French words: tenir à quatre to ténûment

French words tenir à quatre to ténûment

1. tenir à quatre verb \tə.niʁ‿a katʁ\
2. tenir à quelque chose comme à la prunelle de ses yeux verb /tə.ni.ʁ‿a kɛl.k(ə) ʃoz kɔ.m‿a la pʁy.nɛl də se.z‿jø/: to hold something very dear, to hold something close to one's heart
3. tenir à un fil verb \tə.niʁ a œ̃ fil\
4. tenir au cœur verb
5. tenir au corps verb /tə.niʁ o kɔʁ/: to stick to someone's ribs, to be filling, to be stodgy, to be heavy on the stomach
6. tenir au courant verb /tə.ni.ʁ‿o ku.ʁɑ̃/: to keep informed, to keep in the loop, to keep posted
7. tenir au jus verb /tə.ni.ʁ‿o ʒy/: to keep informed, to keep in the loop
8. tenir au rancart verb \tə.ni.ʁ‿o ʁɑ̃.kaʁ\
9. tenir au ventre verb \tə.ni.ʁ‿o vɑ̃tʁ\
10. tenir avec verb \tə.ni.ʁ‿a.vɛk\
11. tenir avec de la broche verb \tə.niʁ‿avɛk də la bʁɔʃ\
12. tenir bon verb /tə.niʁ bɔ̃/: to hold tight, to hold steady, to hang on, to keep going; to tough it out, to stick it out
13. tenir boutique verb /tə.niʁ bu.tik/: to run a shop, to be a shopkeeper
14. tenir bride courte verb \tə.niʁ bʁi.də kuʁt\
15. tenir ça mort verb
16. tenir chapelle verb \tə.niʁ ʃa.pɛl\
17. tenir chaud verb /tə.niʁ ʃo/: to keep (someone) warm
18. tenir comme teigne verb
19. tenir compagnie verb /tə.niʁ kɔ̃.pa.ɲi/: to keep company
20. tenir compte verb /tə.niʁ kɔ̃t/: to take into account, to factor in
21. tenir dans le creux de sa main verb \tə.niʁ dɑ̃ lə kʁø də sa mɛ̃\
22. tenir dans sa main verb \tə.niʁ dɑ̃ sa mɛ̃\
23. tenir dans sa manche verb \tə.niʁ dɑ̃ sa mɑ̃ʃ\
24. tenir de verb /tə.niʁ də/: to take after, act similarly to
25. tenir de court verb \tə.niʁ də kuʁ\
26. tenir debout verb /tə.niʁ də.bu/: to hold water, to be valid, to make sense
27. tenir du miracle verb \tə.niʁ dy mi.ʁakl\
28. tenir école verb
29. tenir en bride verb \tə.ni.ʁ‿ɑ̃ bʁid\
30. tenir en compte verb /tə.niʁ ɑ̃ kɔ̃t/: to take into account
31. tenir en considération verb /tə.niʁ ɑ̃ kɔ̃.si.de.ʁa.sjɔ̃/: synonym of tenir en estime
32. tenir en dédain verb \tə.ni.ʁ‿ɑ̃n de.dɛ̃\
33. tenir en défiance verb \tə.ni.ʁ‿ɑ̃ de.fjɑ̃s\
34. tenir en échec verb /tə.niʁ ɑ̃.n‿e.ʃɛk/: to keep in check, to hold in check, to thwart
35. tenir en estime verb /tə.ni.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿ɛs.tim/: to have a good opinion of, to esteem
36. tenir en garde verb \tə.niʁ ɑ̃ ɡaʁd\
37. tenir en haleine verb /tə.ni.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿a.lɛn/: to keep someone on their toes; to keep someone in bated breath, to keep someone in a state of uncertainty, be it hopeful or fearful
38. tenir en joue verb /tə.niʁ ɑ̃ ʒu/: to hold at gunpoint
39. tenir en laisse verb \tə.ni.ʁ‿ɑ̃n lɛs\
40. tenir en lisière verb \tə.ni.ʁ‿ɑ̃n li.zjɛʁ\
41. tenir en place verb /tə.niʁ ɑ̃ plas/: to stand still, to stay put
