TENIR LE COUP

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Permalink Reply by Marc Vonhalmen on October 19, 2009 at 8:02pm

I actually didn't really know how to translate this in English, so I asked my dear friend Google ;-)

Here are several meanings, I guess you will be able to pick the best one up (but I think the first ones are those that better fit in your context, right?)
tenir le coup {v} to stand the strain {v}
tenir le coup {v} to keep going {v}
tenir le coup {v} to hung on {v}
tenir le coup {v} to hold out {v}
tenir le coup {v} to last out {v}
tenir le coup {v} to stick it out {v}

I think I also heard once "How do you keep it all together?", meaning "Comment fais-tu pour tenir le coup ?"

I hope it helps. Otherwise, just wait for the answer of someone who is really fluent in English... not like me :-)

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Permalink Reply by Will Rogers on October 19, 2009 at 8:04pm

Thanks, Marc, I think "hang in there" is closest in meaning . . .

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