Hold

/hˈə‌ʊld/

/ˈhoʊɫd/

Definizione e Significato di "hold"

to hold

VERBO

tenere

to have in your hands or arms

Transitive: to hold sth

1.1

puntare, direzionare

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

1.2

tenere, sostenere

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

1.3

abbracciare, tenere

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

detenere, possedere

to have something as one's own

Transitive: to hold a right or asset

2.1

pensare

to have a specific opinion or belief about someone or something

2.2

stabilire, decidere

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

2.3

occupare, tenere

to have or occupy a certain position or job

2.4

tenere, possedere

to have illegal drugs

organizzare

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

Transitive: to hold an event

tenere, mantenere

to keep someone or something in a particular position or state

Complex Transitive: to hold sth [adj]

Transitive: to hold sth somewhere

4.1

tenere, catturare

to retain the attention or interest of someone

4.2

tenere, difendere

to protect a certain place against an attack

4.3

tenere, fermare

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

4.4

tenere, fermare

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

4.5

tenere, mantenere

to maintain control over a particular place, often by force

4.6

mantenere, tenere

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

4.7

mantenere, conservare

to cause something to stay the same as before

4.8

rimanere, sostenere

to stay the same as before

4.9

tenere, mantenere

(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

mantenere, conservare

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

4.11

rimanere, mantenere

to stay at a particular rate, level, etc.

sostenere, tenere

to bear the weight of something or someone

Transitive: to hold a weight

5.1

tenere, reggere

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

rimanere valido, essere valido

to be or continue to be available or valid

Intransitive

riservare, tenere

to reserve or keep something for someone's later use

Transitive: to hold sth

7.1

aspettare

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

contenere, avere la capacità di

to contain or have the capacity to contain a certain amount

Transitive: to hold an amount or number of something

8.1

sostenere, tenere

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

8.2

contenere, avere

to offer or have a particular thing

essere d'accordo con, sostenere

to agree or be in accord with someone or something

Transitive: to hold with a person or an idea

senza, non mettere

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

Transitive: to hold an ingredient

Informal

Hold

SOSTANTIVO

maniglia, impugnatura

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

preso, affermazione

the act of grasping

cellula, detenzione

a cell in a jail or prison

stiva, compartimento di carico

the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

roccaforte, fortezza

a stronghold

dominazione, controllo

power by which something or someone is affected or dominated

comprensione, concezione

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

detenzione, ritenzione

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

attesa, sospensione

time during which some action is awaited

hold

holder

holding

uphold

Esempio

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 chubby vase held a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

Parole Vicine

hold a candle to the devil

hold a grudge

hold breath

hold horses

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