hold
[həʊld] ( pt & pp held )transitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [have hold of] tener cogido ( f cogida) |
| 2. | [keep in position] Conjugation sujetar |
| 3. | [sustain, support] Conjugation sostener, Conjugation aguantar |
| 4. | [embrace] Conjugation abrazar |
| 5. | [as prisoner]
Conjugation detener
to hold somebody prisoner/hostage tener a alguien como prisionero/rehén |
| 6. | [keep] Conjugation guardar |
| 7. | [maintain - interest etc] Conjugation mantener |
| 8. | [have, possess] Conjugation poseer |
| 9. | [contain - generally]
Conjugation contener [ - number of people] tener cabida para [ - fears, promise etc] Conjugation guardar |
| 10. | [conduct, stage - event]
Conjugation celebrar [ - conversation] Conjugation mantener [ - inquiry] Conjugation realizar |
| 11. | (fml)
[consider]
Conjugation 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 Conjugation ocupar, Conjugation tener |
| hold it or
everything!
¡para!, ¡espera!
to hold one's own defenderse |
hold
[həʊld] ( pt & pp held )intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [luck, weather]
continuar así
[promise, offer] seguir en pie to hold still or steady estarse quieto |
| 2. | [on phone] Conjugation 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 Conjugation
to hold something against somebody (fig) tener algo contra alguien
hold back
intransitive verb Conjugation
[hesitate] Conjugation vacilar
to hold back from doing something abstenerse de hacer algo
hold back
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [tears, anger] Conjugation contener, Conjugation reprimir |
| 2. | [secret] Conjugation ocultar, no revelar |
| 3. | [person]
to hold somebody back from doing something impedir a alguien hacer algo |
hold down
transitive verb separable Conjugation
[job] Conjugation conservar
hold off
transitive verb separable Conjugation
[fend off] Conjugation rechazar
hold off
intransitive verb Conjugation
no producirse
the rain held off no llovió
hold on
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [wait]
Conjugation esperar
[on phone] no colgar |
| 2. | [grip]
to hold on (to something) agarrarse (a algo) |
hold onto
transitive verb inseparable
[keep] Conjugation retener
hold out
transitive verb separable Conjugation
[hand] Conjugation tender
[arms] Conjugation extender
hold out
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [last] Conjugation 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 Conjugation
| 1. | [raise] Conjugation levantar, Conjugation alzar |
| 2. | [delay] Conjugation retrasar |
| 3. | (inf) [rob] Conjugation atracar, Conjugation asaltar |
hold up
intransitive verb Conjugation
[theory, facts] tenerse en pie
hold with
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
[approve of] estar de acuerdo con
