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tenir |
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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tête |
1. n-f. head (part of the body) |
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J'ai mal à la tête - I have a headache |
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2. n-f. head (leader) |
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3. n-f. (soccer) header |
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4. n-f. (colloquial) a bright spark, a quick study |
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à |
1. Notes. In Canada, à and a are not homophones, à a, a ɑː. |
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2. prep. to (destination) |
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aller au bout - go to the end / go all the way |
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Je vais à Paris. - I am going to Paris. |
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3. prep. to (until) |
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