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1 verflechten
v/t und v/refl (unreg.): ( sich) verflechten interweave, intertwine (beide auch fig.); WIRTS. integrate; zu einem Zopf verflechten plait, Am. braid; etw. zu einer Gesamtheit etc. verflechten weave s.th. into a whole etc.; jemanden in etw. verflechten involve s.o. ( oder get s.o. involved) in s.th.; verflochten* * *to twist; to interweave;sich verflechtento intertwine* * *ver|flẹch|ten ptp verflo\#chten [fɛɐ'flɔxtn] irreg1. vtto interweave, to intertwine; Bänder to interlace; (auch fig) Methoden to combine; Firmen to interlinkverflechten (in Gespräch, Unternehmen) — to involve sb in sth; in dunkle Geschäfte to entangle or embroil sb in sth
2. vrto interweave, to intertwine; (Bänder) to interlace; (= sich verwirren) to become entangled (mit in); (Themen) to interweave; (Methoden) to combine* * *ver·flech·ten *▪ etw [miteinander] \verflechten to interweave [or intertwine] sth* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb interweave; intertwine; interlace; (verwickeln) involvemiteinander verflochten sein — (fig.) be interlinked
* * *verflechten v/t & v/r (irr):zu einem Zopf verflechten plait, US braid;verflechten weave sth into a whole etc;* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb interweave; intertwine; interlace; (verwickeln) involvemiteinander verflochten sein — (fig.) be interlinked
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2 anschließen
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t2. (an + Akk oder Dat) (Schlauch etc.) attach, join; TECH. connect (to), ETECH. auch hook up (to); mit Stecker: plug in(to); angeschlossen werden an das Kabelnetz etc.: be connected to, get plugged into, get hooked up to; angeschlossen sein Sender: be linked up (with); wir verabschieden uns nun von den angeschlossenen Sendern we (must) say goodbye now ( oder at this point) to the linked stationsII v/refl1. (nachfolgen) follow; an den Vortrag schloss sich eine Diskussion an the lecture was followed by a discussion3. (jemandem) (mitgehen mit) join, attach o.s. to s.o.; unterstützend: take s.o.’s side; (sich anfreunden) make friends, grow close to s.o.; (einer Ansicht) support, endorse; (einem Beispiel) follow; (das Gleiche tun) follow suit; JUR. (einem Urteil) concur with; der Meinung schließe ich mich an I’d like to support that viewIII v/i siehe II. 1., 2.* * *(anketten) to chain; to padlock;(verbinden) to connect;sich anschließen(beitreten) to join;(nachfolgen) to follow* * *ạn|schlie|ßen sep1. vt3) (fig = hinzufügen) to addangeschlossen (Organisation etc) — affiliated (dat to or (US) with), associated (dat with)
2. vrdem Vortrag or an den Vortrag schloss sich ein Film an — the lecture was followed by a film
3. vi* * *an|schlie·ßenI. vt1. ELEK, TECH, TELEK2. (mit Schnappschloss befestigen)3. (hinzufügen)▪ etw \anschließen to add sth4. (anketten)jdn an Händen und Füßen \anschließen to chain sb hand and footII. vr1. (sich zugesellen)2. (beipflichten)dem schließe ich mich an I think I'd go along with that3. (sich beteiligen)4. (angrenzen)5. (folgen)dem Vortrag schloss sich ein Film an the lecture was followed by a filmIII. vi* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb2) (verbinden) connect (an + Akk. od. Dat. to); connect up < electrical device>; (mit Stecker) plug in3) (anfügen) add2.1)2) auch itr* * *anschließen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. (2. (an +akk oder dat) (Schlauch etc) attach, join; TECH connect (to), ELEK auch hook up (to); mit Stecker: plug in(to);angeschlossen sein Sender: be linked up (with);wir verabschieden uns nun von den angeschlossenen Sendern we (must) say goodbye now ( oder at this point) to the linked stations3. (hinzufügen) add (an +akk to)B. v/r1. (nachfolgen) follow;an den Vortrag schloss sich eine Diskussion an the lecture was followed by a discussion2. (sich anreihen) follow (3. (jemandem) (mitgehen mit) join, attach o.s. to sb; unterstützend: take sb’s side; (sich anfreunden) make friends, grow close to sb; (einer Ansicht) support, endorse; (einem Beispiel) follow; (das Gleiche tun) follow suit; JUR (einem Urteil) concur with;der Meinung schließe ich mich an I’d like to support that viewC. v/i → B 1, 2* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (mit Schloss) lock, secure (an + Akk. od. Dat. to)2) (verbinden) connect (an + Akk. od. Dat. to); connect up < electrical device>; (mit Stecker) plug in3) (anfügen) add2.1)2) auch itr[sich] an etwas (Akk.) anschließen — (zeitlich) follow something; (räumlich) adjoin something
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3 połącz|yć
pf Ⅰ vt 1. (zespolić, scalić) to connect, to join [końce, przewody] (z czymś to sth); to amalgamate [organizację, spółkę] (z czymś with sth); to integrate [organizację, spółkę] (z czymś into sth)- połączyć dwie listwy klejem to glue together two slats- połączyć różne kolory wełny to combine wool of different colours- kółeczka połączone w długi łańcuch rings linked to form a long chain ⇒ łączyć2. Transp. to connect, to link- nowa droga połączyła te dwa miasta the new road connected a. linked the two cities- połączyć mostem brzegi rzeki to bridge a river- połączyć dwa jeziora kanałem to link two lakes with a canal- wyspa połączona z lądem mostem an island connected to the mainland by a bridge ⇒ łączyć3. Telekom. to connect- połączyć kogoś z kimś/czymś to connect sb to sb/sth- czy może mnie pani połączyć z numerem 2567 could you get me 2567, please?- proszę połączyć mnie z ministrem I’d like to speak to the minister ⇒ łączyć4. przen. to combine- połączyć siły a. wysiłki to combine forces, to join forces- połączyć życie rodzinne z zawodowym to combine family life with a career- załamanie pogody, połączone z opadami śniegu a change of weather, accompanied by snowfalls- luźno połączone ze sobą epizody loosely-connected episodes- wszystkich ich połączył ten sam los they were all united by the same fate- ludzie połączeni wspólnymi celami people who share the same aims ⇒ łączyćⅡ połączyć się 1. (zespolić się) [rzeki, drogi] to meet; [instytucje] to fuse, to merge ⇒ łączyć się 2. Telekom. to get through (z kimś/czymś to sb/sth)- połączyć się z dyrektorem/Warszawą to get through to the director/to Warsaw- nie mógł się połączyć z centralą he couldn’t get through to the operator ⇒ łączyć się3. książk. (spotkać się) to be a. become reunited (z kimś with sb)- połączyli się po latach after years of separation they were reunited4. przen. (zacząć działać wspólnie) to join forces (z kimś with sb)- połączyć się z kimś we wspólnej walce to join sb in the common struggle- połączyć się, żeby dać odpór najeźdźcom to join forces to repel the invaders ⇒ łączyć się- połączyć kogoś ślubem a. węzłem małżeńskim to declare sb man and wifeThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > połącz|yć
