Sentence examples of "hold" in English with translation "tenir"

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I want to hold you. Je veux te tenir.
Hold it with both hands. Tiens-le à deux mains.
Please hold this ladder steady. S'il te plaît, tiens cette échelle fermement.
This knot will not hold. Ce noeud ne va pas tenir.
The argument will not hold. L'argument ne tiendra pas.
Hold the box with both hands. Tiens la boîte des deux mains.
Hold the ball with both hands. Tiens le ballon des deux mains.
Will you please hold this edge? Pouvez-vous tenir ce bord ?
Hold on firmly to the handrail. Tiens-toi fermement à la rampe.
Hold the vase with both hands. Tiens le vase avec les deux mains.
They hold me responsible for it. Ils m'ont tenu pour responsable.
I just want to hold her hand. Je veux juste lui tenir la main.
Hold your tongue, or you'll be punished. Tiens ta langue ou tu seras puni.
Get hold of the rail just in case. Tenez la barre au cas où.
The food supplies will not hold out till then. Les provisions de nourriture ne tiendront pas jusque là.
Could you hold these bags until four this afternoon? Pouvez-vous tenir ces sacs jusqu'à quatre heures de l'après-midi ?
She held him like mother gorillas hold their babies. Elle le tint de la manière dont les mères-gorilles tiennent leurs bébés.
Keep hold of my hand if you're afraid. Tiens-moi la main si tu as peur.
This is not the proper way to hold a teacup. Ce n'est pas la manière adéquate de tenir sa tasse de thé.
You shouldn't hold people accountable for things they can't control. On ne devrait pas tenir les gens responsables de choses qu'ils ne peuvent pas contrôler.
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