42. tenir en respect verb /tə.ni.ʁ‿ɑ̃ ʁɛs.pɛ/: to keep at bay
43. tenir ferme verb \tə.niʁ fɛʁm\
44. tenir garnison verb /tə.niʁ ɡaʁ.ni.zɔ̃/: to garrison (somewhere)
45. tenir haut la crête verb \tə.niʁ o la kʁɛt\
46. tenir l'alcool verb /tə.niʁ l‿al.kɔl/: to hold one's liquor
47. tenir l’article verb
48. tenir l’étrier verb \tə.niʁ l‿e.tʁi.je\
49. tenir la balance égale verb /tə.niʁ la ba.lɑ̃.s‿e.ɡal/: to be fair, to favour no one
50. tenir la banque verb
51. tenir la barre verb /tə.niʁ la baʁ/: to be at the helm, to be in command
52. tenir la boutique verb /tə.niʁ la bu.tik/: to hold the fort (to assume or take responsibility in another's absence)
53. tenir la bride de verb \tə.niʁ la bʁid də\
54. tenir la bride haute verb \tə.niʁ la bʁi.də ot\
55. tenir la cadence verb /tə.niʁ la ka.dɑ̃s/: to keep up, to keep pace
56. tenir la caisse verb /tə.niʁ la kɛs/: to work the cash register, to be on the cash desk, to be the cashier
57. tenir la chandelle verb /tə.niʁ la ʃɑ̃.dɛl/: to be the third wheel, to play gooseberry
58. tenir la corde verb /tə.niʁ la kɔʁd/: to be in the inside lane, to stay in the inside lane
59. tenir la corne verb \tə.niʁ la kɔʁn\
60. tenir la distance verb /tə.niʁ la dis.tɑ̃s/: to go the distance, to cover the distance, to stay the course, to last the course
61. tenir la dragée haute verb /tə.niʁ la dʁa.ʒe ot/: to confront resolutely
62. tenir la forme verb \tə.niʁ la fɔʁm\
63. tenir la jambe verb /tə.niʁ la ʒɑ̃b/: to buttonhole, to detain, to keep talking to (someone) so that they cannot leave
64. tenir la main verb \tə.niʁ la mɛ̃\
65. tenir la main haute verb
66. tenir la mer verb \tə.niʁ la mɛʁ\
67. tenir la note verb
68. tenir la plume verb
69. tenir la position verb \tə.niʁ la po.zi.sjɔ̃\
70. tenir la queue de la casserole verb \tə.niʁ la kø də la kas.ʁɔl\
71. tenir la queue de la poêle verb \tə.niʁ la kø də la pwal\
72. tenir la rampe verb \tə.niʁ la ʁɑ̃p\
73. tenir la route verb /tə.niʁ la ʁut/: to hold the road
74. tenir la scène verb \tə.niʁ la sɛn\
75. tenir la vedette verb \tə.niʁ la və.dɛt\
76. tenir le bec dans l’eau verb \tə.niʁ lə bɛk dɑ̃ l‿o\
77. tenir le bon bout verb /tə.niʁ lə bɔ̃ bu/: to be on the right track, to be about to succeed
78. tenir le bon côté du manche verb \tə.niʁ lə bɔ̃ ko.te dy mɑ̃ʃ\
79. tenir le chandelier verb \tə.niʁ lə ʃɑ̃.də.lje\
80. tenir le coup verb /tə.niʁ lə ku/: to withstand the weather
81. tenir le crachoir verb /tə.niʁ lə kʁa.ʃwaʁ/: to hold the floor, to talk a mile a minute (to talk nonstop without letting others get a word in edgewise)
82. tenir le dé verb \tə.niʁ lə de\
83. tenir le fort verb
84. tenir le haut bout verb
85. tenir le haut du pavé verb /tə.niʁ lə o dy pa.ve/: to be on top, to occupy the highest social rank, to be at the top of the ladder
