"tenir en haleine" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /tə.ni.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿a.lɛn/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-tenir en haleine.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-tenir en haleine.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} tenir en haleine
  1. (transitive, figurative) to keep someone on their toes; to keep someone in bated breath, to keep someone in a state of uncertainty, be it hopeful or fearful Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-tenir_en_haleine-fr-verb-2xU48KAA Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2017, TVA Nouvelles, Une pyromane de 68 ans recherchée dans Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, TVA Nouvelles",
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