Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
have | having |
| and what have you expr | informal (and the like, and similar) | und ähnliches Konj + Adj |
| | | und so etwas Rdw |
| appear to have done [sth] v expr | (person: seem) | anscheinend etwas getan haben VP |
| | | dem Anschein nach etwas getan haben VP |
| | I appear to have lost my umbrella. |
| | Ich habe anscheinend meinen Regenschirm verloren. |
| as luck would have it adv | idiom (fortunately) | zum Glück Präp + Nn |
| | | Gott sei dank Rdw |
| | | glücklicherweise Adv |
| | As luck would have it, the bus was late too, so I managed to catch it after all. |
| as luck would have it adv | idiom, ironic (unfortunately) | wie Gott so will Rdw |
| | | leider Adv |
| | | unglücklicherweise Adv |
| | As luck would have it, the strike started the day I was due to fly out on holiday. |
| have [sth] at heart v expr | (consider, be concerned with) | etwas im Sinn haben Rdw |
| | I have your best interests at heart. |
be in the driver's seat,
take the driver's seat,
have the driver's seat,
be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) | das Steuer übernehmen Rdw |
| | | das Sagen haben Rdw |
| | If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
| claim to have done [sth] v expr | (achievement: assert) | behaupten etwas getan zu haben VP |
| | | meinen etwas getan zu haben VP |
| | Weston claimed to have invented a new method for producing copper. |
| | Weston behauptete, eine neue Methode der Kupferherstellung erfunden zu haben. |
| have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) | sich viel vorgenommen VP |
| | | eine schwere Aufgabe haben VP |
| | | viel Arbeit haben VP |
| | The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
be done with [sth/sb],
have done with [sth/sb] v expr | slang (had enough, stop) | fertig mit jemandem Adj + Adv |
| | | etwas satt haben Rdw |
be done with [sb],
have done with [sb] v expr | slang (relationship: finish, end) | mit jmdm durch sein VP |
| | (übertragen) | einen Schlussstrich unter die Beziehung mit jmdm ziehen Rdw |
| | | die Beziehung mit jmdm beenden VP |
| have got to do [sth] vtr | informal (must) | müssen Hv |
| Anmerkung: only in present perfect |
| | I have got to leave now. |
get a handle on [sth],
have a handle on v expr | figurative, informal (understand) (ugs, übertragen) | Reim Nm |
| | I can't get a handle on this at all. Can you explain it again? |
| | Ich kann mir hierdrauf keinen Reim machen. Kannst du es nochmal erklären? |
get one's way,
have one's way,
get one's own way,
have one's own way v expr | (get what you want) | das bekommen, was man will VP |
| | | seinen Willen durchsetzen VP |
go for a slash,
have a slash,
take a slash v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (urinate) | pinkeln gehen Vi + Hv |
| | (Kindersprache) | Pipi machen Nn + Vt |
| | I had drunk so much that night, I just needed to go for a slash, and let it all out. |
| have a baby v expr | (give birth) | ein Kind kriegen, ein Kind bekommen Rdw |
| | | ein Kind zur Welt bringen Rdw |
| | (formell) | eine Geburt vollziehen Rdw |
| | The Apollo Hospital is the safest and best place to have a baby. |
| have a baby v expr | (become parents) | ein Kind bekommen Rdw |
| | | ein Kind kriegen Rdw |
| | | Eltern werden Npl + Vi |
| | My good friend told me that he and his wife plan to have a baby soon. |
| have a ball v expr | informal (enjoy oneself immensely) | viel Spaß haben Rdw |
| | | eine schöne Zeit haben Rdw |
| | | amüsieren Vr |
| | Thank you for a wonderful party; we all had a ball! |
| have a bee in your bonnet v expr | figurative, informal (be annoyed, obsessed by [sth]) | sich [etw] in den Kopf gesetzt haben Rdw |
| | | an einer fixen Idee leiden Rdw |
| | | einen Tick haben Rdw |
| have a bone to pick with [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (want to reprimand) | mit jmdm ein Hühnchen zu rupfen haben Rdw |
| | I have a bone to pick with you! Did you forget to feed the cat? |
