ter.
to have
Meaning & usage
to have to own; to possess; to have; to have got
Tenho uma bela casa.
to have to be rich, to have plenty of money; or, to have enough money to live comfortably
Os caridosos sempre ajudam os que menos têm.
to have to have as a component or to consist of
Esta frase tem cinco palavras.
As lanças têm cabos compridos.
to have to have (to be related in some way to, with the object identifying the relationship)
Este livro tem dono.
Tenho três irmãs.
to have to be in possession of; to have as part of one’s personal effects; to have in hand
O senhor tem a sua carteira?
to have to consist of a certain amount of units of measurement
Tenho quarenta anos.
Tenho 1,78 m de altura.
to have to have a certain characteristic
Este jogo não tem graça.
As palavras que dizes têm significado.
to have to be afflicted with a certain disease or other medical condition
Tens um resfriado.
to have indicates that the subject has an event (the object) scheduled
Temos uma partida de xadrez daqui a uma semana.
to have to receive one’s wage
Ainda não tive esse mês.
to have used in forming the perfect aspect
Já tínhamos comido bolo.
Tenho comido muita carne ultimamente.
See ter de, ter que.
there be (to exist, physically or abstractly)
Amanhã terá aula.
Tem países em guerra naquela região.
to give birth to
A vaca terá um bezerro.
Estou tendo gêmeos!
to consider (assign some quality to)
Todos têm João por inteligente.
João o tinha como amigo.
to go to; to interact
Vá ter com a formiga, ó preguiçoso; considera os seus caminhos e sê sábio.
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese teer, from earlier Old Galician-Portuguese tẽer, Latin tenēre.
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