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to hold
01
segurar, carregar
to have in your hands or arms
Transitive: to hold sth
Exemplos
He gently held the fragile vase, careful not to drop it.
Ele segurou suavemente o vaso frágil, com cuidado para não deixá-lo cair.
1.1
mirar, apontar
to aim, point, or direct something, especially a gun, weapon, etc.
Transitive: to hold a weapon or tool on sb/sth
Exemplos
They held the hose on the garden to water the plants.
Eles apontaram a mangueira para o jardim para regar as plantas.
1.2
segurar, apertar
to cover a part of one's body with one's hands, especially because of pain
Transitive: to hold a part of one's body
Exemplos
He held his injured leg, unable to walk any further.
Ele segurava a perna machucada, incapaz de andar mais.
1.3
abraçar, segurar
to put one's arms around the body of another person
Transitive: to hold sb
Exemplos
The couple held each other tightly, dancing to their favorite song.
O casal se abraçou fortemente, dançando sua música favorita.
02
possuir, ter
to have something as one's own
Transitive: to hold a right or asset
Exemplos
Our school holds the record for the most championships in the district.
Nossa escola detém o recorde de mais campeonatos no distrito.
2.1
manter, ter
to have a specific opinion or belief about someone or something
Transitive: to hold an opinion or belief
Exemplos
He holds radical views on economic reform.
Ele nutre visões radicais sobre a reforma econômica.
2.2
decidir, declarar
(especially of a court of law or judge) to decide and declare something
Transitive: to hold that
Exemplos
The magistrate held that the case should proceed to trial.
O magistrado entendeu que o caso deveria ir a julgamento.
2.3
ocupar, exercer
to have or occupy a certain position or job
Transitive: to hold a position or job
Exemplos
Women continue to hold the majority of leadership positions in the education sector.
As mulheres continuam a ocupar a maioria dos cargos de liderança no setor da educação.
03
organizar, realizar
to organize a specific event, such as a meeting, party, election, etc.
Transitive: to hold an event
Exemplos
The mayor is set to hold a press conference tomorrow.
O prefeito está prestes a realizar uma conferência de imprensa amanhã.
04
segurar, manter
to keep someone or something in a particular position or state
Complex Transitive: to hold sth [adj]
Transitive: to hold sth somewhere
Exemplos
I had to hold my stomach in while wearing that tight-fitting dress.
Eu tive que segurar a barriga enquanto usava aquele vestido justo.
4.1
manter, prender
to retain the attention or interest of someone
Transitive: to hold someone's attention or interest
Exemplos
The teacher struggled to hold the students' attention during the long lecture.
O professor lutou para manter a atenção dos alunos durante a longa palestra.
4.2
segurar, defender
to protect a certain place against an attack
Transitive: to hold a place
Exemplos
During the siege, the defenders held the castle against all odds.
Durante o cerco, os defensores mantiveram o castelo contra todas as probabilidades.
4.3
reter, prender
to keep someone somewhere and not let them leave, especially as a prisoner
Transitive: to hold sb
Exemplos
The pirates held the crew members aboard their ship.
Os piratas mantiveram os membros da tripulação a bordo de seu navio.
4.4
segurar, impedir
to keep someone or something from leaving or from what they want to do
Transitive: to hold sb/sth
Exemplos
She could n't hold her laughter when she heard the hilarious joke.
Ela não conseguiu segurar o riso quando ouviu a piada hilária.
4.5
manter, controlar
to maintain control over a particular place, often by force
Transitive: to hold a place
Exemplos
Protesters held the city square, demanding political reforms.
Os manifestantes ocuparam a praça da cidade, exigindo reformas políticas.
4.6
conter, controlar
to lessen or control the force or expression of something
Exemplos
They could n't hold their excitement any longer.
Eles não conseguiam mais conter a excitação.
4.7
manter, conservar
to cause something to stay the same as before
Complex Transitive: to hold sth [adj]
Transitive: to hold sth at a specific rate
Exemplos
Hold the temperature steady at 20 degrees Celsius.
Mantenha a temperatura estável a 20 graus Celsius.
4.8
manter-se, permanecer
to stay the same as before
Intransitive
Exemplos
Let 's pray that the calm atmosphere holds throughout the evening.
