hold

/hˈə‌ʊld/

/ˈhoʊɫd/

[verbe] [nom]

to hold

[VERBE]

MAIN VERB

tenir

to have in one's hands or arms

Synonymes : take hold

Antonymes : let go of

1.1

serrer dans ses bras

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

1.2

se tenir

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

1.3

viser

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

avoir

to have something as one's own

Synonymes : have

have got

2.1

tenir

to have or occupy a certain position or job

Synonymes : bear

2.2

juger

to have a specific opinion or belief about someone or something

Synonymes : deem

take for

view as

2.3

trouver

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

Synonymes : adjudge

declare

2.4

avoir de la drogue sur soi

to have illegal drugs

avoir lieu

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

Synonymes : give

have

make

throw

tenir

to keep someone or something in a particular position or state

4.1

durer

to stay the same as before

Synonymes : defy

hold up

withstand

4.2

maintenir

to cause something to stay the same as before

Synonymes : keep

maintain

4.3

maintenir

to retain the attention or interest of someone

4.6

détenir

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

Synonymes : confine

constrain

restrain

4.7

retenir

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

4.8

maintenir

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

Synonymes : check

4.9

être maintenu

to stay at a particular rate, level, etc.

4.10

passer

(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

4.11

continuer à aller vers

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

supporter

to bear the weight of something or someone

Synonymes : hold up

support

sustain

5.1

tenir

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

Synonymes : bear

carry

tenir

to be or continue to be available or valid

Synonymes : obtain

prevail

maintenir

to reserve or keep something for someone's later use

Synonymes : book

reserve

7.1

patienter

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

contenir

to contain or have the capacity to contain a certain amount

Synonymes : contain

take

8.1

tenir

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

Synonymes : carry

8.2

réserver

to offer or have a particular thing

Synonymes : bear

carry

contain

être d'accord avec

to agree or be in accord with someone or something

Synonymes : agree

concord

concur

Antonymes : disagree

sans

used to tell someone to not do something

Exemples

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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