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Definición y significado de "have"en inglés

to have

VERBO

tener

to hold or own something

Dialect

have got

British

Transitive: to have sth

información gramatical

composición morfológica

simple

verbo de estado

irregular

presente

have

3.ª persona singular

has

participio presente

having

pretérito simple

had

participio pasado

had

Ejemplos

I have a collection of antique coins that I inherited from my grandfather.

Yo tengo una colección de monedas antiguas que heredé de mi abuelo.

1.1

tener

to get or receive something

Transitive: to have sth

Ejemplos

Waiter, can I have the menu, please?

Camarero, ¿puedo tener el menú, por favor?

1.2

tener, contar con

used to indicate the relationships between people, as in family members, friends, or acquaintances

Transitive: to have a family or acquaintance

Ejemplos

Do you have a coworker named Johnson?

¿Tienes un compañero de trabajo llamado Johnson?

1.3

tener, poseer

to possess a feature or quality

Transitive: to have a quality or feature

Ejemplos

She has a remarkable talent for playing the violin.

Ella tiene un talento notable para tocar el violín.

1.4

tener

to receive someone as a guest

Transitive: to have | to have for a meal

Ejemplos

I'm having a few friends for brunch; would you like to join us?

Voy a tener algunos amigos para el brunch; ¿te gustaría unirte a nosotros?

1.5

tener

to accept or take a particular person for a specific position or role

Transitive: to have sb as a role

Ejemplos

Who are we going to have as the new project manager?

¿A quién vamos a tener como nuevo gerente de proyecto?

1.6

tener

to cause a specific effect on a person or thing

Transitive: to have an impact | to have an impact on sb/sth

Ejemplos

The speech had a profound impact on the audience, inspiring change.

El discurso tuvo un impacto profundo en la audiencia, inspirando el cambio.

1.7

tener, contar con

to contain or include a specific item, number, or group

Transitive: to have a component or item

Ejemplos

The conference had 500 attendees from around the world.

La conferencia tuvo 500 asistentes de todo el mundo.

1.8

tener, poseer

to possess the ability or opportunity to make use of something that is available

Transitive: to have a resource or opportunity

Ejemplos

We have no access to the restricted area.

No tenemos acceso al área restringida.

1.9

aceptar, casar con

to accept to marry someone

Transitive: to have sb

Ejemplos

I'll gladly have him as my husband if he proposes.

Con mucho gusto lo aceptaré como mi esposo si me propone matrimonio.

pasar, vivir, tener

to undergo or experience something

Transitive: to have a particular experience

Ejemplos

They had difficulties adjusting to the new city.

Ellos tuvieron dificultades para adaptarse a la nueva ciudad.

2.1

tener

to suffer from a disease, injury, or pain

Transitive: to have a disease

Ejemplos

She had the flu last week and had to take time off work.

Ella tuvo gripe la semana pasada y tuvo que tomarse un tiempo libre.

2.2

hacer, tener

to cause someone or something to undergo or experience something

Ditransitive: to have sb/sth doing sth

Ejemplos

The restaurant has customers waiting for their tables to be cleared.

El restaurante tiene clientes esperando a que les despejen sus mesas.

2.3

aceptar

to allow or accept with no complaint

Transitive: to have sth

Ditransitive: to have sb doing sth

Ejemplos

We can't have employees ignoring safety protocols in the workplace.

No podemos tener empleados que ignoren los protocolos de seguridad en el lugar de trabajo.

2.4

tener

to be in a position in which one needs or is required to do something

Transitive: to have a task or errand

Ejemplos

I have a meeting in the morning, so I can't stay out too late.

Tengo una reunión por la mañana, así que no puedo quedarme fuera hasta muy tarde.

2.5

[forma pasiva]

to be affected by an action someone else does to one

Complex Transitive: to have sb/sth [adj]

Ejemplos

He had his car vandalized while it was parked on the street.

Tuvo su coche vandalizado mientras estaba aparcado en la calle.

2.6

[verbo auxiliar]

to express the occurrence of thoughts, feelings, or ideas in one's mind

Transitive: to have an idea or feeling

Ejemplos

He had an unsettling suspicion that something wasn't quite right.

Él tenía una sospecha inquietante de que algo no estaba del todo bien.

2.7

engañarse

to trick someone and make them believe something untrue

Transitive: to have sb

Ejemplos

I can't believe you fell for that story; you've been had by the con artist.

No puedo creer que hayas caído en esa historia; te han engañado por el estafador.

2.8

tener

to cause someone to react in a certain manner

Complex Transitive: to have sb doing sth

Ejemplos

They had the audience laughing throughout the performance.

Ellos hicieron reír al público durante toda la actuación.

2.9

tener

to be with a particular person

Transitive: to have sb with sb

Ejemplos

He had his family with him at the event.

Él tenía a su familia con él en el evento.

2.10

hacer, tener

to make someone or something be in a specific state or condition

Complex Transitive: to have sb/sth [adj] | to have sb/sth doing sth

Ejemplos

The engineer had the machine running smoothly again.

El ingeniero hizo que la máquina funcionara sin problemas nuevamente.

