je le tiens

I've got it; I consider him/it

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phrase Uncommon #20,259

I've got it; I consider him/it Depending on context, this can mean “I've got it” or “I have it,” especially when said with emphasis. With pour, it means “I consider him/it” or “I regard him/it as.”

FR: Je le tiens pour responsable de l'erreur.

EN: I consider him responsible for the mistake.

Ca y est, je le tiens.

That's it, I've got it.

— L'Échine du diable (2001)

Je le tiens.

I've got it.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Je le tiens de source sûre.

I heard it from a reliable source.

Je le tiens !

I've got it!

— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)

Je le tiens pour un grand écrivain.

I consider him a great writer.

L'enculé, je le tiens.

I've got the bastard.

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

J'ignore d'où je le tiens.

I don't know where I got it from.

Je le tiens pour une rumeur.

I consider it a rumor.

Je crois que je le tiens.

I think I've got it.

Je le tiens au chaud.

I’m keeping it warm for him.

— Mystic River (2003)