86. tenir le loup par les oreilles verb /tə.niʁ lə lu paʁ le.z‿ɔ.ʁɛj/: to have the wolf by the ear (to be in a dangerous situation from which one cannot disengage, but in which one cannot safely remain)
87. tenir le milieu verb
88. tenir le mur verb \tə.niʁ lə myʁ\
89. tenir le point verb \tə.niʁ lə pwɛ̃\
90. tenir le pot droit verb /tə.niʁ lə po dʁwa/: to hold the fort; to keep house; to keep one's house in order
91. tenir le rythme verb /tə.niʁ lə ʁitm/: to keep up, to keep pace
92. tenir le travers verb \tə.niʁ lə tʁa.vɛʁ\
93. tenir le vent verb \tə.niʁ lə vɑ̃\
94. tenir les cordons de la bourse verb /tə.niʁ le kɔʁ.dɔ̃ d(ə) la buʁs/: to hold the purse strings (to be in control of spending)
95. tenir les cordons du poêle verb \tə.niʁ le kɔʁ.dɔ̃ dy pwɛl\
96. tenir les ficelles verb \tə.niʁ le fi.sɛl\
97. tenir les pouces verb \tə.niʁ lɛ pus\
98. tenir les rênes verb /tə.niʁ le ʁɛn/: to hold the reins
99. tenir lieu verb /tə.niʁ ljø/: to serve as, to substitute for, to take the place of
100. tenir note verb \tə.niʁ nɔt\
101. tenir parole verb /tə.niʁ pa.ʁɔl/: to keep one's word, to deliver the goods
102. tenir pied verb \tœ.niʁ.pje\
103. tenir pied à boule verb \tœ.niʁ.pje.a.bul\
104. tenir pour verb \tə.niʁ puʁ\
105. tenir pour acquis verb /tə.niʁ pu.ʁ‿a.ki/: to take for granted
106. tenir pour responsable verb \tə.niʁ puʁ ʁɛs.pɔ̃.sabl\
107. tenir promesse verb /tə.niʁ pʁɔ.mɛs/: to keep one's promise
108. tenir quitte verb /tə.niʁ kit/: to absolve someone of something, to let someone off something, to spare someone something
109. tenir registre verb \tə.niʁ ʁə.ʒistʁ\
110. tenir registre de tout verb \tə.niʁ ʁə.ʒi.stʁə də tu\
111. tenir rigueur verb /tə.niʁ ʁi.ɡœʁ/: to blame, to hold (something) against (someone), to hold a grudge against
112. tenir sa langue verb /tə.niʁ sa lɑ̃ɡ/: to hold one's tongue, to keep quiet
113. tenir sa partie verb \tə.niʁ sa paʁ.ti\
114. tenir salon verb /tə.niʁ sa.lɔ̃/: to receive guests, to entertain guests
115. tenir société verb \tə.niʁ sɔ.sje.te\
116. tenir son coin verb \tə.niʁ sɔ̃ kwɛ̃\
117. tenir son intérieur verb
118. tenir son rang verb /tə.niʁ sɔ̃ ʁɑ̃/: to hold one's own (to demonstrate oneself to be capable; to provide a respectable performance or worthy competition)
119. tenir sur la sellette verb \tə.niʁ syʁ la sɛ.lɛt\
120. tenir sur les fonts verb
121. tenir sur ses ancres verb
122. tenir sur ses jambes verb /tə.niʁ syʁ se ʒɑ̃b/: to be able to stand; to be on one's feet
123. tenir table ouverte verb /tə.niʁ tabl u.vɛʁt/: to keep open house (to be ready to welcome guests - even unannounced - at any time)
124. tenir tête verb /tə.niʁ tɛt/: to stand up, to express objection
125. tenir un rôle verb \tə.niʁ œ̃ ʁol\
126. ténite noun \te.nit\
127. Tenjin proper noun \tɛn.dʒin\
128. tenkara noun \tɑ̃.ka.ʁa\
129. Tenkodogo proper noun
