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tenir de
tenir de
to take after; to derive from
→ tenir
phrase
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to take after; to derive from
Used to describe a trait or quality that someone or something gets from another person or source, often a family member.
FR:
On peut dire qu’elle semble tenir de sa mère.
EN:
You could say that she seems to take after her mother.