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have

Meaning of have

own or possess something

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British English/hæv/
American English/hæv/
Russian transcription[ɪˈmʲetʲ]
have
have - иметь
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have with Russian translation

have usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У тебя есть ручка?

Do you have a pen?

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У них достаточно денег на поездку.

They have enough money for the trip.

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have belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

haveиметь
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
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feelощущаться

have synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between have / own / possess / keep / retain

🇬🇧English
have

Basic neutral verb for possession or having something.

A1Very Often

I have a car.

У меня есть машина.

🇬🇧English

Means to possess something as your property; stronger and more specific than have.

A1Often

She owns a house by the sea.

Она владеет домом у моря.

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🇬🇧English
possess

More formal than have; usually refers to something owned or a quality someone has.

A1Often

He possesses great patience.

Он обладает большим терпением.

🇬🇧English

Focuses on continuing to have something or not giving it away; not the same as simple possession.

A1Very Often

Keep the book until tomorrow.

Оставь книгу у себя до завтра.

🇬🇧English

Formal verb meaning to continue to have or keep something; often used in official or technical contexts.

A1Rarely

The company retained its best workers.

Компания сохранила своих лучших работников.

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How to pronounce have and what this word means

have translation: иметь. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce have

/hæv/

have translation

иметь

have examples

Do you have a pen?

have transcription

/hæv/, /hæv/

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have meaning: what does it mean?

own or possess something

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have is pronounced as /hæv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Do you have a pen? Translation: У тебя есть ручка?

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