llevar used for "to have"

Question

The SpanishDict translator has the following for "A sentence must have a verb":

      Una oración debe llevar un verbo.

I guessed "debe tener" to say must have.

Why is llevar used in this case? Is there a subtle meaning for the sentence to "carry" a verb?

The short answer is "yes." Margarita1943 has indicated the versatility of the verb. If you put llevar in the translation feature here you see many uses. - Jubilado, Jun 5, 2016

Answer 1

I just love the verb "llevar" - it is so versatile. Pop it into the translator to see the zillion different ways it can be used. Llevar + gerund, is a great one........have a look at this previous thread about it http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/272067/llevargerund-and-llevar-sininfinitive

Hi old friend , how are you keeping ? - ray76, Jun 5, 2016

Thank you for the link, very helpful! - AuntieJenny, Jun 5, 2016

All is well thanks Ray76! - margarita1943, Jun 6, 2016

Answer 2

I am a huge fan of Notes in Spanish. They have free podcasts from beginner to advanced. They also have a site Notes from Spain which is about Spain but in English

. They have various 'free' reports. Here is the link:

11 Free reports

All the reports are useful and I would recommend the worksheets which are on special offer for next 24 hours.

The report on Llevar at the end of the list is excellent and you can download it for future reference.

Excellent link! - Jubilado, Jun 5, 2016

The reports are useful - Mardle, Jun 5, 2016

Fantastic resource, thank you. - AuntieJenny, Jun 5, 2016

Very useful link. :) - bosquederoble, Jun 6, 2016

The link is no longer available - at least not now: 4 hours later than my first comment. - Jubilado, Jun 6, 2016

It still works for me - Mardle, Jun 6, 2016

Answer 3

Why is llevar used in this case? Is there a subtle meaning for the sentence to "carry" a verb?

There is not any subtle meaning, llevar is used idiomatically in many cases.

One case that might not appear in language resources is the use of llevar meaning to wear, ie: Él lleva pantalón negro con camisa blanca. However, note that "Él lleva un pantalón con una camisa blanca" because of the use of articles now means that he is carrying / taking these clothes with him, rather than wearing them.

Answer 4

Good question ,I want to know also.- Uncle Ray.

Buena pregunta , quiero saber también.