avoir
Meanings
Verb
1. to have; to own; to possess; to get (transitive)
2. to have (to experience or suffer from a state or condition) (transitive)
3. to have (an age) (transitive)
4. used to form the compound tenses of most verbs, such as the perfect and pluperfect. (auxiliary)
5. to have (to), must (auxiliary)
6. (chiefly in se faire avoir) to have (to trick; to con) (idiomatic)
Examples96483
Qu'est-ce que vous m'avez fait ?
What have you done to me?
Nous avons beaucoup à faire.
We have a lot to do.
Tu t'es fait avoir.
You've been had.
J'ai à vous parler.
I have to talk to you.
Elle a eu une bonne note.
She got a good grade.
J'aimerais bien avoir 20 dollars.
I would very much like to have 20 dollars.