| have a case v expr | (legal: have evidence) | Beweismittel haben Nn + Vt |
| | | Beweise haben Npl + Vt |
| | The judge has to decide if the prosecution have a case. |
| have a case of [sth] v expr | (be ill) | eine Krankheit haben Rdw |
| | Sue has a case of mild pneumonia. |
have a chance of [sth],
have a chance of doing [sth] v expr | (be able to succeed at [sth]) | eine Chance haben [etw] zu tun Rdw |
| | | die Möglichkeit haben [etw] zu tun Rdw |
| | We have a chance of winning if we can carry on at this rate. |
| have a chance v expr | (be given the opportunity to do [sth]) | die Möglichkeit haben [etw] zu tun Rdw |
| | If I have a chance I will try and win. |
| have a chance at [sth] v expr | (have opportunity) | Aussicht auf etwas haben Rdw |
| | | eine Chance auf etwas haben Rdw |
| | Johnson has a chance at another world title. |
| have a chance at doing [sth] v expr | (have opportunity to do) | Aussicht auf etwas haben VP |
| | | eine Chance auf etwas haben VP |
| | Audrey has a chance at getting into Harvard. |
| have a change of heart v expr | (go against your previous decision) | seine Meinung ändern VP |
| | | es sich nochmal überlegen, es sich anders überlegen VP |
| | She's had a change of heart and is inviting her sister after all. |
| have a chip on your shoulder v expr | figurative (have a resentful attitude) | leicht eingeschnappt Adj + V Part Perf |
| | | besonders empfindlich sein Rdw |
| | Kate has a chip on her shoulder because, while she works a low-paid job, her three sisters are all running successful businesses. |
| have a cold v expr | (be suffering from the cold virus) | erkältet sein Adj + Vt |
| | | eine Erkältung haben Rdw |
| | I don't feel like going out today because I have a cold. |
| have a crush on [sb] v expr | (be attracted to: [sb]) (informell) | in jemanden verknallt sein, sich in jemanden verguckt haben Rdw |
| | | in jemanden verliebt sein Rdw |
| | | ein Auge auf jemanden geworfen haben Rdw |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | auf jemanden scharf sein Rdw |
| | Wendy had a crush on a boy in her class. |
| have a death wish v expr | figurative, informal (behave in a reckless way) | lebensmüde sein Adj + Vi |
| | | sterben wollen Vi + Hv |
| | He drives that car as though he has a death wish. |
| have a death wish v expr | (psychiatry: wish for death) | sterben wollen Vi + Hv |
| | | Todessehnsucht empfinden Nf + Vt |
| | A psychiatrist diagnosed James as having a death wish. |
| have a discussion v expr | (converse, discuss, debate) | sich zusammensetzen, um [etw] zu überlegen VP |
| | | über [etw] sprechen Präp + Vi |
| | | sich über [etw] unterhalten Präp + Vr, fix |
| | We need to have a discussion about where to vacation this year. |
| have a drink v expr | (drink [sth] alcoholic) | etwas trinken Vt |
| | | Alkohol trinken Nm + Vt |
| | He is quite talkative tonight; I wonder if he's had a drink. |
| have a drink v expr | (socialize in a bar, pub, etc.) | etwas trinken gehen Rdw |
| | Why don't we go and have a drink to remember the good old days? |
| have a feast v expr | (eat celebratory meal) | Festessen veranstalten Nn + Vt |
| | | Festessen organisieren Nn + Vt |
| | | ein Festmahl haben VP |
| | The family had a feast to celebrate Chinese New Year. |
| have a feast v expr | figurative (eat a lot) | viel von etwas essen Rdw |
| | | schlemmen Vi |
| | (Slang) | überfressen Vr, fix |
| | We had a feast of homemade pasta and meatballs. |
have a feeling,
have a feeling (that) v expr | (suspect) | das Gefühl haben VP |
| | | den Eindruck haben VP |
| | | jmdm vorkommen Vi, sepa |
| | I have a feeling that it will rain this afternoon. |
| have a fight with [sb] v expr | (physically: with [sb]) | prügeln Vr |
| | | schlagen Vr |
| | | eine Schlägerei haben Rdw |
| | Jack had a fight with another boy, and now he has a black eye. |
| have a fight with [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (argue) | streiten Vr |
| | | eine Auseinandersetzung haben Rdw |
| | He's in a bad mood because he had a fight with his wife. |
