T'avoir (en. To have you)

[ta-avor]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To receive or possess in an informal context.

I'm going to have you tomorrow to discuss.

Je vais t'avoir demain pour discuter.

To be in relation or contact with someone.

It's important to have you on the team.

Il est important de t'avoir dans l'équipe.

To possess something unofficially.

If you have the book, I want to read it too.

Si tu t'as le livre, je veux le lire aussi.

Formed from 'avoir' of the verb avoir, prefixed by 'te' which represents the second person singular.

keep an eye on you

To watch someone closely.

t'avoir à l'œil

have you in the crosshairs

To have a person targeted or under surveillance.

t'avoir dans le collimateur

not to have a grudge against someone

Not to hold a grudge against someone.

ne pas t'avoir en travers de la gorge

have

Main verb meaning 'to possess'.

avoir

you

Reflexive pronoun of the second person singular.

To be in someone's good graces.

If you do what he says, he’ll have you.

Si tu fais ce qu'il dit, il va t'avoir.

To have an informal romantic relationship.

They see each other, but it's not serious, it's just to have you.

Ils se voient, mais ce n'est pas sérieux, c'est juste pour t'avoir.