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4 enlazar
v.1 to connect (trenes).2 to lace, to engage, to lace together, to hitch.María enlaza las cortinas Mary laces the curtains.3 to link, to string together, to connect.Ella enlaza los programas She links the programs.4 to marry.Pedro enlazó a María Peter married Mary.* * *1 (unir) to link, connect, tie (together)2 (ideas etc) to link, connect, relate3 (carreteras etc) to connect1 (trenes etc) to connect ( con, with)1 (unirse) to be linked, be connected2 (casarse) to get married, marry3 (familias) to become linked by marriage* * *verbto join, link, connect* * *1. VT1) (=unir con lazos) to bind together; (=atar) to tie2) [+ ideas] to link, connect3) LAm to lasso2.VI [tren, vuelo] to connect; [carretera] to link (up); [idea, movimiento] to meet, link (up) ( con with)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < ciudades> to link, link up; <ideas/temas> to link, connectcaminaban con las manos enlazadas — (liter) they walked along hand in hand
enlazar algo con algo — to link something with o to something
b) < cintas> to tie... together2) (Col, RPl) <res/caballo> to lasso, rope (AmE)3) (Méx frml) ( casar) to marry2.enlazar vienlazar con algo — tren/vuelo to connect with something; carretera to link up with something
* * *= link, linking, link up.Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex. The process of allocating a sign or symbol to join the descriptors assigned to a document or to a request for retrieval is known as linking.Ex. The first word, 'communication,' should be familiar to librarians since we are in the business of getting across, linking up, in this age of enlightenment.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < ciudades> to link, link up; <ideas/temas> to link, connectcaminaban con las manos enlazadas — (liter) they walked along hand in hand
enlazar algo con algo — to link something with o to something
b) < cintas> to tie... together2) (Col, RPl) <res/caballo> to lasso, rope (AmE)3) (Méx frml) ( casar) to marry2.enlazar vienlazar con algo — tren/vuelo to connect with something; carretera to link up with something
* * *= link, linking, link up.Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.
Ex: The process of allocating a sign or symbol to join the descriptors assigned to a document or to a request for retrieval is known as linking.Ex: The first word, 'communication,' should be familiar to librarians since we are in the business of getting across, linking up, in this age of enlightenment.* * *enlazar [A4 ]vtA1 ‹ciudades› to link, link up; ‹ideas/temas› to link, connectcaminaban con las manos enlazadas ( liter); they walked along hand in handenlazar algo CON algo to link sth WITH o TO sth2 ‹cintas› to tie … togetherB (Col, RPI) ‹res/caballo› to lasso, rope ( AmE)■ enlazarvienlazar CON algo «tren/vuelo» to connect WITH sth; «carretera» to link up WITH sth* * *
enlazar ( conjugate enlazar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ideas/temas› to link, connect
2 (Col, RPl) ‹res/caballo› to lasso, rope (AmE)
3 (Méx frml) ( casar) to marry
verbo intransitivo enlazar con algo [tren/vuelo] to connect with sth;
[ carretera] to link up with sth
enlazar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to link [con, with/to], connect [con, with]
' enlazar' also found in these entries:
English:
connect
- rope
* * *♦ vt1. [relacionar] [lugares, ideas] to link, to connect;enlazar algo con to link o connect sth with;enlazó el tema con una crítica a la sociedad de consumo he linked the issue with a criticism of consumer society;la autopista que enlaza una ciudad con otra the motorway that links the two cities3. [con lazos] to lace4. Am [animal] to lasso♦ vi[trenes] to connect (en at); [carreteras] to join (up) ( con with);esta carretera enlaza con la autopista this road joins up with the motorway;en la terminal C enlaza usted con su vuelo a Lima your connecting flight to Lima leaves from Terminal C* * *I v/t1 link (up), connect2 L.Am.con cuerda rope, lasso* * *enlazar {21} v: to join, to link, to fit together* * *enlazar vb to connect -
5 bli|sko
Ⅰ adv. grad. 1. (w przestrzeni) (w pobliżu) close, near- mieszkali blisko parku they lived near the park- dzieci bawiły się blisko the children were playing nearby- nie podchodź za blisko don’t come too close a. near- dom był już blisko we/they were already close to home- stąd masz/jest już blisko it’s not far from here- mieszkać blisko od szkoły to live close to school a. near the school- sklep jest blisko od stadionu the shop is close to a. near the stadium- mam blisko od a. do dworca, więc nie jeżdżę samochodem I live close to the station, so I don’t go by car- stałem blisko płotu I was standing near a. by the fence- stoisz zbyt blisko urwiska you’re too close to a. near to the precipice- siedział blisko niej he was sitting right up close to her- sędzia był blisko akcji the referee was on the spot- z rynku było wszędzie blisko the market place was centrally located- przez las jest blisko nad jezioro/na plażę it’s close to the lake/beach when you go through the forest- stąd jest znacznie bliżej it’s much nearer from here- tędy jest/będzie/masz bliżej that way it’s quicker/it’ll be quicker- chciała mieszkać bliżej córki she wanted to live closer to her daughter- podszedł bliżej, żeby lepiej zobaczyć he went up closer to get a better look- tłum był coraz bliżej the crowd was drawing closer a. nearer- jak najbliżej as close a. near as possible- budynek położony najbliżej rzeki the building standing closest to the river- blisko osadzone oczy close-set eyes2. (w czasie) not far off- jesień już blisko autumn’s not far off- święta już coraz bliżej Christmas/Easter is approaching fast a. getting closer and closer- było blisko północy, gdy usłyszał krzyki it was close on a. just before midnight when he heard the screams- im było bliżej jego przyjazdu, tym stawała się niecierpliwsza the closer it got to his visit, the more impatient she became3. (o związkach) closely; (silnie) intimately- wpółpracować z kimś blisko to work closely a. in close cooperation with sb- zetknąłem się z nim blisko na studiach I came into close contact with him at university- być z kimś blisko to be (very) close to sb, to be on close/intimate terms with sb- w dzieciństwie byłyśmy ze sobą a. byłam z nią blisko we were close childhood friends/I was a close childhood friend of hers- przyjaźnić się blisko z kimś to be sb’s close a. intimate friend- zaprzyjaźnić się z kimś bliżej to form a. forge a close friendship with sb- blisko związany z kimś/z czymś closely connected/linked with sb/sth- świadek