having Meaning

verb

Posséder, avoir

To possess, own.

Examples :

"I have a house and a car."

J'ai une maison et une voiture.

verb

Avoir, disposer de

To hold, as something at someone's disposal.

Examples :

"The library is a great resource, having many books available for students to borrow. "

La bibliothèque est une excellente ressource, disposant de nombreux livres que les étudiants peuvent emprunter.

property business finance

verb

Avoir

Used to state the existence or presence of someone in a specified relationship with the subject.

Examples :

"I have a really mean boss."

J'ai un patron vraiment méchant.

being state person family

verb

Prendre, consommer

To partake of (a particular substance, especially food or drink, or action or activity).

Examples :

"Can I have a look at that?"

Puis-je jeter un coup d'œil à ça ?

food drink action

verb

Assister à, participer à

To be scheduled to attend, undertake or participate in.

Examples :

"I am having a meeting with my boss tomorrow morning. "

J'assiste à une réunion avec mon patron demain matin.

event time plan

verb

Éprouver, subir

To experience, go through, undergo.

Examples :

"He had surgery on his hip yesterday."

Il a subi une opération de la hanche hier.

action being process

verb

Souffrir de, avoir

To be afflicted with, suffer from.

Examples :

"He had a cold last week."

Il a eu un rhume la semaine dernière.

medicine disease suffering

verb

Avoir

(auxiliary verb, taking a past participle) Used in forming the perfect aspect.

Examples :

"I had already eaten."

J'avais déjà mangé.

grammar language linguistics

verb

Avoir

Used as an interrogative verb before a pronoun to form a tag question, echoing a previous use of 'have' as an auxiliary verb or, in certain cases, main verb. (For further discussion, see the appendix English tag questions.)

Examples :

"You've had lunch already, having you? "

Tu as déjà déjeuné, n'est-ce pas ?

grammar linguistics

verb

Devoir

(auxiliary verb, taking a to-infinitive) See have to.

Examples :

"I have to go."

Je dois y aller.

grammar language

verb

Enfanter, donner naissance à

To give birth to.

Examples :

"My mother had me when she was 25."

Ma mère m'a donné naissance à l'âge de 25 ans.

family biology sex

verb

Avoir des relations sexuelles avec

To engage in sexual intercourse with.

sex action body human

verb

Sortir avec, fréquenter

To accept as a romantic partner.

Examples :

"Despite my protestations of love, she would not have me."

Malgré mes déclarations d'amour, elle ne voulait pas sortir avec moi.

human person family

verb

Faire, laisser

(transitive with bare infinitive) To cause to, by a command, request or invitation.

Examples :

"They had me feed their dog while they were out of town."

Ils m'ont fait nourrir leur chien pendant qu'ils étaient en dehors de la ville.

language grammar

verb

Faire, rendre

(transitive with adjective or adjective-phrase complement) To cause to be.

Examples :

"He had him arrested for trespassing."

Il l'a fait arrêter pour intrusion.

language grammar

verb

Subir, ressentir

(transitive with bare infinitive) To be affected by an occurrence. (Used in supplying a topic that is not a verb argument.)

Examples :

"Having the pipes burst surprised everyone in the building. "

La rupture des tuyaux a surpris tout le monde dans l'immeuble.

grammar language

verb

Considérer comme

(transitive with adjective or adjective-phrase complement) To depict as being.

Examples :

"The artist is having the politician appear younger in the portrait. "

L'artiste considère que le politicien apparaît plus jeune dans le portrait.

language grammar

verb

Vaincre, prendre

To defeat in a fight; take.

Examples :

"I could have him!"

Je pourrais le vaincre !

military war action

verb

Savoir parler

(obsolete outside Ireland) To be able to speak (a language).

Examples :

"I have no German."

Je ne sais pas parler allemand.

language linguistics ability

verb

Éprouver, ressentir

To feel or be (especially painfully) aware of.

Examples :

"Dan certainly has arms today, probably from scraping paint off four columns the day before."

Dan a certainement mal aux bras aujourd'hui, probablement à cause du grattage de la peinture sur quatre colonnes la veille.

sensation mind

verb

Tromper, duper

To trick, to deceive.

Examples :

"You had me alright! I never would have thought that was just a joke."

Tu m'as bien eu ! Je n'aurais jamais pensé que ce n'était qu'une blague.

character action moral attitude mind society human

verb

Permettre, tolérer

(often with present participle) To allow; to tolerate.

Examples :

"My parents are having a noisy party tonight, but I hope they will have enough consideration for the neighbors. "

Mes parents organisent une fête bruyante ce soir, mais j'espère qu'ils auront assez de considération pour les voisins.

attitude action ability

verb

Croire, se faire avoir

(often used in the negative) To believe, buy, be taken in by.

