tener
verbo auxiliar Coniugazione
1. | (antes de participio pasado)
[haber]
teníamos pensado ir al teatro we had thought of going to the theatre te lo tengo dicho I've told you many times |
2. | (antes de adjetivo)
[hacer estar]
me tuvo despierto it kept me awake eso la tiene despistada that has confused her |
3. | [expresa obligación]
tener que hacer algo to have to do something tiene que ser así it has to be this way |
4. | [expresa propósito]
tenemos que ir a cenar un día we ought to o should go for dinner some time |
tener
verbo transitivo Coniugazione
1. | [generalmente]
Coniugazione to have
tengo un hermano I have o I've got a brother tener fiebre to have a temperature tuvieron una pelea they had a fight tener un niño to have a baby ¡que tengan buen viaje! have a good journey! hoy tengo clase I have to go to school today |
2. | [medida, edad, sensación, cualidad]
Coniugazione to be
tiene 3 metros de ancho it's 3 metres wide ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you? tiene diez años she's ten (years old) tener hambre/miedo to be hungry/afraid tener mal humor to be bad-tempered le tiene lástima he feels sorry for her |
3. | [sujetar]
Coniugazione to hold
¿puedes tenerme esto? could you hold this for me, please? tenlo por el asa hold it by the handle |
4. | [tomar]
ten el libro que me pediste here's the book you asked me for ¡aquí tienes! here you are! |
5. | [recibir]
Coniugazione to get
tuve un verdadero desengaño I was really disappointed tendrá una sorpresa he'll get a surprise |
6. | [valorar]
me tienen por tonto they think I'm stupid tener a alguien en mucho to think the world of somebody |
7. | [guardar, contener] Coniugazione to keep |
8. | (Amér)
[llevar]
tengo tres años aquí I've been here for three years |
9. | (loc)
no las tiene todas consigo he is not too sure about it tener a bien hacer algo to be kind enough to do something tener que ver con algo/alguien [estar relacionado] to have something to do with something/somebody [ser equiparable] to be in the same league as something/somebody |
tenerse
verbo pronominal Coniugazione
1. | [sostenerse]
tenerse de pie to stand upright |
2. | [considerarse]
se tiene por listo he thinks he's clever |