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I.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans

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1. hold (clasp):

hold object, hand, person

tenir (above, over au-dessus de, against contre)

to hold sth in one's hand brush, pencil, stick

tenir qc à la main

to hold sth in one's hand (enclosed) button, coin, sweet

tenir qc dans la main

to hold sb by sleeve, leg

to hold one's stomach/head (in pain)

se tenir l'estomac/la tête (à cause de la douleur)

to hold sb (in one's arms)

serrer qn dans ses bras

to hold each other

se serrer l'un contre l'autre

can you hold my bag for me?

tu peux me tenir mon sac?

3. hold (arrange):

hold meeting, talks

organiser, tenir

hold competition, ballot, demonstration, course, election

hold party, reception

organiser, donner

hold exhibition, show

organiser, monter

hold conversation

hold church service

hold enquiry

hold interview

4. hold (have capacity for):

hold box, case, tank: objects, amount

(pouvoir) contenir

hold theatre, room: 350 people

avoir une capacité de

the bus holds ten (people)

le bus a dix places

to (be able to) hold one's drink or liquor

5. hold (contain) drawer, cupboard, box, case:

hold objects, possessions

6. hold (support) shelf, fridge, branch, roof:

hold weight, load, crate

the branch won't hold you

la branche ne supportera pas ton poids

8. hold (keep against will) police, kidnappers:

hold person

to hold sb prisoner/hostage

garder qn prisonnier/en otage

11. hold (believe):

hold opinion, belief

to hold sb/sth to be

tenir qn/qc pour, considérer qn/qc comme

to hold that … person:

soutenir que …

to hold that … law, theory:

to hold sb liable or responsible

tenir qn pour responsable

13. hold (captivate):

hold person, audience, class

hold attention, interest

capter, retenir

14. hold TELEC:

to hold the line

patienter, rester en ligne

can you hold the line please

ne quittez pas s'il vous plaît

15. hold MUS:

hold note

tenir (for pendant)

16. hold MOTOR:

to hold the road

II.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr

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1. hold (remain intact):

hold rope, shelf, bridge, dam, glue:

2. hold fig:

hold, a. hold good theory, offer, objection, law:

3. hold (continue):

hold weather:

rester beau/belle, se maintenir

hold luck:

continuer, durer

4. hold TELEC:

hold

5. hold (remain steady):

hold still!

tiens-toi tranquille!

III.to hold oneself VB refl

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to hold oneself refl < pret, pp held>:

to hold oneself upright/well

se tenir droit/bien

IV.hold [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

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1. hold (grasp, grip):

hold

to get hold of rope, handle

to keep (a) hold of or on ball, rail, hand

4. hold (control):

hold

emprise f (on, over sur)

to have a hold on or over sb

avoir de l'emprise sur qn

to get a hold of oneself

5. hold (storage, area):

hold AVIAT

hold NAUT

6. hold SPORTS (in wrestling):

hold

to have sb in a hold

faire une prise à qn

7. hold (of hairspray, gel):

hold

normal/extra hold

fixation normale/extra-forte

V.on hold ADV

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1. on hold TELEC:

on hold

to put sb on hold TELEC

faire patienter qn

to put a call on hold TELEC

mettre un appel en attente

Phrases:

to put one's plan/a project on hold (gen)

laisser ses projets/un projet en suspens

See also take, seize, grasp, grab, catch up, catch out, catch

I.take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] N

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1. take CINE:

take

prise f (de vues)

‘it's a take!’

‘elle est bonne!’

2. take:

take FISH, HUNT (of fish)

take (of game)

tableau m de chasse

3. take inf COMM (amount received):

take

II.take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB trans

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1. take (take hold of):

take object, money

to take sb by the arm/hand/throat

prendre qn par le bras/par la main/à la gorge

to take sb's arm/hand

prendre le bras/la main de qn

to take sth from shelf, table

to take sth from drawer, box

prendre qc dans

to take sth out of sth

sortir qc de qc

the passage is taken from his latest book

le passage est tiré de son dernier livre

2. take (use violently):

to take a knife/an axe to sb

attaquer qn avec un couteau/une hache

3. take (have by choice):

take bath, shower, holiday

to take lessons

prendre des leçons (in de)

we take a newspaper/three pints of milk every day

nous prenons le journal/trois pintes de lait tous les jours

we take the Gazette

nous recevons la Gazette

I'll take a pound of apples, please

donnez-moi une livre de pommes, s'il vous plaît

take a seat!

