Sentence examples of "tiennent" in French

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Les mariages à Hollywood tiennent rarement. Hollywood marriages rarely last.
Ils tiennent la poignée du bâton. They got the short end of the stick.
Ces deux-là se tiennent côte à côte. These two are standing abreast.
Les examens se tiennent juste après les vacances d'été. Exams are right after summer vacation.
J'ouvre la porte et je vois deux garçons qui se tiennent côte à côte. I open the door and I see two boys standing next to each other.
Les gens tiennent à la vie plus qu'à n'importe quoi, c'est même marrant quand on pense à toutes les belles choses qu'il y a dans le monde. People cling on to life more than anything - a funny idea, given all the beautiful things that exist in the world.
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