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# tenir — French to English

How French *tenir* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no French section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: tenir (161 963). By style: everyday 273 · literary 25 · biblical 27 · parliamentary 9 071 · legal and administrative 15 704 · UN documents 136 863.

## account

Used about 44 578 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 3 024 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 636 · UN documents ≈ 39 918). Meaning: [account in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/account/).

- La sélection d'experts indépendants par la Commission devrait en **tenir** compte.
  The Commission's selection of independent experts should take this fact into **account**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1402387)

- Remarque: il convient de toujours **tenir** compte du facteur d’incertitude lorsque l’on compare le résultat d’un test à une limite.
  uncertainty always has to be taken into **account** when comparing a test result with a limit.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 1969880)

- Elle peut être de dimension réduite pour **tenir** compte de la taille du colis.
  This mark may be reduced in size on **account** of the package size.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 23289559)

- C’est la troisième fois qu’elle est soulevée et la Commission doit en **tenir** compte.
  This is the third time that this has been pointed out and the Commission needs to take it into **account**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 754090)

- La présente directive devrait prévoir une série d’options pour **tenir** compte des incidences énergétiques et environnementales.
  This Directive should provide for a set of options for taking into **account** energy and environmental impacts.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 1744989)

## keep

Used about 6 767 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 114 · literary ≈ 3 · biblical ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 945 · UN documents ≈ 5 703). Meaning: [keep in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/keep/).

- Veuillez me **tenir** informé.
  Please **keep** me informed.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#25305](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/25305) [\#1330141](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1330141))

- Il avait promis, il s'était laissé entraîner à promettre; Jean Valjean avait sa promesse; même à un forçat, surtout à un forçat, on doit **tenir** sa parole.
  He had promised, he had allowed himself to be drawn into a promise; Jean Valjean held his promise; one must **keep** one’s word even to a convict, above all to a convict.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 30815)

- Oh! Si tu voulais me cacher dans le séjour des morts, M’y **tenir** à couvert jusqu’à ce que ta colère fût passée, Et me fixer un terme auquel tu te souviendras de moi!
  “Oh that you would hide me in Sheol, that you would **keep** me secret until your wrath is past, that you would appoint me a set time and remember me!
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 14:13)

- Il doit finalement **tenir** ses promesses.
  He must finally **keep** these promises.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1563580)

- :: Encouragement du gouvernement à **tenir** le Comité des politiques de développement informé de l &apos; évolution de la situation au niveau national.
  :: Invitation to the national Government to **keep** the Committee informed of evolution at the country level
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 12052254)

## take

Used about 6 595 times in the texts (literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 378 · legal and administrative ≈ 6 216). Meaning: [take in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/take/).

- Il suffit que ce soit le couvent possible, pour que j'en doive **tenir** compte.
  It is sufficient that it may be the possible convent, that I should **take** notice of it.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 11012)

- Vous devriez **tenir** compte de ce facteur.
  Please **take** that into consideration.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1857510)

- L’accord EEE devrait dès lors être modifié pour **tenir** compte du règlement (CE) no 764/2008.
  The EEA Agreement should therefore be amended to **take** account of Regulation (EC) No 764/2008.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 2514104)

- Certes, il faut **tenir** compte des retards coupables avec lesquels mon pays a jusqu'à présent utilisé les Fonds structurels.
  Certainly, we need to **take** note of the shameful delays that have so far characterized Italy's use of the Structural Funds.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1679511)

- Il y a donc lieu de modifier le règlement (CE) no 2007/2000 afin de **tenir** compte de ces différents points.
  It is therefore appropriate to amend Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 to **take** into account these developments.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 1241033)

## when

Used about 3 899 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11 · literary ≈ 1 · biblical ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 378 · legal and administrative ≈ 654 · UN documents ≈ 2 851). Meaning: [when in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/when/).

- Tu aurais dû **tenir** compte de mon avertissement quand tu en as eu l'occasion.
  You should have heeded my warning **when** you had the chance.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#9979111](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9979111) [\#11405771](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11405771))

- Le matelot Papagris, dit Jean-Bart, sommeillait au fond de la barque qu'il devait **tenir** prête à sortir tous les jours à midi, quand on n'allait pas à la pêche le matin.
  Papagris, the boatman, commonly called Jean Bart, was dozing in the bottom of the boat, which he was required to have in readiness every day at noon **when** they had not been out fishing in the morning.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · maupassant pierre jean, row 819)

- Dès qu’il m’eut adressé ces mots, l’esprit entra en moi et me fit **tenir** sur mes pieds; et j’entendis celui qui me parlait.
  The Spirit entered into me **when** he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him who spoke to me.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 2:2)

- Clairement, quand elle formulera les propositions sur l’introduction de sanctions pénales, la Commission devra se **tenir** à deux grands principes.
  Clearly, **when** drafting the proposals for the introduction of criminal sanctions, the Commission will have to hold to two main principles.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 747656)

- Lors de la sélection et de la mise en œuvre d’un acier, il convient de **tenir** compte de ces facteurs.
  These factors shall be considered **when** selecting and using steel.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 2043733)

## must

Used about 3 752 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 567 · legal and administrative ≈ 327 · UN documents ≈ 2 851). Meaning: [must in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/must/).

- Nous ne devons rien **tenir** pour acquis.
  We **must** not take anything for granted.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5848301](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5848301) [\#12038786](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12038786))

- --Ça doit **tenir** à un défaut de votre oeil, car ma lunette est excellente.
  “Then it **must** be some defect in your eye, for my glass is a very good one.”
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · maupassant pierre jean, row 97)

- Chacun doit **tenir** son rôle.
  Everyone **must** play his or her part.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 660373)

- Cette liste doit être adaptée pour **tenir** compte des nouveaux prix de marché communiqués par la Suède en application de l'article 8 du règlement (CE) no 2771/1999.
  This list **must** be adjusted as a result of the market prices communicated by Sweden pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 665563)

- ce personnel possède les plus hautes qualités d &apos; efficacité et de compétence, et **tenir** compte du principe d &apos; une répartition géographique équitable.
  Steps **must** be taken to ensure that such personnel met the highest standard of efficiency and competence, and the principle of equitable geographic distribution must be respected.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 882658)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Essaie de le **tenir** serré de toutes tes forces !
  Try hard to hold it tight!
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#2357817](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2357817) [\#2358325](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2358325))

- Je t'ai dit de te **tenir** à l'écart de ma fille.
  I told you to stay away from my daughter.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1972579](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1972579) [\#1973749](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1973749))

- Je peux **tenir** ton chiot ?
  Can I hold your puppy?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by genes1s and Eccles17 · checked, community translation · [\#6616352](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6616352) [\#13325691](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13325691))

## Grammar

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