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Idioms-Tener

Spanish idioms using the verb tener (to have)

Spanish IdiomEnglish TranslationExample Sentence (Spanish)Example Sentence (English)
Tener habilidad To have the ability Ella tiene mucha habilidad para tocar el piano. She has great ability to play the piano.
Tener en cuenta To acknowledge, consider Siempre debes tener en cuenta las opiniones de los demás. You should always consider others' opinions.
Tener afinidad To have affinity, connection Siento que tenemos afinidad en nuestras ideas. I feel we have a connection in our ideas.
Tener todo el tiempo To have all the time in the world Parece que él tiene todo el tiempo del mundo para estudiar. It seems like he has all the time in the world to study.
Tener rabia To be very angry Después de la discusión, tenía mucha rabia. After the argument, I was very angry.
Tener ansiedad To be anxious Siempre tiene ansiedad antes de los exámenes. He always has anxiety before exams.
Tener apetito To have an apetite, be hungry Después de correr, tenía mucho apetito. After running, I had a big appetite.
Tener una discusión To have an argument Ayer tuve una discusión con mi hermano. Yesterday I had an argument with my brother.
Tener aspiración Ella tiene la aspiración de ser una gran artista. She has the aspiration to be a great artist.
Tener el mando To assume control El gerente tiene el mando de la empresa. The manager has control of the company.
Tener paz Después de la meditación, todos teníamos paz interior. After meditation, we all had inner peace.
Tener autoridad To have authority El maestro tiene autoridad sobre sus estudiantes. The teacher has authority over his students.
Tener mala suerte To have bad luck Siempre parece que tiene mala suerte con los juegos de azar. He always seems to have bad luck with gambling.
Tener miedo To be afraid No debes tener miedo de intentar algo nuevo. You shouldn't be afraid to try something new.
Tener vergüenza To be ashamed Ella tenía vergüenza de hablar en público. She was ashamed to speak in public.
Tener aburrimiento To be bored Los niños tenían aburrimiento durante la larga espera. The children were bored during the long wait.
Tener cuidado to be careful Debes tener cuidado con los documentos importantes. You must be careful with important documents.
Tener frío to be cold Anoche hacía tanto viento que tenía mucho frío. Last night it was so windy that I was very cold.
Tener confianza To be confident Debes tener confianza en tus habilidades. You need to be confident in your abilities.
Tener curiosidad To be curious Los niños siempre tienen curiosidad por todo. Children are always curious about everything.
Tener ganas To be eager Tengo ganas de ir a la playa este fin de semana. I am eager to go to the beach this weekend.
Tener hambre To be hungry Después del largo día de trabajo, tenía mucha hambre. After the long workday, I was very hungry.
Tener suerte To be lucky Tuvo suerte de encontrar el último boleto para el concierto. He was lucky to find the last ticket for the concert.
Tener nervios To be nervous Tenía muchos nervios antes de la entrevista. I was very nervous before the interview.
Tener paciencia To be patient Tienes que tener paciencia cuando estás aprendiendo algo nuevo. You have to be patient when you're learning something new.
Tener popularidad to be popular Ese cantante tiene mucha popularidad entre los jóvenes. That singer is very popular among young people.
Tener razón To be right Creo que tienes razón sobre el problema técnico. I think you are right about the technical issue.
Tener sueño To be sleepy Después de la cena, tenía mucho sueño. After dinner, I was very sleepy.
Tener éxito To be successful Si sigues trabajando duro, tendrás éxito en tu carrera. If you keep working hard, you will be successful in your career.
Tener sed To be thirsty Después de la caminata, tenía mucha sed. After the hike, I was very thirsty.
Tener cansancio To be tired Después del viaje largo, todos teníamos cansancio. After the long trip, we were all very tired.
Tener equivocación To be wrong Lamento tener equivocación sobre la fecha del examen. I regret being wrong about the exam date.
Tener fe To have faith Siempre tenemos fe en que las cosas mejorarán. We always have faith that things will get better.
Tener la culpa To be blamed Él no tiene la culpa por lo que sucedió. He is not to blame for what happened.
Tener descuido To be careless El accidente ocurrió por tener descuido en el cruce de peatones. The accident happened due to carelessness at the crosswalk.
Tener encanto To have charm Esa pequeña tienda tiene mucho encanto. That small shop has a lot of charm.
Tener una pista To have a a clue La detective ya tiene una pista sobre el caso. The detective already has a clue about the case.
Tener un compromiso To have a commitment No puedo ir porque tengo un compromiso importante. I can’t go because I have an important commitment.
Tener valor To have courage Se necesita tener valor para hablar en público. You need to have courage to speak in public.
Tener peligro To be dangerous Cruzaron el río sin tener en cuenta el peligro. They crossed the river without considering the danger.
Tener dudas To have doubt Todavía tengo dudas sobre la decisión correcta. I still have doubts about the right decision.
Tener miedo To fear Muchas personas tienen miedo de volar en avión. Many people are afraid of flying on airplanes.
Tener libertad To be free to Es importante tener libertad para expresar tus ideas. It is important to have freedom to express your ideas.
Tener diversión tohave fun Siempre tenemos diversión cuando vamos al parque de atracciones. We always have fun when we go to the amusement park.
Tener buena suerte to have good luck Tuvo buena suerte en su primer día de trabajo. He had good luck on his first day at work.
Tener la costumbre To be in the habit Tengo la costumbre de beber café por la mañana. I have the habit of drinking coffee in the morning.
Tener iniciativa To have initiative Para tener éxito, debes tener iniciativa y ser proactivo. To be successful, you must have initiative and be proactive.
Tener celos To be jealous Siempre tiene celos cuando su pareja sale con amigos. He is always jealous when his partner goes out with friends.
Tener ventaja To have leverage Con esta estrategia, tendremos ventaja sobre nuestros competidores. With this strategy, we will have leverage over our competitors.
Tener motivación To be motivated Ella tiene mucha motivación para seguir adelante con su proyecto. She has a lot of motivation to move forward with her project.
Tener necesidad To need Tenemos necesidad de mejorar nuestras habilidades tecnológicas. We need to improve our technological skills.
Tener piedad To feel pity Tengo piedad por las personas que no tienen hogar. I feel pity for people who are homeless.
Tener prioridad To be a priority La educación de los niños tiene prioridad en nuestra sociedad. Children's education is a priority in our society.
Tener razón To be right Tienes razón al pensar que deberíamos cambiar nuestra estrategia. You are right in thinking that we should change our strategy.
Tener una relación To have a relationship with Ellos tienen una relación muy cercana con sus abuelos. They have a very close relationship with their grandparents.
Tener vergüenza To feel shame Tenía vergüenza de admitir su error frente a todos. He was ashamed to admit his mistake in front of everyone.
Tener éxito To be successful Ella tuvo éxito en su primer negocio. She was successful in her first business.
Tener disposición To be willing Aprecio mucho tu disposición para ayudarme con este proyecto. I really appreciate your willingness to help me with this project.
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