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(ci) tengo alla mia tranquillità

I value my peace and quiet

tengo una chiave di scorta nell'armadio

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

tengo famiglia

I have a family

tengo molto a lui

I care a lot about him

ci tengo

ci tengo molto

I'd really like it, it's really important for me

ci tengo a mantenermi in forma

I like to keep fit

mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo

my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on it

per adesso tengo la macchina che ho

I'll stick with my current car for now

ti tengo sotto tiro! fig

I've got you covered!

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I've got my beady eye on you Brit iron

ti tengo d'occhio

I'm sticking with my current car for now

per il momento tengo la macchina che ho

“can I invite you to lunch?” - “no, thank you, but I'll take a rain check on it”

“posso invitarti a pranzo?” - “no, grazie, ma tengo buono l'invito per un'altra volta”

I keep all travel brochures for future reference

tengo tutti i dépliant in caso dovessero servirmi

I keep my money in a safe

tengo i soldi in cassaforte

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

ho or tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza

I've got you covered! (threat)

ti tengo sotto tiro!

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tengo [ˈtɛŋ·go] VB

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tengo 1. pers sing pr di tenere

See also tenere

I.tenere <tengo, tenni, tenuto> [te·ˈne:·re] VB trans

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2. tenere (mantenere):

tenere la finestra aperta

to keep the window open

tenere il posto a qu

to keep sb's seat

tenere la lingua a freno

to hold one's tongue

tenere a mente qc

to bear sth in mind

tenere le distanze fig

to keep one's distance

tenere una promessa

to keep a promise

tenersi buono qu

to keep sb sweet

tenere qc da conto

to take care of sth

tenere la destra/sinistra

to keep to the right/left

3. tenere (contenere):

II.tenere <tengo, tenni, tenuto> [te·ˈne:·re] VB intr

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2. tenere (dare importanza):

tenere a qc

to care about sth

tengo a … +inf

I would like to …

3. tenere (parteggiare):

tenere per qu

to be on sb's side

tenere per una squadra

to support a team

III.tenere <tengo, tenni, tenuto> [te·ˈne:·re] VB refl tenersi

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1. tenere (reggersi):

3. tenere (trattenersi):

to keep oneself

tenersi dal ridere

to keep oneself from laughing

4. tenere (attenersi):

tenersi a qc

to stick to sth

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lo faccio perchè ci tengo alla famiglia

I do it because I care about my family

tengo a … +inf

I would like to …

lo faccio perchè ci tengo alla famiglia

I do it because I care about my family

tengo a … +inf

I would like to …

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