był blisko powiązany z oskarżonymi the witness had close links with a. was closely linked with the accused- ta historia jest blisko związana z wydarzeniami sprzed roku this story is closely related to a. connected with the events of last year- blisko spokrewniony closely related- ludzie, którzy są blisko prezydenta people who are close to the president4. przen. close- był blisko pięćdziesiątki he was almost a. approaching fifty- bliżej jej do czterdziestki niż do trzydziestki she’s closer to a. nearer thirty than forty- było już całkiem blisko do zwycięstwa we/they were on the verge of victory- jesteś blisko prawdy you’re close to a. not far from the truth- byłem blisko ich spraw I knew a lot about their affairs a. livesⅡ part. (prawie) close on, nearly- blisko godzinę/tydzień/rok close on a. nearly an hour/a week/a year- blisko połowa/sto osób nearly half the people/close on a. nearly a hundred people- blisko pięć milionów close on a. nearly five million- miał blisko 50 lat he was almost a. approaching fifty- znamy się blisko 20 lat we’ve known each other for close on a. almost twenty years- wrócił po blisko dwuletnim pobycie za granicą he came back after almost a. nearly two years abroadⅢ bliżej adv. comp. (lepiej) better- poznać kogoś bliżej to get to know sb better- zapoznać się bliżej ze sprawą/z zagadnieniem/z dokumentami to take a closer look at a. become better acquainted with the matter/problem/documents- bliżej nieznany/nieokreślony unidentified/undefined- mówili o sprawach bliżej mi nieznanych they were talking about things I knew very little about- wyjechał na czas bliżej nieokreślony he went away for an indefinite period of timeⅣ z bliska adv. 1. (z małej odległości) [patrzeć, widzieć] (from) close up- z bliska widać, że… from close up you can see that…- dopiero z bliska dostrzegła, jak bardzo się zestarzał it was only (from) close up that she noticed how he had aged- oglądał z bliska każdy bibelot he examined a. inspected every trinket closely2. (dokładnie) well- znać się/poznać się z bliska (z kimś) to know/get to know (sb) well a. closely- przyjrzeć się z bliska czemuś to take a good a. close a. closer look at sthThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > bli|sko
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6 ربط
رَبَطَ \ associate: to think of sth. in relation to sth. else: Certain national characteristics are usually associated with a country. attach: to fasten; join: I attached the rope to a tree. bind (bound): to tie; fasten sth. with sth. else: The prisoner was bound with rope. connect: to join or be joined: a road connecting two towns; two families connected by marriage. do up: to fasten (clothes); pack and tie (a packet, etc.): Do up your shoes!. fasten: to fix or be fixed firmly: Fasten those buttons. This coat does not fasten properly. join: to fix together; bring together: Please join these two bits of string. The islands were joined by a bridge. link: to join two things together: A bridge linked the island to the mainland. tie: to fasten or bind (with rope, etc.): They tied the prisoner’s hands. He tied his horse to a tree. \ رَبَطَ \ stable: to lodge (a horse). \ See Also أَوَى في إسْطَبْل \ رَبَطَ \ moor: to fasten (a boat or ship) with ropes or chains: My boat is moored to a ring in the harbour wall. \ See Also ثَبَّتَ السَّفينَةَ في المَرْسى \ رَبَطَ \ unite: to make or become one; join: the United Kingdom (the kingdoms of England and Scotland, joined in 1707); the United Nations. \ See Also جَمَعَ أو وَحَّد \ رَبَطَ \ wire: to fence or fasten with wire. \ See Also سَوَّرَ بالأسْلاك \ رَبَطَ بِطَوْق \ strap: to tie with a strap: The doctor strapped (up) my broken arm. \ رَبَطَ على عَجَل \ hitch: to fasten loosely: I hitched a rope round the tree. -
7 closely
closely [ˈkləʊslɪ]a. [linked, connected, associated] étroitement ; [resemble] beaucoup• closely involved with a campaign/project étroitement associé à une campagne/un projetb. [look at, study] de près ; [listen] attentivement• a closely guarded secret/prisoner un secret/prisonnier bien gardéc. ( = tightly) he held her closely to him il la tenait serrée (tout) contre lui• closely followed by sb/sth suivi de près par qn/qchd. ( = intimately) to work closely with sb travailler en étroite collaboration avec qne. ( = keenly) [fought, contested] âprement* * *['kləʊslɪ]1) ( in close proximity) [follow, look] lit, fig de près2) ( not distantly) [resemble] beaucoup; [identify] tellement; [conform] tout à fait; [coordinated] biento be closely related — gen être étroitement lié (to à); ( of people) être proches parents
3) ( rigorously) [study, monitor] de près; [listen] attentivement; [question] avec attention4) ( evenly)closely contested ou fought — serré
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8 relacionar
v.1 to relate, to connect.estar bien relacionado to be well-connected2 to list, to enumerate.* * *1 (poner en relación) to relate, connect, associate2 (relatar) to tell, list* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=asociar) to connect ( con with)ya hay tres documentos que lo relacionan con el caso — there are now three documents connecting him with o linking him to the case
2) (=enumerar) to list2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( conectar) to relaterelacionar algo a o con algo — to relate something to something
2) ( hacer una lista) to list2.relacionarse v prona)relacionarse CON algo — con tema/asunto to be related to something
b) persona* * *= link, relate, tie together, correlate, link up.Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex. A 'see also' reference connects headings or index terms which are in some way related, where both of the headings are regarded as acceptable for use as headings for entries.Ex. The availability of foreign scientific and technical journals in the country and the frequency of interloan requests are directly correlated.Ex. The first word, 'communication,' should be familiar to librarians since we are in the business of getting across, linking up, in this age of enlightenment.----* estar directamente relacionado con = be directly correlated to.* relacionar con = relate to.* relacionarse = interact (with), mingle (with), socialise [socialize, -USA].* relacionarse con = ally with, tie in (with), become + allied with, become + engaged (in/with), engage with.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( conectar) to relaterelacionar algo a o con algo — to relate something to something
2) ( hacer una lista) to list2.relacionarse v prona)relacionarse CON algo — con tema/asunto to be related to something
b) persona* * *= link, relate, tie together, correlate, link up.Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.
