Sentence examples of "Tuve" in Spanish with translation "be"

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Tuve la fortuna de conocerlo. I was fortunate to make his acquaintance.
Tuve la suerte para huir ileso. I was lucky enough to escape unhurt.
Tuve suerte de estar ahí a tiempo. I was lucky to be there on time.
Tuve que caminar porque no había taxis. There being no taxis, I had to walk.
Tuve miedo de que pudiera herir sus sentimientos. I was afraid that I might hurt his feelings.
Tuve cuidado de no decir nada que le enfadara. I was careful not to say anything to make him angry.
No soy un artista. Nunca tuve mente para ello. I am not an artist. I never had the knack for it.
La pintura estaba un poco dura, así que tuve que revolverla. The paint was a little hard, so it had to be stirred.
Cuando renové mi licencia de conductor tuve que decidir si quería ser donante de órganos. When I got my driver's license renewed, I had to decide if I wanted to be an organ donor.
En todo caso ten paciencia. Above all, be patient.
Tom tiene miedo al compromiso. Tom is afraid of commitment.
Él tiene miedo de equivocarse. He is afraid of making mistakes.
Mi amiga tiene diecisiete años. My friend is seventeen years old.
¿Cuántos años tiene este zoológico? How old is this zoo?
¿Cuántos años tiene tu tío? How old is your uncle?
¿Tacos? Tiene que ser México. Tacos? Gotta be Mexico.
La compañía tiene problemas financieros. The company is in financial trouble.
Ella tiene un inglés excelente. She is excellent in English.
¿Qué edad tiene tu hijo? How old is your son?
Usted realmente tiene suerte, ¿no? You really are lucky, aren't you?
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