to take a wife/a husband dated

prendre femme/un mari dated

4. take (carry along):

take object

emporter, prendre

take person

to take sb to school/to work/to the hospital

emmener qn à l'école/au travail/à l'hôpital

to take a letter/a cheque to the post office

porter une lettre/un chèque à la poste

to take chairs into the garden

porter des chaises dans le jardin

to take the car to the garage

emmener la voiture au garage

the book? he's taken it with him

le livre? il l'a emporté

to take sb sth, to take sth to sb

apporter qc à qn

to take sb dancing/swimming

emmener qn danser/se baigner

to take sth upstairs/downstairs

monter/descendre qc

you can't take him anywhere! hum

il n'est pas sortable!

7. take (use to get somewhere):

take bus, taxi, plane etc

take road, path

take the first turn on the right/left

prenez la première à droite/à gauche

8. take (negotiate):

take driver, car: corner, bend

take horse: fence

9. take (accept):

take bribe, money

accepter, recevoir

take patients, pupils

take phone call

take machine: coin

take shop, restaurant etc: credit card, cheque

take union, employee: reduction, cut

will you take £10 for the radio?

je vous offre 10 livres sterling en échange de votre radio

that's my last offer, take it or leave it !

c'est ma dernière proposition, c'est à prendre ou à laisser!

whisky? I can take it or leave it!

le whisky? je peux très bien m'en passer

10. take (require) activity, course of action:

take patience, skill, courage

demander, exiger

it takes patience/courage to do

il faut de la patience/du courage pour faire

it takes three hours/years etc to do

il faut trois heures/ans etc pour faire

it won't take long

ça ne prendra pas longtemps

it took her 10 minutes to repair it

elle a mis 10 minutes pour le réparer

the wall won't take long to build

le mur sera vite construit

it won't take long to do the washing-up

la vaisselle sera vite faite

it would take a genius/a strong person to do that

il faudrait un génie/quelqu'un de robuste pour faire ça

to have what it takes

avoir tout ce qu'il faut (to do pour faire)

typing all those letters in two hours will take some doing!

ce ne sera pas facile de taper toutes ces lettres en deux heures!

she'll take some persuading

ce sera dur de la convaincre

11. take LING:

take verb: object

take preposition: case

12. take (endure):

take pain, criticism

take punishment, opinions

I find their attitude hard to take

je trouve leur attitude difficile à accepter

he can't take being criticized

il ne supporte pas qu'on le critique

she just sat there and took it!

elle est restée là et ne s'est pas défendue

he can't take a joke

il ne sait pas prendre une plaisanterie

go on, tell me, I can take it!

vas-y, dis-le, je n'en mourrai pas! inf

I can't take any more!

je suis vraiment à bout!

19. take (consume):

take sugar, milk, pills, remedy

to take tea/lunch with sb Brit form

prendre le thé/déjeuner avec qn

20. take (wear) (in clothes):

to take a size 4 (in shoes)

≈ faire du 37

to take a size 4 (in shoes)

≈ chausser du 37

21. take PHOTO:

take photograph

22. take MATH (subtract):

take number, quantity

soustraire (from de)

23. take (study):

take subject

take course

24. take (sit):

take SCHOOL, UNIV exam, test

25. take (teach) teacher, lecturer:

take students, pupils

to take sb for Geography/French

faire cours de géographie/de français à qn

26. take (officiate at) priest:

take service, prayer, wedding

28. take (have sex with) inf:

III.take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB intr

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2. take FISH:

IV.take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk]

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I.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB trans

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3. seize (capture):

seize MIL, POL territory, hostage, prisoner, installation, power

seize control

4. seize LAW:

seize arms, drugs, property

seize person

II.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB intr

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seize engine, mechanism:

I.grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] N

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1. grasp:

grasp (hold, grip)

grasp (stronger)

to hold sth in one's grasp lit

tenir qc fermement

to hold sth in one's grasp fig

tenir qc bien en main

to hold sb in one's grasp fig

tenir qn sous son emprise

to take a firm grasp of sth

empoigner fermement qc

she managed to slip from his grasp

elle a réussi à lui faire lâcher prise

the pen slipped from his grasp

le stylo lui a glissé des doigts

success is within their grasp

le succès est à leur portée

II.grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] VB trans

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III.to grasp at VB intr

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I.grab [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] N

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2. grab (on excavator):

grab

pelle f automatique

II.grab <pres part grabbing; pret, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB trans

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2. grab (illegally):

grab land, resources

4. grab (impress) inf:

how does he/the idea grab you?

qu'est-ce que tu penses de lui/dis de cette idée?