Ex: A 'see also' reference connects headings or index terms which are in some way related, where both of the headings are regarded as acceptable for use as headings for entries.Ex: The availability of foreign scientific and technical journals in the country and the frequency of interloan requests are directly correlated.Ex: The first word, 'communication,' should be familiar to librarians since we are in the business of getting across, linking up, in this age of enlightenment.* estar directamente relacionado con = be directly correlated to.* relacionar con = relate to.* relacionarse = interact (with), mingle (with), socialise [socialize, -USA].* relacionarse con = ally with, tie in (with), become + allied with, become + engaged (in/with), engage with.* * *relacionar [A1 ]vtA (conectar) to relatees incapaz de relacionar ideas he is incapable of relating o linking ideassi relacionamos los dos sucesos if we take the two events together, if we link the two eventsB (hacer una lista) to listlos trenes que se relacionan a continuación the trains which are listed below, the following trains1 relacionarse CON algo ‹con un tema/un asunto› to be related to sth2 «persona»: relacionarse CON algn; to mix WITH sbno se relaciona con niños de su edad he doesn't mix with o have contact with children of his own age* * *
relacionar ( conjugate relacionar) verbo transitivo ( conectar) to relate, connect;
relacionar algo a o con algo to relate o connect sth to sth
relacionarse verbo pronominala) relacionarse CON algo ‹con tema/asunto› to be related to sthb) [ persona] relacionarse CON algn to mix with sb
relacionar verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa, persona, etc, con otra) to relate, link [con, to]
2 (hacer un listado) to list
' relacionar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hilar
- hilvanar
- ligar
- referir
- vincular
- conectar
English:
associate
- connect
- relate
- link
* * *♦ vt1. [vincular] to relate ( con to), to connect ( con with);estar bien relacionado to be well connected;la policía relacionó la explosión con las protestas contra los experimentos con animales the police linked the explosion to the protests against animal experiments2. [enumerar] to list, to enumerate* * ** * *relacionar vt: to relate, to connect* * *relacionar vb to relate -
9 tenir
tenir [t(ə)niʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 22━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque tenir fait partie d'une locution comme tenir compagnie, tenir chaud, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <b. ( = maintenir dans un certain état) to keepc. ( = gérer) [+ hôtel, magasin, comptes, maison, ménage] to keepd. ( = détenir) to have• si je le tenais ! just let me get my hands on him!• parfait, je tiens mon article great, now I have my article• qu'est-ce qu'il tient ! (inf) ( = il est ivre) he's plastered (inf!) ; ( = il est idiot) he's such an idiot!e. ( = contrôler) [+ enfant, classe] to have under controlf. ( = organiser) [+ séance, réunion, conférence] to hold• il tenait sa droite [conducteur] he was keeping to the righth. ( = contenir) [récipient] to hold• avec tout ce travail, est-ce qu'il pourra tenir le coup ? with all that work will he be able to cope?j. ( = respecter) [+ promesse, pari, planning] to keep tok. (locutions)► tenir qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to regard sb/sth as• elle le tient pour responsable de l'accident she holds him responsible for the accident► tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb• tiens, voilà mon frère ! oh, there's my brother!• tiens, tiens ! well, well!2. <a. ( = rester en place) [objet fixe, nœud, clou] to hold ; [objets empilés, échafaudage] to stay up• la branche est cassée mais elle tient encore the branch is broken but it's still attached to the treeb. ( = durer) [accord, beau temps, coiffure] to hold ; [couleur] to be fast ; [mariage, fleurs] to last• ça tient toujours, notre pique-nique ? (inf) is our picnic still on?c. ( = résister) to hold out• il fait trop chaud, on ne tient plus ici it's too hot - we can't stand it here any longer• à cette table, on peut tenir à huit this table can seat eight3. <• tenir à ( = être attaché à) [+ réputation, opinion de qn] to care about ; [+ objet, personne] to be fond of ; ( = avoir pour cause) to be due to• tu veux aller au cinéma ? -- je n'y tiens pas do you want to go to the cinema? -- not particularly• il tient à ce que nous sachions... he is anxious that we should know...• tu viens avec nous ? -- si tu y tiens are you coming with us? -- if you really want me to• à quoi ça tient ? why is that?• tenir de ( = ressembler à) [+ parent] to take after4. <( = dépendre de) to depend► qu'à cela ne tienne ! no problem!5. <b. ( = être dans une position) se tenir debout to be standing up• redresse-toi, tu te tiens mal stand up straight, you're slouchingc. ( = se conduire) to behave• il n'a qu'à bien se tenir ! he'd better behave himself!d. ( = avoir lieu) [conférence, réunion] to be held ; [festival] to take placee. ( = être cohérent) [raisonnement] to hold togetherf. (locutions)► tiens-toi bien ! wait till you hear the next bit!• tu sais combien elle a gagné ? tiens-toi bien: 3 millions ! do you know how much she won? you won't believe it! - 3 million!► s'en tenir à ( = se limiter à) to confine o.s. to ; ( = se satisfaire de) to content o.s. with• je sais à quoi m'en tenir sur son compte I know the sort of man he is► se tenir pour ( = se considérer comme)• tenez-vous-le pour dit ! (avertissement) you've been warned!* * *təniʀ
1.
