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tenerci

to keep us, to keep ourselves

→ tenere
verb Rare #28,510
to keep us The attached ci means “us.”
IT: Vogliono tenerci qui.
EN: They want to keep us here.
to keep ourselves The attached ci means “ourselves.”
IT: Dobbiamo tenerci puliti.
EN: We have to keep ourselves clean.
Conjugation of tenere
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First tengo teniamo
Second tieni tenete
Third tiene tengono
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — teniamo
Second tieni tenete
Third tenga —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First tenga teniamo
Second tenga —
Third tenga —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First tenevo —
Second tenevi —
Third teneva —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First terrò terremo
Second terrai terrete
Third terrà —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third tenne —
Present
tenendo
Imperative present
SingularPlural
Second — tenetevi
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First tenessi —
Second tenessi —
Third tenesse —

Va bene, allora vai a tenerci i posti.

All right, then go save our seats.

— I Swear (2025)

A tenerci in gabbia, cazzo.

Keeping us in a fucking cage.

— Bugonia (2025)

Ha promesso di tenerci con lei.

She promised to keep us with her.

— La tomba delle lucciole (1988)

Spero che saremo in grado di tenerci in contatto.

I hope we can keep in touch.

Avete già dimenticato cosa abbiamo dovuto fare per tenerci del riso?

Have you already forgotten what we had to do to keep some rice?

— I sette samurai (1954)

Noi dovremmo tenerci pulite.

We should keep ourselves clean.

Tesoro, adesso puoi tenerci entrambi chiusi in cassaforte.

Darling, now you can keep both of us locked in the safe.

— Titanic (1997)

Non potete tenerci rinchiusi come animali.

You can't keep us locked up like animals.

— Titanic (1997)

Ero impegnata a tenerci in vita, sai?

I was busy keeping us alive, you know?

— Send Help (2026)