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иметь

had

Meaning of иметь

имел, обладал; прошедшая форма глагола «иметь»

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Russian[ɪmʲˈetʲ]
had
иметь - had
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иметь with German translation

иметь usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Ich hatte gestern keine Zeit.

Вчера у меня не было времени.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Sie hatte viel Glück.

Ей очень повезло.

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иметь belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

иметьhatte
готовитьkochen
менятьsich ändern
завязыватьbinden
следоватьfolgen
убиратьentfernen
ощущатьсяsich anfühlen

иметь synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between иметь / получить / владеть / обладать / принадлежать / приобретать

П
🇷🇺Russian
получить

Means to become the owner of something as a result of an action: to receive, get, obtain.

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В
🇷🇺Russian
владеть

More formal and precise than иметь; usually about ownership, a language, a skill, or control.

A1Often
О
🇷🇺Russian
обладать

A bookish word: to have some quality, property, or right.

A1Often
🇷🇺Russian

Means that something belongs to someone or is part of a group.

A1Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
приобретать

Formal/bookish: to get or obtain something as property, to become the owner of something.

A1Rarely
П
🇷🇺Russian
пользоваться

Means to use something; not the same as have, because the thing may not belong to you.

A1Very Often

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How to pronounce иметь and what this word means

иметь means had. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce иметь

[ɪmʲˈetʲ]

иметь translation

had

иметь examples

Ich hatte gestern keine Zeit.

иметь transcription

[ɪmʲˈetʲ]

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иметь meaning: what does it mean?

имел, обладал; прошедшая форма глагола «иметь»

иметь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

иметь is pronounced as [ɪmʲˈetʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

иметь definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich hatte gestern keine Zeit. Translation: Вчера у меня не было времени.

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