1) ( serrer) to holdtiens! — ( voici) here you are!; ( écoute-moi) look!
tiens! c'est pour toi — ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!
2) ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [somebody] under control3) Armée to hold4) ( avoir attrapé) to holdje te tiens! — I've caught ou got you!
pendant que je te tiens — fig whilst I've got you
tenir une grippe — (colloq) to have flu GB ou the flu US
5) ( posséder) to have [renseignements]6) ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi]; to run [boutique, maison, journal]; to be in charge of [standard, bureau d'accueil]7) ( garder) to keep‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ — ‘keep out of reach of children’
tenir une note — Musique to hold a note
8) ( conserver une position)9) ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]10) ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]11) ( résister)tenir la mer — [navire] to be seaworthy
tenir le coup — (physiquement, moralement) to hold out
tenir le choc — [matériel] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain
12) ( contenir) to hold [quantité, litres]13) ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]14) ( considérer)tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour responsable — to hold somebody/something responsible
2.
tenir à verbe transitif indirecttenir à — to be fond of, to like
tenir à sa réputation/à la vie — to value one's reputation/one's life
2) ( vouloir)3) ( être dû à)
3.
tenir de verbe transitif indirect1) ( ressembler à)il a de qui tenir — (colloq) you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from
2) ( s'apparenter à)
4.
verbe intransitif1) ( rester en place) [attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick (à to); [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in2) ( résister)tenir (bon) — ( surmonter les conditions) to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on; Armée to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on
tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion — to last without cigarettes till the end of the meeting
il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne — (colloq) there's no question of watching television
3) ( durer)la couleur n'a pas tenu — the colour [BrE] has faded
4) ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; [alibi] to stand up5) ( être contenu) [personnes, objets] to fit ( dans into)tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur — to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough ( dans for)
5.
se tenir verbe pronominal1) ( soi-même) to hold2) ( l'un l'autre)3) ( s'accrocher) to hold ontiens-toi or tenez-vous bien — (colloq) fig prepare yourself for a shock
4) ( demeurer)se tenir accroupi/allongé — to be squatting/stretched out
se tenir tranquille — ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself
se tenir immobile — ( debout) to stand still
5) ( se comporter) to behave6) ( avoir une posture)se tenir bien/mal — to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture
tiens-toi droit! — ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!
7) ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held8) ( être liés) [événements] to fit together9) ( être cohérent) [raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together10) ( se considérer)tenez-vous le pour dit! — (colloq) I don't want to have to tell you again!
11) ( être fidèle)12) ( se limiter)
6.
verbe impersonnel
7.
tiens exclamation oh!tiens (donc), vous voilà! — oh, there you are!
tiens, vous croyez? — do you think so?
tiens donc! — iron fancy that!
tiens tiens (tiens)! — well, well!
* * *t(ə)niʀ1. vt1) (avec sa main) to holdTu peux tenir la lampe, s'il te plaît? — Can you hold the torch, please?
Il tenait un enfant par la main. — He was holding a child by the hand.
2) (= gérer) [magasin, hôtel] to run3) [promesse, engagement] to keep4) (= considérer)5) (= occuper)6) (= résister à)7) (= garder, maintenir)Tenez votre chien en laisse. — Keep your dog on the lead.
8) (= avoir reçu)tenir qch de qn [histoire] — to have heard sth from sb, [qualité, défaut] to have inherited sth from sb, to have got sth from sb
2. vi1) (= ne pas se défaire) [noeud, joint] to hold2) (= ne pas disparaître) [neige, gel] to last3) (= résister) (= survivre) to survivetiens, voilà le stylo! — there's the pen!
5) (exclamatif)Tiens, c'est Alain là-bas! — Look, that's Alain over there!
6)tenir à [ami, objet] — to be attached to, to care for
Il tient beaucoup à elle. — He's very attached to her., (= avoir pour cause) to be due to, to stem from, (= dépendre de)
tenir à faire — to really want to do, to be determined to do
Elle tient à y aller. — She's determined to go.
7)tenir de (= relever de) — to partake of, (= ressembler à) to take after
Il tient de son père. — He takes after his father.
