Meaning of teni | Babel Free
ˈteniDefinitions
to hold, to keep (hold on to)
Examples
““Mi faris eltrovon, la plej grandan de post jarcentoj!” li krias, “kaj de pli ol dudek jaroj oni min tenas ĉi tie enŝlositan!””
“I made a discovery, the greatest in centuries!” he cries, “and they've kept me locked up here for more than twenty years!”
“En la manoj li tenas kaptoŝnuron.”
He's holding a lasso in his hands.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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