Vamos rezar para que a atmosfera calma se mantenha durante toda a noite.
4.9
segurar, aderir
(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
Transitive: to hold a road
Exemplos
The experienced driver knows how to make the racing bike hold the curves with precision.
O piloto experiente sabe como fazer a bicicleta de corrida segurar as curvas com precisão.
4.10
manter, conservar
(of an aircraft or a ship) to continue to follow the same course as before
Transitive: to hold a course of movement
Exemplos
The ship held a steady westward course throughout the journey.
O navio manteve um curso constante para oeste durante toda a viagem.
4.11
manter-se, permanecer
to stay at a particular rate, level, etc.
Exemplos
Gas prices have held at $ 3 per gallon for several weeks.
Os preços da gasolina se mantêm em US$ 3 por galão há várias semanas.
05
suportar, aguentar
to bear the weight of something or someone
Transitive: to hold a weight
Exemplos
The thick chains are capable of holding the heavy chandelier.
As correntes grossas são capazes de segurar o pesado lustre.
5.1
segurar, aguentar
to stay strong, secure, or in a particular position without collapsing or breaking
Intransitive
Exemplos
The gate held, keeping the cattle from wandering into the field.
O portão segurou, impedindo que o gado vagasse pelo campo.
06
manter, continuar válido
to be or continue to be available or valid
Intransitive
Exemplos
The offer to lend you my car for the weekend still holds if you need it.
A oferta de emprestar-te o meu carro para o fim de semana ainda vale se precisares.
07
reservar, guardar
to reserve or keep something for someone's later use
Transitive: to hold sth
Exemplos
Could you please hold my spot in line while I grab a coffee?
Você poderia segurar meu lugar na fila enquanto eu pego um café?
7.1
aguardar na linha, permanecer na linha
to wait on the phone line until the other person answers it
Transitive: to hold the telephone line
Intransitive
Exemplos
Sorry, the person you 're trying to reach is currently on another call. Can you hold?
Desculpe, a pessoa que você está tentando contatar está atualmente em outra chamada. Você pode aguardar?
08
conter, ter capacidade para
to contain or have the capacity to contain a certain amount
Transitive: to hold an amount or number of something
Exemplos
The cup can hold up to 250 milliliters of water.
O copo pode conter até 250 mililitros de água.
8.1
aguentar o álcool, segurar o álcool
to be able to consume alcoholic drinks in a reasonable amount and without showing signs of drunkenness
Transitive: to hold alcoholic drinks
Exemplos
Some people can hold their liquor without any issues.
Algumas pessoas podem aguentar o álcool sem problemas.
8.2
conter, ter
to have information, meaning, or condition
Transitive: to hold information or a consequence
Exemplos
She 's wondering what the new job holds for her.
Ela está se perguntando o que o novo trabalho reserva para ela.
09
concordar com, aderir a
to agree or be in accord with someone or something
Transitive: to hold with a person or an idea
Exemplos
Many scientists hold with the theory of evolution.
Muitos cientistas apoiam a teoria da evolução.
10
omitir, excluir
to instruct someone to not include or add something, particularly food or drink
Dialect
American
AmericanTransitive: to hold an ingredient
InformalExemplos
Give me the salad, but hold the dressing.
Dá-me a salada, mas segura o molho.
11
retirar, omitir
to request the omission or exclusion of an ingredient or item from a dish
InformalExemplos
I 'll have a pizza, but hold the mushrooms.
Vou pegar uma pizza, mas segure os cogumelos.
Hold
01
a part or attachment of an object meant to be gripped to use or move it
02
the action of grasping or gripping something
03
a cell or confined space in a jail or prison
04
the compartment in a ship or aircraft in which they store cargo
05
a fortified place or stronghold
06
influence or control over something or someone
07
grasp or comprehension of the nature, quality, or magnitude of something
08
a period during which an action is paused or awaited
09
agarramento, controle
a physical technique used to control, restrain, or immobilize an opponent by gripping or locking parts of their body
Exemplos
The coach emphasized the importance of maintaining balance and control while applying any kind of hold to avoid being reversed.
O treinador enfatizou a importância de manter o equilíbrio e o controle ao aplicar qualquer tipo de agarramento para evitar ser revertido.
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