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lo tenevo

I was keeping it

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I was keeping it “Lo” can mean “it” or “him”; “tenevo” can also mean “I was holding.”
IT: Lo tenevo in un cassetto.
EN: I was keeping it in a drawer.

Lo tenevo da parte per quando avrei trovato il diamante.

I was saving it for when I found the diamond.

— Titanic (1997)

Lo tenevo di riserva.

I kept it in reserve.

— Mosca non crede alle lacrime (1980)

Se me lo diceva, lo tenevo d'occhio io!

If you'd told me, I would have kept an eye on him!

— In the mood for love (2000)

Lo tenevo, mezzo morto, tra le braccia!

I was holding him, half dead, in my arms!

— Le iene (1992)

Sembrava ieri che lo tenevo tra le braccia.

It seemed like yesterday that I held him in my arms.