tenere a bada

== Italian == === Etymology === Literally, “to hold at delay”. === Verb === tenére a bada (first-person singular present tèngo a bada, first-person singular past historic ténni a bada or tènni a bada, past participle tenùto a bada, first-person singular future terrò a bada, auxiliary avére) (transitive) to restrain, to control, to keep at bay ==== Conjugation ====