What does haver in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word haver in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use haver in Portuguese.

The word haver in Portuguese means there to be, haver, haver, ter, haver um fade-in. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word haver

there to be

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

haver

pronoun (introductory pronoun) (verbo impessoal: existir)

Tem uma maneira.
There is a way.

haver, ter

intransitive verb (exist) (existir)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Há uma mulher de 101 anos na casa em frente.
There is a woman of 101 in the house opposite.

haver um fade-in

(viewer: see gradually appear) (anglicismo)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
At the opening of the movie, we fade in on a scene of a family at the dinner table.

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