hold
[həʊld] ( pt & pp held )transitive verb Konjugation
| 1. | [gen]
tenere
to hold sb prisoner/hostage tenere qn prigioniero ( f prigioniera)/in ostaggio |
| 2. | [have, possess] avere |
| 3. | [conduct, stage - conversation]
avere [ - elections] indire [ - meeting] tenere [ - party] dare |
| 4. | (fml)
[consider]
ritenere
to hold (that) ritenere che to hold sb responsible for sthg ritenere qn responsabile di qc to hold sthg dear tenere a qc |
| 5. | [on telephone]
please hold the line resti in linea, per favore |
| 6. | [keep, sustain] mantenere |
| 7. | [MIL
- defend]
difendere [ - control] occupare |
| 8. | [support] reggere |
| 9. | [contain - object]
contenere [ - subj: future] riservare |
| 10. | [have space for] poter contenere |
| hold it!
aspetta! or
aspettate!
hold everything! ferma or fermate tutto! to hold one's own cavarsela bene |
hold
[həʊld] ( pt & pp held )intransitive verb Konjugation
| 1. | [promise, objection]
rimanere valido ( f
valida)
[weather] reggere [luck] continuare to hold still or steady stare fermo ( f ferma) |
| 2. | [on phone] rimanere in linea |
hold
[həʊld] ( pt & pp held )noun
| 1. | [grasp, grip]
presa f
to keep hold of sthg [with hand] tenere qc [save] conservare qc to take or lay hold of sthg afferrare qc to get hold of sthg [obtain] procurarsi qc to get hold of sb [contact] contattare qn |
| 2. | [of ship, aircraft] stiva f |
| 3. | [control, influence]
influsso m
to take hold [fire] prendere |
hold against
transitive verb separable Konjugation
to hold sthg against sb (fig) volerne a qn per qc
hold back
intransitive verb Konjugation
[hesitate] esitare
to hold back from doing sthg esitare a fare qc
hold back
transitive verb separable Konjugation
| 1. | [repress] trattenere |
| 2. | [keep secret] nascondere |
| 3. | [prevent progress of]
to hold sb back from doing sthg trattenere qn dal fare qc |
hold down
transitive verb separable Konjugation
tenersi
hold off
transitive verb separable Konjugation
[fend off] respingere
hold off
intransitive verb Konjugation
the rain held off non è piovuto
hold on
intransitive verb Konjugation
| 1. | [wait]
aspettare
[on phone] rimanere in linea |
| 2. | [grip]
to hold on (to sthg) tenersi (a qc) |
hold onto
transitive verb inseparable
tenersi stretto ( f stretta) a
hold out
transitive verb separable Konjugation
[hand, arms] tendere
hold out
intransitive verb Konjugation
| 1. | [last] durare |
| 2. | [resist]
to hold out (against sb /sthg) resistere (a qn/qc) |
hold out for
transitive verb inseparable
persistere nella richiesta di
hold up
transitive verb separable Konjugation
| 1. | [raise] alzare |
| 2. | [delay]
rallentare
I was held up at work sono stato trattenuto al lavoro |
| 3. | (inf) [rob] assaltare |
hold with
transitive verb inseparable Konjugation
approvare
