Translation of "tenir tête" to English

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Dictionary translations for "tenir tête"

tenir tête verb

stand up (s'opposer)

C'était assez couillu de ta part de tenir ainsi tête au patron.

It was pretty ballsy of you to stand up to the boss like that.

Phrases with "tenir tête" (1)

se tenir tête - stand up

Contexts with "tenir tête"

C'était assez couillu de ta part de tenir ainsi tête au patron. It was pretty ballsy of you to stand up to the boss like that.

Ce noeud ne va pas tenir. This knot will not hold.

Je n'arrive pas à me sortir cette chanson de la tête. I can't get that song out of my head.

Tu devrais tenir tes promesses. You should make good on your promises.

Les hommes manifestent leur approbation en hochant la tête, en applaudissant, en souriant ou en riant. People communicate approval by nodding, by clapping their hands, by smiling or laughing.

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