Sentence examples of "tient" in French

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Il tient toujours ses promesses. He always keeps his promises.
Le meeting se tient annuellement. The meeting is held annually.
Elle tient de son père. She takes after her father.
C'est un homme qui tient toujours ses promesses. He is a man of his word.
Il tient un journal intime. He keeps a diary.
Il tient le rang de colonel. He holds the rank of colonel.
Susan tient beaucoup de sa mère. Susan really takes after her mother.
Un homme qui ne tient pas ses promesses n'est pas crédible. A man who breaks his promises cannot be trusted.
Ann tient toujours sa chambre propre. Ann always keeps her room clean.
Tom tient Marie dans ses bras. Tom is holding Mary in his arms.
Elle tient complètement de sa mère. She takes after her mother in every respect.
Il y a un homme avec une arme à la main qui se tient à la porte. There's a man with a gun in his hand standing at the door.
Il ne tient jamais ses promesses. He never keeps his word.
Elle tient son bébé dans ses bras. She is holding her baby in her arms.
Il tient pour principe de faire une promenade chaque matin. He makes it a rule to take a walk every morning.
Mon père tient un journal intime. Father keeps a diary every day.
Qui est cette femme qui tient les fleurs ? Who is that woman holding the flowers?
Il ne tient jamais compte du fait que je sois très occupé. He never takes into account the fact that I am very busy.
Il tient un journal en anglais. He keeps a diary in English.
La réunion se tient deux fois par mois. The meeting is held twice a month.
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