that holds

tieni! — here!

tieni, usa il mio — here, use mine

tieni, questo è per te — here, this is for you

non mi serve, puoi tenerlo — I don't need it, you can keep it

tenere qn per mano — to hold sb by the hand

tenere in braccio un bambino — to hold a baby

tenere una pentola per il manico — to hold a pan by the handle

tiene la racchetta con la sinistra — he holds the racket with his left hand

tieni la porta aperta — hold the door open

tengono sempre la porta aperta — they always keep their door open

tiene sempre la camicia sbottonata — he always has his shirt unbuttoned

tenere le mani in tasca — to keep one's hands in one's pockets

un cappotto che tiene caldo — a warm coat

tiene la casa molto bene — her house is always tidy

tenere presente qc — to bear sth in mind

tenere il posto a qn — to keep sb's seat

mi tieni il posto? torno subito — will you keep my seat for me? I'll be right back

(resistere a) tenere il mare Naut — to be seaworthy

(considerare) tenere conto di qn/qc — to take sb/sth into account o consideration

tiene quella scatola? — is that box strong enough?

questa vite non tiene — this screw is loose

non ci sono scuse che tengano — I'll take no excuses

(parteggiare) tenere per qn/qc — to support sb/sth

io tengo per lui — I am on his side

tenere a — (reputazione, persona, vestiario) to attach great importance to

tiene molto all'educazione — he is a great believer in education

(dare importanza) tenere a, tenerci a — to care about, attach great importance to

tenere a fare — to want to do, be keen to do

ci tengo ad ottenere la presidenza — it's important for me to become chairman

ci tenevo ad andare — I was keen on going, I was keen to go

ci tiene che lo sappia — he wants him to know

non ci tengo — I don't care about it, it's not that important to me

se ci tieni proprio! — if you really want!

tenersi a qn/qc — to hold onto sb/sth

tieniti al corrimano — hold onto the rail

tieniti forte! — hold on tight!

si tenevano per mano — they were holding hands

tenersi in piedi — to stay on one's feet

tenersi pronto (a fare qc) — to be ready (to do sth)

tieniti pronta per le cinque — be ready by five

tenersi vicino al/lontano dal muro — to keep close to/away from the wall

tenersi sulla corsia di destra — to stay in the right-hand lane

tenersi a destra/sinistra — to keep right/left

tenersi a — to comply with, stick to

tenere qcs. in mano — to hold sth. in one's hand

tenere qcn. per mano — to hold sb.'s hand

puoi tenermi la borsa? — can you hold my bag for me?

tenere le mani in alto — to hold one's hands up (in the air)

tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi — to keep one's eyes open, lowered

tenere qcn. occupato — to keep sb. busy

tenere qcn. prigioniero — to hold sb. prisoner

tenere qcs. segreto — to keep sth. secret

tenere i cibi al fresco — to keep food in a cool place

ha tenuto tutte le tue lettere — he kept all of your letters

dove tieni il vino? — where do you keep your wine?

tenere bene, male i libri — to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition

mi tieni il gatto mentre sono via? — can you take care of my cat while I'm away?

tienilo per ricordo — keep it as a memento

queste osservazioni tienile per te — keep these remarks to yourself

tieni! è per te — here (you are)! it's for you

tenere la sinistra, la destra — to keep (to the) left, right

la sala tiene 300 persone — the room holds 300 people

quanto tiene il serbatoio? — what does the tank hold?

tenere una condotta discutibile — to behave questionably

tenere per — to be a supporter of, to support

tengo molto a lui — I care a lot about him

ci tengo molto — it's really important for me

se ci tenete — if you like

ci tengo a mantenermi in forma — I like to keep fit

ci tengo ad avervi a cena — you really must come to dinner

mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo — my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on it

- rsi la testa tra le mani — to hold one's head in one's hands

- rsi per mano — to hold hands

- rsi a braccetto — to be arm in arm

- rsi in piedi — to stand (on one's feet)

tenetevi (forte) — hold on (tight)

- rsi lontano da — to keep away from

- rsi sulla destra — to keep (to the) right

-rsi qcs. — to keep sth.

tientelo per te — keep it for yourself

- rsi dal fare — to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing

non c'è scusa che tenga — there can be no possible excuse

promettre quelque chose à quelqu'un — to promise somebody something

je ne (te) promets rien — I can't promise anything

je te promets qu'il le regrettera — he'll regret it, I guarantee you

une soirée qui promet bien des surprises — an evening that holds a few surprises in store

voilà qui nous promet de nombreux débats télévisés — it looks as though we'll be getting a lot of televised debates

cette grève nous promet une belle pagaille — this strike is guaranteed to cause chaos

un jeune musicien qui promet — a promising young musician

un film qui promet — a film which sounds interesting

cet enfant promet! — that child is going to be a handful!

ça promet! — that's going to be fun!

se promettre du bon temps — to decide to have a bit of fun

se promettre de faire — to resolve to do

se promettre de faire — to promise each other to do

ils se sont promis de ne plus se quitter — they (have) vowed never to be parted

On m'a promis une augmentation. — They promised me a pay rise.

Elle m'a promis de me téléphoner. — She promised to phone me.

promettre à qn de faire — to promise sb that one will do

faire promettre qch à qn — to make sb promise sth

das birgt viele Gefahren in sich — that holds many dangers

diese Möglichkeit birgt die Gefahr/das Risiko in sich, dass... — this possibility involves the danger/risk that...

jemanden tot/lebend bergen — recover somebody's body/rescue somebody alive

jemanden tot/lebend bergen — recover somebody's body/rescue somebody alive

Предположим, что первая возможность выполняется (аргумент является тождественным, если выполняется именно вторая возможность). — Suppose that the first possibility holds (the argument is identical if it is the second that holds).

antibióticos capaces de curar la infección — antibiotics capable of curing the infection

no han sido capaces de localizar las joyas — they were unable to find the jewels

una película capaz de hacerme llorar — a film that can make me cry

no es capaz ni de freír un huevo — he can't even fry an egg

¡es capaz de no venir! — he's quite capable of not coming!

es capaz de cualquier tontería — he can do some really stupid things, he's capable of the stupidest things

¿no me crees capaz? — do you think I won't?

¿a que no eres capaz? — you wouldn't dare!, I bet you wouldn't!

si eres capaz, dime eso otra vez — just say that again, if you dare!

no fue capaz de tirarse a la piscina — he just couldn't bring himself to dive into the pool

fui capaz de decirle lo que pensaba — I managed to tell him what I thought

un auditorio capaz para 1.200 personas — an auditorium with a capacity of 1,200 people, an auditorium that holds 1,200 people

capaz que se perdió — he might have got lost

es capaz que venga mañana — he might come tomorrow

capaz para + inf — with the capacity to + inf

lo creo muy capaz — I think he's quite capable of it, I wouldn't put it past him

capaz de algo — capable of something

es capaz de grandes logros — he's capable of great things

capaz que llueve — it may rain

capaz para + inf — with the capacity to + inf

lo creo muy capaz — I think he's quite capable of it, I wouldn't put it past him

capaz de algo — capable of something

es capaz de grandes logros — he's capable of great things

capaz que llueve — it may rain