tenir en haleine
/tə.niʁ ɑ̃n‿a.lɛn/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- tient en haleine
- past
- a tenu en haleine
- perfect
- tenu en haleine
Meaning
Practice
1 What does tenir en haleine mean?
to keep in suspense
2 Fill the gap: Ce roman tient le lecteur en ___.
Full sentence: Ce roman tient le lecteur en haleine. (This novel keeps the reader in suspense.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches tenir en haleine?
tenir en haleine: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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