Idioms - Tener

Question 1

tener a bien

Answer 1

to find it convenient Alicia tuvo a bien recibir la mercadería en su oficina. Alcia found it convenient to receive the merchandise at her office.

Question 2

tener mundo

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to be sophisticated Esa mujer tiene mundo. That woman is sophisticated.

Question 3

tener ángel

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to be charming Ese hombre del almacén tiene ángel. That man on the store is charming.

Question 4

tener los nervios de punta

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to have one’s nerve on the edge Mañana es mi exámen y tengo los nervios de punta. Tomorrow is my exam and I have my nerve’s on the edge.

Question 5

tener años

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to be old Ramiro tiene 35 años. Ramiro is 35 years old.

Question 6

tener ojo de buen cubero

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to have accurate eye Mi abuela tenía ojo de buen cubero para escoger a los yernos. My grandma had an accurate eye to choose the sons-in-law.

Question 7

tener buena estrella

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to be lucky Mónica tiene buena estrella y siempre gana los mejores premios. Mónica is lucky and she always gets the best prizes.

Question 8

tener pájaros en la cabeza

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to be scatterbrained Él se pierde donde sea; tiene pájaros en la cabeza. He gets lost everywhere; he is scatterbrained.

Question 9

tiene corazón de piedra

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to be hard-hearted Mi ex-novio José tiene corazón de piedra. My ex-boyfriend José is hard-hearted.

Question 10

tener palabra

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to keep one’s word Ese caballero sí tiene palabra. That gentleman does keep his word.

Question 11

tener calor

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to be hot Ustedes tienen calor porque no abrieron las ventanas. You guys are hot because you din’t open the windows.

Question 12

tener la palabra

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to have the floor A partir de ahora las mujeres tienen las palabras. From now on the women will have the floor.

Question 13

tener cuidado

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to be careful Debéis tener cuidado con esos perros. You guys need to be careful with those dogs.

Question 14

tener pensado

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to intend to Ella tiene pensado viajar a Nicaragua el próximo verano. She intends to travel to Nicaragua next summer.

Question 15

tener la culpa

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to be to blame for Jorge tiene la culpa de que Pedrito se saliera de la casa. Jorge is to blame for Pedrito going out the door.

Question 16

tener un pico de oro

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to be very persuasive Ese predicador tiene un pico de oro. That preacher is very persuasive.

Question 17

tener un disgusto

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to have a falling out Mi cuñado tuvo un disgusto con su hijo mayor. My brother-in-law had a falling out with his oldest son.

Question 18

tener por + past participle

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to consider Roberto te tiene por ladrón por el dinero que no devolviste. Roberto considers you a thieve because of the money you didn’t return.

Question 19

tener dolor

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to have a pain Ella tiene dolor en la rodilla. She has a pain in the knee.

Question 20

tener presente

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to bear in mind Tengan presente que el gerente anterior nos dejó una gran deuda. You all bear in mind that the previous manager left us a big debt.

Question 21

tener en cuenta

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to take into account Ten en cuenta que vine desde lejos para verte. Take into account that I came from far away to see you.

Question 22

tener prisa

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to be in a hurry Los músicos tienen prisa porque el concierto ya va a empezar. The musicians are in a hurry because the concert is about to start.

Question 23

tener en mente

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to have in mind Te tengo en mente para el papel de vagabundo. I have you in mind for the role of street urchin.

Question 24

tener que + infinitive

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to have to do something Ustedes tienen que registrarse en la siguiente ventanilla. You have to register in the following window.

Question 25

tener en la punta de la lengua

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to have on the tip of one’s tongue Tengo el nombre en la punta de la lengua. I have the name on the tip of my tongue.

Question 26

tener que ver con

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to have to do with Eso no tiene nada que ver con nuestra familia. That has nothing to do with our family.

Question 27

tener entendido que

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to understand that Claudio tiene entendido que lo recogerán a las 5 de la mañana. Claudio understands that he will be picked up at 5am.

Question 28

tener razón

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to be right Mi mamá tiene razón voy a entrarme a casa. My mom is right I will go in the house.

