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tener a bien

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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.

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tener mundo

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

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tener ángel

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

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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.

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tener años

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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tener palabra

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

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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.

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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.

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tener cuidado

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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tener dolor

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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tener frío

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

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tener sueño

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

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tener ganas de

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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tener hambre

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

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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.

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tener los huesos molidos

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

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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no tener un pelo de tonto

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to be nobody’s fool

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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.

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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..

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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.

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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.

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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.

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no tener razón

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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tener malas pulgas

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

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no tenerlas todas consigo

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

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tener miedo de

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

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