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"Put up" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "levantar", and "have" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "tener". Learn more about the difference between "put up" and "have" below.
put up(
poot
uhp
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (to erect)
a. levantar
The construction crews are putting up a lot of new apartment buildings.Los equipos de construcción están levantando muchos edificios de apartamentos.
b. poner
Somebody from the cable company came to take down the antenna our dad had put up years before.Alguien de la compañía de cable vino a desmontar la antena que nuestro padre había puesto hace años.
c. armar
The campers put up their tent and unpacked their backpacks.Los campistas armaron su tienda y desempacaron sus mochilas.
d. erigir
The townspeople paid to put up a monument in honor of the famous author.Los vecinos pagaron por erigir un monumento para honrar al famoso autor.
2. (to hang)
a. alojar
It's too late to drive tonight. We have an extra room and can put you up.Es demasiado tarde para conducir esta noche, tenemos un cuarto extra y podemos alojarte.
b. hospedar
Every other hotel in the city is full, but I found one that was able to put me up.Todos los demás hoteles de la ciudad están llenos, pero encontré uno en el que pude hospedarme.
4. (to present)
a. presentar
We put up a new plan for resolving the budgetary crisis before the city council.Presentamos ante el ayuntamiento un nuevo plan para resolver la crisis presupuestaria.
b. proponer
The party put up the senator as their presidential candidate.El partido propuso al senador como su candidato presidencial.
5. (to provide)
6. (to offer)
a. ofrecer
The family has put up a $10,000 reward in the hope of catching the thieves.La familia ofreció una recompensa de $10,000 con la esperanza de atrapar a los ladrones.
b. oponer
The patient put up a great deal of resistance and had to be sedated.El paciente opuso un montón de resistencia y tuvo que ser sedado.
7. (to raise)
8. (to open)
a. abrir
The spectators were putting their umbrellas up because it was starting to rain.Los espectadores abrían sus paraguas porque estaba empezando a llover.
a. aumentar
The transit authority had to put fares up this month to pay for renovations.Las autoridades de tránsito tuvieron que aumentar las tarifas este mes para pagar las renovaciones.
b. subir
Retailers have been putting prices up due to a world shortage of coffee.Las tiendas han estado subiendo los precios porque hay escasez de café en todo el mundo.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
have(
hahv
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to own)
a. tener
My parents have a home, a car, and three beautiful children.Mis padres tienen una casa, un carro y tres hijos bellos.
2. (to suffer)
a. pasar
I had the worst time trying to quit smoking.Lo pasé muy mal cuando estaba tratando de dejar de fumar.
b. vivir
We've had some difficult times over the last few years.Vivimos unos momentos difíciles en los últimos años.
c. tener
I don't want to go back to that place. I had a bad experience last time.No quiero volver a ese lugar. La última vez tuve una mala experiencia.
4. (to consume)
5. (to receive)
a. poseer
The new party leader has many great qualities.La nueva líder del partido posee muchas grandes cualidades.
a. tener
My college roommate had a baby last week.Mi compañera de cuarto de la universidad tuvo un bebé la semana pasada.
8. (to allow)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I had my car washed at the weekend.Llevé el coche a lavar el fin de semana.
I had my shirt cleaned at the laundry.Me lavaron la camisa en la lavandería.
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
13. (rich person)
a. el rico (M), la rica (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'd rather be one of the haves rather than the have-nots.Prefiero ser uno de los ricos que los pobres.