* * *tenir verb table: venirA vtr1 ( serrer) to hold [objet, personne, animal]; tiens-moi ça hold this (for me); tiens-moi hold me; tiens-moi la main hold my hand; tenir qn par la main/le bras to hold sb's hand/arm; tenir un enfant contre sa poitrine to hold a child to one's breast; tenir qch à la main/dans ses mains to hold sth in one's hand/in one's hands; tenir un couteau par le manche to hold a knife by the handle; tenir la rampe to hold onto the banister; tenir son chien to hold one's dog; tenir fermement qch to hold sth firmly ou tightly; tenir qch serré sous le bras to hold sth firmly ou tightly under one's arm; tiens!, tenez! ( voici) here you are!; ( écoutez-moi) look!; tiens! c'est pour toi ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!; si je le tenais! if I could get or lay my hands on him!; bien tenir to hold on to [portefeuille, chien]; faire tenir une lettre/un message à qn† to dispatch a letter/a message to sb; ⇒ deux;2 ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [sb] under control [élèves, enfants]; tenir sa classe to control one's class well; tenir son cheval Équit to keep one's horse well in hand; il nous tient he's got a hold on us;3 Mil (occuper, contrôler) to hold [colline, pont, ville]; tenir la première place Sport to be in first place;4 ( avoir attrapé) to hold [animal, coupable, meurtrier]; je te tiens! I've caught ou got you!; pendant que je te tiens fig whilst I've got you; tenir une grippe○ to have flu GB ou the flu US;5 ( posséder) to have [preuves, renseignements]; il tient le sujet de son prochain roman he's got the subject of his next novel; tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb [trait physique, caractère, information]; il tient ses yeux bleus de son père he gets his blue eyes from his father; il tient ses informations d'un ami he got his information from a friend; je tiens cette nouvelle de Paul I got this news from Paul; d'où or de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? where did you get that information?; d'où tenez-vous cette certitude? what makes you so certain?; elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère she inherited her jewels from her mother;6 ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi, poste, assemblée]; to run [café, boutique, maison, journal, municipalité]; to be in charge of, to be on duty on [standard, bureau d'accueil]; bien tenir sa maison to keep one's house spick and span; tenir la comptabilité to keep the books;7 ( garder) to keep; tenir qn occupé to keep sb busy; tenir sa chambre propre to keep one's room tidy; tenir les aliments au frais to keep food in a cool place; ‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ ‘keep out of reach of children’; tenir un accord secret to keep an agreement secret; tenir la porte fermée to keep the door closed; tenir une note Mus to hold a note; tenir un article† to carry an item; tenir les cours† Fin to maintain prices;8 ( conserver une position) tenir sa tête droite/immobile to hold one's head upright/still; tenir les bras écartés to hold one's arms apart; tenir les mains/les bras en l'air to hold up one's hands/one's arms; tenir les yeux ouverts/baissés to keep one's eyes open/lowered; tenir les poings serrés to keep one's fists clenched;9 ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]; tenir la porte fermée avec son pied to hold the door shut with one's foot;10 ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]; to keep [rythme] ; tenir sa droite/sa gauche to keep to the right/to the left; tenir le large to stay in open waters;11 ( résister) ne pas tenir la comparaison not to bear comparison; tenir l'eau to be waterproof; tenir la mer [navire] to be seaworthy; tenir le coup (physiquement, moralement) to hold out; tenir le choc lit [matériel, appareil, verre] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain;12 ( contenir) to hold [quantité]; tenir vingt litres to hold twenty litresGB; ma voiture ne tient que deux personnes there's room for only two people in my car;13 ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, place, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]; tenir peu de place not to take up much room; tenir la place de deux personnes to take up as much room as two people; le monument tient le centre de la place the monument stands in the centreGB of the square;14 ( considérer) tenir qch pour sacré to hold sth sacred; tenir qn pour responsable to hold sb responsible; je le tiens pour un lâche I consider him (to be) a coward; je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts I consider my information to be correct; tenir qn pour mort to give sb up for dead; tenir pour certain que to regard it as certain that.B tenir à vtr ind1 ( avoir de l'attachement pour) tenir à to be fond of, to like [personne, objet]; tenir à sa réputation/à la vie to value one's reputation/one's life; il tient à son argent he can't bear to be parted from his money; tenir à son indépendance to like one's independence; tenir au corps [aliment] to be nourishing;2 ( vouloir) j'y tiens I insist; si vous y tenez if you insist; tenir à faire to want to do; elle tient à vous parler she insists on speaking to you; je ne tiens pas à faire I'd rather not do; tenir à ce que qn fasse to insist that sb should do; je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle fasse I'd rather she didn't do; je tiens beaucoup à la revoir I'd really like to see her again; il tient à rentrer avant la nuit he's anxious to get home before dark; nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt you really must come to dinner soon; ne reste pas si tu n'y tiens pas don't stay if you don't want to;3 ( être dû à) tenir à to be due to; la mauvaise récolte tient au manque d'eau the poor harvest is due to a lack of water; tes erreurs tiennent à ton inexpérience your mistakes are due to your lack of experience.C tenir de vtr ind1 ( ressembler à) tenir de to take after; tenir de sa mère/son père to take after one's mother/one's father; il a de qui tenir○ you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from; de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? where does she get her nastiness from?;D vi1 ( rester en place) [clou, attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick; [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in; tenir au mur avec de la colle/des épingles ( adhérer) to stick to the wall with glue/pins; tenir sur une jambe/un pied to stand on one leg/one foot; ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds these shoes won't stay on my feet;2 ( résister) tenir (bon) ( surmonter les conditions) [personne, matériel] to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on, to hold out; Mil to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on; tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to last ou go without cigarettes till the end of the meeting; tenir jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to hold out until the end of the meeting; tenir économiquement to hold ou last out in economic terms; j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) I hope my car will last out; on a voulu me renvoyer mais j'ai tenu (bon) they wanted to fire me but I hung on; je ne peux plus (y) tenir I can't stand it any longer; il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne○ there's no question of watching television;3 ( durer) le plan tient-il toujours? is the plan still on?; leur mariage tient encore their marriage is still holding together; le soleil n'a pas tenu longtemps the sun didn't last long; la neige tient/ne tient pas the snow is settling/is not settling; les fleurs n'ont pas tenu the flowers didn't last long; la couleur n'a pas tenu the colourGB has faded; tenir au lavage [couleur] not to run in the wash GB ou laundry US;4 ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; ton alibi ne tient plus your alibi no longer stands up; ‘ça tient toujours pour demain?’ ‘is it still all right for tomorrow?’;5 ( être contenu) [personnes, véhicule, meubles, objets] to fit (dans into); mes vêtements tiendront dans une valise my clothes will fit into one suitcase; tenir à six dans une voiture to fit six into a car; faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture to fit six people into a car; mon article tient en trois pages my article takes up only three pages; tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough (dans for); tenir en hauteur dans une pièce to fit into a room (heightwise); ne pas tenir en hauteur/largeur/longeur to be too tall/wide/long (dans for); ne pas tenir en largeur dans un espace to be too wide for a space.E se tenir vpr1 ( soi-même) [personne] to hold [tête, ventre, bras]; se tenir la tête de douleur to hold one's head in pain; se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold one's head in one's hands;2 ( l'un l'autre) se tenir par le bras [personnes] to be arm in arm; ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms around each other's waists; se tenir par la main [personnes] to hold hands;3 ( s'accrocher) to hold on; se tenir par les pieds to hold on with one's feet; se tenir à une branche/à la rampe to hold onto a branch/onto the banisters; se tenir d'une main à qch to hold onto sth with one hand; tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien○ fig prepare yourself for a shock;4 ( demeurer) se tenir accroupi/allongé/penché/courbé/à genoux to be squatting/stretched out/leaning/bent over/kneeling; se tenir au milieu/à la porte ( debout) to be standing in the middle/at the door; se tenir caché/sans bouger/au chaud to stay hidden/still/in the warm; se tenir prêt to be ready; se tenir tranquille ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself; se tenir immobile ( debout) to stand still;5 ( se comporter) to behave; se tenir bien/mal to behave well/badly; savoir se tenir to know how to behave; tiens-toi bien! behave yourself!;6 ( avoir une posture) se tenir droit or bien/mal to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture; tiens-toi droit! ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!;7 ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held; la réunion se tiendra au Caire the meeting will be held in Cairo;8 ( être liés) [événements] to fit together;9 ( être cohérent) [exposé, raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together; il n'y a rien à dire, tout se tient there's nothing to be said, it all holds together; ça se tient it makes sense;10 ( se considérer) se tenir pour to consider oneself to be; je me tiens pour satisfait des résultats I consider myself to be satisfied with the results; tenez-vous le pour dit○! I don't want to have to tell you again!;11 ( être fidèle) s'en tenir à to stand by; je m'en tiendrai à ma promesse/notre accord/leur décision I will stand by my promise/our agreement/their decision;12 ( se limiter) s'en tenir à to keep to; s'en tenir au minimum/au sujet to keep to a minimum/to the point; s'en tenir aux ordres to stick to orders; s'en tenir là to leave it there; ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec qn/qch not to know what to make of sb/sth.F v impers il ne tient qu'à toi de partir it's up to you to decide whether to leave; qu'à cela ne tienne! never mind!G tiens excl oh!; tiens (donc), vous voilà! oh, there you are!; tiens, je parie que c'est ta mère! oh! I bet it's your mother; tiens, vous croyez? do you think so?; tiens, tu es invité aussi? oh! so you've been invited as well?; tiens, tu n'étais pas au courant? didn't you know?; tiens donc! iron fancy that!; tiens tiens (tiens)! well, well!en tenir pour qn to have a crush on sb.[tənir] verbe transitifA.[AVOIR DANS LES MAINS]1. [retenir] to hold (on to)je tenais mal la bouteille et elle m'a échappé I wasn't holding the bottle tightly enough and it slipped2. [manier] to holdtu tiens mal ta raquette/ton arc you're not holding your racket/your bow properlyB.[CONSERVER]tiens-lui la porte, il est chargé hold the door open for him, he's got his hands full2. [garder - note] to hold‘tenez votre droite’a. [sur la route] ‘keep (to the) right’b. [sur un Escalator] ‘keep to the right’4. (Belgique) [collectionner] to collectC.[POSSÉDER]1. [avoir reçu]tenir quelque chose de quelqu'un [par hérédité] to get something from somebody[avoir à sa merci] to have gotah, ah, petit coquin, je te tiens! got you, you little devil!si je tenais celui qui a défoncé ma portière! just let me get ou lay my hands on whoever smashed in my car door!elle m'a tenu une heure avec ses histoires de divorce I had to listen to her going on about her divorce for a whole hourpendant que je vous tiens (au téléphone), pourrais-je vous demander un service? since I'm speaking to you (on the phone), may I ask you a favour?3. [détenir - indice, information, preuve] to have ; [ - contrat] to have, to have won ; [ - réponse, solution] to have (found) ou gottenir quelque chose de [l'apprendre] to have (got) something fromil a eu des troubles psychologiques — de qui tenez-vous cela? he's had psychological problems — who told you that?nous tenons de source sûre/soviétique que... we have it on good authority/we hear from Soviet sources that...tenir quelque chose de [le tirer de]: je tiens mon autorité de l'État I derive my power from the stateelle en tient une couche! (familier) she's as thick as two short planks (UK), what a dumb bell! (US)il en tient une bonne ce soir (familier) he's had a skinful (UK) ou he's three sheets to the wind tonightb. [il est ivre] he's really plastered!4. [transmettre]nous vous ferons tenir une copie des documents (soutenu) we will make sure you receive a copy of the documentsD.