tenir

Voilà ce que je tenais à exprimer à travers mon vote.
This is what I wished to express through my vote.
Je tenais mon destin entre mes mains et j'ai perdu.
I had my fate in my hands and I lost.
Monsieur Miguel, je tenais à vous dire quelque chose.
Mr Miguel, I wanted to say something to you.
Je me tenais devant l'immeuble et il est sorti.
I was standing outside the building and he came out.
Ce fut bref, mais je tenais à le dire.
This was brief, but I wanted to say it.
Je sais que tu tenais à lui, mais il faut partir.
I know you cared for him, but we have to go.
Tu tenais ta petite sœur par la main.
You held your little sister by the hand.
Comme c'était le cas quand tu te tenais dans l'arène.
As it was when you stood in the arena.
Je tenais à vous le dire de tout mon cœur.
I wanted to tell you that with all my heart.
Je tenais cependant à dire quelques mots concernant la pêche.
However I would like to say a few words about fishing.
Ou peut-être que tu tenais le rôle d'un joueur de basket.
Or maybe you were just acting like a basketball player.
Si tu tenais à moi tu ne dirais pas ça.
If you cared anything about me, you couldn't say that.
Je tenais à partager les enseignements du Maître.
I wanted to share the teachings of the Master.
Je tenais à vous remercier d'avoir sauvé ma fille.
I wanted to thank you for saving my daughter.
Parce que la porte s'est ouverte et tu te tenais là.
Because the door opened and you were standing there.
Tous les jours où il était là, je tenais des cœurs.
Every day when he was here, I held hearts.
Telle était la première remarque que je tenais à formuler.
This was the first point I wished to make.
Je sais à quel point tu tenais à ton amie.
I know how much you cared about your friend.
Je tenais à ce pique-nique avec ma fille.
I wanted to do that picnic with my daughter.
Bien, je tenais le couteau... et ses cheveux.
Well, I held the knife... and her hair.
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