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tenerci

tenerci
to care about / attach importance to (pronominal)
From Lesson 369:Expressing importance (tenerci a)·Italian

Usages of tenerci

Ci tengo molto all'onore e all'orgoglio della famiglia.
I care a lot about the family's honor and pride.
Ci teniamo a preservare l'autenticità di questo piatto.
We care about preserving the authenticity of this dish.
Pur essendo stanco, il nonno ci teneva all'artigianato.
Despite being tired, grandfather cared about craftsmanship.
Non ci tiene all'etica, e neanche alla coerenza.
He does not care about ethics, and not even about consistency.
Chi ci tiene all'onore dice sempre la verità.
Whoever cares about honor always tells the truth.
Credevo che tu ci avessi tenuto alla nostra etica.
I thought you cared about our ethics.

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