130. tenmoku noun
131. ténmre noun \tenmʁ\
132. tennantite noun \tɛ.nɑ̃.tit\
133. tenné noun
134. tennessate noun \tɛ.nɛ.sat\
135. tennesse noun \tɛ.nɛs\
136. Tennessee proper noun \te.ne.si\
137. tennesséen adjective, noun \tɛ.nɛ.se.ɛ̃\
138. Tennesséenne noun \tɛ.nɛ.se.ɛn\
139. Tennessien noun \tɛ.nɛ.sjɛ̃\
140. Tennessienne noun \tɛ.nɛ.sjɛn\
141. tennessine noun \tɛ.nɛ.sin\
142. tennet noun
143. Tenneville proper noun \tɛn.vil\
144. tennevillois adjective, noun
145. Tennevilloise noun
146. Tennie proper noun \te.ni\
147. tennis noun /tɛ.nis/: tennis
148. tennis-ballon noun \tɛ.nis.ba.lɔ̃\
149. tennis-barbe noun \te.nis.baʁb\
150. tennis de table noun /te.nis də tabl/: table tennis
151. tennis de tête noun
152. tennis-elbow noun \te.nis.ɛl.bo\
153. tennis fauteuil noun \tɛ.nis fo.tœj\
154. tennisien adjective, noun
155. Tennisienne noun
156. tennisman noun /te.nis.man/: a male tennis player
157. tennisseur noun /tɛ.ni.sœʁ/: tennis player
158. tennisseux noun
159. tennissiste noun \te.ni.sist\
160. tennistique adjective /tɛ.nis.tik/: Relating to tennis
161. tennistiquement adverb /tɛ.nis.tik.mɑ̃/: In terms of tennis
162. tenniswoman noun /te.ni.swu.man/: a female tennis player
163. Tenno proper noun
164. tennoodois adjective \tən.no.dwa\
165. Tennoodoise noun
166. téno- prefix
167. Tenochtitlan proper noun \te.nɔk.ti.tlan\
168. ténodèse noun \te.nɔ.dɛz\
169. ténois adjective, noun \te.nwa\: Northwest Territorian (resident or native of the Northwest Territories)
170. ténoise adjective, noun \te.nwaz\: female equivalent of Ténois
171. ténolyse noun \te.nɔ.liz\
172. tenon noun /tə.nɔ̃/: tenon
173. tenon et mortaise noun
174. tenonner verb \tə.nɔ.ne\
175. tenonneuse noun \tə.nɔ.nøz\
176. ténopathie noun \te.nɔ.pa.ti\: tenopathy
177. ténoplastie noun \te.nɔ.plas.ti\: tenoplasty
178. ténor noun /te.nɔʁ/: tenor
179. ténor di grazia noun
180. ténor du barreau noun \te.nɔʁ dy ba.ʁo\
181. tenora noun \tɛ.nɔ.ʁa\
182. tenorino noun \te.nɔ.ʁi.no\: high tenor
183. ténorisant adjective \te.nɔ.ʁi.zɑ̃\
184. ténoriser verb \te.nɔ.ʁi.ze\
185. ténorite noun \te.nɔ.ʁit\: tenorite
186. ténorraphie noun \te.nɔ.ʁa.fi\
187. ténorrhaphie noun \te.nɔ.ʁa.fi\
188. ténosynovite noun \te.no.si.no.vit\: tenosynovitis
189. ténotome noun \te.nɔ.tɔm\
190. ténotomie noun \te.nɔ.tɔ.mi\: tenotomy
191. tenpura noun \tɛm.pu.ʁa\
192. tenrec noun \tɑ̃.ʁɛk\: tenrec
193. tenségrité noun \tɑ̃.se.ɡʁi.te\: tensegrity
194. tensement noun \tɑ̃s.mɑ̃\
195. tenseur adjective, noun \tɑ̃.sœʁ\: tensor (all senses)
196. tenseur des contraintes noun \tɑ̃.sœʁ de kɔ̃.tʁɛ̃t\
197. tenseur des déformations noun \tɑ̃.sœʁ de de.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\
198. tenseur du fascia lata noun \tɑ̃.sœʁ dy fa.sja la.ta\
199. tensif adjective \tɑ̃.sif\: tensive
200. Tensift proper noun
