Usage examples of "tener" in Spanish with translation to English

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Cuando encontré mi verdadera identidad, mi vida empezó a tener sentido. When I found my true identity, my life began to make sense.
Debes tener en mente mi consejo. You must bear my advice in mind.
Puedes tener éxito en tu vida. You can succeed in your life.
Parece tener al menos sesenta años. She looks at least sixty.
Debes tener cuidado con perros desconocidos. You must beware of strange dogs.
Me gustaría tener un seguro médico. I'd like to get medical insurance.
¿Cómo llegaste a tener todo este dinero? How did you come by all this money?
Pasaron los meses sin tener noticias suyas. Months went past without any news from him.
No logró tener éxito en los negocios. He could not make it in business.
Bajo tales circunstancias, no podemos tener éxito. Under such circumstances, we can not succeed.
No todo el mundo puede tener coche. Everyone can't afford a car.
Para tener buenas notas hay que estudiar mucho. Making good grades requires studying hard.
Si estudiaste arduamente, vas a tener buenas calificaciones. If you studied hard, you would get good marks.
Ese asesinato puede tener relación con su súbita muerte. The murder case may bear a relation on his sudden death.
¿Sabías que los hombres pueden tener cáncer de mama? Did you know that men can get breast cancer?
Él no parece tener ganas de ir al concierto. He doesn't look willing to come to the concert.
Si llegara a tener mucho dinero, te daría la mitad. If I should make a lot of money, I would give you half of it.
Para tener éxito en la vida hay que trabajar duro. If you would succeed in life, you must work hard.
Voy a tener a mi bebé a mediados de enero. I'm expecting my baby in the middle of January.
Juego a juegos de mesa sólo para tener vida social. I play board games just to socialize.
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