| have a fit v expr | figurative, informal (become angry, upset) (informell) | ausrasten, austicken Vi, sepa |
| | (übertragen) | in die Luft gehen Rdw |
| | When she sees how I smashed up her car she's going to have a fit! |
| have a flair for [sth] v expr | (be talented) | ein Talent für etwas haben Rdw |
| | | etwas liegen Pron + Vi |
| | | gut können Adj + Vt |
| | Laura has a flair for garden design. |
| | Meiner Schwester liegt das Haare schneiden. Keiner macht das besser als sie. |
| have a fondness for [sth] v expr | (like [sth]) | eine Schwäche für etwas haben Rdw |
| | (informell) | auf etwas stehen Rdw |
| | (Slang) | total auf etwas abfahren Rdw |
| | I have a fondness for chocolate chip ice cream. |
| have a frog in your throat v expr | figurative, informal (be hoarse) | Frosch Nm |
| | What's wrong? Have you got a frog in your throat? |
| | Was ist los? Hast du einen Frosch in deinem Hals? |
| have a go v expr | informal (try [sth]) (umgangssprachlich) | [etw] mal probieren Adv + Vt |
| | | [etw] mal ausprobieren Adv + Vt, sepa |
| | I'd never been waterskiing before so I decided to have a go. |
| | Ich war nie zuvor Wasserskifahren und wollte es einfach mal probieren. |
| have a go at [sb] v expr | slang (attack verbally) | jemanden runtermachen Vt, sepa |
| | (vulgär) | jemanden ankacken Vt, sepa |
| | | jemanden anpflaumen Vt, sepa |
| | Elena had a go at her husband for being late. |
have a go at [sth],
have a go at doing [sth] v expr | informal (try) | versuchen Vt |
| | | probieren Vt |
| | Harry was having a go at solving the crossword puzzle. |
| have a good chance v expr | (be likely to succeed) | die Chancen stehen gut Rdw |
| | | gute Chancen haben Rdw |
| | I have a good chance of winning the race. |
| have a good chat v expr | (converse at length) | sich lange unterhalten Rdw |
| | (formell) | eine ausgedehnte Unterhaltung führen Rdw |
| | (informell) | lange miteinander quatschen Rdw |
| | I had a good chat with an old friend down at the market yesterday. |
| | They hadn't seen each other for years and welcomed the chance to have a good chat. |
| have a good head on your shoulders v expr | figurative (be sensible) | das Herz am richtigen Fleck tragen Rdw |
| | I don't mind him dating my daughter. That boy has a good head on his shoulders. |
| have a good knowledge of [sth] v expr | (be informed about) | sich mit etwas gut auskennen Rdw |
| | | gut über etwas Bescheid wissen Rdw |
| | Taxi drivers have to have a good knowledge of all the local streets. |
have a good shot at [sth],
have a good shot at doing [sth] v expr | (likely chance) | Chancen stehen gut VP |
| | I have a good shot at winning the scholarship this year. |
| | Meine Chancen stehen gut, dass ich das Stipendium dieses Jahr bekomme. |
| have a good time v expr | (enjoy yourself, have fun) | viel Spaß haben VP |
| | | eine gute Zeit haben VP |
| | Whenever I go out with friends we all have a good time. I hope you have a good time in Spain! |
| | Immer wenn ich mit Freunden ausgehe, haben wir viel Spaß. |
| | Ich hoffe, du hast eine gute Zeit in Spanien. |
| have a good weekend interj | (used to wish [sb] a pleasant weekend) | Ein schönes Wochenende Int |
| | Have a good weekend, and I will see you on Monday. |
have a green thumb,
have green thumbs (mainly US),
have green fingers (mainly UK) v expr | (be skilled at gardening) (übertragen) | einen grünen Daumen haben Rdw |
| | My mother has a green thumb: everything she touches grows well. |
| | All my cuttings took this year, so perhaps I do have green fingers after all. |
| have a hand in [sth] v expr | informal (be involved) | mitmischen Vi, sepa |
| | | zu etwas beitragen Rdw |
| | Wilson scored one goal and had a hand in two others. |
| have a hand in doing [sth] v expr | informal (be involved) | seine Finger mit im Spiel haben Rdw |
| | | mit etwas zu tun haben Rdw |
| | Gwyneth had a hand in persuading Celia to change her mind. |
| have a hangover v expr | (after too much alcohol) | einen Kater haben Rdw |
