Sentence examples of "tenir en échec" in French

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Essaie de le tenir en échec. Try to keep it down.
Essayez de le tenir en échec. Try to keep it down.
Il sait comment se tenir en public. He knows how to behave in public.
En deux coups, Kasparov mettra en échec le challenger. In two moves, Kasparov will check the challenger.
Notre progrès a été tenu en échec. Our progress was put in check.
Notre progrès a été mis en échec. Our progress was put in check.
Le joueur d'échecs a mis son adversaire en échec. The chess player put his opponent in check.
Ce noeud ne va pas tenir. This knot will not hold.
Des rumeurs couraient au sujet d'un échec. Rumors of defeat were circulating.
Tu devrais tenir tes promesses. You should make good on your promises.
Par deux fois j'ai essayé, mais ce fut chaque fois un échec. I tried twice, but neither try worked.
Nous devons tenir compte du fait qu'elle est âgée. We must take into account the fact that she is old.
Son échec dans les affaires l'a contraint à vendre sa maison. His failure in business compelled him to sell his house.
Il était veuf, mais un an après le mariage de son fils ne put tenir plus longtemps et se maria lui aussi. He was a widower, but a year after his son's wedding, he could not hold it any longer and also got married.
Son échec à son test n'est pas un sujet de plaisanterie. His failing the test is no laughing matter.
Veuillez me tenir informé. Please keep me informed.
Son échec vient de son ignorance. His failure is due to his ignorance.
Ce n'est pas la manière convenable de tenir sa tasse de thé. This is not the proper way to hold a teacup.
Elle a attribué son échec à la malchance. She ascribed her failure to bad luck.
Je suis fier de le tenir pour ami. I'm proud to have him as a friend.
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