tuve que

No había agua caliente en el hotel y tuve que ducharme con fría.

There was no hot water in the hotel and I had to shower with cold water.

Tuve que mentirle a Tom.

I had to lie to Tom.

Tuve que escoger entre los dos.

I had to choose between the two.

Tuve que administrar mi tiempo.

I had to manage my time.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Estaba agotado porque tuve que cuidar de muchísimos niños.

I was exhausted because I had to take care of so many children.

Tuve que publicar el libro yo mismo.

I had to publish the book myself.

— Mother Night (1996)

Tuve que competir con él por un ascenso.

I had to compete with him for a promotion.

Tuve que salir a trabajar.

I had to go out to work.

— Taxi (1998)

Tuve que correr por tres horas.

I had to run for three hours.

No, tuve que venir por lo que me pasó a mí.

No, I had to come because of what happened to me.

— La Escafandra Y La Mariposa (2007)

Tuve que ir al otro lado de la ciudad.

I had to go to the other side of town.

Tuve que dejar ir a Tom.

I had to let Tom go.

Mi auto resultó dañado y le tuve que poner gasolina cara.

My car was damaged and I had to fill it with expensive gas.

— Ace Ventura: Detective de Mascotas (1994)

Como había una mosca en mi café, no tuve que pagar la cuenta.

Since there was a fly in my coffee, I didn’t have to pay the bill.

Tuve que encontrar mi propio camino.

I had to find my own way.

Tuve que aceptarla.

I had to accept it.

— Duro de matar (1988)

Mis amigos estaban tan borrachos que tuve que llevarlos a su casa.

My friends were so drunk that I had to take them home.

Tuve que pegarme a las paredes.

I had to stick close to the walls.

— El Club de la Pelea (1999)

Tuve que firmar por ellas.

I had to sign for them.

— La ola (2008)

Tuve que cambiar de colectivo dos veces.

I had to change buses twice.

Me tuve que esconder de la policía.

I had to hide from the police.

Yo me tuve que esconder.

I had to hide.

Tuve que convertirme en una experta en diplomacia internacional.

I had to become an expert in international diplomacy.

Mi padre trabaja en Ancio y tuve que venir.

My father works in Ancio and I had to come.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Tuve que tomar una decisión.

I had to make a decision.

Tuve que ir ahí solo.

I had to go there alone.

Tuve que dejar Varsovia y buscarme la vida en otro lugar.

I had to leave Warsaw and make a living elsewhere.

Tuve que llamar a París, Roma y Estocolmo.

I had to call Paris, Rome and Stockholm.

Nunca tuve que pagar el préstamo.

I never had to pay back the loan.

— गल्ली बॉय (2019)

Tuve que dispararle a mi caballo.

I had to shoot my horse.

Tuve que ocuparme de un problema.

I had to deal with a problem.

Tuve que esperar tanto que me quedé dormido en la silla.

I had to wait so long that I fell asleep in the chair.

Tuve que ayudar a Tom.

I had to help Tom.

Se lo tuve que pedir dos veces.

I had to ask him twice.

Lo siento, tuve que mentirte.

I'm sorry, I had to lie to you.

Hice todo lo que pude pero tuve que darme por vencido.

I did everything I could, but I had to give up.

Tuve que rehacer todo.

I had to redo everything.

— El espejo (1975)

La tuve que cerrar un tiempo.

I had to close it for a while.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Aunque gritaba, tuve que acercarme más para que me oyera.

Even though I was shouting, I had to move closer so he could hear me.

Tuve que continuar.

I had to keep going.

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

Así que te tuve que matar.

So I had to kill you.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Como iba sin billete en el metro, tuve que pagar el doble a la salida.

Since I didn't have a ticket on the subway, I had to pay double when I left.

Como perdí el tren, tuve que esperar alrededor de una hora para el próximo.

Since I missed the train, I had to wait about an hour for the next one.

Tuve que salir.

I had to leave.

Tuve que ir a casa y cambiarme de ropa.

I had to go home and change my clothes.

Tuve que darle una oportunidad.

I had to give it a chance.

Así que tuve que escoger entre Neto y Matias.

So I had to choose between Neto and Matias.

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

Tuve que venir.

I had to come.

Tuve que irme de la escuela.

I had to leave school.

— Súper 30 (2019)

¡No sabes lo que tuve que soportar!

You have no idea what I had to put up with!

Tuve que dejarte.

