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| tenir de |
| 1. v. to take after, act similarly to |
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| En ce qui concerne la beauté, il tient de son père - As far as looks are concerned, he takes after his dad |
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| Analysis |
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| tenir |
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| 1. v. to have; to hold |
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| 2. v. to keep |
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| 3. v. to take (e.g., take into account, take into consideration); to consider; to account for; to reflect |
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| Peut-être devons-nous tenir compte de plusieurs problèmes. - Maybe we should take several issues into account. |
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| 4. v. to stay; to hold |
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| de |
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| 1. prep. of (expresses belonging) |
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| Paris est la capitale de la France. - Paris is the capital of France. |
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| 2. prep. of (used to express property or association) |
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| Œuvres de Fermat - Fermat’s Works |
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| Elle est la femme de mon ami. - She is my friend’s wife. |
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