| tener |
| 1. v. to have, possess | |
| Ella tiene seis hermanos. - She has six brothers. | |
| Tengo una pluma. - I have a pen. | |
| 2. v. to have, possess, to be (a condition or quality) | |
| Usted tiene suerte. - You have luck. | |
| ¡Ten cuidado! - Have care! | |
| ¿Quién tiene razón? - Who has reason? | |
| 3. v. to hold, grasp | |
| Ten esto. - Hold this. | |
| 4. v. to contain, to hold (e.g. to "hold the power to", "hold the key", "hold a clue", "hold the truth", "have a hold on", "hold in store", "hold all the cards", "hold in high regard", etc.) | |
| Este tarro tiene las cenizas. - This jar contains the ashes. | |
| El estadio es enorme. Puede tener una capacidad de hasta cien mil espectadores. - The stadium is huge. It can hold up to one hundred thousand spectators. | |
| Solía pensar que ese libro tenía todas las respuestas. - I used to think that book held all the answers. | |
| 5. v. to have, feel (internally) | |
| Él le tiene mucho cariño a ella. - He has much admiration for her. | |
| Tengo frío. - I feel cold. | |
| Tenemos hambre. - We have hunger. | |
| 6. v. to make to feel | |
| Eso nos tiene tristes. - That makes us sad. | |
| 7. v. to have (a measure or age) | |
| Tiene tres metros de ancho. - It has three metres of width. | |
| Tengo veinte años. - I have twenty years. | |
| 8. v. (used with que) to have to | |
| Tengo que salir ahora. - I have to leave now. | |
| 9. v. to get (e.g. to get a minute, to get an idea, to get a chance, to get a concussion/bruise/headache, to get in an accident, to get a place, to get a view of, to get a meeting, to get a vision, etc.) | |
| Ese cadete necesita tenerlo bajo control. - That cadet needs to get it under control. | |
| 10. v. to keep, to bear (in certain phrases; e.g. to bear in mind, bear a resemblance, keep a journal/diary, keep around something or someone) | |
| Ten en cuenta que es más difícil de volver a subir al cañón que descenderlo. - Keep in mind that it's more difficult to go back up the canyon than to go down it. | |
| Pronto voy a comprobar sus billetes, así que ténganlos a manos. - I will soon be checking your tickets, so keep them handy. | |
| Ella tuvo diez hijos, todos partos naturales. - She bore ten children, all natural births. | |
| 11. v. to make (in a few select phrases) | |
| Ahora todo tiene sentido. - Now everything makes sense. | |
| 12. v. to be taken (usually has deber for an auxiliary verb when used) | |
| 13. v. attention, Expressions that may need to be explained: | |
| 14. v. tener en cuenta | |
| 15. v. tener prisa | |
| cuidado |
| 1. interj. watch out! | |
| 2. interj. beware! | |
| 3. interj. be careful! | |
| 4. n-m. care (close attention; concern) | |
| 5. n-m. care (maintenance, upkeep) | |
| 6. n-m. care (the treatment of those in need) | |
| yo cuidado - I'll take care of it. / I am accountable. | |
| tú cuidado - It's up to you. / You are responsible. | |
| 7. Participle. past participle of cuidar | |
| cuidar |
| 1. v. to take care of, to care for | |
| A usted le sugiero que cuide a sus propios niños, y yo voy a preocuparme de los míos. - I suggest that you care for your own children and I'll worry about mine. | |
| 2. v. to look after, to look out for, to keep an eye on, to guard, to protect, to watch over, to watch out for (implies doing so with care) | |
| Por favor, cuida de mi hija después de que muera. - Please, look out for my daughter after I'm gone. | |
| El perro leal siempre cuida la casa. - The loyal dog always guards the house. | |
| 3. v. to mind, to watch, to pay attention | |
| Por favor cuide su lengua, ¿de acuerdo? - Please watch your tongue, all right? | |
| Creo que debes cuidar tus modales, muchacho. - I think you should mind your manners, boy. | |
| 4. v. to babysit | |
| 5. v. to keep, to sit on (e.g. one's house, keeping the place in order) | |
| 6. v. to nurse, to nurture, to tend, to tend to, to attend to (e.g. nurse back to health, to tend a garden or yard, tend to a herd or flock) | |
| 7. v. to take care, to take care of, to look after, to care for (oneself) | |
| Cuídate! - Take care of yourself! | |
| 8. v. to be careful of/with, to beware, to watch out for, to be wary of (+ de) | |
| tener cuidado |
| 1. v. take care | |
| 2. v. watch out | |
| precaución |
| 1. n-f. precaution | |