I had to leave you.

— Señora venganza (2005)

Le tuve que dejar una camiseta.

I had to lend him a t-shirt.

Tuve que morderme el labio para evitar reírme.

I had to bite my lip to avoid laughing.

Ayer no tuve que estudiar.

Yesterday I didn't have to study.

Tuve que esconderme.

I had to hide.

Tuve que alquilar una casa, la Villa Chang.

I had to rent a house, Villa Chang.

— El último emperador (1987)

Tuve que quedarme en casa.

I had to stay home.

Los lobos me alcanzaron y para huir de ellos tuve que meterme en el lago.

The wolves caught up with me and to escape from them I had to go into the lake.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Tuve que hablar más alto porque había mucho ruido en el restaurante.

I had to speak louder because it was very noisy in the restaurant.

Tuve que conducir yo mismo al hospital.

I had to drive myself to the hospital.

Aquella mañana tenía tanto frío, que tuve que comprarme un abrigo.

That morning it was so cold, I had to buy a coat.

Entonces tuve que interrumpir mi licencia de maternidad.

So I had to cut my maternity leave short.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

Tuve que salir corriendo, no pude ni pasar por el banco.

I had to run out, I couldn't even get past the bank.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Estabas inconsciente y tuve que tomar una decisión.

You were unconscious and I had to make a decision.

Tuve que cuidar a su bebé.

I had to take care of her baby.

Hace años también tuve que cazar otra culebra.

Years ago I also had to hunt another snake.

— Hable con ella (2002)

Perdí el último autobús y tuve que caminar bajo la lluvia hasta casa.

I missed the last bus and had to walk home in the rain.

Aun así, tuve que visitar a varios padres y abuelos y darles el pésame.

Even so, I had to visit several parents and grandparents and offer them my condolences.

Tuve que usar el dinero del mercado mientras estabas fuera.

I had to use the money from the market while you were away.

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)

Tuve que ir yo mismo.

I had to go myself.

Tuve que dejar que Tom ganara.

I had to let Tom win.

Y tuve que apelar a usted.

And I had to appeal to you.

— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)

Y no tuve que robarla.

And I didn’t have to steal it.

— La Tumba de las Luciérnagas (1988)

Tuve que matarlo.

I had to kill him.

— Exterminio: El templo de huesos (2026)

Tuve que entrar para enterarme.

I had to go inside to find out.

Perdón, tuve que salir, y ahora también debo irme.

Sorry, I had to go out, and now I have to leave as well.

— Sonidos vecinos (2012)

Tuve que aceptarlo.

I had to accept it.

Tuve que sacrificar mi habitación de listones para ello.

I had to sacrifice my slatted bedroom for it.

— “Cumbres Borrascosas” (2026)

Yo también tuve que probar mis poderes cuando conocí al Mago.

I too had to prove my powers when I met the Wizard.

— Wicked (2024)

Me tuve que ir.

I had to go.

Tuve que correr a la estación.

I had to run to the station.

Tuve que trabajar duro.

I had to work hard.

Tuve que ir al banco hoy, mamá.

I had to go to the bank today, Mom.

Tuve que dejar a Tom en la escuela.

I had to drop Tom off at school.

Tuve que luchar por todo.

I had to fight for everything.

— Zárójelentés (2020)

Piensen en las cosas que tuve que olvidar.

Think about the things I had to forget.

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

Tuve que dispararle al perro, porque el perro se lo buscó, ¿entiende?

I had to shoot the dog because the dog brought it on itself, you understand?

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Tuve que pagar una gran cantidad de dinero para recuperarlo.

I had to pay a large amount of money to get it back.

Tuve que esperar veinte minutos para el próximo bus.

I had to wait twenty minutes for the next bus.

Tuve que buscar un trabajo.

I had to find a job.

— Le notti di Cabiria (1957)

Lo siento, tuve que mudarme.

Sorry, I had to move.

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

Tuve que renunciar a nuestro plan.

I had to give up on our plan.

Tuve que convencer a mis jefes y al procurador general de que no ibas a huir.

I had to convince my bosses and the attorney general that you weren't going to run away.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Tuve que decir la verdad.

I had to tell the truth.

Tuve que ver al tutor a última hora.

I had to see the tutor at the last minute.

— Running on Empty (1988)

Tuve que irme.

I had to leave.

Me resfrié, pues tuve que dormir en el lago.

I caught a cold, because I had to sleep by the lake.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Tuve que desatarlo.

