have in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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)

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must-have [ˈməsthæv] ADJ attr

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

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

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

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

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

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have in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for have in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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

have up
llevar a juicio
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have Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I have known her for three years
la conozco desde hace tres años
to have sb eat out of one's hand
meterse a alguien en el bolsillo
to have the wind in one's favour
tener el viento a favor
to have green fingers Brit, Aus, to have green thumbs Am
tener habilidad para la jardinería
to have a card up one's sleeve
tener un as en la manga
to have a roll in the hay fig
darse un revolcón inf
I have three books, plus those I have lent
tengo tres libros, más los que he prestado
to have a lot of/little experience
tener mucha/poca experiencia
the evidence contradicts what you have said
las pruebas desmienten tus palabras
to have been around a few years
estar curado de espantos inf
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The twosome, who have attempted to keep their not-so-secret relationship under wraps, are rumored to have been dating for the past few years.
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Consequently, diesel fuel must have a high flash point and a low autoignition temperature.
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His wife have to took over the stud management.
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Buses and taxis are available for going to sanctuary, form where in you have to walk about 3 km to reach inside the sanctuary.
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All the above measures of statistical dispersion have the useful property that they are location-invariant, as well as linear in scale.
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While both are still important to the economy, they have declined in significance greatly since the 19th century.
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These birds have colourful plumage and resemble small kingfishers, but with flattened bills with serrated edges.
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Philosophers have often debated about what makes a fact, a fact.
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Another possibility is the magnanimous respect he is ascribed to have shown to the diverse beliefs and customs of the peoples within his extended kingdom.
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Although there are catchwords in the manuscript, each scribe would have been responsible for all of the pages of each of his assignments.
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