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hm, i had another interesting translation: The boy had kept me strong. ....for example, after a tragedy....tenere means to hold, to keep etc.
September 3, 2013
Shouldn't the english translation here also be in adjective form? "The boy had held me tight" etc
May 20, 2013
jeffrey.eggers
1775
Doesn't "tightly" describe how the person is held? That would make it an adverb wouldn't it?
May 20, 2014
google translate (not always reliable) has il ragazzo aveva tenuto me forte and for "has" il ragazzo mi ha tenuto forte. my verb book has tenersi to hold on (to) to support oneself (by) stay, keep, follow, stick (to) abide (by) keep oneself (from) whew
September 13, 2013
