tener algo que ver
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tener algo que ver
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.).
1. (general)
a. to be the cause
Ha habido un aumento en el índice de delincuencia, y la pobreza puede tener algo que ver.There has been an increase in crime rate, and poverty may be the cause.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Crees que mi insistencia en que viniera con nosotros la puede haber desalentado? - Sí, podría tener algo que ver.Do you think my insistence on her joining us may have discouraged her? - Yes, that might be it.
No puedo abrir estos archivos y no sé por qué. - El formato puede tener algo que ver.I can't open these files, and I don't know why. - The format may have something to do with it.
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