Tiendrait (en. Would hold)

/tjɛ̃dʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To have something in one's possession or in a certain state.

If she would hold the volume of the conversation, everything would go better.

Si elle tiendrait le volume de la conversation, tout irait mieux.

To maintain a position or an opinion.

He would hold this position as long as possible.

Il tiendrait cette position tant que possible.

To be able to withstand something.

She would hold on in the face of adversity.

Elle tiendrait le coup face à l'adversité.

Comes from the verb 'tenir', derived from the Latin 'tenere'.

hold on

To succeed in facing a difficult situation.

tenir le coup

give a speech

To present a speech or a presentation.

tenir un discours

keep one's promises

To respect one's commitments or vows.

tenir ses promesses

to hold

A verb meaning to keep or maintain.

tenir

you

Interjection to attract attention or show surprise.

tien

content

Quality of what is contained in something.

teneur

To be in difficulty but persist.

He will hold on even if he has problems.

Il va tiendrait même s'il a des problèmes.

To save face in an embarrassing situation.

Despite the mistake, she tried to hold on.

Malgré l'erreur, elle a essayé de tiendrait.