To have
Definition
One of the most important and frequent verbs in the Romanian language. As a predicative verb, it expresses possession, ownership of an object, a quality, or a state, as well as experiencing a sensation or kinship relation. As an auxiliary verb, it serves to form compound tenses such as the past tense (perfect compus), popular future, and past conditional-optative. As a modal verb, it expresses obligation or the possibility of performing an action.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To have
- To possess
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Second conjugation verb, featuring irregular phonetic alternations throughout its tense paradigms. |
| Formation | Inherited directly from Latin 'habere', serving as a structural linguistic pillar for compound romance tenses. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ˈvea] |
| Source | Comprehensive Grammar of Romance Languages and Etymological Lexicons |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Fiecare cetățean are dreptul fundamental de a avea acces liber la educație și cultură.
EN: Every citizen has the fundamental right to have free access to education and culture.
RO: Echipa de cercetare va avea la dispoziție un laborator modern echipat cu tehnologie de ultimă generație.
EN: The research team will have at its disposal a modern laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
RO: Dacă aș fi știut că filmul începe mai devreme, am fi avut timp să cumpărăm și bilete de protocol.
EN: If I had known the movie starts earlier, we would have had time to buy protocol tickets as well.
Idioms & Phrases
A avea de-a face cu / To have to do with / to deal with
RO: A fi în relație, a se confrunta sau a avea legături directe cu o persoană, o situație ori o problemă specifică.
EN: To be in a relationship, to face, or to have direct connections with a person, a situation, or a specific problem.
A avea în vedere / To keep in mind / to consider
RO: A acorda atenție unui aspect, a lua în calcul sau a analiza o opțiune importantă înainte de a lua o decizie.
EN: To pay attention to an aspect, to take into account, or to analyze an important option before making a decision.
A avea habar / To have a clue / to know about
RO: A cunoaște o informație, a fi conștient de o situație (folosit de cele mai multe ori în construcții negative).
EN: To know a piece of information, to be aware of a situation (mostly used in negative constructions).
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