having in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for having in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.have <pt & pp had> [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v, Brit hav] VB trans

1.1. have (to possess):

have

tener

we have or esp Brit we've got 30 hectares

tenemos 30 hectáreas

I didn't have or esp Brit hadn't got any money

no tenía dinero

do you have a car? — no, I don't or esp Brit have you got a car? — no, I haven't

¿tienes coche? — no (, no tengo)

have you a car/any children? — no, I haven't

¿tienes coche/hijos? — no (, no tengo)

April has 30 days

abril tiene 30 días

I've a cousin in Boston

tengo un primo en Boston

1.2. have courage/patience/strength/right:

have

tener

he had the sense to refuse

tuvo el sentido común de negarse

you've no idea what I've been through!

¡no tienes (ni) idea de or no te puedes imaginar las que he pasado!

1.3. have (to feel, to show):

have

tener

have some respect!

¡ten más respeto!

he hasn't (got) any consideration for others

no tiene ninguna consideración con los demás

she has a lot of pain

tiene or siente mucho dolor

I'm beginning to have doubts

me están entrando dudas

2. have (to hold, to have at one's disposal):

have

tener

look out, he's got a gun!

¡cuidado! ¡tiene una pistola or está armado!

how much money do you have or esp Brit have you got on you?

¿cuánto dinero tienes or llevas encima?

I had him by the arm

lo tenía agarrado del brazo

may I have a sheet of paper?

¿me das una hoja de papel?

that one doesn't work: have this one Brit

ese no funciona, toma este

may I have your name?

¿me dice su nombre?

do you have or esp Brit have you got her address?

¿tienes su dirección?

have you got a light?

¿tienes fuego?

you've had long enough

has tenido tiempo suficiente

I've got a surprise for you

tengo una sorpresa para ti

I've got a surprise for you

te tengo una sorpresa

could I have your Sales Department, please? (on phone)

¿me comunica con el departamento de ventas, por favor?

could I have your Sales Department, please? (on phone)

¿me pone con el departamento de ventas, por favor? Spain

could I have your Sales Department, please? (on phone)

¿me da con el departamento de ventas, por favor? CSur

I have it!, I've got it!

¡ya lo tengo!

I have it!, I've got it!

¡ya está, ya está!

all right: have it your own way!

¡está bien! ¡haz lo que quieras!

what have we here?

¿y esto?

to have sth to + infin

tener algo que  +  infin

I've (got) a lot to do

tengo mucho que hacer

you've (got) a lot to learn

tienes mucho que aprender

I had nothing to wear that was suitable

no tenía nada que ponerme que fuese apropiado

I have or I've got this photo to remind me

tengo esta foto de recuerdo

3.1. have (to receive):

have

tener

we had a letter from him last week

tuvimos or recibimos carta de él la semana pasada

have you had any news?

¿has tenido noticias?

he has all-party support

cuenta con or tiene el apoyo de todos los partidos

could we have some silence, please?

(hagan) silencio, por favor

could we have the next witness?

que pase el siguiente testigo

I had it from someone who knows the people involved

lo supe or me enteré por alguien que conoce a las personas implicadas

we have it on the best authority that …

sabemos de buena fuente que …

to have had it inf don't let her catch you or you've had it

que no te pille o estás arreglado inf

I think your umbrella's had it

me parece que tu paraguas no da para más inf

I've had it up to here with your complaining

estoy hasta la coronilla or hasta las narices de tus quejas inf

to have it in for sb inf

tenerle manía or tirria a alguien inf

to let sb have it sl (attack) (physically)

darle su merecido a alguien

to let sb have it sl (attack) (physically)

darle a alguien como en bolsa RioPl inf

to let sb have it (verbally)

cantarle las cuarenta a alguien inf

to let sb have it (verbally)

poner a alguien verde Spain inf

to let sb have it (verbally)

poner a alguien a parir Spain inf

3.2. have (to obtain, to gain):

have

conseguir

a room can be had for $30

se puede conseguir una habitación por 30 dólares

they were the best/only seats to be had

eran los mejores/únicos asientos que había

red or green, which will you have?

rojo o verde ¿cuál quieres?

