Hold

/hˈə‌ʊld/

/ˈhoʊɫd/

Definition & Bedeutung von "hold"

to hold

VERB

halten, festhalten

to have in your hands or arms

Transitive: to hold sth

1.1

halten, zielen

to aim, point, or direct something, especially a gun, weapon, etc.

1.2

halten, stützen

to cover a part of one's body with one's hands, especially because of pain

1.3

halten, umarmen

to put one's arms around the body of another person

halten, besitzen

to have something as one's own

Transitive: to hold a right or asset

2.1

halten, meinen

to have a specific opinion or belief about someone or something

2.2

entscheiden, feststellen

(especially of a court of law or judge) to decide and declare something

2.3

innehaben, halten

to have or occupy a certain position or job

2.4

halten, besitzen

to have illegal drugs

veranstalten, halten

to organize a specific event, such as a meeting, party, election, etc.

Transitive: to hold an event

halten, festhalten

to keep someone or something in a particular position or state

Complex Transitive: to hold sth [adj]

Transitive: to hold sth somewhere

4.1

halten, fesseln

to retain the attention or interest of someone

4.2

halten, verteidigen

to protect a certain place against an attack

4.3

festhalten, gefangen halten

to keep someone somewhere and not let them leave, especially as a prisoner

4.4

festhalten, halten

to keep someone or something from leaving or from what they want to do

4.5

halten, kontrollieren

to maintain control over a particular place, often by force

4.6

halten, beibehalten

to keep something at a particular rate, level, etc.

4.7

halten, bewahren

to cause something to stay the same as before

4.8

bleiben, halten

to stay the same as before

4.9

halten, führen

(of a vehicle) to keep close contact with the road and to be controllable in an easy and safe manner, particularly when driven at speed

4.10

halten, beibehalten

(of an aircraft or a ship) to continue to follow the same course as before

4.11

halten, beibehalten

to stay at a particular rate, level, etc.

tragen, halten

to bear the weight of something or someone

Transitive: to hold a weight

5.1

halten, festhalten

to stay strong, secure, or in a particular position without collapsing or breaking

gültig bleiben, weiterhin gelten

to be or continue to be available or valid

Intransitive

reservieren, halten

to reserve or keep something for someone's later use

Transitive: to hold sth

7.1

warten, in der Warteschleife bleiben

to wait on the phone line until the other person answers it

halten, in der Lage sein zu halten

to contain or have the capacity to contain a certain amount

Transitive: to hold an amount or number of something

8.1

halten, aushalten

to be able to consume alcoholic drinks in a reasonable amount and without showing signs of drunkenness

8.2

halten, besitzen

to offer or have a particular thing

übereinstimmen mit, unterstützen

to agree or be in accord with someone or something

Transitive: to hold with a person or an idea

ohne, nicht hinzufügen

to instruct someone to not include or add something, particularly food or drink

Transitive: to hold an ingredient

Informal

Hold

SUBSTANTIV

Griff, Haltegriff

the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

Griff, Haltung

the act of grasping

Zelle, Haft

a cell in a jail or prison

Laderaum, Frachterraum

the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

Festung, Zuflucht

a stronghold

Einfluss, Kontrolle

power by which something or someone is affected or dominated

Verständnis, Einsicht

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

Festnahme, Inhaftierung

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

Wartezeit, Pause

time during which some action is awaited

hold

holder

holding

uphold

Beispiel

They held candles during the power outage.

As the team captain, she proudly held the championship trophy.

She held her friend's hand for support during the scary movie.

He gently held the fragile vase, careful not to drop it.

The invaders held the fortress for several months.

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