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tu tienila

keep it, hold on to it

→ tenere
tieni 2nd-person singular imperative + la her (direct object)
verb · 2nd-person singular informal Uncommon #10,375
keep it, hold on to it An informal command to one person; -la refers to a feminine person or thing.
IT: Tienila, per favore.
EN: Keep it, please.
Conjugation of tenere
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — teniamo
Second tieni tenete
Third tenga —

Willis, tienila stretta.

Willis, hold on tight.

— Lagaan: C'era una volta in India (2001)

Tienila a terra!

Keep it on the ground!

— Dangal (2016)

Tienila d'occhio e finiamola qui.

Keep an eye on her and let’s leave it at that.

— The Rip - Soldi sporchi (2026)

Tienila fuori da qua.

Keep her out of here.

Tienila qui, poi la prendo.

Keep it here, I'll take it later.

— Hong Kong Express (1994)

Tienila un momento, la sistemo meglio.

Hold it for a moment; I’ll adjust it.

— The Monster (1994)

Aspetta, tienila.

Wait, hold it.

— Two Sisters (2003)

Ho dato a mia figlia la valigia di zia Paula, tienila tu.

I gave my daughter Aunt Paula's suitcase, you keep it.

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

Tienila al caldo.

Keep her warm.

Tienila da parte per un giorno di pioggia.

Save it for a rainy day.

— Love Actually - L'amore davvero (2003)

Tienila in mente per la prossima volta.

Keep that in mind for next time.

Tienila stretta!

Hold it tight!

— Lagaan: C'era una volta in India (2001)

Tienila, io intanto m'infilo il cappello, e tu mi aspetti davanti al portone.

Hold on to it; meanwhile, I’ll put on my hat, and you wait for me in front of the entrance.

— I 400 colpi (1959)

Seriamente, tienila fuori dal laboratorio.

Seriously, keep her out of the lab.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Tienila breve, non lo voglio qui.

Keep it short; I don't want it here.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Tienila ferma.

Hold her still.

— Love Letters (2025)

Tienila occupata.

Keep her busy.

Tienila tu.

You keep it.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Tienila.

Keep it.

— Wicked (2024)

Tienila a terra.

Keep it on the ground.

— Dangal (2016)

Tienila d'occhio.

Keep an eye on her.

— C'era una volta a… Hollywood (2019)

Tienila fuori da qui.

Keep her out of here.

Tienila sempre sul comodino e non ti lamentare.

Always keep it on your bedside table and don't complain.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Tienila!

Keep it!

— Andhadhun (2018)

Ora tienila ferma.

Now hold it steady.

— L'uomo dei sogni (1989)

Tienila al sicuro, è la prima che ti guadagni.

Keep it safe, it's the first one you've earned.

— Tumbbad (2018)

Tienila e basta.

Just keep it.

— The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm (2008)

No, vai a lavorare, però tienila bene, te l'affido!

No, go to work, but take good care of her—I’m entrusting her to you!

— Effetto notte (1973)

Tienila lì.

Keep it there.

Tienila tranquilla.

Keep her calm.

Tienila, non mi serve.

Keep it, I don't need it.

— Il quinto elemento (1997)