tiens bon

hold on

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phrase Uncommon #8,711
hold on Used to encourage someone to endure a difficult situation or keep going for a little longer.
FR: Tiens bon, le bus arrive dans deux minutes.
EN: Hold on, the bus is coming in two minutes.

Tiens bon, maman.

Hang in there, Mom.

— Tron : Ares (2025)

Tiens bon.

Hold on.

— En terrain miné (2014)

Tiens bon Nicolas, je vais chercher de l'aide.

Hang in there, Nicolas, I’ll go get help.

— The Machinist (2004)

Tiens bon, Mary.

Hang in there, Mary.

— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)

Tiens bon, encore un peu.

Hang in there, just a little longer.

— Titanic (1997)

Tiens bon, singe.

Hang in there, monkey.

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

Le fils a sa maman tiens bon.

The son has his mother, stay strong.

— L'Histoire sans fin (1984)

Tu tiens bon?

Are you holding up?

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Tiens bon, Dak!

Hang in there, Dak!

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

Courage, chérie, tiens bon.

Hang in there, darling; stay strong.

— Piège de cristal (1988)

Haku, tiens bon!

Haku, hang in there!

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

Tiens bon, Svéta.

Hang in there, Svéta.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

Tiens bon, on arrive.

Hang in there, we're almost there.

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

Je tiens bon.

I'm holding on.

Liliana, tiens bon!

Liliana, hang in there!

— Le Cercle des neiges (2023)

Alors, tiens bon.

So, hang in there.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Tiens bon le gouvernail.

Hold fast to the helm.

— Les Nuits de Cabiria (1957)

Porco, tiens bon!

Porco, hang in there!

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Tiens bon, Rivers, c'est un ordre.

Hang in there, Rivers—that’s an order.

— Piège de cristal (1988)

Tiens bon, mec.

Hang in there, man.

— À bout de course (1988)

Tiens bon!

Hang in there!

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Tiens bon encore un moment.

Hang in there a little longer.

— En terrain miné (2014)

Tiens bon, Maxim.

Hang in there, Maxim.

— Night Watch (2004)

Tiens bon, ma douce.

Hang in there, sweetheart.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

Tiens bon, tiens bon, Thor!

Hold on, hold on, Thor!

— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)

Tiens bon, Geeta!

Hang in there, Geeta!

— Dangal (2016)

Tiens bon, champion.

Hang in there, champ.

— Amours chiennes (2000)

Tiens bon, on fera la fête à ta noce, tu verras.

Hang in there—we’ll celebrate at your wedding, you’ll see.

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Tiens bon quelques jours, jusqu'à mon retour.

Hold on for a few days, until I get back.

Tiens bon, Sosuke.

Hold on, Sousuke.

— Ponyo sur la falaise (2008)

Tiens bon, nous y sommes presque.

Hang in there, we're almost there.

C'est ça, tiens bon mon chéri!

That's it, hang in there, sweetheart!

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Tiens bon encore un peu.

Hang in there a little longer.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Tiens bon, Numa!

Hang in there, Numa!

— Le Cercle des neiges (2023)

Maintenant, tiens bon.

Now, hold on.

— En terrain miné (2014)

Tiens bon, ma vieille!

Hang in there, old girl!

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Tiens bon, tiens bon.

Hold on, hold on.

— Amours chiennes (2000)

Tiens bon, Grace!

Hang in there, Grace!

— Le Sifflet (2026)

Tiens bon, d'accord?

Hang in there, okay?

— En terrain miné (2014)

Tiens bon, petit.

Hold on, kiddo.

— Amours chiennes (2000)

Tiens bon, Agatsuma!

Hold on, Agatsuma!

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Putain, tiens bon, Mark.

Damn, hang in there, Mark.

— En terrain miné (2014)

Tiens bon, Stu, ok?

Hang in there, Stu, okay?

— En terrain miné (2014)

Tiens bon, on arrive bientôt.

Hang in there, we'll be there soon.

Calcifer, tiens bon!

Calcifer, hang in there!

— Le Château ambulant (2004)

Tiens bon jusqu'à Milan, petit moteur chéri!

Hang in there until Milan, my dear little engine!

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Tiens bon, Ray.

Hang in there, Ray.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)