tenir tête

Nous avons tenu tête sans perdre notre calme.
We stood our ground without losing our composure.
Les joueurs ont tenu tête aux champions.
The players held their own against the champions.
Il faut du courage pour tenir tête à cette pression.
It takes courage to stand firm against that pressure.
Elle tient tête à son patron quand il a tort.
She stands up to her boss when he is wrong.
L’enfant tient tête à ses parents.
The child defies his parents.

Parole simili

ne pas céder

résister

faire front

s’opposer

Elle tient tête à son patron quand il a tort.
She stands up to her boss when he is wrong.
Les joueurs ont tenu tête aux champions.
The players held their own against the champions.
Il faut du courage pour tenir tête à cette pression.
It takes courage to stand firm against that pressure.
L’enfant tient tête à ses parents.
The child defies his parents.
Nous avons tenu tête sans perdre notre calme.
We stood our ground without losing our composure.

résister

s’opposer

ne pas céder

faire front

Letteralmente « tenere la testa »: tenir è « tenere » e tête « testa »; l’immagine è non abbassarla davanti a un avversario.

Che cosa significa tenir tête?

Tenersi testa a qualcuno senza cedere.

La resistenza è sempre fisica?

No, spesso è verbale o morale.

Quale preposizione introduce l’avversario?

Di solito à, come in tenir tête à quelqu’un.

À fa parte del lemma?

No, introduce la persona o la forza affrontata.

Come si usa al passato?

Si dice a tenu tête.

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