tenir en place

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tə.niʁ ɑ̃ plas/

Verb

tenir en place

  1. to stand still, to stay put
    ne pas tenir en place, ne plus tenir en placeto be restless, to bounce off the walls, to have ants in one's pants, to be giddy

Usage notes

Chiefly used in negative sentences.

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