Tenir in French is "to take hold" in English.
"To hold," the infinitive verb, can be translated as "tenir".
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"Prise" as a noun and "tenir" as a verb are two French equivalents of the English word "hold."Specifically, the French word "prise" is a feminine noun. Its singular definite article "la" means "the." Its singular indefinite article "une" means "2, one." The pronunciation is "preez."The French verb "tenir" is the infinitive form. It therefore is translated as "to hold." The pronunciation is "tuh-neer."
Tenir is a verb, not a noun in the French language. It means "to hold" or "to keep."
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My name translated from English to french is Allen
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Vendredi in French is "Friday" in English.
"Out" in English is dehors in French.
"Where?" in English is Où? in French.
I am fine and keeping busy (English) -> Je suis fine et se tenir occupé (French)
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