I had to untie it.

— Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)

No tuve que moverlo.

I didn't have to move it.

Qué bien que no tuve que hacer eso.

Thank goodness I didn't have to do that.

Tuve que mudarme por su culpa.

I had to move because of him.

— Oldboy: Cinco días para vengarse (2003)

Tuve que esperar más de tres horas.

I had to wait more than three hours.

Tuve que aprender un nuevo idioma para hablar con mi mujer.

I had to learn a new language to talk to my wife.

Yo llegué y me tuve que sonar con una bola.

I got there and had to blow my nose with a tissue.

— Los olvidados (1950)

Tuve que conseguir algo de dinero.

I had to get some money.

Tuve que salir de esos países.

I had to leave those countries.

Tuve que darle tiempo a Tom para pensarlo.

I had to give Tom time to think about it.

Tardé en llegar porque tuve que pasar a recogerla.

I was late getting here because I had to go and pick her up.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Yo no quería su ayuda, pero tuve que aceptarla.

I didn’t want their help, but I had to accept it.

Tuve que irme a la casa a pie.

I had to walk home.

Tuve que dejar que Tom se fuera.

I had to let Tom go.

Tuve que mentir.

I had to lie.

Tuve que enviar de nuevo la muestra de cabello al laboratorio.

I had to send the hair sample back to the lab.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Tuve que adivinar su talla, qué bueno que le queda.

I had to guess their size, so I’m glad it fits.

— 밀양 (2007)

Y después tuve que encargarme de él.

And then I had to take care of him.

— Perros de Reserva (1992)

Dos veces me tuve que tirar.

I had to jump twice.

— La historia oficial (1985)

Se defendió, tuve que matarla.

She fought back, I had to kill her.

— Exterminio: El templo de huesos (2026)

Tuve que posponer mi cita.

I had to postpone my appointment.

Tuve que ganar dinero.

I had to earn money.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Es que tuve que acompañar a Toni y a Fito.

I had to go with Toni and Fito, that's all.

— Voces Inocentes (2005)

Tuve que caminar porque no había taxis.

I had to walk because there were no taxis.

Tuve que salir a tomar algo de aire.

I had to go out and get some air.

Tuve que correr mucho para tomar el tren.

I had to run a lot to catch the train.

Ella estaba conmigo y luego tuve que bajar a lavar la ropa.

She was with me and then I had to go downstairs to do the laundry.

— Un Lugar En Silencio (2018)

Tuve que trabajar tarde.

I had to work late.

Tuve que dejar ganar a Tom.

I had to let Tom win.

Tuve que mantener mi secreto.

I had to keep my secret.

Tuve que echar a Kevin.

I had to fire Kevin.

— La ola (2008)

Tuve que pedir prestado dinero para comprar el coche.

I had to borrow money to buy the car.

Tuve que estudiar francés en el instituto.

I had to study French in high school.

Tuve que buscar una niñera.

I had to find a nanny.

— Los ilusionistas 3: Ahora me ves, ahora no (2025)

Tuve que renunciar.

I had to resign.

Tuve que convertirme en otra persona.

I had to become someone else.

— El engaño (2026)

Tuve que tomar un atajo.

I had to take a shortcut.

Tuve que decirle a Tom.

I had to tell Tom.

Así que tuve que seguir viviendo.

So I had to keep living.

— La Empleada (2025)

Tuve que volver a Boston.

I had to go back to Boston.

Frente a la ausencia de una mejor idea, tuve que elegir este método.

Faced with the absence of a better idea, I had to choose this method.

Tuve que jurar, que vendría por la mañana.

I had to swear that I would come in the morning.

— El agente secreto (2025)

Ni siquiera tuve que luchar por ello.

I didn't even have to fight for it.

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

No tuve que preocuparme de eso.

I didn't have to worry about that.

Tuve que esperar tanto que me quedé dormida en la silla.

I had to wait so long that I fell asleep in the chair.

Tuve que averiguar dónde consiguió el dinero y cómo.

I had to find out where he got the money and how.

Tuve que regresar.

I had to go back.

Tuve que hacer eso desnuda, frente al oficial.

I had to do that naked, in front of the officer.

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

Tuve que contener mi cólera en frente de él.

I had to control my anger in front of him.

Ayer tuve que quedarme en casa todo el día para cuidar de mi madre.

Yesterday I had to stay home all day to take care of my mother.