tuvo

/ˈtubo/, [ˈt̪u.β̞o]

had

Examples

Tom tuvo la oportunidad de encontrarse con Mary en Boston.

Tom had a chance to meet Mary in Boston.

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Ella siempre le apoyó cuando tuvo problemas.

She stood by him whenever he was in trouble.

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Tom dice que nunca tuvo ninguna novia.

Tom says he's never had a girlfriend.

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Tom tuvo que esperar a Mary más o menos por tres horas.

Tom had to wait for Mary for about three hours.

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Se durmió al volante y tuvo un accidente.

She fell asleep at the wheel and had an accident.

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Se quedó dormido mientras conducía y tuvo un accidente.

He fell asleep at the wheel and had an accident.

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Tom no tuvo el coraje para decirle a Mary la verdad.

Tom didn't have the courage to tell Mary the truth.

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Tom tuvo una cita con Mary anoche.

Tom had a date with Mary last night.

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Ella estuvo a su lado siempre que él tuvo problemas.

She stood by him whenever he was in trouble.

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Él tuvo que compartir una recámara con su hermano.

He had to share a bedroom with his brother.

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Ella no tuvo un hermano.

She didn't have a brother.

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Tuvo que compartir una habitación con su hermana.

She had to share a bedroom with her sister.

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Él tuvo la amabilidad de mostrarme el camino.

He was kind enough to show me the way.

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Tom tuvo un ataque de asma.

Tom had an asthma attack.

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Quizá Tom tuvo suerte.

Maybe Tom was lucky.

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No tuvo efecto en él.

It has had no effect on him.

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Ella anoche tuvo un sueño extraño.

She had a strange dream last night.

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Mi mujer tuvo un bebé la semana pasada.

My wife had a baby last week.

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Tuvo el valor de decirlo.

She had the courage to say it.

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Pedro no tuvo la intención de romper el jarrón.

Peter didn't intend to break the vase.

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