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io trattengo

I hold back, I keep, I withhold, I stay, I remain

t r a t ˈt ɛ n . ɡ o → trattenere
tratteng hold back + o 1st-person singular present
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense Rare #41,102
I hold back, I keep, I withhold With the reflexive pronoun mi, trattenersi means “to stay” or “to linger.”
IT: Trattengo il tuo libro fino a domani.
EN: I’ll keep your book until tomorrow.
I stay, I remain Used with mi: mi trattengo.
IT: Mi trattengo ancora un po’.
EN: I’ll stay a little longer.
Conjugation of trattenere
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First trattengo —
Second trattieni —
Third trattiene —

Non vi trattengo.

I won't hold you back.

— Le invasioni barbariche (2003)

Mi trattengo solo un minuto, poi devo andare.

I'll just stay a minute, then I have to go.

— 2001: Odissea nello spazio (1968)

Allora non la trattengo.

Then I won't hold her back.

— In the mood for love (2000)

Trattengo la tua patente.

I'm confiscating your driver's license.

— Fight Club (1999)

Non ti trattengo.

I won’t keep you.

— Vite vendute (1953)