Translation of "tenir" to English

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Dictionary translations for "tenir"

tenir verb Conjugation

tiens / tins / tenu

keep [ki:p] (position)

On doit tenir ses promesses.

One must keep one's promises.

hold [həuld]

Pouvez-vous tenir ce bord ?

Will you please hold this edge?

take [teɪk]

Nous devrions tenir compte de sa jeunesse.

We should take his youth into account.

want [wɔnt]

Il veut exactement la même montre que la tienne.

He wants a watch just like yours.

consider [kənˈsɪdə]

Je le tiens pour un grand écrivain.

I consider him a great writer.

support [səˈpɔ:t] (construction)

clench [klentʃ] (serrer)

fulfill (idée)

be fond

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Phrases with "tenir" (58)

se tenir - be held
se tenir debout - stand
tenir compte - take into account
tenir compagnie - keep
tenir parole - keep
tenir au courant - keep posted
tenir en échec - hold in check
tenir à distance - keep at a distance
tenir tête - stand up
décision de tenir un scrutin - granting of a poll

Contexts with "tenir"

On doit tenir ses promesses. One must keep one's promises.

Pouvez-vous tenir ce bord ? Will you please hold this edge?

Nous devrions tenir compte de sa jeunesse. We should take his youth into account.

Il vaudrait mieux pour toi de te tenir à distance d'un tel homme. It would be better for you to stay away from such a man.

Je veux me tenir aussi près du bord que je le peux sans aller au-delà. Du bord, on voit toutes les sortes de choses qu'on ne peut voir depuis le centre. I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can't see from the center.

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