tener

to have

to be

Popularity

47,500+ learners.

El doctor dijo que era como si me tenía abandonado.	The doctor said it was like he abandoned me.
Fuera del circo, la mayoría de la gente me tenía miedo.	Outside of the circus most people were afraid of me.
Un hombre de mi vecindario me tenía vigilada.	A man in my neighborhood was watching me.
Chism me tenía dicho que lo dieron instrucciones para no tocarlos.	Chism had told me that he was instructed not to touch them.
Cuando escuchaba lo que la persona en blanco me tenía que decir.	When listening to what the person in white had to tell me.
Teddy me tenía miedo, no lo culpo.	Teddy was afraid of me, not that I blame him.
Era lo que me tenía reservado el destino.	That was what destiny had in store for me.
Me dijo que me tenía una sorpresa.	She told me she had a surprise for me.
¿Por qué sintió que me tenía que mentir?	Why did you feel like you had to lie to me?
Quizás era eso lo que me tenía mal.	Maybe that was what was wrong with me.
Lo cual me tenía muy acongojado, pero ya no lo estoy.	This was very upsetting to me, but I'm not upset anymore.
Dijo que me tenía un regalo.	He said he had a present for me.
Dijo que para eso me tenía a mí.	He said that's what he had me for.
¿Por qué me tenía que pasar esto?	Why did this have to happen to me?
Y creo que me tenía afecto.	And I think he was fond of me.
Yo no podía hacer nada, Chaani solo me tenía a mí.	I was helpless, Chaani had no one but me.
La expresión "autonomía política" me tenía confundido.	The term "political autonomy" had thrown me.
Mi muleteer me tenía ya dicho que él estuviera seguro de hacer tan.	My muleteer had already told me that he would be certain to do so.
El encanto de esta flor con sus gotas me tenía cautivado.	The charm of this flower with its drops had me captivated.
Logan Louis... me tenía en la palma de su mano.	Logan Lewis. She had me in the palm of her hand.