tenu — meaning in English: tenuous

Definition

▶ tenu

Se dit de quelque chose qui est peu solide, fragile ou instable, tant sur le plan physique que conceptuel.

Refers to something that is weak, fragile, or unstable, both physically and conceptually.

▶ Le lien entre les deux théories était tenu, ce qui a rendu leur comparaison difficile.

The link between the two theories was tenuous, making their comparison difficult.

▶ Sa position sur la question reste tenue et pourrait changer à tout moment.

His position on the issue remains tenuous and could change at any moment.

▶ L'accord entre les parties était tenu, basé sur des promesses non écrites.

The agreement between the parties was tenuous, based on unwritten promises.