tener

/teˈneɾ/, [t̪eˈneɾ]

have, to have

Examples

Desearía tener el valor para expresar mis sentimientos.

I wish I had the courage to express my feelings.

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Tom deseaba tener a alguien con quien platicar.

Tom wished he had someone to talk to.

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Voy a tener mi venganza.

I'll have my revenge.

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No creo que se deba vivir en un país donde se hable el idioma que uno está estudiando para llegar a hablarlo, pero ciertamente sí hace falta tener un contacto real con el idioma para dominarlo con fluidez total.

I do not think that you should live in a country where people speak your goal language in order to be able to speak it, but certainly you need a real contact with the language in order to command it perfectly.

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Me alegro de tener muchos buenos amigos.

I am happy to have so many good friends.

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En Inglaterra el mesero nos preguntó, "¿Cuánta cerveza van a querer, media pinta o una pinta?". Sin tener idea de cuánto sería eso, le pedimos que nos mostrara los vasos.

In England the waiter asked us, "How much beer would you like, a half pint or a pint?" Having no idea how much that would be, we asked him to show us the glasses.

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Ella parece tener mal carácter, pero en el fondo es amable.

She looks bad-tempered, but she is kind at heart.

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Yo solía tener tu edad.

I used to be your age.

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Debemos tener una charla, Tom.

We need to have a talk, Tom.

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Desearía tener una novia hermosa.

I wish I had a beautiful girlfriend.

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La transparencia del gobierno es un componente clave de la democracia. Asegurar de que el público tenga acceso a la información gubernamental crea una confianza pública en el proceso de decisión del gobierno y también posibilita al público tener el gobierno responsable de esas decisiones.

Transparency in government is a key component of a democracy. Ensuring that the public has access to government information both builds public trust in government decision-making and allows the public to hold government accountable for those decisions.

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No deberías tener nada de qué quejarte.

You should have nothing to complain about.

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También las mujeres quieren tener sexo.

Women want to have sex too.

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Supongo que puedes tener razón.

You could be right, I suppose.

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Ella va a tener un hijo el mes que viene.

She will have a baby next month.

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Es anormal tener el corazón en el lado derecho.

It is abnormal to have the heart on the right side.

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Voy a tener que ausentarme por un tiempo.

I will have to be away for some time.

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Tom deseó tener el suficiente dinero para jubilarse.

Tom wished that he had enough money to retire.

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Acabo de tener una visión.

I just had a vision.

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Solo quiero tener un poco de diversión.

I just want to have a little fun.

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