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tenere
/teˈne.re/ verb A1 (estimated)
1. to clasp, to hold, to grab, to catch
| English | to hold, to catch, to grab |
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| German | halten, festhalten, abhalten |
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| French | tenir, maintenir |
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| Portuguese | segurar, ter, possuir |
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| Czech | držet |
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| Spanish | sostener, tener, aguantar |
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| Dutch | houden, vasthouden, bijhouden |
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| Swedish | hålla, anse, reservera |
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| Latin | teneo, habeo, sedeo |
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2. to hold, to take
| English | to hold, to take |
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| German | halten, abhalten |
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| French | tenir |
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| Portuguese | pegar, segurar |
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| Czech | držet |
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| Spanish | aguantar, sujetar, detentar |
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| Dutch | houden, vasthouden, bijhouden |
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| Swedish | hålla, anse, reservera |
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| Latin | habeo, teneo, sedeo |
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3. to hold, to contain, to take
| English | to hold, to take, to contain |
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| German | halten, abhalten |
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| French | tenir |
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| Portuguese | ter, segurar, possuir |
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| Czech | držet |
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| Spanish | aguantar, sujetar, detentar |
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| Dutch | houden, vasthouden, bijhouden |
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| Swedish | hålla, anse, reservera |
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| Latin | habeo, teneo, sedeo |
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4. to keep, to follow
| English | to keep, to hold on, to follow |
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| German | behalten, halten, hüten |
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| French | garder |
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| Portuguese | guardar, deixar, manter |
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| Spanish | guardar, quedar |
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| Dutch | houden |
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| Swedish | behålla, hålla, bevara |
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| Latin | servo, teneo |
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