hold
[həʊld] ( pt & pp held )transitive verb Conjugaison
| 1. | [have hold of] tener cogido ( f cogida) |
| 2. | [keep in position] Conjugaison sujetar |
| 3. | [sustain, support] Conjugaison sostener, Conjugaison aguantar |
| 4. | [embrace] Conjugaison abrazar |
| 5. | [as prisoner]
Conjugaison detener
to hold somebody prisoner/hostage tener a alguien como prisionero/rehén |
| 6. | [keep] Conjugaison guardar |
| 7. | [maintain - interest etc] Conjugaison mantener |
| 8. | [have, possess] Conjugaison poseer |
| 9. | [contain - generally]
Conjugaison contener [ - number of people] tener cabida para [ - fears, promise etc] Conjugaison guardar |
| 10. | [conduct, stage - event]
Conjugaison celebrar [ - conversation] Conjugaison mantener [ - inquiry] Conjugaison realizar |
| 11. | (fml)
[consider]
Conjugaison considerar
to hold (that) mantener or sostener que to hold somebody responsible for something considerar a alguien responsable de algo to hold something dear apreciar mucho algo |
| 12. | [on telephone]
please hold the line no cuelgue por favor |
| 13. | MIL Conjugaison ocupar, Conjugaison tener |
| hold it or
everything!
¡para!, ¡espera!
to hold one's own defenderse |
hold
[həʊld] ( pt & pp held )intransitive verb Conjugaison
| 1. | [luck, weather]
continuar así
[promise, offer] seguir en pie to hold still or steady estarse quieto |
| 2. | [on phone] Conjugaison esperar |
hold
[həʊld]noun
| 1. | [grasp, grip]
to have a firm hold on something tener algo bien agarrado to take or lay hold of something agarrar algo to get hold of something [obtain] hacerse con algo to get hold of somebody [find] localizar a alguien |
| 2. | [of ship, aircraft] bodega f |
| 3. | [control, influence]
dominio m,
control m
to take hold [fire] extenderse |
on hold
adverb
to put something on hold suspender algo temporalmente
to put somebody on hold [on phone] poner a alguien a la espera
hold against
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
to hold something against somebody (fig) tener algo contra alguien
hold back
intransitive verb Conjugaison
[hesitate] Conjugaison vacilar
to hold back from doing something abstenerse de hacer algo
hold back
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
| 1. | [tears, anger] Conjugaison contener, Conjugaison reprimir |
| 2. | [secret] Conjugaison ocultar, no revelar |
| 3. | [person]
to hold somebody back from doing something impedir a alguien hacer algo |
hold down
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
[job] Conjugaison conservar
hold off
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
[fend off] Conjugaison rechazar
hold off
intransitive verb Conjugaison
no producirse
the rain held off no llovió
hold on
intransitive verb Conjugaison
| 1. | [wait]
Conjugaison esperar
[on phone] no colgar |
| 2. | [grip]
to hold on (to something) agarrarse (a algo) |
hold onto
transitive verb inseparable
[keep] Conjugaison retener
hold out
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
[hand] Conjugaison tender
[arms] Conjugaison extender
hold out
intransitive verb Conjugaison
| 1. | [last] Conjugaison durar |
| 2. | [resist]
to hold out (against something/somebody) resistir (ante algo/a alguien) |
hold out for
transitive verb inseparable
insistir en
hold up
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
| 1. | [raise] Conjugaison levantar, Conjugaison alzar |
| 2. | [delay] Conjugaison retrasar |
| 3. | (inf) [rob] Conjugaison atracar, Conjugaison asaltar |
hold up
intransitive verb Conjugaison
[theory, facts] tenerse en pie
hold with
transitive verb inseparable Conjugaison
[approve of] estar de acuerdo con
