tuvo

/ˈtubo/, [ˈt̪u.β̞o]

had

Examples

El comité tuvo una larga sesión.

The committee had a long session.

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Tom estaba ocupado y no tuvo oportunidad de almorzar.

Tom was busy and didn't have a chance to eat lunch.

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Él debería ser rico. Si tuvo todas las oportunidades antes de inmigrar.

He should be rich: he had every opportunity before immigrating.

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Anoche Tom tuvo un sueño extraño.

Tom had a strange dream last night.

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Tom siempre quería visitar a Mary, pero él nunca tuvo la oportunidad.

Tom always wanted to visit Mary, but he never had the chance.

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Tom no tuvo tiempo para almorzar.

Tom didn't have time to eat lunch.

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Así que yo no soy el único que tuvo este problema.

So I'm not the only one who had this problem.

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Él no tuvo dinero para comprar la finca.

He had no money to buy the farm.

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Pero él tuvo suerte.

But he was lucky.

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La reunión tuvo lugar hasta el mediodía.

The meeting went on until noon.

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Ella tuvo fortuna de superar el examen.

She was fortunate to pass the exam.

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Tom tuvo un ataque de pánico.

Tom had a panic attack.

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Siendo huérfano, mi padre tuvo que comenzar a ganar dinero a los diez.

Being an orphan, my father had to start earning money at ten.

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Tom tuvo un paro cardíaco el año pasado.

Tom had a heart attack last year.

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Tuvo su cuota de suerte.

He had his share of luck.

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La Revolución Industrial en un comienzo tuvo lugar en Inglaterra.

The Industrial Revolution took place first in England.

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Tom tuvo un problema ayer.

Tom had a problem yesterday.

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Tom tuvo que tomar un taxi.

Tom had to catch a taxi.

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Cuando su provisión de comida escaseó, tuvo que buscar un nuevo sitio donde vivir.

When his food supply ran short, he had to look for a new place to live.

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Tuvo que empeñar su reloj.

He had to pawn his watch.

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