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Definition och betydelse av "hold"på engelska

to hold

VERB

hålla, bära

to have in your hands or arms

Transitive: to hold sth

grammatisk information

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

handlingsverb

oregelbundet

presens

hold

3:e person singular

holds

presens particip

holding

enkelt preteritum

held

perfekt particip

held

Exempel

They held candles during the power outage.

De höll ljus under strömavbrottet.

1.1

rikta, sikta

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

Transitive: to hold a weapon or tool on sb/sth

Exempel

The soldier held a rifle on the enemy.

Soldaten höll en rifle riktad mot fienden.

1.2

hålla, klämma

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

Exempel

She held her chest and winced in pain.

Hon höll om bröstet och grimaserade av smärta.

1.3

omfamna, hålla

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

Transitive: to hold sb

Exempel

After a long absence, they held each other in a warm embrace.

Efter en lång frånvaro höll de varandra i en varm omfamning.

äga, hålla

to have something as one's own

Transitive: to hold a right or asset

Exempel

The company holds patents for its innovative technology.

Företaget innehar patent för sin innovativa teknik.

2.1

hålla, ha

to have a specific opinion or belief about someone or something

Transitive: to hold an opinion or belief

Exempel

My grandfather held traditional values when it came to family.

Min farfar höll fast vid traditionella värderingar när det gällde familjen.

2.2

besluta, förklara

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

Transitive: to hold that

Exempel

The Supreme Court held that the law was unconstitutional.

Högsta domstolen beslutade att lagen var författningsstridig.

2.3

inneha, hålla

to have or occupy a certain position or job

Transitive: to hold a position or job

Exempel

Mary held a senior management position at the company.

Mary innehade en chefsposition på företaget.

2.4

inneha, ha

to be in possession of illegal drugs

Intransitive

Exempel

When the authorities found out he was holding, they arrested him on the spot.

När myndigheterna fick reda på att han hade, arresterade de honom på plats.

anordna, hålla

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

Transitive: to hold an event

Exempel

She holds a weekly meeting with her team.

Hon håller ett veckomöte med sitt team.

hålla, behålla

to keep someone or something in a particular position or state

Complex Transitive: to hold sth [adj]

Transitive: to hold sth somewhere

Exempel

Please hold the door shut until I fix the latch.

Vänligen håll dörren stängd tills jag har fixat låset.

4.1

hålla, fängsla

to retain the attention or interest of someone

Transitive: to hold someone's attention or interest

Exempel

The movie had enough action and suspense to hold my attention throughout.

Filmen hade tillräckligt med action och spänning för att hålla min uppmärksamhet genomgående.

4.2

hålla, försvara

to protect a certain place against an attack

Transitive: to hold a place

Exempel

The soldiers will hold the fort against any enemy incursions.

Soldaterna kommer att hålla fortet mot alla fiendens intrång.

4.3

hålla, hålla fången

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

Transitive: to hold sb

Exempel

The rebels held the diplomats as prisoners.

Rebellerna höll diplomaterna som fångar.

4.4

hålla, förhindra

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

Transitive: to hold sb/sth

Exempel

Hold your breath while I take this photo.

Håll andan medan jag tar det här fotot.

4.5

hålla, kontrollera

to maintain control over a particular place, often by force

Transitive: to hold a place

Exempel

The enemy forces held the border for several months.

De fientliga styrkorna höll gränsen i flera månader.

4.6

hålla tillbaka, kontrollera

to lessen or control the force or expression of something

Exempel

She tried to hold her anger during the meeting.

Hon försökte hålla tillbaka sin ilska under mötet.

4.7

hålla, bevara

to cause something to stay the same as before

Complex Transitive: to hold sth [adj]

Transitive: to hold sth at a specific rate

Exempel

We aim to hold prices steady throughout the year.

Vi strävar efter att hålla priserna stabila under hela året.

4.8

hålla, fortsätta

to stay the same as before

Intransitive

Exempel

I wonder if this peace and quiet will hold for the entire weekend.

Jag undrar om denna frid och ro kommer att hålla hela helgen.

4.9

hålla, häfta

(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

Exempel

This sports car holds the road like a dream.

Den här sportbilen håller vägen som en dröm.

4.10

behålla, hålla

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

Transitive: to hold a course of movement

Exempel

The pilot instructed the co-pilot to hold the current heading.

Piloten instruerade copiloten att hålla den nuvarande kursen.

