Idiomatic Expressions with Tener
Expresiones con TENER (Idioms with TENER)
tener a bien
to find it convenient
to find it convenient
tener mundo
to be sophisticated
to be sophisticated
tener ángel de punta
to be charming
to be charming
tener los nervios
to have one’s nerve on the edge
to have one’s nerve on the edge
tener años
to be old
to be old
tener ojo de buen cubero
to have accurate eye
to have accurate eye
tener buena estrella
to be lucky
to be lucky
tener pájaros en la cabeza
to have bats in the belfry
to have bats in the belfry
tene corazón de piedra
to be hard-hearted
to be hard-hearted
tener palabra
to keep one’s word
to keep one’s word
tener calor
to be hot
to be hot
tener la palabra
to have the floor
to have the floor
tener cuidado
to be careful
to be careful
tener pensado
to intend to
to intend to
tener la culpa
to be to blame for
to be to blame for
tener un pico de oro
to be very persuasive
to be very persuasive
tener un disgusto
to have a falling out
to have a falling out
tener por + past participle
to consider
to consider
tener dolor
to have a pain
to have a pain
tener presente
to bear in mind
to bear in mind
tener en cuenta
to take into account
to take into account
tener prisa
to be in a hurry
to be in a hurry
tener en mente
to have in mind
to have in mind
tener que + infinitive
to have to do something
to have to do something
tener en la punta de la lengua
to have on the tip of one’s tongue
to have on the tip of one’s tongue
tener que ver con
to have to do with
to have to do with
tener entendido que
to understand that
to understand that
tener razón
to be right
to be right
tener éxito
to be successful
to be successful
tener sed
to be thirsty
to be thirsty
tener frío
to be cold
to be cold
tener sueño
to be sleepy
to be sleepy
tener ganas de
to feel like
to feel like
Expresiones con TENER (Idioms with TENER)
tener suerte
to be lucky
to be lucky
tener gracia
to be funny
to be funny
tener vergüenza
to be ashamed
to be ashamed
tener hambre
to be hungry no
to be hungry no
tener arreglo
not able to be helped
not able to be helped
tener los huesos molidos
to be exhausted no
to be exhausted no
tener la menor idea
to not have the slightest idea
to not have the slightest idea
tener inconveniente
to mind; to object to
to mind; to object to
no tener nombre
to be unspeakable
to be unspeakable
tener lástima (a alguien)
to feel sorry for someone
to feel sorry for someone
no tener un pelo de tonto
to be nobody’s fool
to be nobody’s fool
tener la lengua larga
to have a big mouth
to have a big mouth
no tener pelos en la lengua
to be very outspoken
to be very outspoken
tener líos
to have difficulties
to have difficulties
no tener pies ni cabeza
to not make any sense
to not make any sense
tener lugar
to take place
to take place
no tener razón
to be wrong
to be wrong
tener madera para
to be made for
to be made for
no tener remedio
not able to be helped
not able to be helped
tener mala cara
to look bad
to look bad
no tener donde caerse muerto
to be penniless
to be penniless
tener malas pulgas
to be short-tempered
to be short-tempered
no tenerlas todas consigo
to be anxious; to be worried
to be anxious; to be worried
tener miedo de
to be afraid of
to be afraid of