| | | einen Brummschädel haben Rdw |
| | Please don't breathe so loudly; I have a hangover. |
| have a hard time v expr | (experience difficulties) | eine schwere Zeit durchmachen Rdw |
| | | es nicht gerade leicht haben Rdw |
| | Be kind to her - she's having a really hard time right now. |
| have a hard time doing [sth] v expr | informal (find difficult) | schwerfallen Vi, sepa |
| | | Probleme mit etwas haben Rdw |
| | We're having a hard time picking a suitable slogan for our marketing campaign. |
| have a heart v expr | informal, figurative (be compassionate) | sich ein Herz fassen Rdw |
| | Have a heart and consider making a donation to this worthwhile charity. |
| have a heart interj | informal, figurative (be more compassionate) | Hab dich nicht so Rdw |
| | (informell) | Sei nicht so Rdw |
| | Have a heart! Timmy's only a child and didn't mean any harm. |
| have a heart attack v expr | (suffer blocked circulation to the heart) | einen Herzinfarkt haben VP |
| | After he had a heart attack, my father gave up smoking. |
| have a heart of gold n | figurative (be kind, generous) | ein Herz aus Gold haben Rdw |
| | | großzügig sein Adj + Vt |
| | He may seem surly at first, but he really has a heart of gold. |
| have a heart of stone v expr | figurative (lack compassion) | ein Herz aus Stein haben Rdw |
| | | kalt sein Adj + Vt |
| | You must have a heart of stone if the film didn't bring a tear to your eye. |
| have a hold on [sth] v expr | (grasp firmly) | festhalten Vt, sepa |
| | | fest umklammern Adv + Vt, sepa |
| | Sally had a hold on the horse's reins. |
| have a hold on [sth] v expr | (account: be blocked) | gesperrt sein V Part Perf + Vt |
| | Any check I deposit has a hold on it for 7 days. |
| have a hold on [sb] v expr | informal, figurative (exert control) | über jemanden das Sagen haben Rdw |
| | | den Ton angeben Rdw |
| | In New Jersey, Democrats have had a hold on the Senate seats for many years. |
have a hunch that,
have a hunch [sth] v expr | informal (suspect, sense) | das Gefühl haben, das komische Gefühl haben Rdw |
| | | denken Vi |
| | I have a hunch that the show will be cancelled; they haven't sold many tickets. |
| have a keen eye for [sth] v expr | (be good at spotting [sth]) (übertragen) | ein Auge für [etw] haben Rdw |
| | Audrey has a keen eye for errors. |
have a knack for doing [sth],
have the knack for doing [sth],
have a knack of doing [sth] v expr | (have a talent, skill for [sth]) | etwas liegen Vi |
| | | ein Talent für etwas haben Rdw |
| | Carly has a knack for solving impossible problems. |
| have a knack of doing [sth] v expr | ironic (have a tendency to do [sth]) | ein Talent dafür haben Rdw |
| | My brother has a knack of annoying people. |
| have a laugh v expr | UK, informal (enjoy a joke, be amused) | Spaß haben Nm + Vt |
| | | gemeinsam über etwas lachen VP |
| | | amüsieren Vr |
| | We didn't mean to hurt his feelings, we did it just to have a laugh. |
| have a lie-in v expr | UK (sleep late) | ausschlafen Vi, sepa |
| | Tony starts works at 7am six days a week, so on Sundays he has a lie-in. |
| have a little talk v expr | informal (discuss [sth] sensitive) | sich mal unterhalten Rdw |
| | | unter vier Augen mit jemandem reden Rdw |
| | Young lady, I think it's time you and I had a little talk. |
| have a look at [sth/sb] v expr | (look at) | sich [etw]/jmdn ansehen Vr, sepa |
| | | einen Blick auf [etw] werfen VP |
| | These family photos are great. Have a look at them. |
| | Diese Familienbilder sind wunderbar. Schau sie dir an. |
| have a look at [sth/sb] v expr | (examine, inspect) | sich [etw]/jmdn ansehen Vr, sepa |
| | | einen Blick auf etwas werfen VP |
| | | [etw]/jmdn untersuchen Vt, fix |
| | Let the doctor have a look at your rash. |
| | Lass den Arzt einen Blick auf deinen Ausschlag werfen. |
| have a lot to do with [sth] v expr | (be due to) | viel mit etwas zu tun haben Rdw |
| | His success has a lot to do with his father's business connections. |
