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1 auxiliary verb a have b be c (in tag questions etc) you've seen her, haven't you? you saw her, didn't you? 2 modal auxiliary verb 3 transitive verb a (=possess) have b (=receive, obtain, get) have c (=eat, drink, take) d (=catch, hold) (packed) have e (=suffer from) f (=experience) g (=hold, organize) [party] give, do h (=go for) i (=give birth to) j (=cause to be) k (=maintain, insist) l (=refuse to allow) (in negative sentences) I won't have this nonsense this nonsense is out of the question (for me) or out of the question! m (=wish) like n (set structures) 4 phrasal verbs ▲have around vt always separate a to have a visit b he's a useful man to have around it's very handy to have on hand ▲have at vi +prep obj ▲have away vt always separate ▲have back vt sep have back ▲have down 1 vt sep [people, guests] to have a visit 2 vt always separate (=take down) [scaffolding] tear down ▲have in vt [always separate] a (in the house) have in the house b to have it in for sb inf to have sb on one's side inf c (=make come in) call in d (=put in) e I didn't know he had it in him I wouldn't have believed him ▲have off vt always separate a to have it off with sb (Brit) b (=take off) ▲have on 1 vt sep (=wear) wear 2 vt [always separate] a (=have arranged) plan b inf (=deceive, trick) cheat inf c to have nothing on sb to have nothing against sb d (=put on) ▲have out vt [always separate] a (=have taken out) get taken out b (=discuss) discuss ▲have over or (esp Brit) round vt always separate to have a visit ▲have up vt always separate a inf (=cause to appear in court) get it inf b (=put up) have-a-go adj attr (Brit)have
( had pret, ptp) ( has 3rd pers sing present)
When have is part of a set combination, eg have a look, have a dream, have a good time, look up the noun.
The verb haben is the auxiliary used with most verbs to form past tenses in German. For important exceptions see (b).
to have seen/heard/eaten seen/heard/ate
I have/had seen I have/had seen
I have not/had not or I haven't/I hadn't seen him I haven't/hadn't seen him
had I seen him, if I had seen him I would have seen him if I had seen him
having seen him (=after I had) when I saw him
having realized this (=since I had) after realizing that
having said that he left after or when he said that, he left
Note the tenses used in the following:
I have lived or have been living here for 10 years/since January I live here for 10 years/since January
The verb sein is used with verbs of motion, eg. gehen, fahren, or verbs implying development, eg. wachsen, and to form past tenses.
to have gone/run to have walked/walked
you HAVE grown! but you've grown!
to have been have been
I have been to London i have been in london
I have been against this for years I've been against it for years
you haven't seen her, have you? you didn't see her, did you?
you haven't seen her -- yes, I have you didn't see them -- but you did inf
you've made a mistake -- no, I haven't you made a mistake -- no (I didn't)
you've dropped your book -- so I have you dropped your book -- true or indeed
have you been there? if you have/haven't ... have you been there before? if yes/no or not, ...
I have seen a ghost -- have you? I saw a ghost -- really or actually?
I've lost it -- you haven't! (disbelieving) I lost it -- no!
♦ to have to do sth (=to be obliged) to have to do sth
I have (got esp Brit) to do it I have to do or make it
have you got to go now? (Brit)
do you have to go now? do you really have to go now?
do you have to make such a noise? do you (necessarily) have to make that much noise?
she was having to get up at 6 o'clock each morning she had to get up at 6 a.m. every morning
we've had to go and see her twice this week we had to see her twice this week
the letter will have to be written tomorrow the letter must be written tomorrow
I'm afraid it has to be unfortunately it has to be
it's got to be or it has to be the biggest scandal this year this is surefire the (biggest) scandal of the year
♦ don't/doesn't have to or (esp Brit) haven't/hasn't got to
I haven't got to do it (esp Brit)
I don't have to do it I don't have to do it, I don't have to do it
you didn't have to tell her you didn't necessarily have to tell her that, you didn't necessarily have to or need to tell her that
he hasn't got to work (esp Brit)
he doesn't have to work he doesn't have to work, he doesn't have to work
have you (got esp Brit) or do you have a car? do you have a car?
I haven't (got esp Brit) or I don't have a pen I don't have a pen
to have something/nothing to do have something/nothing to do
I have (got esp Brit) work/a translation to do I have work/to do a translation
I must have more time I need more time
have you (got esp Brit) or do you have a cigarette? do you have a cigarette?
I don't have any German (Brit) I can't speak (a word) of German
she has (got esp Brit) blue eyes she has blue eyes
I have it! I have it!
what time do you have? (US) what time is it inf, what time is it?
to have news from sb to hear from sb
I have it on good authority that ... I have heard or learned from a reliable source that...
