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Idiomatic Expressions with "Tener"

Idiom: Hace mucho frío Literally: It makes much cold True Meaning: It is very cold

Many other expressions using tener express physical sensations:

tener frío - to be cold tener calor - to be hot tener hambre - to be hungry tener sed - to be thirsty ener sueño - to be sleepy tener dolor de - to hurt / to be sore

There are also many idiomatic expressions with tener that express sensations more psychological in nature: tener prisa - to be in a hurry tener celos - to be jealous tener confianza - to be confident tener miedo a/de + noun - to be afraid of something tener miedo a/de + infinitive - to be afraid to do something tener cuidado - to be careful tener vergüenza - to be ashamed, embarassed

There are other idiomatic expressions with tener as well: tener razón - to be right tener éxito - to be successful tener la culpa - to be guilty tener suerte - to be lucky tener lugar - to take place tener en cuenta - to take into account tener ganas de - to feel like / to have desire to tener que + verb - to have to do something

Notice that the expressions combine the verb tener with a noun: el año, los celos, el frío la confianza, el calor, el cuidado etc Because the expressions with tener use nouns, they are modified with adjectives, not adverbs. Tengo frío. Tengo mucho frío. (not muy)