[CONTRÔLER, AVOIR LA RESPONSABILITÉ DE]1. [avoir prise sur, dominer] to holdquand la colère le tient, il peut être dangereux he can be dangerous when he's angryla jalousie le tenait jealousy had him in its grip, he was gripped by jealousy[avoir de l'autorité sur - classe, élève] to (keep under) controltenir la caisse to be at the cash desk, to be the cashierelle tient la rubrique artistique à "Madame" she has a regular Arts column in "Madame"le soir, il tenait le bar at night he used to serve behind the barle tribunal tiendra audience dans le nouveau bâtiment the court hearings will be held in the new buildingtenir des propos désobligeants/élogieux to make offensive/appreciative remarks5. [astreint à]je me sens tenu de la prévenir I feel morally obliged ou duty-bound to warn her7. ÉQUITATION [cheval] to keep in handE.[EXPRIME UNE MESURE]tenir une place importante to have ou to hold an important place2. [contenir] to holdF.[ÊTRE CONSTANT DANS]1. [résister à] (to be able) to takea. (familier) [assemblage, vêtements] to hold outb. [digue] to hold (out)c. [personne] (to be able) to take itle soir, je ne tiens pas le coup I can't take late nightstenir une promesse to keep ou to fulfil a promise[s'engager dans - pari]je tiens la gageure ou le pari! I'll take up the challenge!tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour to consider somebody/something to be, to look upon somebody/something as————————[tənir] verbe intransitif1. [rester en position - attache] to hold ; [ - chignon] to stay up, to hold ; [ - bouton, trombone] to stay on ; [ - empilement, tas] to stay upmets du gel, tes cheveux tiendront mieux use gel, your hair'll hold its shape betterle porridge vous tient au corps ou à l'estomac porridge keeps you goingfaire tenir quelque chose avec de la colle/des clous to glue/to nail something into positiona. [être fixé à] to be fixed on ou tob. [être contigu à] to be next to[personne]il ne tient pas encore bien sur sa bicyclette/ses skis/ses jambes he's not very steady on his bike/his skis/his legs yetcet enfant ne tient pas sur sa chaise this child can't sit still ou is always fidgeting in his chair2. [résister - union] to last, to hold out ; [ - chaise, vêtements] to hold ou to last out ; [ - digue] to hold out ; [ - personne] to hold ou to last outje ne tiens plus au soleil, je rentre I can't stand the sun any more, I'm going intes arguments ne tiendront pas longtemps face à la réalité your arguments won't hold for very long when faced with realitytenir bon ou fermea. [s'agripper] to hold firm ou tightb. [ne pas céder] to hold outtenez bon, les secours arrivent hold ou hang on, help's on its wayil me refusait une augmentation, mais j'ai tenu bon he wouldn't give me a rise but I held out ou stood my groundne pas y tenir, ne (pas) pouvoir y tenir: n'y tenant plus, je l'appelai au téléphone unable to stand it any longer, I phoned himça sent si bon le chocolat, je ne vais pas pouvoir y tenir there's such a gorgeous smell of chocolate, I just won't be able to resist it3. [durer, ne pas s'altérer - fleurs] to keep, to last ; [ - tissu] to last (well) ; [ - beau temps] to last, to hold out ; [ - bronzage] to last ; [ - neige] to settle, to stayil n'y a pas de "mais ma tante" qui tienne, tu vas te coucher! there's no "but Auntie" about it, off to bed with you!5. [pouvoir être logé] to fittenir en hauteur/largeur (dans) to fit vertically/widthwise (in)6. (locution)a. (familier) [aimer] to be hooked on somethingb. [ne considérer que] to stick to somethingtiens, tenez [en donnant quelque chose] heretiens, tenez [pour attirer l'attention, pour insister]: tiens, le tonnerre gronde listen, it's thunderingtiens, rends-toi utile here, make yourself usefultenez, je ne vous ferai même pas payer l'électricité look, I won't even charge you for the electricitys'il est intéressé par le salaire? tiens, bien sûr que oui! is he interested in the salary? you bet he is!tiens, tenez [exprime la surprise, l'incrédulité]: tiens, Bruno! que fais-tu ici? (hello) Bruno, what are you doing here?tiens, je n'aurais jamais cru ça de lui well, well, I'd never have expected it of himun tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (proverbe) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (proverbe)————————tenir à verbe plus préposition1. [être attaché à - personne] to care for, to be very fond of ; [ - objet] to be attached to ; [ - réputation] to care about ; [ - indépendance, liberté] to valuesi tu tiens à la vie... if you value your life...2. [vouloir]tenir à faire quelque chose to be eager to do ou to be keen on doing somethingje tiens à être présent à la signature du contrat I insist on being there when the contract is signedtu veux lui parler? — je n'y tiens pas vraiment would you like to talk to him? — not really ou not particularlytenir à ce que: je tiens à ce qu'ils aient une bonne éducation I'm most concerned that they should have a good educationvenez dîner, j'y tiens absolument! come and have dinner, I insist!le bonheur tient parfois à peu de chose sometimes it's the little things that give people the most happiness4. (tournure impersonnelle) [être du ressort de]s'il ne tenait qu'à moi if it was up to me ou my decision————————tenir de verbe plus préposition1. [ressembler à] to take afterce chien tient à la fois de l'épagneul et du setter this dog is a sort of cross between a spaniel and a setterelle est vraiment têtue/douée — elle a de qui tenir! she's so stubborn/gifted — it runs in the family!2. [relever de]————————se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)se tenir par le cou/la taille to have one's arms round each other's shoulders/waists————————se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se tenir verbe pronominal transitifse tenir la tête à deux mains to hold ou to clutch one's head in one's hands————————se tenir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se retenir] to hold on (tight)b. [fortement] to cling to, to clutch, to grip2. [se trouver - en position debout] to stand, to be standing ; [ - en position assise] to sit, to be sitting ou seateda. [debout] to stand up straightb. [assis] to sit up straightse tenir aux aguets to be on the lookout, to watch out3. [se conduire] to behave4. [être cohérent]a. [argumentation, intrigue] to hold together, to stand upb. [raisonnement] to hold water, to hold together5. (locution)d'abord ingénieur puis directrice d'usine, elle ne s'en est pas tenue là she started out as an engineer, then became a factory manager, but she didn't stop therene pas se tenir de [joie, impatience] to be beside oneself withtiens-toi bien, tenez-vous bien: ils ont détourné, tiens-toi bien, deux millions d'euros! they embezzled, wait for it, 2 million euros!elle a battu le record, tenez-vous bien, de plus de deux secondes! she broke the previous record and by over two seconds, would you believe!————————se tenir pour verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se considérer comme]je ne me tiens pas encore pour battu I don't reckon I'm ou I don't consider myself defeated yetje ne me tiens pas pour un génie I don't regard myself as ou think of myself as ou consider myself a genius2. (locution)je ne supporterai pas tes insolences, tiens-le-toi pour dit! I'll say this only once, I won't put up with your rudeness!
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