Francúzština | Angličtina |
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tenir verbe | hold [held, holding, holds]◼◼◼(to grasp) hold [held, holding, holds]◼◼◼(to keep possession) hold [held, holding, holds]◼◼◼(to organise an event or meeting) consider [considered, considering, considers]◼◼◼(to have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect) stand up to◼◻◻(withstand) keep it up◼◻◻(To maintain or continue a positive streak.) |
tenir (à) verbe | cherish [cherished, cherishing, cherishes]◼◼◼(to have a deep appreciation of) cherish [cherished, cherishing, cherishes]◼◼◼(to treat with affection, nurture with care) |
tenir au corps verbe | |
tenir bon verbe | hold out◼◼◼(endure) hang tough◼◼◼verb |
tenir compagnie verbe | keep someone company(remain with someone) |
tenir compte verbe | take into consideration◼◼◼verb |
tenir compte de verbe | take into account◼◼◼verb |
tenir de verbe | take after◼◼◼(to resemble in appearance or habit) |
tenir debout [France verbe | make sense◼◼◼(be coherent) |
tenir l'alcool verbe | hold one's liquor(to have a considerable tolerance to alcohol) |
tenir la boutique verbe | hold the fort◼◼◼(to assume or take responsibility) |
tenir la caisse verbe | hold the purse strings(to be in control of expenditure) |
tenir la chandelle nom | third wheel◼◼◼(unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) |
tenir la chandelle (to hold the candle) verbe | play gooseberry◼◼◼(to serve as a chaperon) |
tenir la jambe verbe | buttonhole [buttonholed, buttonholing, buttonholes]◼◼◼(to detain a person in conversation) |
tenir la route verbe | hold water◼◼◼(withstand scrutiny) hold the road◼◼◼verb |
tenir le bon bout preposition | on the right track◼◼◼preposition |
tenir le coup verbe | get by◼◼◼(subsist) |
tenir le pot droit verbe | hold the fort(to assume or take responsibility) |
tenir le rôle principal verbe | star [starred, starring, stars]◼◼◼(to appear as a featured performer or headliner) |
tenir les cordons de la bourse verbe | hold the purse strings◼◼◼(to be in control of expenditure) |
tenir les pouces verbe | cross one's fingers(do this or a similar gesture to wish for good luck) |
tenir les rênes verbe | hold the reins◼◼◼(to be in charge) |
tenir parole verbe | keep one's wordverb |
tenir quelqu'un au courant verbe | keep someone posted(inform of latest developments) |
tenir sa langue verbe | hold one's tongue(refrain from talking about something, see also: shut up) |
tenir sa promesse verbe | abide by◼◼◼(remain faithful to something or someone) |
tenir salon verbe | hold court(To serve as the principal discussant or center of attention in an informal gathering of friends, associates, etc.) |
tenir tête verbe | stand up to◼◼◼(object or interfere) face the music(to accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions) |
tenir à verbe | fond◼◼◼(be fond of, have affection for) |
tenir à quelque chose comme à la prunelle de ses yeux verbe | hold dearverb |