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    Avoir (en. To have)

    /avwaʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To express possession.
    He has a car.
    Il a une voiture.
    To indicate a state or condition.
    She is cold.
    Elle a froid.
    To form compound tenses.
    I ate.
    J'ai mangé.
    To express an opinion or attitude.
    We need help.
    Nous avons besoin d'aide.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'habere', meaning 'to have, to possess'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to need
    to require something.
    avoir besoin de
    to be right
    to be correct.
    avoir raison
    to be wrong
    to be incorrect.
    avoir tort
    to take place
    to happen, to unfold.
    avoir lieu
    to be looking forward to
    to be eager to.
    avoir hâte de

    Related Words

    hold
    to legally possess something.
    détenir
    own
    to have ownership of something.
    posséder
    receive
    to accept something that is given.
    recevoir

    Slang Meanings

    To be hot
    I am hot today.
    J'ai chaud aujourd'hui.
    To feel down
    He has been feeling down since she left.
    Il a le cafard depuis qu'elle est partie.
    To feel lazy
    I feel too lazy to go to the gym.
    J'ai la flemme d'aller à la gym.