il tint

held, kept

t ɛ̃ → tenir
tin to hold + t 3rd person singular simple past
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #25,593
held, kept Past historic (passé simple) form of « tenir »; mainly used in literature and formal writing.
FR: Il tint la porte ouverte pour elle.
EN: He held the door open for her.
Conjugation of tenir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third tint

Geum-ja retint son souffle et tint bon.

Geum-ja held her breath and held firm.

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

Elle le tint fermement et ne voulut jamais lâcher.

She held him tightly and never wanted to let go.

Elle tint ses deux mains sur ses oreilles pour ne pas entendre le bruit.

She held both hands over her ears to block out the noise.

Elle se tint aussi près de lui qu'elle put.

She stood as close to him as she could.

Elle le tint par la manche.

She held him by the sleeve.

Il tint parole.

He kept his word.

Il ne tint aucun compte du conseil de son ami.

He paid no heed to his friend's advice.

Il se tint fermement à la branche.

He held on tightly to the branch.

Elle se tint près de lui.

She stood near him.

Il tint sa promesse.

He kept his promise.

Tom se tint très près de Mary.

Tom stood very close to Mary.

Il ne tint pas compte de la limitation de vitesse et roula très vite.

He ignored the speed limit and drove very fast.

Il se tint près d'elle et essaya de la protéger du typhon.

He stood beside her and tried to protect her from the typhoon.

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