have got

• Locution courante indiquant la possession, la nécessité ou l'obligation. Souvent utilisée de manière interchangeable avec 'have' dans un registre informel, surtout en anglais britannique, pour signifier 'posséder' ou 'devoir faire quelque chose'.

A common phrase used to indicate possession, necessity, or obligation. It is often used interchangeably with 'have' in informal speech, especially in British English, to mean 'to own' or 'to need to do something'.

1. PossessionA1informal

   To own or possess something.

   avoir (possession)

   • I have got a new car.
   • She has got two brothers.
   • They have got a big house in the countryside.

2. Obligation or necessityA2informal

   Used to express that something is necessary or must be done.

   avoir à / devoir

   • I have got to finish this report by Friday.
   • You have got to see that movie; it's amazing.
   • She has got to take her medicine every day.

3. State or conditionA2informal

   Used to describe a state, condition, or characteristic.

   avoir (état ou caractéristique)

   • He has got a cold.
   • I have got a headache.
   • They have got a lot of work to do.