III.grab <pres part grabbing; pret, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB intr

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to grab at money, sweets

I.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch up)

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II.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb/sth] up)

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1. catch up (manage to reach):

2. catch up (pick up):

catch up bag, child

attraper (in dans)

III.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sth] up in) (tangle)

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catch up barbed wire, thorns, chain

prendre [qc] dans

to get one's feet caught up in sth

se prendre les pieds dans qc

I got my skirt caught up in the thorns

j'ai pris ma jupe dans les ronces

to get caught up in enthusiasm, excitement

se laisser entraîner par

to get caught up in traffic

se trouver pris dans

to get caught up in war, bombing

se trouver pris au milieu de

to get caught up in scandal, fight, argument

se trouver mêlé à

I.catch out VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb] out)

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2. catch out (trick):

attraper, jouer un tour à

3. catch out (in cricket, baseball):

catch out batsman

I.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] N

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1. catch (fastening):

catch (on purse, brooch)

catch (on purse, brooch)

catch (on window, door)

2. catch (drawback):

piège m fig

what's the catch?

où est le piège?

3. catch (break in voice):

with a catch in his voice

d'une voix émue

4. catch (act of catching):

to take a catch Brit, to make a catch Am SPORTS

prendre la balle

to play catch

jouer à la balle

6. catch:

catch MUS, HISTORY

chanson grivoise en canon

7. catch (marriage partner):

to be a good catch

être un beau parti

II.catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB trans

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2. catch (take by surprise):

catch person, thief

prendre, attraper

to catch sb doing

surprendre qn en train de faire

to be or get caught

se faire prendre

to catch sb in the act to catch sb at it inf

prendre qn sur le fait

you wouldn't catch me smoking/arriving late!

ce n'est pas moi qui fumerais/arriverais en retard!

you won't catch me at it again!

on ne m'y reprendra plus!

we got caught in the rain/in the storm

nous avons été surpris par la pluie/par la tempête

you've caught me at an awkward moment

vous tombez mal

3. catch (be in time for):

catch bus, train, plane

attraper, prendre

to catch the last post or mail

avoir la dernière levée

4. catch (manage to see):

catch programme

catch show, play

5. catch (grasp):

catch hand, arm

catch branch, rope

catch interest, imagination

captiver, éveiller

to catch hold of sth

to catch sb's attention or eye

attirer l'attention de qn

to catch the Speaker's eye Brit POL

obtenir la parole

to catch the chairman's eye ADMIN

obtenir la parole

to catch some sleep inf

9. catch MED:

catch disease, virus, flu

13. catch (capture):

catch atmosphere, mood, spirit

to catch sth on film

14. catch SPORTS → catch out

15. catch (trick) → catch out

16. catch (manage to reach) → catch up

III.catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB intr

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1. catch (become stuck):

to catch on sth shirt, sleeve:

s'accrocher à qc

to catch on sth wheel: frame

2. catch (start to burn):

catch wood, coal, fire:

IV.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ]

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you'll catch it inf!

tu vas en prendre une! inf

I.take hold VB [Brit teɪk -, Am teɪk -] (take hold)

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vertical hold N

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vertical hold TV, COMPUT

commande f de synchronisation verticale

I.hold out VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold out)

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1. hold out (endure):

hold out

tenir le coup, tenir bon

to hold out against enemy, changes, threat

tenir bon devant

2. hold out (remain available):

hold out supplies, food, stocks:

II.hold out VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold [sth] out, holdout [sth])

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hold out glass, money, ticket:

hold out

to hold out one's hand/leg

tendre la main/la jambe

III.hold out VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold out [sth])

