tient

Meaning

third-person singular present indicative of tenir

holds

Frequency

New

tenir

to have; to hold
to keep
to stay; to hold
to hold on
to hold oneself, to be standing
to maintain, remain in a certain position or disposition
to behave
to be attached (to), to be fond (of), to hold dear
to wish, to desire
to consider (something)
to support
to hold, to defend
(slang) to hang out

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Sur le fond , cette proposition ne
🚫

tient aucun
🙅

compte des réalités du commerce international .

In substance, this proposal takes no account of the realities of international trade.

Quand l’amour nous tient , adieu la prudence , a

dit La Fontaine .

When love holds us, farewell to prudence, La Fontaine said.

L'enfant tête et tient d'une main
✋

le sein , de l'autre un chardonneret .

The child heads and holds the breast in one hand, a goldfinch in the other.

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