Examples :

"He wasn't having any of the teacher's excuses for the late project. "

Il ne croyait pas aux excuses de l'enseignant pour le projet en retard.

mind attitude

verb

Recevoir, héberger

To host someone; to take in as a guest.

Examples :

"Thank you for having me!"

Merci de m'avoir reçu !

family human person

verb

Obtenir une lecture, une mesure

To get a reading, measurement, or result from an instrument or calculation.

Examples :

"I have two contacts on my scope."

J'ai deux contacts sur mon oscilloscope.

technology science

verb

Délibérer

(of a jury) To consider a court proceeding that has been completed; to begin deliberations on a case.

Examples :

"The jury is now having the case and will begin their deliberations immediately. "

Le jury délibère maintenant sur l'affaire et commencera ses délibérations immédiatement.

law government

verb

Observer

To make an observation of (a bird species).

Examples :

"We are having Bald Eagles near the river this year. "

Nous observons des pygargues à tête blanche près de la rivière cette année.

bird animal nature

noun

Possession, fait de posséder

The act of possessing; ownership.

Examples :

"Her constant boasting about the having of expensive things made her unlikeable. "

Ses vantardises constantes sur la possession de choses coûteuses la rendaient antipathique.

property asset law

noun

Avoir, possession

Something owned; possession; goods; estate.

Examples :

"The wealthy businessman's having included a large house, several cars, and a valuable art collection. "

Les avoirs du riche homme d'affaires comprenaient une grande maison, plusieurs voitures et une précieuse collection d'art.

property asset economy

noun

Comportement

A person's behaviour.

Examples :

"Her having in class – constantly interrupting and talking back – resulted in a detention. "

Son comportement en classe – interrompre constamment et répondre – a entraîné une retenue.

character attitude way moral quality being mind human person

noun

Manières, bonnes manières

(chiefly in the plural) Good manners.

Examples :

"Her excellent havings made her a welcome guest at any social gathering. "

Ses excellentes manières faisaient d'elle une invitée bienvenue à toute réception mondaine.

culture character moral attitude society

adjective

Avide, cupide

Grasping; greedy.

Examples :

"The having child snatched the toy from his friend's hand and refused to give it back. "

L'enfant avide a arraché le jouet des mains de son ami et a refusé de le rendre.

character attitude moral

Meanings

Posséder, avoir

Examples :

"I have a house and a car."

J'ai une maison et une voiture.

Avoir, disposer de

Examples :

"The library is a great resource, having many books available for students to borrow. "

La bibliothèque est une excellente ressource, disposant de nombreux livres que les étudiants peuvent emprunter.

Avoir

Examples :

"I have a really mean boss."

J'ai un patron vraiment méchant.

Prendre, consommer

Examples :

"Can I have a look at that?"

Puis-je jeter un coup d'œil à ça ?

Assister à, participer à

Examples :

"I am having a meeting with my boss tomorrow morning. "

J'assiste à une réunion avec mon patron demain matin.

Éprouver, subir

Examples :

"He had surgery on his hip yesterday."

Il a subi une opération de la hanche hier.

Souffrir de, avoir

Examples :

"He had a cold last week."

Il a eu un rhume la semaine dernière.

Avoir

Examples :

"I had already eaten."

J'avais déjà mangé.

Avoir

Examples :

"You've had lunch already, having you? "

Tu as déjà déjeuné, n'est-ce pas ?

Devoir

Examples :

"I have to go."

Je dois y aller.

Enfanter, donner naissance à

Examples :

"My mother had me when she was 25."

Ma mère m'a donné naissance à l'âge de 25 ans.

Avoir des relations sexuelles avec

Sortir avec, fréquenter

Examples :

"Despite my protestations of love, she would not have me."

Malgré mes déclarations d'amour, elle ne voulait pas sortir avec moi.

Faire, laisser

Examples :

"They had me feed their dog while they were out of town."

Ils m'ont fait nourrir leur chien pendant qu'ils étaient en dehors de la ville.

Faire, rendre

Examples :

"He had him arrested for trespassing."

Il l'a fait arrêter pour intrusion.

Subir, ressentir

Examples :

"Having the pipes burst surprised everyone in the building. "

La rupture des tuyaux a surpris tout le monde dans l'immeuble.

Considérer comme

Examples :

"The artist is having the politician appear younger in the portrait. "

L'artiste considère que le politicien apparaît plus jeune dans le portrait.

Vaincre, prendre

Examples :

"I could have him!"

Je pourrais le vaincre !

Savoir parler

Examples :

"I have no German."

Je ne sais pas parler allemand.

Éprouver, ressentir

Examples :

"Dan certainly has arms today, probably from scraping paint off four columns the day before."

Dan a certainement mal aux bras aujourd'hui, probablement à cause du grattage de la peinture sur quatre colonnes la veille.

Tromper, duper

Examples :