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tenendo

holding, keeping

→ tenere
ten to keep, to hold + endo gerund
verb · present tense Uncommon #13,749
holding, keeping Also used in phrases such as tenere una riunione, meaning “to hold a meeting,” and tenere un discorso, meaning “to give a speech.”
IT: Sto tenendo la porta aperta.
EN: I'm holding the door open.
Conjugation of tenere
Present
tenendo

Perché gli stavate tenendo la mano?

Why were you holding his hand?

Noi ci stavamo solo tenendo per mano.

We were just holding hands.

Ripetete la domanda tenendo bene il vostro viso davanti al suo.

Repeat the question, keeping your face directly in front of theirs.

Ti stavo ancora tenendo la mano!

I was still holding your hand!

— Eddington (2025)

La stiamo tenendo.

We're keeping it.

Lo stanno tenendo.

They're holding him.

Lui stava tenendo un discorso al parco.

He was giving a speech in the park.

Tom si comportò bene tenendo conto della sua età.

Tom behaved well considering his age.

Le stavo tenendo la mano.

I was holding her hand.

— Eddington (2025)

Non sapevo che Tom stesse tenendo una festa.

I didn't know Tom was throwing a party.

Tenendo da parte i pregiudizi.

Putting aside prejudices.

— पीके (2014)

Tom sapeva che Mary stava tenendo una festa.

Tom knew that Mary was having a party.

Feci i conti con attenzione, tenendo d’occhio la cassa.

I did the math carefully, keeping an eye on cash flow.

Loro lo stanno tenendo.

They're holding it.

Loro la stanno tenendo.

They're holding it.

Ti stavo tenendo la mano.

I was holding your hand.

— Eddington (2025)

Noi la stiamo tenendo.

We're holding it.

E i miei agenti lo stanno tenendo al sicuro.

And my agents are keeping him safe.

— Eddington (2025)

Perché state tenendo in mano un coltello?

Why are you holding a knife?

Fadil stava tenendo tutte le carte.

Fadil was holding all the cards.

Quanto ti ho trascinato via dalla festa, Fabio ti stava tenendo un cane davanti.

When I dragged you away from the party, Fabio was holding a dog in front of you.

— The Way He Looks (2014)

Stai tenendo il mio tubo?

Are you holding my tube?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Ricordi quando hai detto che non mi stavi tenendo in ostaggio?

Remember when you said you weren't holding me hostage?

— Together (2025)