Sentence examples of "holds" in English with translation "tenir"

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This minibus holds 25 persons. 25 personnes tiennent dans ce minibus.
He holds the rank of colonel. Il tient le rang de colonel.
The Prime Minister holds a press conference tomorrow. Le Premier Ministre tiendra une conférence de presse demain.
My wife holds the purse strings in our family. C'est ma femme qui tient les cordons de la bourse dans notre famille.
The meeting was held here. La réunion se tenait là.
The meeting is held annually. Le meeting se tient annuellement.
I want to hold you. Je veux te tenir.
Hold it with both hands. Tiens-le à deux mains.
Please hold this ladder steady. S'il te plaît, tiens cette échelle fermement.
This knot will not hold. Ce noeud ne va pas tenir.
The argument will not hold. L'argument ne tiendra pas.
She was holding an umbrella. Elle tenait un parapluie.
She held him by the sleeve. Elle le tint par la manche.
I held the umbrella over her. Je lui tenais le parapluie.
Hold the box with both hands. Tiens la boîte des deux mains.
Hold the ball with both hands. Tiens le ballon des deux mains.
Will you please hold this edge? Pouvez-vous tenir ce bord ?
Hold on firmly to the handrail. Tiens-toi fermement à la rampe.
Hold the vase with both hands. Tiens le vase avec les deux mains.
They hold me responsible for it. Ils m'ont tenu pour responsable.
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