ține

Romanian

Alternative forms

• ținea — archaic

Etymology

From the original form ținea (a second-conjugation verb), from Latin tenēre, present active infinitive of teneō, from Proto-Italic *tenēō, stative from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, draw”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡si.ne/

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• Rhymes: -ine
• Hyphenation: ți‧ne

Verb

a ține (third-person singular present ține, past participle ținut) 3rd conj.

1. (transitive) to hold
2. (reflexive) to hold on

   Pasagerii care stau in picioare în tramvai pot să se țină de bară.

   The passengers standing up in the tram may hold on to the pole.

3. to be a part of a whole, to be subordinate in a system, to belong

   Synonym: depinde

   Alaska ține de Statele Unite.

   Alaska is part of the United States.

4. (transitive, of a mental state, the pursuit of an activity or a depletable resource) to last for someone

   Te mai ține mult supărarea?

   Will you be angry for much longer?

   (literally, “Does your anger last a lot any longer?”)

   Actoria l-a ținut trei ani.

   He lasted three years in acting .

   Îmi place mult mai mult telefonul acesta fiindcă mă ține bateria.

   I like this phone much more because the battery lasts me.

5. to treasure, to hold dear
6. (with subordinate clause) to insist or find it important to do something
7. to be up to someone (able to be influenced)

   Synonym: depinde

   Te pot ajuta cu depunerea dosarului, dar dacă va fi acceptat nu ține de mine.

   I can help you with submitting your application, but whether it will be accepted is not up to me.

8. (transitive) to hold (organise or have take place)

   a ține un discurs ― to hold a speech

9. (impersonal, transitive, with subordinate clause, informal) to have the guts

   Nu te ține să sari?

   You don’t have the guts to jump?

10. (informal) to support a side in a competition or conflict
11. (reflexive, informal) to follow someone, mostly in a negative sense

    Synonym: se lua

12. (intransitive, of deceit, informal, chiefly in the negative) to be believed

Conjugation

Derived terms

• îl ține curelele
• ținere
• țiitor
• ține isonul
• ține în frâu
• ține minte
• ține pumnii

Related terms

References

• ține in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)