Compound Forms:
have | hath |
| and what have you expr | informal (and the like, and similar) | y cosas por el estilo loc adv |
| | La sala estaba llena de adornos, tapices y cosas por el estilo. |
| have ants in your pants v expr | informal, figurative (be restless, unable to settle) | inquieto/a adj |
| appear to have done [sth] v expr | (person: seem) | parecer que vi + conj |
| | | se ve que loc verb |
| | I appear to have lost my umbrella. |
| | Parece que he perdido mi paraguas. |
| as luck would have it adv | idiom (fortunately) | quiso la suerte expr |
| | 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) (irónico) | quiso la suerte expr |
| | (irónico) | con la suerte que tengo expr |
| | As luck would have it, the strike started the day I was due to fly out on holiday. |
| | Quiso la suerte que la huelga comenzara el día en que yo debía volar a casa. |
| have [sth] at heart v expr | (consider, be concerned with) | tener en mente loc verb |
| | | tener en consideración loc verb |
| | I have your best interests at heart. |
| | Tengo tus mejores intereses en mente. |
| | Tengo tus mejores intereses en consideración. |
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) (figurado) | tener la sartén por el mango loc verb |
| | If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
| | Si él cree que puede manejar al equipo mejor, déjalo tener la sartén por el mango. |
| claim to have done [sth] v expr | (achievement: assert) | decir haber hecho algo loc verb |
| | Weston claimed to have invented a new method for producing copper. |
| | Weston dice haber inventado un nuevo método para producir cobre. |
| have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) | tener trabajo por delante loc verb |
| | The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
| | La casa que Joe y Maggie compraron necesita muchas reformas, definitivamente tienen trabajo por delante. |
be done with [sth/sb],
have done with [sth/sb] v expr | slang (had enough, stop) | estar harto de loc verb |
| | | estar cansado de loc verb |
be done with [sb],
have done with [sb] v expr | slang (relationship: finish, end) | terminar con vtr + prep |
| have got to do [sth] vtr | informal (must) | deber hacer algo vtr |
| | | tener que hacer algo loc verb |
| Note: only in present perfect |
| | I have got to leave now. |
| | Debo irme ahora. |
| | Tengo que irme ahora. |
get a handle on [sth],
have a handle on v expr | figurative, informal (understand) (coloquial) | encontrarle el truco a, encontrarle la vuelta a loc verb + prep |
| | | comprender⇒, entender⇒ vtr |
| | I can't get a handle on this at all. Can you explain it again? |
| | No consigo encontrarle el truco a esto. ¿Me lo puedes explicar de nuevo? |
get all your ducks in a row,
have all your ducks in a row v expr | figurative (be organized) | ser organizado loc verb |
| | | ser ordenado loc verb |
| | It's always good to work with colleagues who have all their ducks in a row. |
get one's way,
have one's way,
get one's own way,
have one's own way v expr | (get what you want) | salirse con la suya loc verb |
| | | obtener lo que uno quiere loc verb |
get the drop on [sb],
have the drop on [sb] v expr | US, informal (draw gun faster than) | sacar la pistola antes que loc verb |
| | | desenfundar antes que loc verb |
get the drop on [sb],
have the drop on [sb] v expr | US, informal (have at a disadvantage) | aventajar a vtr + prep |
get the jump on,
get a jump on,
have the jump on,
have a jump on v expr | US, informal (gain an initial advantage) | adelantar a vtr + prep |
| | | adelantarse a v prnl + prep |
get your wires crossed,
have your wires crossed,
get your lines crossed,
have your lines crossed v expr | figurative, informal (misunderstand each other) (figurado, coloquial) | mezclarse los cables loc verb |
| | | confundirse⇒ v prnl |
go for a slash,
have a slash,
take a slash v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (urinate) (AR, coloquial) | echarse un cloro expr |
| | | echarse un meo expr |
| | I had drunk so much that night, I just needed to go for a slash, and let it all out. |
| | Había tomado tanto esa noche que necesitaba echarme un cloro. |
| have a baby v expr | (give birth) | tener un bebé, dar a luz loc verb |
| | The Apollo Hospital is the safest and best place to have a baby. |
| | El hospital Apolo es el más seguro y el mejor para tener un bebé. |
| have a baby v expr | (become parents) | tener un hijo loc verb |
| | My good friend told me that he and his wife plan to have a baby soon. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tuvieron una hija la semana pasada, una nena preciosa, los vi tan contentos. |
| have a ball v expr | informal (enjoy oneself immensely) (coloquial) | pasarlo bomba loc verb |
| | Thank you for a wonderful party; we all had a ball! |
| | Gracias por una fiesta estupenda, ¡la pasamos bomba! |
| have a barney v expr | UK, slang (argue, quarrel) | discutir⇒ vi |
| | | reñir⇒ vi |
| | | tener una pelea loc verb |