I'll have a kilo of tomatoes, please

¿me da un kilo de tomates, por favor?

I'll have a kilo of tomatoes, please

¿me pone un kilo de tomates, por favor? Spain

4. have (to consume):

have steak/spaghetti

comer

have steak/spaghetti

tomar Spain

have champagne/beer

tomar

to have breakfast

desayunar

to have dinner

cenar

to have dinner

comer LatAm

to have lunch

almorzar

to have lunch

comer esp Spain Mex

to have a cigarette

fumarse un cigarrillo

have some more sauce

sírvete más salsa

what are we having for dinner?

¿qué hay de cena?

I've had nothing to eat all day

no he comido nada en todo el día

we had too much to drink

bebimos demasiado

we had too much to drink

tomamos demasiado LatAm

how do you have your coffee?

¿cómo tomas el café?

what will you have? (in restaurant)

¿qué se van a servir?

what will you have? (in restaurant)

¿qué van a tomar? Spain

I think I'll have the sole

creo que voy a pedir el lenguado

I think I'll have the sole

creo que voy a tomar el lenguado Spain

5.1. have (to experience):

have accident/meeting

tener

we had a week in Rome

estuvimos or pasamos una semana en Roma

they had a party to celebrate

hicieron una fiesta para celebrarlo

the project has had a setback

el proyecto ha sufrido un revés

did you have good weather?

¿te (or les etc.) hizo buen tiempo?

have a nice day!

¡adiós! ¡que le (or te etc.) vaya bien!

we had a very pleasant evening

pasamos una noche muy agradable

he's having Spanish lessons

está tomando or le están dando clases de español

he's having Spanish lessons

está dando clases de español Spain

I had an injection

me pusieron or me dieron una inyección

he had a heart transplant/an X ray

le hicieron un trasplante de corazón/una radiografía

she had a heart attack

le dio un ataque al corazón or un infarto

they have it easy

lo tienen (todo) muy fácil

5.2. have (to suffer from):

have cancer/diabetes/flu

tener

he's got a headache/sore throat

le duele la cabeza/la garganta

he's got a headache/sore throat

tiene dolor de cabeza/garganta

you've got a cold

estás resfriado

6. have (to look after):

have

tener

they have visitors/guests

tienen visita/huéspedes

we had a friend staying with us

teníamos a un amigo en casa

my mother offered to have the children

mi madre se ofreció a cuidar a los niños

7. have causative use:

we'll have it clean in no time

enseguida lo limpiamos or lo dejamos limpio

he had them all laughing/in tears

los hizo reír/llorar a todos

you had me worried

me tenías preocupado

we'll soon have you out of here

pronto te sacaremos de aquí

to have sb + infin she had me retype it

me lo hizo volver a pasar a máquina

I'll have her call you back as soon as she arrives

le diré or pediré que lo llame en cuanto llegue

what else would you have them do?

¿qué más quieres que hagan?

I'll have you know, young man, that I …

para que sepa, jovencito, yo …

to have sth + past part he had a new palace built

se hizo construir un nuevo palacio

to have sth + past part he had a new palace built

se mandó construir un nuevo palacio LatAm

you could have it repaired

podrías hacerlo arreglar

you could have it repaired

podrías mandarlo (a) arreglar LatAm

you've had your hair cut!

¡te has cortado el pelo!

have him seen by the doctor

hazlo ver por el médico

8.1. have (to allow, to permit):

have with negative

tolerar

have with negative

consentir

I won't have it!

¡no lo consentiré or toleraré!

she refuses to have her private life discussed in public

se niega a que discutan su vida privada en público

I won't have him interfering

no pienso tolerar que se inmiscuya

we can't have her getting her hands dirty now, can we?

¡cómo vamos a permitir que la señora se ensucie las manos!

