they had to
Tom y Mary tuvieron que correr.
Tom and Mary had to run.
Los carteles de droga y la policía tuvieron que arreglarse.
The drug cartels and the police had to make a deal.
— Tropa de Élite (2007)
Mis colegas tuvieron que examinar todas las posibilidades.
My colleagues had to examine all the possibilities.
— Ne le dis à personne (2006)
Tuvieron que leer el libro muchas veces.
They had to read the book many times.
Al final se tuvieron que reconocer sus derechos.
In the end, their rights had to be recognized.
Tuvieron que llamar a los bomberos para apagar las llamas.
They had to call the fire department to put out the flames.
Por un mes no cayó ni una sola gota de agua, así que tuvieron que cavar un pozo.
Not a single drop of water fell for a month, so they had to dig a well.
Tuvieron que abandonar sus vehículos en la nieve.
They had to abandon their vehicles in the snow.
A Tom le tuvieron que amputar el brazo.
Tom had to have his arm amputated.