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a tenu

has held; has kept

→ avoir
phrase Uncommon #9,962
has held; has kept The passé composé of tenir; its translation varies with context.
FR: Il a tenu sa promesse.
EN: He kept his promise.

Il a tenu compagnie à Rick pendant les six mois de son séjour italien.

He kept Rick company during his six-month stay in Italy.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Il a tenu plus d'un mois.

It lasted more than a month.

Ce matin, l'inspecteur principal Mackey a tenu une conférence de presse.

This morning, Chief Inspector Mackey held a press conference.

— Blow Out (1981)

Elle a tenu le coup.

She held up.

— Moulin Rouge ! (2001)

Pourquoi votre fils a tenu à témoigner ce matin ?

Why did your son insist on testifying this morning?

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Mais il a tenu le coup pour voir son voeu se réaliser.

But he hung on long enough to see his wish come true.

— Garçon d'honneur (1993)

La neige a tenu quatre jours.

The snow lasted for four days.

Ma coiffure a tenu toute la journée grâce à un nuage d'Elnett Satin.

My hairstyle held all day thanks to a cloud of Elnett Satin hairspray.

— Pierrot le Fou (1965)

Aucun n'a tenu plus d'un mois.

None of them lasted more than a month.

— Parasite (2019)

Et Terry a tenu bon.

And Terry held firm.

— The Big Sick (2017)

On a tenu combien de temps ?

How long did we last?

— Mekong Hotel (2012)

La femme de ménage a tenu à utiliser le vieux chiffon.

The cleaning lady insisted on using the old rag.

Cette Cité a tenu mille ans.

This city has lasted for a thousand years.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)

Il a tenu sa promesse.

He kept his promise.

— Mirage (2018)

Le gouverneur Wallace a tenu sa promesse.

Governor Wallace kept his promise.

— Forrest Gump (1994)

Ma foi, notre civilisation a tenu le coup.

My goodness, our civilization has held up.

— Il était Temps (2013)

Cette méthode a tenu jusqu’à ma première leçon.

This method worked until my first lesson.

Il a tenu à m'accompagner.

He insisted on accompanying me.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Mon père n'étant pas allé à l'école, on a tenu à ce que j'y aille.

Since my father never went to school, my family was determined that I should.

— Fight Club (1999)

C'est ce que je lui ai dit, mais il a tenu à venir.

That's what I told him, but he insisted on coming.

— Hothead (1979)