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je détiens

hold, possess, have

d e . t j ɛ̃ → détenir
dé undo, remove, or reverse + tiens je/tu present, or tu command form
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #47,325
hold, possess, have Somewhat formal; often used for having or possessing something.
FR: Je détiens les documents originaux.
EN: I have the original documents.
Conjugation of détenir
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First détiens —
Second détiens —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second détiens —

À peu près combien de livres détiens-tu ?

Approximately how many books do you own?

Mais c'est moi qui le détiens.

But I’m the one who has it.

— Black Panther (2018)

Je détiens moins de livres que toi.

I own fewer books than you.

Je détiens le secret de l'immortalité.

I hold the secret to immortality.

— White Snake (2019)