Tenez (en. Hold on)

/tə.ne/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To express the handing over of something to someone.

Here, here is your order.

Tenez, voici votre commande.

Used to draw someone's attention by giving them something.

Here, I wanted to show you this.

Tenez, je voulais vous montrer cela.

To indicate to keep or maintain something.

Hold your phone in your hand.

Tenez votre téléphone en main.

From Old French 'tenere', originating from Latin 'tenere' which means 'to hold'.

Hang in there!

Stay firm in your decisions.

Tenez bon !

Hold yourself well!

Keep your balance or your position.

Tenez-vous bien !

Take into account...

Consider or take something into consideration.

Tenez compte de...

tenir

Verb meaning to keep something in one's possession.

tenir

teneur

Quality or character of a thing.

teneur

tenu

That has been held or retained.

tenu

A familiar way to give something.

Here, it comes from my pocket!

Tenez, ça vient de ma poche !

A term used to call someone in a friendly manner.

Hey, here, look at this!

Hé, tenez, regardez ça !