ter in Portuguese: to have; to have to (ter que)

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Translation

to have; to have to (ter que)

Word origin

From Latin tenere ('to hold').

Origin: Latin
Root: tenere
English cognates: tenant, tenacious, retain

Grammar

Verb typeirregular

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

dois irmãos.

I have two brothers.

sair .

I have to leave now.

gente festa.

There are a lot of people at the party.

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This word is part of lesson 1.