tener catarro

tener catarro(
teh
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nehr
 
kah
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tah
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rroh
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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.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to have a cold
Casi todos mis compañeros de oficina tienen catarro, así que creo que no me libraré.Almost all my colleagues at the office have a cold, so I don't think I'll escape.
b. to have got a cold
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Me voy a tomar una aspirina porque tengo catarro.I'm going to take an aspirine because I've got a cold.
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