8.2. have (to accept, to believe):

have

aceptar

have

creer

we told her we'd seen him, but she just wouldn't have it

le dijimos que lo habíamos visto pero no lo quiso aceptar or creer

9. have (indicating what happens):

I have people coming for dinner tonight

esta noche tengo gente a cenar

to have sth + infin/+ past part I've had three lambs die this week

se me han muerto tres corderos esta semana

he had his bicycle stolen

le robaron la bicicleta

10. have (indicating state, position):

have

tener

she had her eyes closed

tenía los ojos cerrados

I had the radio on

tenía la radio puesta

you have or Brit you've got your belt twisted

tienes el cinturón torcido

what color shall we have the flowers?

¿de qué color ponemos (or compramos etc.) las flores?

let's have the sofa over here

pongamos el sofá aquí

11. have (to give birth to):

have baby/twins

tener

12.1. have inf (to catch, to get the better of):

they almost had him, but he managed to escape

casi lo agarran or atrapan, pero logró escaparse

I'll have them for that

ya me las pagarán

the name of the actor? you have me there

¿el nombre del actor? ¡ahí sí que me mataste! inf

12.2. have inf:

have (to swindle)

timar

have (dupe)

engañar

you've been had!

¡te han timado or engañado!

you've been had!

¡te han tomado el pelo! inf

I had you there: you thought I was serious!

te engañé, te creíste que lo decía en serio

13. have (to establish):

rumor has it that …

corre el rumor de que …

she was not in fact, as popular belief has it, an orphan

no era en realidad huérfana, como se suele creer

as fate would have it, she …

quiso la suerte que ella …

14. have (in the sexual sense):

have

poseer liter

have

acostarse con

II.have <pt & pp had> [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v, Brit hav] VB aux

1. have (used to form the perfect tenses):

have

haber

I have/had seen her

la he/había visto

I have/had just seen her

la acabo/acababa de ver

I have/had just seen her

recién la vi/la había visto LatAm

have you been waiting long?

¿hace mucho que esperas?

have you been waiting long?

¿llevas mucho rato esperando?

you have been busy

¡cómo has trabajado!

she'd already gone when we arrived

ya se había ido cuando llegamos

had I known that or if I'd known that …

si hubiera sabido que …

had I known that or if I'd known that …

de haber sabido que …

when he had finished, she …

cuando terminó, ella …

when he had finished, she …

cuando hubo terminado, ella … liter

2. have (in question tags):

you've been told, haven't you?

te lo han dicho ¿no? or ¿no es cierto? or ¿no es verdad?

they have signed, haven't they?

han firmado ¿no?

you haven't lost the key, have you?

¡no habrás perdido la llave …!

3. have (in elliptical use):

you may have forgiven him, but I haven't

puede que tú lo hayas perdonado, pero yo no

the clock has stopped — so it has!

el reloj se ha parado — ¡es verdad! or ¡es cierto!

you've forgotten something — have I?

te has olvidado de algo — ¿sí?

I've told her — you haven't!

se lo he dicho — ¡no! ¿en serio?

4.1. have (expressing obligation):

have (got) to + infin

tener que  +  infin

do you have to go?, have you got to go?

¿tienes que ir?

you don't have to come if you don't want to

no tienes que or no tienes por qué venir si no quieres

I have or I've got to admit that …

tengo que reconocer que …

you don't have to be an expert to realize that

no hay que or no se necesita ser un experto para darse cuenta de eso

don't go out unless you have to

no salgas a menos que tengas que hacerlo

she always has to interfere

siempre tiene que inmiscuirse

4.2. have (expressing certainty):

have (got) to + infin

tener que  +  infin

someone has to or someone's got to lose

alguien tiene que perder

it had to happen

tenía que ocurrir

you've got to be kidding!

