Pronúncia: təní
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[imperatiu: singular 2 té o ten (o tingues), plural 2 teniu (o tingueu)]
verb transitiu
- [sentit general] to have.
- to have got.
- to possess.
- tenir molts amics to have many friends.
- tenir els ulls blaus to have blue eyes.
- tenir alguna cosa a fer to have something to do.
- no tinc res a dir-vos I have nothing to tell you.
- [usos idiomàtics amb alguns substantius] tenir 8 anys to be 8 (years old).
- tenir gana to be hungry.
- tenir set to be thirsty.
- tenir fred to be cold.
- tenir calor to be hot.
- tenir 2 m d’alçada [mesura] to be 2 m high.
- [objecte] to hold, hold up, grasp.
- to carry, bear.
- té! here!, here you are!, catch!
- tenir la paella pel mànec figuradament i col·loquial to be the master, rule the roost.
- [paraula, promesa] to keep.
- [d’uns sentiments, etc.] to have, profess (per for).
- tenir una gran admiració per algú to have (a) great admiration for someone.
- tenir compte to be careful infinitiu.
- tenir reunió to (have \ hold) a meeting.
- tenir lloc [esdeveniment, etc.] to take place, happen, occur.
- no tinc res a dir-vos I have nothing to tell you.
- alguna cosa deu tenir there must be something wrong with him.
- [considerar com a] to think, consider, deem.
- jo ho tinc per bo I regard it as certain, I consider it definite.
- tenir algú per + adjectiu to think someone + adjective, (consider \ deem) someone to be + adjective.
- tothom el tenia per boig everyone thought him mad + infinitiu.
- ser tingut de + infinitiu to have a duty to + infinitiu, be under an obligation to + infinitiu.
- [frases fetes] què tens? what’s the matter with you?
- procura tenir-los contents a tots she tries to keep everybody happy.
- en tenim per dues hores it will take us two hours.
- ja en tinc prou I’ve had enough of it, I’m (tired \ sick) of it.
- no en tinc ni per a començar col·loquial I don’t have enough even to start. verb pronominal
- [mantenir-se dret, sense caure, sense cedir] to stand, stand up.
- estic, de cansat, que no em puc tenir I’m all in, I’m tired out, I’m dead beat.