Have (en. Have)

/hæv/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

to have possession of something.

I have a book on the table.

J'ai un livre sur la table.

to experience a feeling or sensation.

She is afraid of dogs.

Elle a peur des chiens.

to go through something.

We had a beautiful day.

Nous avons eu une belle journée.

From Old English 'habban', meaning 'to possess'.

to need

to require something.

avoir besoin de

to take place

to occur.

avoir lieu

to be right

to be correct.

avoir raison

to possess

to have something in one's property.

posséder

to hold

to have under one's guard or control.

détenir

to receive

to acquire by various means.

recevoir

to be successful.

He really has the 'have' right now with his new project.

Il a vraiment le 'have' en ce moment avec son nouveau projet.

to be in possession of something valuable.

She has the 'have' with her new apartment.

Elle a le 'have' avec son nouvel appartement.