201. tensio-actif adjective, noun \tɑ̃.sjo.ak.tif\: tensioactive
202. tensioactif adjective, noun /tɑ̃.sjɔ.ak.tif/: surfactant
203. tensioactivité noun: tensioactivity
204. tensiomètre noun /tɑ̃.sjɔ.mɛtʁ/: tensiometer
205. tensiométrer verb \tɑ̃.sjɔ.me.tʁe\
206. tensiométrie noun \tɑ̃.sjɔ.me.tʁi\: tensiometry
207. tensiomyographie noun \tɑ̃.sjo.mjo.ɡʁa.fi\
208. tension noun /tɑ̃.sjɔ̃/: tension
209. tension artérielle noun /tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ aʁ.te.ʁjɛl/: blood pressure
210. tension composée noun \tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ kɔ̃.po.ze\
211. tension d’un film noun \tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ d‿œ̃ film\
212. tension de cellule noun \tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ də se.lyl\
213. tension de crête noun \tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ də kʁɛt\
214. tension de ligne noun \tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ də liɲ\
215. tension de pas noun \tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ də pa\
216. tension de seuil noun \tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ də sœj\
217. tension de vapeur noun \tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ də va.pœʁ\
218. tension électrique noun \tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ e.lɛk.tʁik\
219. tension interfaciale noun \tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ ɛ̃.tɛʁ.fa.sjal\
220. tension oculaire noun \tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ ɔ.ky.lɛʁ\
221. tension salariale noun /tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ sa.la.ʁjal/: the difference between the highest and lowest salaries in a given company
222. tension superficielle noun /tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ sy.pɛʁ.fi.sjɛl/: surface tension
223. tensionner verb \tɑ̃.sjɔ.ne\
224. tensomètre noun \tɑ̃.sɔ.mɛtʁ\
225. tenson noun /tɑ̃.sɔ̃/: tenson
226. tensorialiser verb \tɑ̃.sɔ.ʁja.li.ze\
227. tensoriel adjective \tɑ̃.sɔ.ʁjɛl\: tensorial
228. tentable adjective \tɑ̃.tabl\
229. tentaculaire adjective /tɑ̃.ta.ky.lɛʁ/: tentacular (pertaining to tentacles; which has tentacles)
230. tentaculairement adverb /tɑ̃.ta.ky.lɛʁ.mɑ̃/: sprawlingly
231. tentaculariser verb \tɑ̃.ta.ky.la.ʁi.ze\
232. tentacule adjective, noun /tɑ̃.ta.kyl/: tentacle
233. tentaculiforme adjective \tɑ̃.ta.ky.li.fɔʁm\
234. tentamen noun
235. tentant adjective, verb /tɑ̃.tɑ̃/: tempting
236. tentateur adjective, noun \tɑ̃.ta.tœʁ\: tempter
237. tentatif adjective, noun \tɑ̃.ta.tif\
238. tentation noun /tɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃/: temptation
239. tentation du Vercors noun
240. tentative noun /tɑ̃.ta.tiv/: general senses
241. tentatrice noun /tɑ̃.ta.tʁis/: temptress; female equivalent of tentateur
