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il tint

held, kept

t ɛ̃ → tenir
tin to hold out + t 3rd-person singular simple past (il/elle/on)
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #28,284
held, kept This is a literary past-tense form; everyday speech usually uses a different past tense.
FR: Elle tint la porte ouverte.
EN: She held the door open.
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 se tint aussi près de lui qu'elle put.

She stood as close to him as she could.

Il tint parole.

He kept his word.

Il nous tint la porte.

He held the door for us.

Elle se tint près de lui.

She stood near him.

Il ne tint aucun compte du conseil de son ami.

He paid no heed to his friend's advice.

Elle le tint par la manche.

She held him by the sleeve.

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.

Il tint sa promesse.

He kept his promise.

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.

Tom se tint très près de Mary.

Tom stood very close to Mary.

Il se tint fermement à la branche.

He held on tightly to the branch.

Sounds similar to

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