1) Tens fred? — Com afecta el fred les plantes?
Are you cold? — How does the cold affect plants?
2) Sempre tinc gana. — El saber pot esperar, la gana no.
I'm always hungry. — Knowledge can wait, but not hunger.
3) Teniu set, oi? — Us podríeu haver mort de set.
You're thirsty, aren't you? — You could have died of thirst.
4) Els nens tenen son. — Va parlar sobre els trastorns de la son.
The children are sleepy. — He spoke about sleep disorders.
5) Has tingut sort. — Espero que et duri la bona sort.
You've been lucky. — I hope your good luck lasts.
6) Té molt èxit. — Un bon començament gairebé assegura l'èxit.
He's very successful. — A good beginning almost assures success.
7) Qui té raó? — Tinc les meves raons per a no fer-ho.
Who is right? — I have my reasons for not doing it.
8) Hauries de tenir vergonya! — Aquests abusos són la vergonya secreta del món.
You should be ashamed! — These abuses are the world's secret shame.
9) El gos té por dels trons. — No tenim res a témer sinó la mateixa por.
The dog is afraid of thunder. — We have nothing to fear but fear itself (Churchill).
10) Tens pressa? — L'informe va ser preparat amb pressa.
Are you in a hurry? — The report was prepared in haste.
11) No té la voluntat d'ajudar-nos. — Pateix d'una manca de voluntat.
He isn't willing to help us. — He suffers from a lack of willpower.
12) Té bona salut? — Està preocupat per la seva salut.
Is he healthy? — He's worried about his health.
13) Tenen vint anys.
They are twenty years old (no: They are twenty years).
14) Tens pessigolles?
Are you ticklish?
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