| | | pelearse⇒ v prnl |
| | Sid and Jenny have had a barney; they're not speaking to each other anymore. |
have a bash,
take a bash v expr | informal (try, make an attempt) | probar⇒ vtr |
| | | tratar⇒ vtr |
| | | intentar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer el intento loc verb |
have a bash at [sth],
take a bash at [sth] v expr | informal (try, attempt to do [sth]) | probar⇒ vtr |
| | | tratar⇒ vtr |
| | | intentar⇒ vtr |
| | I'm not sure if I can put the shelf up, but I'll have a bash at it. |
| | No sé si voy a poder poner el estante, pero voy a probar. |
| have a bee in your bonnet v expr | figurative, informal (be annoyed, obsessed by [sth]) | estar obsesionado v cop + adj |
| | | no poder sacarse algo de la cabeza loc verb |
| have a bellyful of [sth/sb] v expr | informal, figurative (have had enough of [sth] or [sb]) | estar hasta las narices, estar hasta acá expr |
| | I've had a bellyful of his bad temper! |
| | Estoy hasta las narices de su mal genio. |
| have a bias against [sb/sth] v expr | (be prejudiced against) | estar sesgado contra, tener sesgo contra loc verb |
| | | estar predispuesto en contra de loc verb |
| | (MX, coloquial) | tenerle mala fe a loc verb |
| | (ES, coloquial) | tenerle tirria a, tenerle ojeriza a, tenerle manía a loc verb |
| | They have a bias against assertive women. |
| | Le tienen mala fe a las mujeres con determinación. |
| have a bone to pick with [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (want to reprimand) | tener que arreglar cosas con loc verb |
| | | tener que ajustar cuentas con loc verb |
| | I have a bone to pick with you! Did you forget to feed the cat? |
| | ¡Tengo que arreglar cosas con vos! ¿Te olvidaste de alimentar al gato? |
have a bun in the oven,
have got a bun in the oven v expr | figurative, slang (be pregnant) (persona) | estar embarazada, estar en embarazo loc verb |
| | (pareja) | esperar un bebé loc verb |
| | Looking at her from this angle I'd say she's got a bun in the oven. |
| have a case v expr | (legal: have evidence) | tener pruebas suficientes loc verb |
| | The judge has to decide if the prosecution have a case. |
| | El juez debe decidir si la fiscalía tiene pruebas suficientes. |
| have a case of [sth] v expr | (be ill) | tener un ataque de loc verb |
| | | tener un caso de loc verb |
| | Sue has a case of mild pneumonia. |
| | Sue tiene un ataque de neumonía leve. |
have a chance of [sth],
have a chance of doing [sth] v expr | (be able to succeed at [sth]) | tener posibilidad de loc verb |
| | | tener oportunidad de loc verb |
| | (AmL) | tener chance de loc verb |
| | We have a chance of winning if we can carry on at this rate. |
| | Si seguimos a este ritmo tenemos posibilidad de ganar. |
| have a chance v expr | (be given the opportunity to do [sth]) | tener la oportunidad loc verb |
| | If I have a chance I will try and win. |
| | Si tengo la oportunidad, lo intentaré y ganaré. |
| have a chance at [sth] v expr | (have opportunity) | tener la posibilidad de, tener posibilidades de loc verb + prep |
| | (AmL) | tener chances de loc verb + prep |
| | Johnson has a chance at another world title. |
| | Johnson tiene la posibilidad de obtener otro título mundial. |
| have a chance at doing [sth] v expr | (have opportunity to do) | tener la posibilidad de, tener posibilidades de loc verb + prep |
| | (AmL) | tener chances de loc verb + prep |
| | Audrey has a chance at getting into Harvard. |
| | Audrey tiene la posibilidad de entrar en Harvard. |
| have a change of heart v expr | (go against your previous decision) | cambiar de opinión loc verb |
| | | cambiar de parecer loc verb |
| | She's had a change of heart and is inviting her sister after all. |
| | Ella cambió de opinión e invitará a su hermana después de todo. |
| | Ella cambió de parecer e invitará a su hermana después de todo. |
| have a chinwag v expr | figurative, UK, slang (chat) (coloquial) | parlotear⇒ vtr |
| have a chip on your shoulder v expr | figurative (have a resentful attitude) | ser un resentido, ser una resentida loc verb |
| | | ser un rencoroso, ser una rencorosa loc verb |
| | 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 cob on v expr | UK, informal (be in a bad mood) | estar de mal humor vi + loc adv |
| | | estar enojado, estar enfadado v cop + adj |
| have a cold v expr | (be suffering from the cold virus) | estar resfriado loc verb |
| | I don't feel like going out today because I have a cold. |
| | No tengo ganas de salir hoy porque estoy resfriado. |
| have a corner on [sth] v expr | idiom (own enough of to control market) | acaparar⇒ vtr |
| | | monopolizar⇒ vtr |
| | I tried to have a corner on the silver market by buying low priced contracts, but I failed miserably. |
| | Traté de acaparar el mercado de la plata comprando a precio reducido, pero fallé miserablemente. |
have a cow,
have kittens v expr | slang, figurative (become angry or upset) | enfadarse⇒, enojarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (ES: coloquial) | cabrearse⇒ v prnl |
