Hold

/hˈə‌ʊld/

/ˈhoʊɫd/

Définition et Signification de "hold"

to hold

VERBE

tenir, maintenir

to have in your hands or arms

Transitive: to hold sth

1.1

pointer, diriger

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

1.2

tenir, soutenir

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

1.3

serrer dans ses bras

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

avoir, être titulaire de

to have something as one's own

Transitive: to hold a right or asset

2.1

juger, estimer, considérer, maintenir

to have a specific opinion or belief about someone or something

2.2

déclarer, décider

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

2.3

occuper, tenir

to have or occupy a certain position or job

2.4

avoir de la drogue sur soi

to have illegal drugs

avoir lieu

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

Transitive: to hold an event

tenir, maintenir

to keep someone or something in a particular position or state

Complex Transitive: to hold sth [adj]

Transitive: to hold sth somewhere

4.1

retenir, captiver

to retain the attention or interest of someone

4.2

tenir, défendre

to protect a certain place against an attack

4.3

détenir

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

4.4

retenir, garder

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

4.5

tenir, maintenir

to maintain control over a particular place, often by force

4.6

maintenir, Garder

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

4.7

maintenir

to cause something to stay the same as before

4.8

durer, tenir

to stay the same as before

4.9

tenir, adhérer

(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

continuer à aller vers

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

4.11

être maintenu, être resté

to stay at a particular rate, level, etc.

supporter

to bear the weight of something or someone

Transitive: to hold a weight

5.1

tenir, rester solide

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

rester valable, être en vigueur

to be or continue to be available or valid

Intransitive

maintenir

to reserve or keep something for someone's later use

Transitive: to hold sth

7.1

patienter, attendre, rester en ligne, ne pas quitter

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

contenir, avoir une capacité d'accueil de, accueillir

to contain or have the capacity to contain a certain amount

Transitive: to hold an amount or number of something

8.1

tenir, supporter

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

8.2

réserver

to offer or have a particular thing

être d'accord avec

to agree or be in accord with someone or something

Transitive: to hold with a person or an idea

ne pas mettre, sans

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

Transitive: to hold an ingredient

Informal

Hold

NOM

prise, poignée

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

prise, tenue

the act of grasping

cellule, détention

a cell in a jail or prison

soute, cargaison

the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

forteresse, antre

a stronghold

emprise, contrôle

power by which something or someone is affected or dominated

compréhension, savoir

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

retenue, détenue

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

attente, suspension

time during which some action is awaited

hold

holder

holding

uphold

Exemple

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 plane holds about 300 passengers.

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