Question 29

tener éxito

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to be successful Tú vas a tener éxito por tu perseverancia. You will be succesful because of your perseverance.

Question 30

tener sed

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to be thirsty Los niños tienen sed porque han corrido mucho. The kids are thirsty because they have run a lot.

Question 31

tener frío

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to be cold El cachorrito tiene frío. The puppy is cold.

Question 32

tener sueño

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to be sleepy La pequeñita tiene sueño. The little girl is sleepy.

Question 33

tener ganas de

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to feel like Mauricio tiene ganas de comer mangos verdes. Mauricio feels like eating green mangoes.

Question 34

tener suerte

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to be lucky Jazmín tuvo suerte porque se ganó la licuadora. Jazmín was lucky because she won the blender.

Question 35

tener gracia

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to be funny El payaso que vino a la piñata pasada tenía gracia. The clown that came to the last piñata was funny.

Question 36

tener vergüenza

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to be ashamed Sandra tiene vergüenza porque no trajo regalo.. Sandra is ashamed because she didn't bring a present.

Question 37

tener hambre

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to be hungry Desde hace tres horas que tengo hambre. I've been hungry for three hours.

Question 38

no tener arreglo

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not able to be helped Este robot de juguete ya no tiene arreglo. This robot toy is not able to be helped.

Question 39

tener los huesos molidos

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to be exhausted Después del partido tenía los huesos molidos. After the game I was exhausted.

Question 40

no tener la menor idea

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to not have the slightest idea Gladys no tenía la menor idea que le planeábamos una fiesta sorpresa. Gladys didn't have the slightest idea that we were planning a surprise party for her.

Question 41

tener inconveniente

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to mind; to object to ¿Tienen ustedes inconveniente en hospedar a cuatro personas en su casa? Do you mind providing accomodations for four people?

Question 42

no tener nombre

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to be unspeakable Lo que le hiciste a Lucía no tiene nombre. What you did to Lucía is unspeakable.

Question 43

tener lástima (a alguien)

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to feel sorry for someone Yo le tengo lástima a ese pordiosero. I feel sorry for that beggar.

Question 44

no tener un pelo de tonto

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to be nobody’s fool

Question 45

tener la lengua larga

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to have a big mouth La señora de la esquina tiene la lengua larga. The woman that lives in the corner has a big mouth.

Question 46

no tener pelos en la lengua

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to not mince one's words El abogado que contraté no tiene pelos en la lengua. The attorney I hired doens't mince whis words..

Question 47

tener líos

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to have difficulties Los de la casa 4 y 5 tienen líos todo el tiempo. The people in houses 4 and 5 have difficulties all the time.

Question 48

no tener pies ni cabeza

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to not make any sense El ensayo que presentaste no tiene ni pies ni cabeza. The essay you presented doesn't make any sense.

Question 49

tener lugar

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to take place La reunión de bienvenida de nuestro hijo tendrá lugar en la casa de José. The welcoming reunion will take place at José's.

Question 50

no tener razón

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to be wrong mi papá no tiene razón. This time my dad is not right.

Question 51

tener madera para

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to be made for Esa chica tiene madera para ser ser bailarina. That girl was made for becoming a ballerina.

Question 52

no tener remedio

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not able to be helped Julio ha madurado un poco pero no tiene remedio. Julio has grown up a little but he can't be helped.

Question 53

tener mala cara

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to look bad Rebecca tiene mala cara pues estuvo enferma toda la semana. Rebecca looks bad since she was sick all week.

Question 54

no tener donde caerse muerto

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to be penniless Antes era rico y ahora no tiene dónde caerse muerto. He was rich before and now he is penniless.

Question 55

tener malas pulgas

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to be short-tempered Karina siempre tiene malas pulgas. Karina is always short-tempered.

Question 56

no tenerlas todas consigo

Answer 56

to be anxious; to be worried Armando ahorita no las tiene todas consigo. Armando is worried now.

Question 57

tener miedo de

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to be afraid of Lorenzo tiene miedo de las mujeres locas. Lorenzo is afraid of crazy women.