| have a crush on [sb] v expr | (be attracted to: [sb]) | estar enamorado de alguien loc verb |
| | (ES: coloquial) | estar colado por loc verb |
| | (AR, CR, HN: coloquial) | estar enganchado con loc verb |
| | (CO: coloquial) | estar tragado de loc verb |
| | Wendy had a crush on a boy in her class. |
| | Wendy estaba enamorada de un chico de su clase. |
| have a death wish v expr | figurative, informal (behave in a reckless way) | tener una conducta temeraria loc verb |
| | (figurado) | tener una conducta suicida loc verb |
| | | actuar como si no hubiera un mañana vi + loc adv |
| | | actuar como si la vida no valiera vi + loc adv |
| | He drives that car as though he has a death wish. |
| | Maneja ese auto como si tuviera una conducta temeraria. |
| have a death wish v expr | (psychiatry: wish for death) | tener pensamientos suicidas loc verb |
| | | tener tendencias suicidas loc verb |
| | (informal) | tener ganas de morir loc verb |
| | A psychiatrist diagnosed James as having a death wish. |
| | Un psiquiatra diagnosticó que James tenía pensamientos suicidas. |
have a devil of a job doing [sth],
have a devil of a job to do [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] difficult, challenging) | pasarla mal haciendo algo loc verb |
| have a dig at [sb] v expr | informal (make a critical remark: about [sb]) | despacharse contra alguien loc verb |
| | The sacked workers had a dig at their former boss in the press. |
| | Los trabajadores despedidos se despacharon contra su ex jefe ante la prensa. |
| have a direct line to [sb] v expr | (immediate access) | tener acceso a loc verb |
| have a discussion v expr | (converse, discuss, debate) | conversar⇒ vi |
| | We need to have a discussion about where to vacation this year. |
| | Necesitamos conversar sobre dónde ir de vacaciones este año. |
| have a drink v expr | (drink [sth] alcoholic) | tomar una copa loc verb |
| | He is quite talkative tonight; I wonder if he's had a drink. |
| | Tiene la lengua suelta esta noche, me pregunto si habrá tomado una copa. |
| have a drink v expr | (socialize in a bar, pub, etc.) | ir a tomar algo loc verb |
| | Why don't we go and have a drink to remember the good old days? |
| | ¿Por qué no vamos a tomar algo para recordar los buenos tiempos? |
| have a feast v expr | (eat celebratory meal) | darse un banquete loc verb |
| | The family had a feast to celebrate Chinese New Year. |
| | La familia se dio un banquete para celebrar el año nuevo chino. |
| have a feast v expr | figurative (eat a lot) (informal) | darse un banquete loc verb |
| | We had a feast of homemade pasta and meatballs. |
| | Nos dimos un banquete de pasta casera con albóndigas. |
| have a feel for [sth] v expr | (understand instinctively) | tener talento para loc verb |
| | She has a feel for golf. |
| | Tiene talento para el golf. |
have a feeling,
have a feeling (that) v expr | (suspect) | presentir que vtr + conj |
| | I have a feeling that it will rain this afternoon. |
| | Presiento que lloverá esta tarde. |
| have a few too many v expr | UK, slang (drink alcohol to excess) | beber unas cuantas copas de más loc verb |
| | The bartender kept her car keys because she had had a few too many. |
| | El barman se quedó con las llaves de su coche porque ella había bebido unas cuantas copas de más. |
| have a field day v expr | figurative, informal (revel in an opportunity) | aprovechar al máximo loc verb |
| have a fight with [sb] v expr | (physically: with [sb]) | pelearse con v prnl + prep |
| | | tener una pelea con loc verb + prep |
| | | reñir con vi + prep |
| | Jack had a fight with another boy, and now he has a black eye. |
| | Jack se peleó con otro chico y ahora tiene el ojo morado. |
| have a fight with [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (argue) | discutir con vi + prep |
| | | pelear con vi + prep |
| | | tener una discusión con loc verb + prep |
| | | tener una pelea con loc verb + prep |
| | He's in a bad mood because he had a fight with his wife. |
| | Está de mal humor porque discutió con su mujer. |
| have a finger in every pie v expr | figurative (be involved in others' affairs) | estar en todas loc verb |
| | | estar metido en todo loc verb |
| have a finger in the pie v expr | figurative (have an interest, share in [sth]) (coloquial) | estar metido v cop + adj |
| | | estar involucrado v cop + adj |
| have a fit v expr | figurative, informal (become angry, upset) (coloquial) | tener un ataque, darle un ataque loc verb |
| | When she sees how I smashed up her car she's going to have a fit! |
| | ¡Cuando vea cómo le choque el auto va a tener un ataque! |
| have a flair for [sth] v expr | (be talented) | tener un don para loc verb + prep |
| | | tener facilidad para loc verb + prep |
| | | tener talento para loc verb + prep |
| | (informal) | ser bueno para v cop + loc adj |
| | Laura has a flair for garden design. |
| | Laura tiene un don para el diseño de jardines. |