tiennent

Meaning

third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of tenir

tenir

1. (transitive) to have; to hold
2. (transitive) to keep
3. (intransitive) to stay; to hold
4. (reflexive) to hold on
5. (reflexive) to hold oneself, to be standing
6. (reflexive) to maintain, remain in a certain position or disposition
7. (reflexive) to behave
8. (intransitive) to be attached (to), to be fond (of), to hold dear
9. (intransitive) to hold dear, to be keen (about), to insist (upon)
10. (transitive) to consider (something)
11. (intransitive) to support
12. (intransitive) to hold, to defend
13. (Quebec, reflexive, slang) to hang out, to hang around

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Sentences

À Milan ils tiennent dans leur main un rocher surmonté d'un château fort .

In Milan they hold in their hand a rock surmounted by a fortified castle.