Sentence examples of "tenait" in French

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Il tenait les envahisseurs à distance à la mitrailleuse. He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun.
La réunion se tenait là. The meeting was held here.
Elle tenait un journal personnel, mais elle ne le fait plus. She used to keep a diary, but doesn't anymore.
La réunion se tenait ici. The meeting was held here.
Il tenait un stylo dans la main. He was holding a pen in his hand.
Elle tenait son bébé dans ses mains. She held her baby in her arms.
La dame obèse tenait un singe dans ses mains. The fat woman was holding a monkey.
Le garçon prétendait savoir lire, mais il tenait son livre à l'envers. The boy pretended he could read, but he was holding the book upside down.
J'ai vu un chien. Le chien tenait un morceau de viande dans sa gueule. I saw a dog. The dog held a piece of meat in its mouth.
On doit tenir ses promesses. One must keep one's promises.
Il tint fermement ma main. He held on to my hand tightly.
Tenez compte de ses conseils ! Take heed of her advice.
C'est un homme qui tient toujours ses promesses. He is a man of his word.
Il veut exactement la même montre que la tienne. He wants a watch just like yours.
Deux filles se tenaient suspendues aux bras de Tom. Two girls were hanging on to Tom's arms.
Et je ne me tiendrais pas ici ce soir sans le soutien inflexible de ma meilleure amie depuis les derniers 16 ans, la pierre angulaire de notre famille, l'amour de ma vie, la Première Dame de la nation, Michelle Obama. And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years, the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady, Michelle Obama.
Je le tiens pour un grand écrivain. I consider him a great writer.
Il faut tenir ses promesses. One must keep one's promises.
Je lui tenais le parapluie. I held the umbrella over her.
Tiens compte de son conseil ! Take heed of her advice.
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