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име́ть

verb, imperfective
very often used word (#108)

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Его после́дняя пье́са име́ла большо́й успе́х. His last play was a big hit.
Он был так пьян, что его объясне́ния не име́ли смы́сла. He was so drunk that his explanation did not make sense.
Я поня́тия не име́ю, почему она так разозли́лась. I have no idea why she got so angry.
Поня́тия не име́ю. I have no clue.
Фи́рма име́ет долги. The company is in the red.
Мост име́ет пролёт в сто метров. The bridge has a span of 100 meters.
С э́той пробле́мой я собира́юсь име́ть де́ло в э́той главе́. I'm going to deal with the problem in this chapter.
Де́йствие име́ло ме́сто в го́рной дере́вне. The action took place in a mountain village.
Сло́во име́ет не́сколько значе́ний. The word has several meanings.
Прежде всего, име́й терпе́ние. Above all, be patient.

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Imperative

singular	име́й
plural	име́йте

Past

male	име́л
female	име́ла
neuter	име́ло
plural	име́ли

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	име́ю	бу́ду име́ть
ты	име́ешь	бу́дешь име́ть
он/она́/оно́	име́ет	бу́дет име́ть
мы	име́ем	бу́дем име́ть
вы	име́ете	бу́дете име́ть
они́	име́ют	бу́дут име́ть