[palabra ficticia]

(dummy verb) to perform an action that is specified by a noun

Transitive: to have sth

Ejemplos

He had a laugh with his friends at the comedy show.

Él tuvo una risa con sus amigos en el show de comedia.

3.1

tener, dar a luz

to give birth to a baby

Transitive: to have one's child

Ejemplos

She's excited to have her first child in a few months.

Está emocionada por tener a su primer hijo en unos meses.

3.2

hacer hacer, pedir a alguien que haga

to make someone do a particular task or action by asking or instructing them

Ditransitive: to have sb do sth

Ejemplos

She had me complete various tasks for her.

Ella me hizo completar varias tareas para ella.

3.3

tomar, comer

to eat or drink something

Transitive: to have food or a meal

Ejemplos

Let's have breakfast together before we start our day.

Tomemos el desayuno juntos antes de empezar nuestro día.

3.4

acostarse

to have sexual intercourse with someone

Transitive: to have sb

Ejemplos

She had him on her desk.

Ella lo tuvo en su escritorio.

3.5

tener

to hold or arrange an event

Transitive: to have an event

Ejemplos

She had a birthday party for her son last weekend.

Ella organizó una fiesta de cumpleaños para su hijo el fin de semana pasado.

3.6

estar en desventaja

to make someone be at a position of disadvantage in an argument

Transitive: to have sb

Ejemplos

Well, you've got me there. I can't argue with that logic.

Bueno, me has pillado ahí. No puedo discutir con esa lógica.

3.7

fumar, tomar

to smoke a tobacco or similar product

Transitive: to have a smoke

Ejemplos

He had a cigar to celebrate the occasion.

Tenía un cigarro para celebrar la ocasión.

3.8

estar embarazada, esperar un bebé

to be pregnant

Transitive: to have a baby

Ejemplos

She just found out she's going to have a baby.

Ella acaba de descubrir que va a tener un bebé.

3.9

echar, tomar

to take a short rest or sleep

Transitive: to have a period of rest

Ejemplos

After a busy morning, she decided to have a nap to recharge her energy.

Después de una mañana ocupada, decidió echarse una siesta para recargar energías.

3.10

lavarse, asearse

to clean oneself using water

Transitive: to have a shower or bath

Ejemplos

I need to have a quick wash before heading out.

Necesito lavarme rápidamente antes de salir.

3.11

hacer, emprender

to experience or undertake a travel

Transitive: to have a trip

Ejemplos

We decided to have a spontaneous road trip to explore the scenic countryside.

Decidimos hacer un viaje por carretera espontáneo para explorar el campo pintoresco.

3.12

tener, mantener

to engage in communication with others

Transitive: to have an act of communication | to have an act of communication with sb

Ejemplos

We decided to have a conversation about our future plans.

Decidimos tener una conversación sobre nuestros planes futuros.

3.13

tener, discutir

to verbally express opposing views or differences with someone

Transitive: to have a disagreement | to have a disagreement with sb

Ejemplos

They had a heated dispute over the property boundaries.

Tuvieron una disputa acalorada sobre los límites de la propiedad.

tener

used for saying that something is in a specific position or state

Complex Transitive: to have sth [adj]

Transitive: to have sth somewhere

Ejemplos

He had his hands on his hips, waiting for a response.

Él tenía las manos en las caderas, esperando una respuesta.

4.1

tener

to hold something or someone in a certain way

Transitive: to have sb/sth in a specific manner

Ejemplos

The security guard had the intruder by the arm, preventing escape.

El guardia de seguridad tenía al intruso por el brazo, impidiendo su escape.

haber

(auxiliary) used with a past participle in forming perfect tenses

Ejemplos

I have visited that museum before.

Yo he visitado ese museo antes.

hacer, encargar

to arrange for something to be done by someone for one

Complex Transitive: to have sth [adj]

Ejemplos

They're having their house painted next week.

Ellos van a hacer pintar su casa la próxima semana.

tener, llevar

to carry an item with oneself

Transitive: to have sth

Ejemplos

Do you have a pen I can borrow?

¿Tienes un bolígrafo que pueda pedir prestado?

tener, mostrar

to show kindness or understanding toward someone in a difficult situation

Transitive: to have kindness or mercy on sb | to have empathy for sb

Ejemplos

May the judge have mercy on your soul during the trial.

Que el juez tenga misericordia de tu alma durante el juicio.

obtener, conseguir

to acquire a favorable result by offering money or incentives, typically in an unethical manner

Ejemplos

Information about the competitor's strategy can be had for a price.

Se puede conseguir información sobre la estrategia del competidor por un precio.

participar en, hacer

to participate in a physical activity

Transitive: to have a physical activity

Ejemplos

She's planning on having a swim at the beach this afternoon.

Ella planea dar un baño en la playa esta tarde.

Have

SUSTANTIVO

poseedor, rico

a person who possesses great material wealth

información gramatical

estado de animacidad

humano

composición morfológica

simple

contable

forma plural

haves

Palabras Cercanas

Definición y significado de "have"en inglés

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