¡lo dices en broma or en chiste!

have over VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -], Brit also have round VB (v + o + adv)

have over guests:

have over

invitar

let's have some friends over to celebrate

invitemos a algunos amigos para celebrarlo

we had a few friends over last night

anoche vinieron unos amigos

have off VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o)

1. have off (from work, school):

we had a week off (from) school because of the strike

estuvimos una semana sin clase por la huelga

I'm having two days off next week Brit

me voy a tomar dos días libres la semana que viene

2.1. have off esp Brit (remove):

have off lid/paint

quitar

the wind nearly had our roof off

el viento casi se llevó or nos arrancó el tejado

we soon had the old varnish off it

enseguida le quitamos el barniz viejo

2.2. have off esp Brit (remove):

to have it off or away Brit sl

echarse un polvo sl

to have it off or away with sb

tirarse a alguien sl

to have it off or away with sb

coger con alguien Mex RioPl vulg sl

have in VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

1. have in (put in, install):

have in

instalar

they soon had the new boiler in

enseguida instalaron la nueva caldera

to have it in for sb

tenerla tomada con alguien

2.1. have in interviewee:

have in

hacer pasar

2.2. have in workmen:

we have the decorators in at the moment

estamos con los pintores en casa

I'll have to have the carpenter in

voy a tener que llamar al carpintero

2.3. have in guests:

have in

invitar

we had them in for a drink

los invitamos a casa a tomar una copa

we are having people in tonight

esta noche tenemos invitados

I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

have on cover/roof

colocar

have on cover/roof

poner

they soon had all the books on the shelves

pronto colocaron todos los libros en los estantes

II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

have on

llevar puesto

have on

tener puesto

what did she have on?

¿qué llevaba or tenía puesto?

what did she have on?

¿cómo iba vestida?

I had nothing on

estaba desnudo

you have your sweater on backwards or Brit back to front

llevas or tienes el suéter puesto al revés

III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

1. have on (have arranged):

have on

tener

have you anything on this evening?

¿tienes or haces algo esta noche?

have you anything on this evening?

¿tienes programa para esta noche?

2. have on (have in progress):

the municipal gallery has an exhibition on

en la galería municipal hay una exposición

let's see what they have on at the Metro

veamos qué dan en el Metro

let's see what they have on at the Metro

veamos qué echan or ponen en el Metro Spain

IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

have on (tease) inf:

to have sb on

tomarle el pelo a alguien inf

you're having me on!

¡me estás tomando el pelo! inf

I.have back VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (receive back)

can I have the ring back?

¿me devuelves el anillo?

II.have back VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

1. have back guests:

have back (invite again)

volver a invitar

(reciprocate invitation) it's time we had them back

es hora de que les devolvamos la invitación

2. have back (allow to return):

I'd like to rejoin the party, if they'll have me back

me gustaría volver a ser miembro del partido, si me aceptan

I still love her and I'd have her back

todavía la quiero y la perdonaría si volviese

have down VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

1. have down (dismantle, demolish):

have down scaffolding/shelves

quitar

have down wall/building

tirar

have down wall/building

echar abajo

2. have down Am list/poem (know by heart):

have down

saber de memoria

3. have down (bring down) esp Brit :

have down box/book

bajar

4. have down (invite) esp Brit :

I had my sister down from Scotland for a week

mi hermana vino de Escocia a pasar una semana en casa

have around VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) (have at one's disposal)

a useful gadget to have around

un aparato útil de tener a mano

nice to have you around, Bill

encantado de tenerte por aquí, Bill

she's nice to have around

su compañía es agradable

have at VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + prep + o) (attack)

have at

atacar

have at you! (in fencing) arch

¡en guardia!

have away VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] Brit

have away → have off

See also have off

have off VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o)

1. have off (from work, school):

we had a week off (from) school because of the strike

estuvimos una semana sin clase por la huelga

I'm having two days off next week Brit

me voy a tomar dos días libres la semana que viene

2.1. have off esp Brit (remove):

have off lid/paint

quitar

the wind nearly had our roof off

el viento casi se llevó or nos arrancó el tejado

we soon had the old varnish off it

enseguida le quitamos el barniz viejo

2.2. have off esp Brit (remove):

to have it off or away Brit sl

echarse un polvo sl

to have it off or away with sb

tirarse a alguien sl

to have it off or away with sb

coger con alguien Mex RioPl vulg sl

having in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for having in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.have [həv, stressed: hæv] has, had, had has, had, had VB trans

1. have (own):

have

tener

have

poseer

she's got two brothers

tiene dos hermanos

have you got a cold? — no, I've got a headache

¿estás resfriado? — no, me duele la cabeza

to have sth to do

tener algo que hacer

2. have (engage in):

to have a walk

pasear

to have a talk with sb

hablar con alguien

to have a bath/shower

bañarse/ducharse

to have a nap

echar una cabezadita

to have a game

echar una partida

3. have (eat):

to have lunch

comer

I haven't had shrimp in ages!

