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Oxford 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

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

in the PONS 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

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. have <has, had, had> [hæv, unstressed: həv] VB trans

1. have (own):

have: tener

have: poseer

I have two brothers: tengo dos hermanos

have you got a cold? — no, I have 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 talk with sb: hablar con alguien

to have a game of sth: echar una partida de un juego

3. have (eat):

to have breakfast/a snack: desayunar/merendar

to have lunch: comer

to have lunch: almorzar Col

to have dinner: cenar

to have dinner: comer Col

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 about sb/sth: tener [o recibir] noticias de alguien o algo

to have visitors: tener visita

6. have (show trait):

to have patience/mercy: tener paciencia/compasión

to have doubts/second thoughts: tener dudas/reservas

7. have (cause to occur):

to have dinner ready: tener la cena preparada

I'll have Bob give you a ride home: le pediré [o diré] a Bob que te lleve a casa

I won't have him doing that: no dejo que haga esto

Phrases:

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!

to have had it with sb/sth inf: haber tenido más que suficiente de alguien/algo

II. have <has, had, had> [hæv, unstressed: həv] VB aux

1. have (indicates perfect tense):

he has never been to California: nunca ha estado en California

we had been swimming: habíamos estado nadando

had I known you were coming, ... form: si hubiera sabido que ibas a venir, ...

2. have (must):

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?

III. have [hæv, unstressed: həv] N pl

the haves and the have-nots: los ricos y los pobres

have-nots N pl

the have-nots: los pobres

have up VB trans always sep

have up: invitar

have over VB trans always sep

have over: invitar

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?

have in VB trans always sep

have in: invitar

they had some experts in: llamaron a algunos expertos

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 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: poner las cosas en claro

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ambiguo (-a): having two genders

Present
I	have
you	have
he/she/it	has
we	have
you	have
they	have

Past
I	had
you	had
he/she/it	had
we	had
you	had
they	had

Present Perfect
I	have	had
you	have	had
he/she/it	has	had
we	have	had
you	have	had
they	have	had

Past Perfect
I	had	had
you	had	had
he/she/it	had	had
we	had	had
you	had	had
they	had	had

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

will you be having a slice of cake?: ¿quiere un pedazo de tarta?

cejijunto (-a): having eyebrows that meet (in the middle)

me pesa haberte mentido: I regret having lied to you

vaya gaita tener que hacer eso: having to do that is a real pain

las estoy pasando putas: I'm having a really shitty time

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