to keep it, to hold it
Ma adesso c'è e ho deciso di tenerlo.
But now that I have it, I’ve decided to keep it.
— Tre colori - Film blu (1993)
Non sono riuscita a tenerlo in braccio.
I couldn't hold him.
— A Quiet Place - Un posto tranquillo (2018)
Avevo paura di abortire, avevo paura di tenerlo.
I was afraid of having an abortion, I was afraid of keeping him.
— Loveless (2017)
Avreste fatto meglio a tenerlo a una distanza rispettosa.
You would have done better to keep him at a respectful distance.
Insomma, se sapeva che andavamo in prigione, poteva anche tenerlo acceso!
In short, if he knew we were going to prison, he could have left it on!
— Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)