hold

/hˈə‌ʊld/

/ˈhoʊɫd/

[verbo] [nombre]

to hold

[VERBO]

MAIN VERB

agarrar

to have in one's hands or arms

sinónimos : take hold

antónimos : let go of

1.1

abrazar a

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

1.2

agarrar

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

1.3

apuntar

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

tener

to have something as one's own

sinónimos : have

have got

2.1

ocupar

to have or occupy a certain position or job

sinónimos : bear

2.2

sostener

to have a specific opinion or belief about someone or something

sinónimos : deem

take for

view as

2.3

declarar

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

sinónimos : adjudge

declare

2.4

tener drogas ilegales

to have illegal drugs

celebrar

to arrange or take part in something such as a contest, meeting, conversation, etc.

sinónimos : give

have

make

throw

mantener

to keep someone or something in a particular position or state

4.1

permanecer

to stay the same as before

sinónimos : defy

hold up

withstand

4.2

mantener

to cause something to stay the same as before

sinónimos : keep

maintain

4.3

mantener

to retain the attention or interest of someone

4.6

detener a

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

sinónimos : confine

constrain

restrain

4.7

retener

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

4.8

mantener

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

sinónimos : check

4.9

mantener

to stay at a particular rate, level, etc.

4.11

mantener

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

soportar

to bear the weight of something or someone

sinónimos : hold up

support

sustain

5.1

resistir

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

sinónimos : bear

carry

ser válido

to be or continue to be available or valid

sinónimos : obtain

prevail

mantener

to reserve or keep something for someone's later use

sinónimos : book

reserve

7.1

esperar

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

tener cabida

to contain or have the capacity to contain a certain amount

sinónimos : contain

take

8.2

deparar

to offer or have a particular thing

sinónimos : bear

carry

contain

estar de acuerdo

to agree or be in accord with someone or something

sinónimos : agree

concord

concur

antónimos : disagree

aguantar

used to tell someone to not do something

Ejemplos

1. These discussions held little interest for Lucy.

2. The firefighter held a hose on the blaze.

3. The rebels held the radio station.

4. The rebels held the town for many weeks.

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