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I hold /ˈt͡sin/
verb#2440 most common
Also: I keep, I last, I care about (someone)
Example sentences
Eu țin o carte în mână.
I am holding a book in my hand.
Copiii țin mingea cu grijă.
The children hold the ball carefully.
Nu țin minte ce am spus ieri.
I don't remember what I said yesterday.
De ani de zile țin un jurnal în care notez tot ce simt.
For years I've kept a journal where I write down everything I feel.
Țin să subliniez că decizia nu a fost simplă.
I feel it's important to point out that the decision wasn't simple.
Oricât de greu mi-ar fi, țin să duc la capăt tot ce am promis, chiar dacă asta înseamnă să sacrific timpul liber.
However hard it is for me, I am determined to follow through on everything I promised, even if that means giving up my free time.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | țin | ținui | voi ține |
| 2sg | ții | ținuși | vei ține |
| 3sg | ține | ținu | va ține |
| 1pl | ținem | ținurăm | vom ține |
| 2pl | țineți | ținurăți | veți ține |
| 3pl | țin | ținură | vor ține |
Word family
a țineto hold, keep, last
ținerethe act of holding or keeping
rețineto retain, detain, remember
susțineto support, sustain, maintainconțineto contain
Etymology
Țin is the first person singular present of a ține, which descends from Latin tenere, meaning to hold. The verb kept its core sense of physical holding in Romanian while also branching into figurative uses like remembering, caring for someone, and lasting. Many Romanian prefixed verbs, such as reține and susține, build on this same Latin base.
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