tienen

Meaning

third-person plural present indicative of tener

tener

1. (literally, transitive) to have; to possess
2. (transitive) to have; to possess; to be (a condition or quality)
3. (transitive) to hold; to 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; to 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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Concepts

they have

Translations

haben

müssen

sie haben

essi hanno …

Hyphenated as

tie‧nen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtjenen/

Sentences

Esta casado con su esposa Emma y tienen tres hijos .

He is married to his wife Emma and they have three children.

Los machos tienen la cabeza , el pecho y las alas más negras .

Males have blacker heads, breasts, and wings.

Tienen voces peculiares .

They have peculiar voices.

Muchas de sus películas tienen tramas simples , evidentes .

Many of his films have simple, obvious plots.

Prácticamente todas las personas de tez clara tienen este tipo de nevus.

Virtually all fair-skinned people have this type of nevus.

Tienen un estilo de conducción temeraria y escandalosa .

They have a reckless and outrageous driving style.