Translation of "tenir tête" to English

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Dictionary translations for "tenir tête"

tenir tête verb

stand up (s'opposer)

C'était assez couillu de ta part de tenir ainsi tête au patron.

It was pretty ballsy of you to stand up to the boss like that.

Contexts with "tenir tête"

C'était assez couillu de ta part de tenir ainsi tête au patron. It was pretty ballsy of you to stand up to the boss like that.

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

Elle passa la tête par la fenêtre. She put her head out of the window.

Tu dois tenir compte du fait qu´il est trop jeune. You must take into account the fact that he is too young.

Ça peut te coûter la tête. It could cost you your head.

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