tengo

Meaning

first-person singular present indicative of tener

Frequency

A1
Hyphenated as
ten‧go
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtenɡo/

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tener

  1. (literally,transitive) to have, possess
  2. (transitive) to have, possess, to be (a condition or quality)
  3. (transitive) to hold, grasp
  4. (transitive) 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.)
  5. (transitive) to have, feel (internally)
  6. (transitive) to make to feel
  7. (transitive) to have (a measure or age)
  8. to have to
  9. 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.)
  10. 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)
  11. to make (in a few select phrases)
  12. (reflexive) to be taken (usually has deber for an auxiliary verb when used)

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