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no tener

not to have

→ no
phrase Extremely common #46
not to have Used to negate the infinitive tener. In English, it may be translated as not to have, not have, or not having depending on the sentence.
SP: Lo peor es no tener suficiente tiempo.
EN: The worst part is not having enough time.

Para no tener tanta hambre lo haces bastante bien.

For someone who isn't so hungry, you're doing pretty well.

— Locuras de verano (1955)

Envidio no tener preocupaciones de adolescente.

I envy not having teenage worries.

— Your Name (2016)

Parece no tener ningún valor.

It seems to have no value.

Estoy cansado de no tener nada que importe.

I'm tired of having nothing that matters.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Tom dijo no tener mucha ansia por la reunión de esta tarde.

Tom said he wasn't very eager for this afternoon's meeting.

Me odio por no tener la voluntad de dejar de comer comida chatarra.

I hate myself for not having the willpower to stop eating junk food.

A Tom no le gustó no tener suficiente dinero.

Tom didn’t like not having enough money.

El edificio mismo parecía no tener esperanza.

The building itself seemed to be beyond hope.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Dice no tener nombre.

He says he has no name.

— Picnic (1955)

Podríamos no tener tanto tiempo.

We might not have that much time.

De no tener una boda.

Not having a wedding.

— Mike y Nick y Nick y Alice (2026)

Mi no tener casa, tener frío.

I have no home; I am cold.

— Taxi Express (1998)

No tener el control.

Not having control.

— SEND HELP (Enviad ayuda) (2026)

Lamento no tener más que ofrecerle.

I'm sorry I don't have more to offer you.

— The Dreadful (2026)

Ella parece no tener interés en el fútbol.

She doesn't seem to have any interest in football.

Ahora desearía no tener oídos.

Now I wish I didn't have ears.

Esa basura es por no tener conexión, hermano.

That garbage is because you don't have a connection, bro.

— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)

Nosotros decidimos no tener negociaciones de paz con los invasores.

We decided not to have peace negotiations with the invaders.

No tener noticias son buenas noticias.

No news is good news.

Dicen que es como no tener gravedad.

They say it's like having no gravity.

Cualquier cama es mejor que no tener cama.

Any bed is better than no bed.

Él se queja de no tener suficiente tiempo para leer.

He complains about not having enough time to read.

No te desanimes por no tener tanto talento.

Don't be discouraged by not having as much talent.

Me parece triste no tener ningún amigo.

I find it sad to have no friends.

No tener barba es una falta.

Not having a beard is a fault.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Y el tuyo no tener bastante.

And yours isn't enough.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Es por eso que no tener un plan es mucho mejor.

That's why not having a plan is much better.

— Parásitos (2019)

Lamento no tener más para ofrecerles.

I'm sorry I don't have more to offer you.

— El hombre de la Tierra (2007)