tenir bon
/tə.niʁ bɔ̃/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- tient bon
- past
- a tenu bon
- perfect
- tenu bon
Meaning
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to hold on, stand firm
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Malgré la tempête, l'équipage tient bon.
Despite the storm, the crew holds on.
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Practice
1 What does tenir bon mean?
to hold on, stand firm
2 Fill the gap: Malgré la tempête, l'équipage ___ bon.
Full sentence: Malgré la tempête, l'équipage tient bon. (Despite the storm, the crew holds on.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches tenir bon?
tenir bon: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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