Sentence examples of "tint" in French

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Il tint sa promesse et aida ses frères. He kept his promise and helped his brothers.
Il tint fermement ma main. He held on to my hand tightly.
Il ne tint aucun compte du conseil de son ami. He took no notice of his friend's advice.
Elle le tint par la manche. She held him by the sleeve.
Il se tint fermement à la branche. He held on firmly to the branch.
Elle le tint fermement et ne voulut jamais lâcher. She held him tightly and never wanted to let go.
Elle le tint de la manière dont les mères-gorilles tiennent leurs bébés. She held him like mother gorillas hold their babies.
Elle tint ses deux mains sur ses oreilles pour ne pas entendre le bruit. She held her two hands on her ears to not hear the noise.
L'inspecteur tint le verre à vin dans la lumière pour vérifier les empreintes digitales. The detective held the wine glass up to the light checking for fingerprints.
On doit tenir ses promesses. One must keep one's promises.
Je lui tenais le parapluie. I held the umbrella over her.
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.
La réunion se tenait là. The meeting was held here.
Tiens compte de son conseil ! Take heed of her advice.
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