Ten (en. Have)

tɛn

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Cardinal number that represents the value ten.

The sum of five plus five equals ten.

La suma de cinco más cinco es igual a diez.

Group of ten things.

I bought a pack of ten beers.

Compré un pack de diez cervezas.

verb

Form of the verb 'to have' in the imperative or subjunctive in the second person singular.

Be careful when crossing the street.

Ten cuidado al cruzar la calle.

From Latin 'decem'.

to ten

refers to a quantity or value equal to ten.

a diez

to have ten

indicates possession or a quantity of ten units.

tener diez

dozen

Set of ten units.

decena

tithe

Part of income given to the church or for charity, usually ten percent.

diezmo

Ten

At this party, I feel like having ten drinks.

En esta fiesta, tengo ganas de diez copas.