tener
Translation
v.
› (poseer)
⇨ to have
Tengo una bicicleta de montaña I have a mountain bike
⇨ to have got
Tengo un lunar en la frente I've got a mole on my forehead
⇨ to own
Tengo un coche I own a car
› (sentir)
⇨ to have got
Tengo un dolor en la pierna I've got a pain in my leg
› (sujetar)
⇨ to hold
El padre tenía al bebé en brazos The father held the baby in her arms
› (una característica)
⇨ to be
El lago tiene dos metros de profundidad The lake is two metres deep
Irene tiene cincuenta años Irene is fifty
Tengo calor It's hot
›¿Qué tiene eso de malo?
What's wrong about it?
›Va a tener un bebé
She is going to have a baby
ahí tienes
⇨ there you are
tener lugar
⇨ to take place
La cumbre tuvo lugar en Italia The summit took place in Italy
tener que
⇨ must
■ Se usa cuando la obligación es de carácter personalTengo que irme I must go
⇨ to have to
■ Cuando la obligación es externa o impuesta, se usa to have to como verbo modalTienes que ir a visitarla You have to pay her a visit
(Definition of tener v. from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact Español-Inglés
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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