242. tente noun, verb /tɑ̃t/: tent
243. tente à sueur noun
244. tente-abri noun \tɑ̃.t‿a.bʁi\: pup tent
245. tente caïdale noun \tɑ̃t ka.i.dal\
246. tente de toit noun \tɑ̃t də twa\
247. tente igloo noun \tɑ̃.t‿i.ɡlu\
248. tente ménagerie noun \tɑ̃t me.naʒ.ʁi\
249. tente pyramide noun \tɑ̃t pi.ʁa.mid\
250. tente remorque noun \tɑ̃t rə.mɔʁk\
251. tentelingeois adjective, noun
252. Tentelingeoise noun
253. tentement noun \tɑ̃t.mɑ̃\
254. tenter verb /tɑ̃.te/: to attempt
255. tenter Dieu verb \tɑ̃.te djø\
256. tenter l’aventure verb \tɑ̃.te l‿a.vɑ̃.tyʁ\
257. tenter le coup verb \tɑ̃.te lə ku\
258. tenter le diable verb /tɑ̃.te lə djabl/: to tempt fate, to court disaster
259. tenter le sort verb \tɑ̃.te lə sɔʁ\
260. tenter le tout pour le tout verb /tɑ̃.te l(ə) tu puʁ lə tu/: to go for broke
261. tenter sa chance verb /tɑ̃.te sa ʃɑ̃s/: to try one's luck, to try
262. tenterais verb \tɑ̃t.ʁɛ\: first/second-person singular conditional of tenter
263. tentet noun \tɛn.tɛt\
264. tenthrède noun \tɑ̃.tʁɛd\
265. tentiaire noun \tɑ̃.sjɛʁ\
266. tention interjection \tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\
267. tentiste noun \tɑ̃tist\
268. tentistes noun \tɑ̃tist\
269. tentoi noun \tɑ̃.twa\
270. tenture noun /tɑ̃.tyʁ/: curtain
271. tenturer verb \tɑ̃.ty.ʁe\
272. tenu adjective, verb /te.ny/: tenuous
273. tenue adjective, noun, verb /tə.ny/: maintenance, upkeep
274. tenue à jour noun \tə.ny a ʒuʁ\
275. tenue blanche noun \tə.ny blɑ̃ʃ\
276. tenue blanche fermée noun \tə.ny blɑ̃ʃ fɛʁ.me\
277. tenue blanche ouverte noun \tə.ny blɑ̃.ʃ‿u.vɛʁt\
278. tenue correcte exigée noun
279. tenue d'Adam noun /tə.ny d‿a.dɑ̃/: birthday suit
280. tenue d'Ève noun /tə.ny d‿ɛv/: birthday suit
281. tenue de marché noun \tə.ny də maʁ.ʃe\
282. tenue de paradis terrestre adjective \tə.ny də pa.ʁa.di te.ʁɛstʁ\
283. tenue de route noun /tə.ny d(ə) ʁut/: roadholding
284. tenue de travail noun \tə.ny də tʁa.vaj\
285. tenue de ville noun \tə.ny də vil\
286. tenue du plein noun \tə.ny dy plɛ̃\
287. tenue ghillie noun
288. tenue habillée noun \tə.ny a.bi.je\
289. tenue maraîchère noun \tə.ny ma.ʁɛ.ʃɛʁ\
290. ténuement adverb /te.ny.mɑ̃/: tenuously
291. ténuicorne adjective \te.nɥi.kɔʁn\
292. ténuiflore adjective \te.ny.i.flɔʁ\
293. ténuifolié adjective \te.ny.i.fɔ.lje\
294. ténuiligne adjective \te.nɥi.liɲ\
295. tenuirostre adjective, noun \te.nɥi.ʁɔstʁ\
296. ténuirostres noun
297. ténuité noun \te.nɥi.te\: subtlety
298. ténumémois adjective, noun
299. Ténumémoise noun
300. ténûment adverb /te.ny.mɑ̃/: tenuously

Part 16 · Part 18 · French words: T

Source: English Wiktionary (French entries, CC BY-SA 4.0) and the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire): each word's first meaning in English. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under T: 19,562 words, in 66 parts.