| have a lot to say about v expr | (openly share one's opinions on) | viel zu sagen haben VP |
| | | viel zu etwas sagen können VP |
| | (übertr, missbilligend) | seinen Senf zu etwas dazugeben Rdw |
| | As a working mother, she has a lot to say about childcare facilities and unpaid, unscheduled overtime. |
| have a mind to do [sth] v expr | (think about doing) | darüber nachdenken etwas zu tun Rdw |
| | | in Erwägung ziehen etwas zu tun Rdw |
| | I have a mind to tell your parents about what you've been doing. |
| have a narrow escape v expr | (experience a brush with danger) | nochmal davonkommen Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | Mary had a narrow escape when a car nearly hit her. |
| have a nice trip interj | (enjoy your vacation, holiday) | Eine gute Reise Int |
| | | Viel Spaß Int |
| | | Eine schöne Zeit Int |
| | Here are your tickets, Sir. Have a nice trip! |
| have a nose for [sth] n | figurative (have instinctive ability to detect [sth]) (ugs, übertragen) | einen Riecher für etwas haben Rdw |
| | He has a nose for good books. |
| | Er hat einen guten Riecher für spannende Bücher. |
have a nosey,
have a nosey around v expr | informal (look around) (ugs, übertragen) | herumschnüffeln Vi, sepa |
| | | umsehen Vr, sepa |
| have a part in [sth] v expr | (be partly responsible) | mit etwas zu tun haben Rdw |
| | | seine Finger mit im Spiel haben Rdw |
| | | Mitschuld haben Nf + Vt |
| | Lewis denied having a part in the attempted murder. |
| have a picture of [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (visualize) | vorstellen Vr, sepa |
| | | ein Bild vor sich haben Rdw |
| | The architect had a picture in his mind of what the finished building would look like. |
| have a point v expr | (be right about [sth]) | recht haben Adj + Vt |
| | Gudrun has a point; we should leave early tomorrow in order to avoid the traffic. |
| have a premonition v expr | (foresee in a vision) | eine Vorahnung haben Rdw |
| | | eine Vision haben Rdw |
| | Lucy had a premonition in a dream that Alan would die in a motorbike accident. |
| have a premonition of [sth] v expr | (foresee [sth]) | eine Vorahnung haben Rdw |
| | | eine Vision haben Rdw |
| | Miguel had a premonition of the earthquake the day before it happened. |
| have a quick dip v expr | informal (go for quick swim) | kurz ins Wasser springen Rdw |
| | | eine Runde schwimmen Rdw |
| | Joachim had a quick dip in the lake before lunch. |
| have a quick dip into [sth] v expr | figurative (experience briefly) | kurz erleben Adj + Vt |
| | | kurz ansehen Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | I had a quick dip into Zen Buddhism when I was about eighteen years old. |
| have a receding hairline v expr | (have hair thinning at the front) | eine hohe Stirn haben Rdw |
| | Darren has a receding hairline; I expect he'll be completely bald by the time he's 50. |
| have a right to [sth] v expr | (be entitled to [sth]) | das Recht auf [etw] haben Rdw |
| | | berechtigt zu [etw] sein VP |
| | You have a right to representation by a lawyer. |
| | I'm going to say whatever I want to; I have a right to free speech. |
| | Sie haben das Recht auf eine Vertretung durch einen Anwalt. // Ich werde sagen, was immer ich möchte. Ich habe das Recht auf freie Meinungsäußerung. |
have a right to do [sth],
have the right to do [sth] v expr | (be entitled to do [sth]) | das Recht haben [etw] zu tun VP |
| | | zu [etw] berechtigt sein VP |
| | | [etw] tun dürfen Vt + Hv |
| have a ringside seat v expr | figurative (be near the action) | einen Platz in der ersten Reihe haben Rdw |
| | The water boy has a ringside seat to the football game. |
| have a row v expr | UK, informal (quarrel) | sich mit jemandem streiten Rdw |
| | | sich mit jemandem zanken Rdw |
| | | mit jemandem diskutieren Rdw |
| | They had a row about his staying out all night. |
| have a say v expr | (influence outcome) | etwas zu sagen haben VP |
| | | etwas beeinflussen können VP |
| | | mitsprechen dürfen Vi, sepa + Hv |
| | The assessor will have a say in how the money is spent. |