aver avuto

to have had

→ avere

phrase Rare #24,602

to have had Used as an infinitive to refer to having something or experiencing something in the past; with words like “must,” it can express a deduction about the past.

IT: Devi aver avuto una giornata difficile.

EN: You must have had a difficult day.

Devi aver avuto un motivo per lasciare la strada.

You must have had a reason to leave the road.

— Trappola di cristallo (1988)

La vettura deve aver avuto un problema.

The car must have had a problem.

— Senna (2010)

Vorrei aver avuto la possibilità di conoscere Taylor.

I wish I’d had the chance to meet Taylor.

— Ricchi... da morire - Delitti in famiglia (2026)

Io vorrei tanto aver avuto un padre così.

I wish so much I had had a father like that.

— Dangal (2016)

Disse di aver avuto un incidente automobilistico.

He said he had been in a car accident.

— Non dirlo a nessuno (2006)

Lei deve aver avuto una bambinaia inglese!

She must have had an English nanny!

— Tre uomini in fuga (1966)

Ha visto di aver avuto torto.

He saw that he was wrong.

Vorrei aver avuto un amico come voi.

I wish I had a friend like you.

Ti ha fatto piacere aver avuto Charlotte tutta l'estate con noi, Tim?

Did you enjoy having Charlotte with us all summer, Tim?

— Questione di tempo (2013)

Penso che debba aver avuto una storia con lei.

I think he must have had an affair with her.

— Titanic (1997)

Poi l'hanno licenziato per aver avuto una storia con la figlia del direttore.

Then they fired him for having an affair with the director’s daughter.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Deve aver avuto un'allucinazione.

He must have had a hallucination.

— Psyco (1960)