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tu tienile

keep them, hold them

→ tenere
tien hold; keep + i 2nd-person singular imperative + le 3rd-person feminine object pronoun (singular indirect or plural direct)
verb · 2nd-person singular informal Rare #34,240
keep them, hold them The ending -le refers to feminine plural things.
IT: Tienile in frigorifero.
EN: Keep them in the fridge.
Conjugation of tenere
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — teniamo
Second tieni tenete
Third tenga —

Tienile fuori da qua.

Keep them out of here.

Tienile per te queste superstizioni da quattro soldi!

Keep these cheap superstitions to yourself!

— Il mio amico Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Tienile le gambe.

Hold her legs.

— Anora (2024)

Tienile lontane da me.

Keep them away from me.

Tienile fuori dai guai.

Keep them out of trouble.

Tienile pure.

Keep them.

— I peccatori (2025)

Tienile lontane da Tom.

Keep them away from Tom.