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Tener - Idiomatic
Mary´s Idioms -- Tener
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| tener calor | to be hot |
| tener cariño | to be fond of |
| tener celos | to be jealous |
| tener cuidado | to be cautious |
| no tener cuidado | not to worry |
| tener la culpa | to be at fault |
| tener derecho | to have the right |
| tener éxito | to be successful / to succeed |
| tener frío | to be cold |
| tener ganas de + infinitive | to feel like doing something |
| tener hambre | to be hungry |
| tener ilusión | to be enthusiastic about |
| tener miedo a + noun | to have fear of a thing |
| tener miedo de + infinitive | to have fear of doing something |
| tener prisa | to be in a hurry |
| tener razón | to be correct |
| tener sed | to be thirsty |
| tener sueño | to be sleepy or tired |
| tener suerte | to be lucky |
| tener vergüenza | to be ashamed |
| ¿Qué tienes? | What´s up with you? |
| tener que + infinitive | to have to do something |
| tener ... años | to be ... years old |
| tener ... de ancho/largo/altura | to be .... wide/long/tall |
| tener a bien (hacer algo) | to see fit (to do something) |
| tener a (alguién) por ... | to consider (someone) to be |
| tener por seguro | to rest assured |
| tener sobre (algo) | to lean on (something) |
| tener un(a} niño/niña/hijo/hija/bebé | to have a baby |
| no tener nada que ver con | to have nothing to do with |
| tener lugar | to take place |
| tener en cuenta | to bear in mind |
| tener para (sí) | to think |
| no tenerlas todo con(sigo) | to not have it all together, to have the jitters |
| estar que no tenerse | to be tired out |
| tenerse en pie | to stand |
| tenerse firme | to stand upright or firm |
| Se tuvo firme al sus enemigos. | He stood up firm to his enemies. |
| Me tuve en pie para ver. | I stood up to see. |
| Estoy que no me tengo. | I'm all tired out. |
| Tengo que hablar, pero no las tengo todas conmigo. | I have to talk, but I'm jittery about it. |
| Tengo para mí que ganarán. | I think they'll win. |
| No tenía en cuenta la opinión de sus hijos. | He didn't keep in mind the opinion of his children. |
| Tiene lugar la fiesta en mi casa. | The party will take place in my home. |
| No tengo nada que ver con cazar. | I have nothing to do with hunting. |
| Tuvo una hija. | She had a baby girl. |
| El paraguas tenía sobre el coche. | The umbrella was leaning on the car. |
| Ten por seguro que vamos al centro. | Rest assured we are going downtown. |
| Tengo a Roberto por tonto. | I consider (or take) Roberto to be foolish. |
| Mi esposa tiene a bien comprar un coche. | My wife sees fit to buy a car. |