had

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Translation of had into German

Adjective

experience

Rare
experienced or undergone
Rare
erlebt erfahren
  • She spoke of her had adventures with enthusiasm.Sie sprach mit Begeisterung von ihren erlebten Abenteuern.
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Expressions with had: examples in English and translations in German

lieber
They had better leave early to avoid traffic.
had bestaux.v.
sollte besser
am besten
We had best leave early to avoid traffic.
es satt haben
I have had enough of your excuses.!
es reicht einem
He's had enough of the constant arguments.
hinüber sein
kaputt sein
This old car has had it.
einen über den Durst getrunken haben
I think she has had one too many tonight.

Synonyms and analogies of had in English

Examples of had in a sentence

  • The had memories haunted him for years.
have
hæv
has
Verb
tr.
1.

ownership

possess or own something
  • She has a beautiful house.Sie besitzt ein schönes Haus.
2.

life event

experience or undergo something
  • She had a great time at the party.Sie erlebte eine tolle Zeit auf der Party.
3.

grammar

TECH.
form the perfect aspect with a past participle
TECH.
  • I have finished my homework.Ich habe meine Hausaufgaben fertiggestellt.
Noun
1.

sociology

US
wealthy or privileged person
US
Habenichtse Besitzende
  • The haves often live in luxury.Die Besitzenden leben oft in Luxus.
2.

possessor

one who possesses a specific thing
Besitzender Inhaber m
  • In this game, the haves have an advantage.In diesem Spiel haben die Besitzenden einen Vorteil.

Expressions with have: examples in English and translations in German

anhaben
tragen
She has on a beautiful dress.
am Unterricht teilnehmen
Unterricht haben
I have class at 10 AM every weekday.
Kraft haben
stark sein
He has muscle to lift heavy weights.
einladen
zu sich einladen
We will have them over for dinner.
die Hände frei haben
frei sein
I can help you move the boxes when I have my hands free.
den Namen tragen
beschriftet sein mit
The book had his name on the cover.

Translations of "had" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
habenv.

They had a bust-up with their neighbors about the constant late-night parties.

Sie haben sich mit ihren Nachbarn wegen der ständigen nächtlichen Partys zerstritten.

bekommenv.

At the daycare, the kids usually play nice once they've had their snacks.

In der Kita sind die Kinder meistens lieb, sobald sie ihre Snacks bekommen haben.

essenv.

The food had a nasty smell that made everyone feel sick.

Das Essen hatte einen üblen Geruch, der alle krank machte.

Adjective / Participle
gehabtpp.

Because of the good weather, the hikers had an easy ride today.

Wegen des guten Wetters haben die Wanderer es heute leicht gehabt.

erlebtadj.

The town had never experienced a homicide until last summer.

Die Stadt hatte bis zum letzten Sommer nie einen Mordfall erlebt.

erfahrenadj.

She was surprised to learn the due date had been changed unexpectedly.

Sie war überrascht zu erfahren, dass der Abgabetermin unerwartet geändert wurde.

hatte

She was pleasantly surprised to see her account balance had increased.

Sie war angenehm überrascht, dass sich ihr Guthaben erhöht hatte.

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had: Examples and translations in context

The students have had their fill of studying and need a break.

Die Studenten haben die Nase voll vom Lernen und brauchen eine Pause.

The office looks bigger since we had a good clear-out last month.

Das Büro wirkt größer, seit wir letzten Monat gründlich ausgemistet haben.

They had a dust-up with the coach about who should start the game.

Sie haben sich mit dem Trainer gezofft, wer das Spiel anfangen soll.

Everyone had a smashing time at the wedding, dancing until early morning.

Alle haben sich auf der Hochzeit prächtig amüsiert und bis morgens getanzt.

Because of the good weather, the hikers had an easy ride today.

Wegen des guten Wetters haben die Wanderer es heute leicht gehabt.

They've had a chip on their shoulder since we rejected their proposal.

Seit wir ihren Vorschlag abgelehnt haben, hegen sie einen Groll.

I had never laid eyes on such a beautiful painting before that day.

Ich hatte zuvor noch nie ein so schönes Gemälde zu Gesicht bekommen.

My neighbor just had an infant, and they are adjusting to sleepless nights.

Meine Nachbarn haben gerade ein Baby bekommen und gewöhnen sich an schlaflose Nächte.

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