4.11

hålla, förbli

to stay at a particular rate, level, etc.

Exempel

Despite the market fluctuations, gold prices held steady this week.

Trots marknadsfluktuationerna förblev guldpriserna stabila denna vecka.

bära, uthärda

to bear the weight of something or someone

Transitive: to hold a weight

Exempel

I don't trust this old chair to hold my weight.

Jag litar inte på att den här gamla stolen kan bära min vikt.

5.1

hålla, hålla stånd

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

Intransitive

Exempel

I hope the rope holds while we're climbing.

Jag hopps att repet håller medan vi klättrar.

hålla, fortfarande gälla

to be or continue to be available or valid

Intransitive

Exempel

Is the discount still holding for this weekend?

Gäller rabatten fortfarande för denna helg?

reservera, hålla

to reserve or keep something for someone's later use

Transitive: to hold sth

Exempel

I'll hold this seat for you until the movie starts.

Jag ska hålla den här platsen åt dig tills filmen börjar.

7.1

vänta på linjen, hålla kvar

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

Transitive: to hold the telephone line

Intransitive

Exempel

Could you please hold for a moment while I transfer your call?

Skulle du kunna vänta en stund medan jag kopplar ditt samtal?

rymma, ha kapacitet för

to contain or have the capacity to contain a certain amount

Transitive: to hold an amount or number of something

Exempel

This jar holds about 1 kilogram of cookies.

Denna burk rymmer ungefär 1 kilogram kakor.

8.1

hålla sin alkohol, klara av alkohol

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

Transitive: to hold alcoholic drinks

Exempel

He can hold his drink better than most of his friends.

Han kan hålla sitt drink bättre än de flesta av sina vänner.

8.2

innehålla, hålla

to have information, meaning, or condition

Transitive: to hold information or a consequence

Exempel

The book holds the answers to your questions.

Boken innehåller svaren på dina frågor.

hålla med, stödja

to agree or be in accord with someone or something

Transitive: to hold with a person or an idea

Exempel

I hold with the idea that teamwork leads to success.

Jag håller med om att lagarbete leder till framgång.

utesluta, exkludera

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

Dialect

American

Transitive: to hold an ingredient

informellt

Exempel

I'd like a burger, but hold the pickles, please.

Jag skulle vilja ha en burgare, men utan pickles, tack.

ta bort, utelämna

to request the omission or exclusion of an ingredient or item from a dish

informellt

Exempel

I'd like a burger, but hold the onions.

Jag skulle vilja ha en burgare, men utan lök.

Hold

SUBSTANTIV

handtag, grepp

a part or attachment of an object meant to be gripped to use or move it

Exempel

The suitcase has a sturdy hold for easy carrying.

Resväskan har ett robust handtag för enkel bärning.

grepp, håll

the action of grasping or gripping something

grammatisk information

animacitetsstatus

abstrakt

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

räknebart

singular

not gender specific

pluralform

holds

Exempel

He maintained a firm hold on the rope.

Han behöll ett fast grepp på repet.

cell, fängelsehåla

a cell or confined space in a jail or prison

Exempel

Prisoners waited in the hold before their court hearing.

Fångarna väntade i cellen före sin rättegång.

lastrum, lastutrymme

the compartment in a ship or aircraft in which they store cargo

Exempel

The cargo was secured in the ship's hold.

Lasten säkrades i skeppets lastrum.

fästning, borg

a fortified place or stronghold

Exempel

The rebels retreated to their hold on the hill.

Rebellerna drog sig tillbaka till sitt fäste på kullen.

inflytande, kontroll

influence or control over something or someone

Exempel

Fear had a strong hold on the community.

Rädslan hade ett starkt grepp på samhället.

förståelse, behärskning

grasp or comprehension of the nature, quality, or magnitude of something

Exempel

She finally got a hold of the complex concept.

Hon förstod äntligen det komplexa konceptet.

uppehåll, paus

a period during which an action is paused or awaited

Exempel

The project is on hold until funding is secured.

Projektet är på is tills finansieringen är säkrad.

grepp, kontroll

a physical technique used to control, restrain, or immobilize an opponent by gripping or locking parts of their body

Exempel

The judo practitioner maintained a powerful hold on his opponent's torso, preventing any chance of escape or counterattack.

Judoutövaren upprätthöll ett kraftfullt grepp på motståndarens torso, vilket förhindrade alla chanser att fly eller göra motangrepp.

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Definition och betydelse av "hold"på engelska

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