tenir lieu

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tə.niʁ ljø/

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Verb

tenir lieu

1. to serve as, to substitute for, to take the place of [with de ‘something’]

   Synonyms: servir de, faire office de

Derived terms

• lieutenant

See also

• tenir la boutique (“to hold the fort”)