have

dovere

Davanti a to e a un verbo, indica che è necessario compiere quell’azione.

In inglese semplice: If you use this before to and a verb, the action is necessary.

• I have to go.
• She had to work yesterday.
• Do we have to wear these shoes?

Come si usa: have to + verb (We have to leave now.); do/does someone have to + verb? (Do I have to bring my own lunch?); do not have to + verb (You do not have to pay today.)

Sinonimi: need to, must

Espressioni comuni: have to go, have to work, have to pay

avere, possedere

Possedere qualcosa che appartiene a sé.

In inglese semplice: To own something that belongs to you.

• I have a bike.
• Does your family have a car?
• They had a small house by the sea.

Come si usa: have + object (They have a small house.); do/does someone have + object? (Does she have a bicycle?)

Sinonimi: own, possess

Espressioni comuni: have a car, have a house, have your own car

fare, mangiare, bere

Mangiare, bere o svolgere un’attività.

In inglese semplice: To eat, drink, or take part in an activity.

• We have lunch at noon.
• Would you like to have a coffee?
• We had a long chat after dinner.

Sinonimi: eat, drink, take part in

Espressioni comuni: have lunch, have a drink, have a chat

avere, tenere

Tenere qualcosa nelle mani.

In inglese semplice: To hold something in your hands.

• I have a pen in my hand.
• She had the rope firmly in both hands.
• Do you have the spoon, or is it still on the table?

Come si usa: have something in your hand (She had a pencil in her hand.)

Sinonimi: hold, grip

Espressioni comuni: have a spoon, have a pen, have something firmly

avere

Avere nella mente un’idea, un pensiero, un dubbio o un sentimento.

In inglese semplice: To hold an idea, thought, doubt, or feeling in your mind.

• I have an idea.
• Do you have any thoughts about this?
• She had doubts about his story.

Come si usa: have a feeling that + clause (I have a feeling that she knows.); have doubts about someone/something (We have doubts about the plan.)

Espressioni comuni: have an idea, have doubts, have a feeling

avere, soffrire di

Soffrire di una malattia, avere un problema o trovarsi in un’altra condizione.

In inglese semplice: To experience an illness, problem, or other condition.

• I have a cold.
• She had a headache yesterday.
• Do you have trouble sleeping?

Come si usa: have trouble/difficulty + verb-ing (I have trouble sleeping.); have a problem with something (She has a problem with her knee.)

Sinonimi: experience, suffer from

Espressioni comuni: have a cold, have a headache, have trouble

truffa, imbroglio

Trucco o proposta disonesta che fa perdere denaro a qualcuno o gli fa credere qualcosa di falso.

In inglese semplice: A trick or dishonest offer that makes someone lose money or believe something false.

• That deal is a have.
• The cheap holiday turned out to be a complete have.
• Was the offer a bargain or just a have?

Sinonimi: scam, con, trick

Espressioni comuni: a complete have, a total have