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English

edit	VERB1	tenir \| tiens \| avoir tenu \| tenant
edit	VERB2	se tenir \| me tiens \| s'être tenu \| se tenant

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tenir le crachoir [fig.] [monopoliser la parole]

to talk non-stop

tenir les commandes [loc.]

to have more pull [idiom]

tenir les commandes [loc.]

to have the upper hand [idiom]

tenir les commandes [loc.]

to have the whip hand [idiom]

tenir les commandes [loc.]

to hold the whip hand [idiom]

fin. tenir les comptes

to keep house [idiom] [maintain accounts]

compt. fin. tenir les écritures

to keep the accounts

tenir les rênes [aussi fig.]

to hold the reins [also fig.]

tenir lieu de qc.

to serve as sth. [bedroom etc.]

tenir qc. au chaud [fig.] [pour parer à une éventualité]

to have sth. on standby

cuis. tenir qc. au chaud [plat, boisson]

to keep sth. hot

tenir qc. au sec

to keep sth. in a dry place

tenir qn. à distance

to keep sb. at bay [idiom]

tenir qn. à distance

to keep sb. at a distance

tenir qn. à distance

to keep sb. at arm's length [idiom]

tenir qn. à distance

to keep sb at arm's-length [idiom]

tenir qn. dans l'ignorance

to keep sb. in the dark [idiom]

tenir qn. en haleine [loc.]

to keep sb. on tenterhooks [idiom]

tenir qn. en laisse [loc.]

to lead sb. by the nose [idiom]

tenir qn. en suspens

to keep sb. dangling [coll.] [idiom]

tenir qn. en suspens [vieilli]

to keep sb. in suspense

tenir qn./qc. en bride [aussi fig.]

to keep a tight rein on sb./sth. [also fig.]

tenir qn./qc. en respect

to keep sb./sth. at bay

auto VocVoy. tenir sa droite

to keep (to the) right

tenir sa promesse

to keep one's promise

tenir sa promesse

to keep one's word

tenir ses distances [fig.] [inférieur]

to know one's place

tenir ses distances [fig.] [supérieur]

tenir table ouverte [loc.]

to keep open house [idiom]

tenir tête à qn. [loc.]

to stand up to sb. [idiom] [refuse to back down]

tenir une promesse

to fulfil a pledge [Br.]

tenir une promesse

to fulfill a pledge [Am.]

tenir une réunion

to hold a meeting

3 Words: Nouns

moyen {m} de tenir qn./qc.

way to keep sb./sth.

4 Words: Others

sans tenir compte de

4 Words: Verbs

bien tenir sa maison [loc.]

to keep one's house spick and span [idiom]

ne pas tenir parole

to break one's word

se tenir à carreau [loc.]

se tenir à carreau [loc.]

se tenir à carreau [loc.]

to tread warily [idiom]

se tenir à carreau [loc.]

se tenir à carreau [loc.]

to watch one's step [idiom]

se tenir à l'affût

se tenir à l'écart

se tenir à quatre [loc.]

to bite one's lip [idiom] [to avoid saying something out of place]

météo. se tenir au frais

to stay in the cool

se tenir éloigné de qc.

to keep away from sth.

se tenir en embuscade

to lie in ambush

se tenir en retrait

sport se tenir en retrait [équipe en défense]

to lie well back [defending team]

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