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tenerle

to keep them, to hold them, to hold (something) for her

→ tenere
verb · formal Rare #26,039
to keep them, to hold them The ending -le can refer to a feminine plural object, such as “them” (for a group of women or feminine things).
IT: Voglio tenerle vicine.
EN: I want to keep them close.
to hold (something) for her Here -le means “for her,” as in tenerle la mano (“to hold her hand”).
IT: Voglio tenerle la mano.
EN: I want to hold her hand.
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 —

Sto cercando di tenerle in vita.

I'm trying to keep them alive.

No, mi piace tenerle.

No, I like to keep them.

— Sorry, Baby (2025)

Voglio soltanto tenerle la mano.

I just want to hold her hand.

Voglio tenerle lontane da qui.

I want to keep them away from here.

Al contadino piaceva tenerle occupate.

The farmer liked to keep them busy.

Tenerle!

Keep them!

— Bahubali: The Beginning (2015)

Posso tenerle?

Can I keep them?

— L'agente segreto (2025)

Se avessi avuto tre navi a due alberi, avrei potuto tenerle tutte occupate.

If I’d had three two-masted ships, I could have kept them all busy.

Non ho dovuto tenerle nemmeno il piede.

I didn't even have to hold her foot.

— TÁR (2022)

Volevo tenerle tutte per me.

I wanted to keep them all for myself.

— La tigre e il dragone (2000)

Potrei tenerle compagnia.

I could keep her company.