
Entonces el talio debió venir del proceso de cremación.
¿Has visto a mi padre?
You would have to ask your brother or the police chief.
Deberías preguntar a tu hermano o al jefe de policía.
¿has visto a Clark?
Have you seen a man carrying a fan like this?
¿Has visto a alguien llevar un abanico similar?
Have you done something wrong again?
¿has hecho algo mal otra vez?
This doesn’t mean you have to avoid flavored green teas.
Esto no quiere decir que debas evitar los tés con sabores.
Have you thought about what you might do when your contract’s up?
¿has pensado qué harás cuando acabe tu contrato?
Have you seen this man purchase an engagement ring?
¿Has visto a este hombre comprar un anillo de compromiso?
Charlie’s wife couldn’t have been too happy about that.
La mujer de Charlie no debió de alegrarse mucho con eso.
Have you seen him before or since then?
¿Le habíais visto antes o le habéis visto desde entonces?
Even though you have done all you could laughs.
A pesar de que habíais hecho todo lo posible Risas.
While I have got you, have you heard the rumours in the agency about Kevin?
¿has oído rumores en Ia agencia acerca de Kévin?
Have you ever seen vinyls that glow in the dark?
¿Has visto alguna vez los vinilos que brillan en la oscuridad?
Have you forgotten your uncle?
¿Os habíais olvidado de vuestro tío?
This person would have to get in and get out somehow.
Esta persona debió entrar y salir.
Can’t have been easy going against all your folk like that.
No debió de ser fácil ponerte contra toda tu gente.
Have eaten fresh Vietnamese spring rolls?
¿Has comido rollitos de primavera vietnamita frescos?
Have faith in yourself or in God or in the Teacher.
Tened fe en vosotros mismos o en Dios o en el Maestro.
His behaviour would have ramped him up to the first attack.
Su comportamiento debió catapultarlo al primer ataque.
Her son Trevor Stewartson would have been born about 20 years ago.
Su hijo Trevor Stewartson debió nacer hace 20 años.
Have you never seen’em this close up before?
¿Los habíais visto tan de cerca antes?
Have you ever heard of a place called the Hacienda?
¿Has oído hablar de un sitio que se llama La Hacienda?
The door would have to be dragged across the body with considerable force.
La puerta debió ser arrastrada por… un cuerpo con una considerable fuerza.
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Must have full clean drivers licence.
Claims have been made for St.
Bishops have allowed female altar servers.
Have you seen Billy Crystal lately?
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How many Accesspoint’s you have deployed??
Danny must have lost his brain.
Liliputian ardency will have maybe stockaded.
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English Word: have
Spanish Word: tener, poseer
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Let’s explore how to say to have in Spanish, using the verb, tener. It’s a very important verb with a variety of uses and meanings.
What do these three phrases have in common?
I am thirty years old.
I have some money.
I feel like eating a fruit salad today.
The answer: Each of these phrases uses the Spanish verb tener, which generally means “to have.” Tener is one of those multifaceted verbs used in many different ways and situations. Let’s explore some of these uses.
Tengo
This form of the verb means “I have.” But you’ll be surprised by how it can be used:
Tengo hambre. I am hungry.
Tengo frío. I am cold. (or alternately, I feel cold.)
Tengo miedo. I am frightened. (or alternately, I feel frightened.)
The literal translation for each is as follows:
I have hunger.
I have cold.
I have fear.
But in English, we are accustomed to saying, “I am hungry,” not “I have hunger.”
Here are more examples:
Tengo sed. I am thirsty.
Tengo sueño . I am sleepy.
Tengo prisa. I am in a hurry.
There are many instances where the English translation of tengo is, indeed, “I have:”
Tengo hipo. I have the hiccups.
Tengo fiebre. I have a fever.
Tengo diez centavos. I have ten cents.
Tengo una bicicleta. I have a bicycle.
Tengo que viajar. I have to travel.
Conjugating the Spanish verb Tener in the Present Tense
yo tengo I have
tú tienes you have
usted tiene you have (formal)
él tiene he has
ella tiene she has
nosotros tenemos we have
ellos tienen they have
Practice these phrases:
Yo tengo que cocinar ahora.
I have to cook now.
Tú tienes ojos bellos.
You have beautiful eyes.
Usted tiene que leer esto.
You have to read this. (formal)
Él tiene la llave.
He has the key.
Ella tiene una caja.
She has a box.
Nosotros tenemos dos hijos.
We have two sons. (or, We have two children.)
Ellos tienen una hija.
They have a daughter.
Using Tener In Questions
Use these examples as guidelines to form questions with the verb tener:
¿Tengo que tomar el examen hoy?
Do I have to take the exam today?
¿Tienes un mapa?
Do you have a map?
¿Tiene usted un mapa?
Do you have a map? (formal)
¿Tiene él la maleta?
Does he have the suitcase?
¿Tiene ella un hermano?
Does she have a brother?
¿Tenemos nosotros los papeles?
Do we have the papers?
¿Tienen ellos sus pasaportes?
Do they have their passports?
Using Tener Ganas De — “To Feel Like” or “To Want To”
This term is used when you’re expressing that you would like something, or that you’re in the mood for a specific activity. These examples will clarify the use of tener ganas de:
Tengo ganas de nadar.
I feel like swimming. (or alternately, I’m in the mood to swim.)
No tengo ganas de trabajar.
I don’t feel like working.
Tengo ganas de comer helado.
I’d like to eat ice cream. (or alternately, I’m in the mood for ice cream.)
Él no tiene ganas de salir esta tarde.
He does not feel like going out this afternoon. (or alternately, He would rather not go out this afternoon.)
Nosotros no tenemos ganas de caminar.
We don’t feel like walking. (or alternately, We would rather not walk.)
Other Common Uses of Tener
In everyday conversations, you’ll hear and use some form of the verb tener in a variety of ways:
¿Cuántos años tienes?
How old are you?
Tengo treinta años.
I am thirty years old.
¡Qué tengas suerte!
Good luck!
¡Qué tengas buen viaje!
Have a good trip!
Tengo que hacer algo.
I have to do something.
Él tiene mal humor.
He is in a bad mood.
¡Aquí tienes!
Here you are! (as when being handed something)
Written by Graciela Sholander.
Learn Spanish Help. Copyright 2011.
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I have = Yo tengo We have= Nosotros tenemos You have= Tu tienes
She has = Ella tiene He has = El tiene
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