Translation of Italian word "tenere" to English
tenere
/teˈne.re/
How to use
The Italian verb 'tenere' means 'to hold, to keep' (To hold, to keep). It belongs to the second conjugation (-ere). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. In practice, holding or keeping something.
🇬🇧 English
to hold, to keep
Example
Tieni la mia borsa un momento.
Hold my bag for a moment.
Tengo i documenti nel cassetto.
I keep the documents in the drawer.
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Common phrases
- tenere qualcosa— to hold something
- Tengo i documenti nel cassetto.— I keep the documents in the drawer.
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The Italian word "tenere" means "to hold, to keep" in English.
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