¡hace años que no como gambas!

to have some coffee

tomar un poco de café

4. have (give birth to):

to have a child

tener un hijo

5. have (receive):

have

tener

have

recibir

to have news of sb

tener [o recibir] noticias de alguien

to have visitors

tener visita

6. have (prepare):

to have dinner ready

tener la cena preparada

7. have (cause to occur):

to not have sb/sth doing sth

no dejar que alguien/algo haga algo

I'll have Bob give you a ride home

le pediré [o diré] a Bob que te lleve a casa

8. have (understand):

I kept telling him you were French, but he wouldn't have it

le dije una y otra vez que eras francesa, pero él no bajaba del burro

Phrases:

to have done with it

acabar con el asunto

to have it in for sb inf

tenerla tomada con alguien

to have it in one to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

I didn't think she had it in her!

¡no pensaba que fuera capaz de eso!

if she finds out about what you've done, you've have it! inf

si se entera de lo que has hecho, ¡estás listo!

to have had it with sb/sth inf

haber tenido más que suficiente de alguien/algo

II.have [həv, stressed: hæv] has, had, had has, had, had VB aux (indicates perfect tense)

he has never been to Scotland

nunca ha estado en Escocia

we had been swimming

habíamos estado nadando

to have got to do sth

tener que hacer algo

what time have we got to be there?

¿a qué hora tenemos que estar allí?

do we have to finish this today?

¿tenemos que acabar esto hoy?

had I known you were coming, ... form

si hubiera sabido que ibas a venir, ...

have around VB trans always sep

have around gadget:

have around

tener a mano

have out VB trans always sep

1. have out (remove):

have out

sacar

2. have out inf (argue):

to have it out with sb

tenerla con alguien

have up VB trans always sep

1. have up (invite):

have up

invitar

2. have up Brit inf (take to court for a trial):

have up

llevar a juicio

have back VB trans always sep

can I have it back?

¿me lo devuelves?

they solved their problems and she had him back

resolvieron sus diferencias y ella le abrió las puertas de casa de nuevo

have-nots [ˈhævnɒts] N pl

the have-nots

los pobres

have on VB trans always sep

1. have on (wear):

have on clothes

llevar (puesto)

he didn't have any clothes on

estaba desnudo

2. have on (carry):

to have sth on oneself

llevar algo encima

have you got any money on you?

¿llevas dinero contigo?

3. have on Brit inf (fool):

to have sb on

tomar el pelo a alguien

4. have on (plan):

have you got anything on this week?

¿tienes planes para esta semana?

have off VB trans

1. have off Brit, Aus inf (have sexual intercourse):

to have it off with sb

hacerlo con alguien

2. have off (remove):

have off clothes

quitar

have in VB trans always sep

have in

invitar

they had some experts in

llamaron a algunos expertos

have over VB trans always sep

have over

invitar

having Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

will you be having a slice of cake?

¿quiere un pedazo de tarta?

having eyebrows that meet (in the middle)

cejijunto (-a)

I regret having lied to you

me pesa haberte mentido

having to do that is a real pain

vaya gaita tener que hacer eso

I'm having a really shitty time

las estoy pasando putas

to adjourn (after having begun)

aplazar (reunión)

he really regrets having said it

está pesaroso por haberlo dicho

it's damned hard [or bloody tough Brit] having to work so much

es jodido tener que trabajar tanto

he's having an affair with his neighbour Brit [or neighbor Am]

tiene un romance con la vecina

I know you're having an affair

sé que tienes un lío por ahí

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