tenir tête

to stand up to; to resist or withstand

→ tenir

phrase Rare #34,197

to stand up to; to resist or withstand Used for opposing or resisting someone or something. With forces such as storms, it can mean to withstand them.

FR: Tu dois apprendre à tenir tête aux gens.

EN: You have to learn to stand up to people.

Désormais, personne ne peut tenir tête au Dr Domingas.

Now, no one can stand up to Dr. Domingas.

— Bacurau (2019)

Tu dois apprendre à tenir tête aux gens.

You need to learn to stand up to people.

— Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)

Bacurau ne pouvait tenir tête à Carmelita.

Bacurau could not stand up to Carmelita.

— Bacurau (2019)

Comment ose-tu me tenir tête ?

How dare you defy me?

— God of Cookery (1996)

C'était plutôt gonflé de ta part de tenir tête au patron comme ça.

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