Translation of 'hold' in English

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hold
⇄
adj. holdable.
hold
⇄
expr. get hold of, to get; obtain.
Ex. I must get hold of some money before the banks close today.
hold
⇄
expr. hold a candle to. See under candle.
hold
⇄
expr. hold back,
a. to keep back; keep from acting; restrain.
Ex. Some divinity holds back mine arm (John Dryden).
b. to avoid disclosing.
Ex. to hold back the truth. He is holding something back.
hold
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expr. hold down,
a. to keep down; keep under control; repress.
Ex. The more they were held down, the more they flourished.
b. (Informal, Figurative.) to have and keep.
Ex. to hold down a job.
hold
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expr. hold forth,
a. to talk or preach; harangue (often used disparagingly).
Ex. He is able to hold forth upon canes longer than upon any one subject in the world (Sir Richard Steele).
b. to offer.
Ex. A chapel ... where Mass wa
hold
⇄
expr. hold good, to continue valid; apply.
Ex. It will hold good in nineteen out of twenty instances (John R. McCulloch).
hold
⇄
expr. hold in,
a. to keep in; keep back; restrain; check.
Ex. He held in the dogs until the fox was seen.
b. to restrain oneself; keep silence.
Ex. I could hardly hold myself in when he kicked my dog.
hold
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expr. hold off,
a. to keep off or at a distance; keep from attacking.
Ex. to hold off the enemy. Hold off your hand (Shakespeare).
b. to keep from acting; keep away or aloof.
Ex. The storm may hold off. If you love me, hold not
hold
⇄
Ex. He found himself holding on to a piece of plank.
b. (Figurative.) to keep on; continue.
Ex. He held on until there was no chance of winning.
c. (Informal.) stop! wait a minute!. ' title='expr. hold on,
a. to keep one's hold.
Ex. He found himself holding on to a piece of plank.
b. (Figurative.) to keep on; continue.
Ex. He held on until there was no chance of winning.
c. (Informal.) stop! wait a minute!. in english'>expr. hold on,
a. to keep one's hold.
Ex. He found himself holding on to a piece of plank.
b. (Figurative.) to keep on; continue.
Ex. He held on until there was no chance of winning.
c. (Informal.) stop! wait a minute!. Ex. He found himself holding on to a piece of plank.
b. (Figurative.) to keep on; continue.
Ex. He held on until there was no chance of winning.
c. (Informal.) stop! wait a minute!. ' onclick='Pronounce(this.id);'>
hold
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expr. hold one's own. See under own.
hold
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expr. hold out,
a. to keep up; continue; last.
Ex. The food will only hold out two more days. No way to fly, nor strength to hold out flight (Shakespeare).
b. (Figurative.) to keep resisting; not give in; endure.
Ex. Her constit
hold
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expr. hold over,
a. to keep for further action or consideration; postpone.
Ex. The bill has been held over until next year.
b. to stay in office beyond the regular term.
Ex. He held over until his successor was appointed.
hold
⇄
expr. hold the bag. See under bag.
hold
⇄
expr. hold the fort. See under fort.
hold
⇄
expr. hold the line. See under line (1).
hold
⇄
expr. hold up,
a. to keep from falling; support.
Ex. The roof is held up by pillars.
b. (Figurative.) to maintain; keep up.
Ex. Prices have been holding up pretty well.
c. to show, display.
Ex. He held up the sign s
hold
⇄
expr. hold water. See under water.
hold
⇄
expr. hold with,
a. to side with.
Ex. Some there were, that held with both sides (Meredith Hanmer).
b. to agree with.
Ex. I don't hold with him buying flowers when his children haven't got enough to eat (Cornhill Magazine).
hold
⇄
b. (Figurative.) to get control or possession of.
Ex. His declaration ... fail' title='expr. lay (or take) hold of (or on),
a. to seize; grasp.
Ex. They took hold of each other's hands. The officers ... were laid hold on (Daniel Defoe).
b. (Figurative.) to get control or possession of.
Ex. His declaration ... fail in english'>expr. lay (or take) hold of (or on),
a. to seize; grasp.
Ex. They took hold of each other's hands. The officers ... were laid hold on (Daniel Defoe).
b. (Figurative.) to get control or possession of.
Ex. His declaration ... fail b. (Figurative.) to get control or possession of.
Ex. His declaration ... fail' onclick='Pronounce(this.id);'>

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