tiens

tiens
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. yours (pronoun)
Les lieux ne seront vraiment tiens que quand tu auras signé le contrat.The premises won't really be yours until you’ve signed the contract.
b. your own (pronoun)
Tu as repris des tubes des Beatles en essayant de les faire tiens.You covered Beatles hits and tried to make them your own.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
a. yours
Mes enfants peuvent être très bruyants, mais les tiens sont si bien élevés !My children can be very noisy, but yours are so well-behaved!
a. your family (noun phrase)
Tu vas passer le week-end avec les tiens au chalet de ski ? C'est génial !You're spending the weekend with your family at the ski lodge? That's awesome!
b. your loved ones (noun phrase)
Joyeuses fêtes à toi et aux tiens !Happy holidays to you and your loved ones!
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
interjection
4.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person informal “tu” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et toi ?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
(used to hand something)
a. here you go
Tu peux me donner mon sac ? - Tiens !Can you hand me my bag? - Here you go!
b. there you go
Ton thé est prêt. Tiens !Your tea's ready. There you go!
c. here
Tiens. C’est le livre que tu m’avais demandé de te prêter.Here. It's the book you asked me to lend you.
d. here you are
Je t’ai ramené un souvenir de mes vacances. Tiens !I brought you a souvenir from my vacation. Here you are!
5.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person informal “tu” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et toi ?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
(used to get attention)
a. there you go
Tiens ! C’est la boutique dont je t’ai parlé l’autre jour.There you go! It's the store I told you about the other day.
b. well
Tiens ! Michel a encore fait des siennes !Well! Michel's been acting up again!
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