I must have something to eat I need something to eat, I need something to eat urgently
there are no newspapers to be had there are no newspapers to be had
it's nowhere to be had it is nowhere to be had or obtained inf
there are some great bargains to be had in the shops there are great deals in the shops
I'll have the bed in this room I would like or will put the bed in this room
thanks for having me Thank you very much for your hospitality
♦ to let sb have sth to give sb sth
please let me have your address please give me your address
I'll let you have it for £50 I'll give it to you for £50
to have breakfast have breakfast
to have lunch/dinner eat lunch/dinner
to have tea with sb to drink tea with sb
will you have tea or coffee? would you prefer tea or coffee?
will you have a drink/cigarette? would you like something to drink/a cigarette?
what will you have? -- I'll have the steak what would you like or would you like to have? -- I would like or would like the steak
he had a cigarette/drink/steak he smoked a cigarette/drank something/ate a steak
will you have some more? would you like or would you like (something) more?
have another one take another one, (drink) drink another, (cigarette) smoke another
he had (got (esp Brit)) me by the throat/the hair he had or held me by the neck/by the hair
I have (got (esp Brit)) him where I want him I've finally got him far, I've finally got him (there) where I want him
the champion had him now the master now had it firmly in his hand or in his pocket inf
I'll have you inf I'll get you (by the collar)
you have me there Beats me
he has diabetes he is diabetic, he has sugar inf
to have a heart attack have a heart attack
I've (got (esp Brit)) a headache I have a headache
to have a pleasant evening spend a nice evening
to have a good time have fun, enjoy yourself
have a good time! have fun!
[meeting] hold
are you having a reception? is there a reception
we decided not to have a reception we decided against a reception
to have a walk go for a walk, go for a walk
to have a swim to go swimming
to have a child or baby have a child or baby
she is having a baby in April she gets or gets infa child in April
she had twins she had twins or gave birth or had twins inf
our cat has had kittens our cat has had puppies infor get
I had him in such a state that ... he was in such a state that...
he had the audience in hysterics the audience roared with laughter
he had the police baffled the police were puzzled
she nearly had the table over (Brit) she almost tipped or tipped the table over
he will have it that Paul is guilty (Brit)
as he has it, Paul is guilty he insists that Paul is guilty
he wouldn't have it that Paul is guilty (Brit)
as he had it, Paul isn't guilty he didn't want to hear about Paul being guilty
as rumour (Brit)or rumor (US)has it according to rumours
as the Bible/Shakespeare has it as it says in the Bible/Shakespeare
I won't have this sort of rudeness! I just don't put up with this kind of rudeness
I won't have it! I won't put up with that!
I won't have him insulted I will not allow or condone him being insulted
I won't have him insult his mother I won't let him insult his mother
we won't have women in our club women are not allowed in our club
I'm not having any of that! inf not with me! inf
but she wasn't having any inf but she would have none of it
which one will you have? which one(s) would you like or would you like to have?
as fate would have it, ... as fate would have it...
what would you have me do? what do you want me to do?
♦ to have sth done
= request, order to have sth done
to have one's hair cut itself ( that) get your hair cut
to have a suit made itself ( that) get a suit made
I had my cases brought up I had my suitcases brought upstairs
have it mended send it in for repair, have it repaired
they had him shot they had him shot
= suffer, experience
he had his car stolen his car was stolen
he had his arm broken he has/had a broken arm
I've had three windows broken (at) me three windows have been smashed
♦ to have sb do sth
= make them do
to let sb do sth
I had him wash the car I let him wash the car
I'll have you know ... Because you must know...
= experience
I had my friends turn against me I had to experience how or that my friends turned against me
♦ to have sb doing sth
she had us all helping with the dinner with her encouragement, we all helped with dinner
she soon had them all reading and writing thanks to their commitment, everyone was soon able to read and write
♦ to have had it
inf he has had it with politics he's fed up with politics inf
that coat has had it the coat is in the bucket inf
if I miss the last bus, I've had it If I miss the last bus, I'm screwed infor the oven is off inf
♦ let him have it!
inf show him! inf
♦ have it your own way do it or keep it as you will
♦ to be had
inf (=tricked) be ripped off inf
you've been had! you got ripped off inf
(=invite) invite
old attack
she had at me with her umbrella she attacked me with her umbrella
to have it away with sb inf to do it with sb inf
(=knock down) [buildings] tear off
[vase] throw down
(=put down) [carpets] embarrassed
we've (got esp Brit) the decorators in all week we have the painters in the house all week (throughout).
can we have the next interviewee in? can we have the next candidate?
he had the new engine in by lunchtime he had the new engine in by noon inf
he's got it in him to succeed he has what it takes to be successful
inf to do it with sb inf
he had the top off in a second he had the lid off in a matter of seconds
he had to have his leg off his leg had to be amputated
[radio, TV] wear
(=be busy with) have to do
we've (got esp Brit) a big job on we have a big project in the works
(=tease) fool inf
they've got nothing on me! no one can! inf
they had new tyres (Brit)or tires (US)on in no time they had the new tires on in no time inf
they still haven't got the roof on the roof is still off
he had his tonsils/appendix out he had his tonsils/appendix removed
to have it out with sb to discuss sth with sb
I'll have it out with him I'll talk to him, I'll talk to him
(=invite) invite (to himself).
that's the second time he's been had up for drunken driving this is the second time they've gotten him for drunk driving inf
he's been had up again he was already in front of the Kadi inf
as soon as we had the tent/shelves up once we had the tent set up/shelves on the wall
inf have-a-go-hero heroic fighter
Translation Collins Dictionary English - German 
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have at,have around,have away,have back
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: to have a strong or definite opinion (about something) We feel (very) strongly that they've been treated unfairly. If you feel that strongly (about it), we won't go.
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(I like you very much.)
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' 'By no means! by no means (also not by any means) not at all. I'm by no means certain to win.
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Ich heiße Martin. “My name is Martin.”
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