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hold out hope:

hold out

garder, conserver

I don't hold out much hope

je ne me fais guère d'illusions, je n'ai plus beaucoup d'espoir

they don't hold out much hope of finding him

ils ont perdu presque tout espoir de le retrouver

to hold out for pay rise, increase

insister pour obtenir

to hold out on sb inf

cacher des choses à qn

they know something, but they're holding out on us

ils sont au courant mais ils nous cachent quelque chose

hold with VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -]

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I.hold together VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold together)

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1. hold together (not break):

hold together car, shoes, chair:

2. hold together (remain united):

hold together family, party:

hold together alliance:

II.hold together VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold [sth] together)

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1. hold together (keep intact):

hold together car, machine, chair

hold together papers, pieces

maintenir ensemble

to be held together with sth

2. hold together (unite):

hold together company, party, government

assurer la cohésion de

my mother held the family together

la famille est restée unie grâce à ma mère

I.hold to VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold to [sth])

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hold to belief, opinion, decision:

hold to

II.hold to VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold sb to [sth])

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I.hold over VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold [sth] over, hold over [sth])

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1. hold over (postpone):

hold over question, programme

2. hold over (continue to show):

hold over film

maintenir [qc] à l'affiche

hold over show, exhibition

hold forth VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] pej

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hold forth

disserter, pérorer pej (about, on sur)

I.hold down VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold [sb/sth] down, hold down [sb/sth])

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1. hold down (prevent from moving):

hold down tent, carpet, piece of paper

maintenir [qc] en place

hold down person

tenir, maîtriser

2. hold down (press down):

hold down pedal, key

3. hold down (keep at certain level):

hold down number, rate, expenditure, costs, inflation

hold down wages, taxes, prices

limiter l'augmentation de

4. hold down (keep):

hold down (not lose) job

hold down (have) job

Translations for hold in the English»French Dictionary

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I.hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

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1. hold (grasp, grip) a. SPORTS:

hold

to catch hold of sb/sth

to get hold of sb/sth find

to have a strong hold

serrer avec force

to keep hold of sth

to lose hold of sth

lâcher prise qc

to take hold of sb/sth

2. hold (intentional delay):

hold

to be on hold TELEC

être en attente

to put sth on hold

mettre qc en suspens

to put sb on hold

faire attendre qn

3. hold (control, controlling force):

hold

to have a hold on sb

avoir une emprise sur qn

4. hold NAUT, AVIAT:

hold

5. hold (understanding):

to get hold of sth

to have a hold of sth

Phrases:

no holds barred

II.hold <held, held> [həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans

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5. hold (delay, stop):

hold

hold it!

arrête(z) tout!

to hold one's fire MIL a. fig

arrêter les hostilités

to hold sb's phone calls

suspendre les appels

6. hold (hold back):

hold

to hold one's breath

retenir sa respiration

to hold one's breath fig

mettre sa main au feu

8. hold (possess, own):

hold

hold majority, shares, record

Phrases:

to hold sb at bay

tenir qn à distance

to hold all the cards

avoir toutes les cartes en main

to hold the fort

monter la garde

to hold the key to sth

avoir la clé de qc

hold the line!

ne quittez pas!

hold the line!

gardez la ligne! Quebec

to hold one's own

to hold the purse strings

tenir les ficelles de la bourse

to hold the reins

tenir les rênes

to hold the stage [or Brit, Aus floor]

tenir le devant de la scène

to hold sway over sth

faire la pluie et le beau temps dans qc

hold your tongue!

sth holds water

there's no holding her/him (back)

rien ne peut la/le retenir

III.hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr

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1. hold (remain):

hold a. fig

hold tight

to hold still

to hold true

2. hold (continue):

hold

hold weather

3. hold (believe):

hold

4. hold (contain, promise):

... what the future holds

... ce que le futur réserve

I.hold back VB trans

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there's no holding me (back)

rien ne peut me retenir

II.hold back VB intr

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hold back

to hold back from doing sth

se retenir de faire qc

hold against VB trans

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to hold it against sb

en vouloir à qn

I.hold off VB trans

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1. hold off (keep distant):

hold off

tenir à distance

2. hold off (postpone, delay):

hold off

remettre à plus tard

II.hold off VB intr

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1. hold off (postpone, delay):

hold off

the rain has held off

2. hold off (keep distant):

hold off

se tenir à distance

hold forth VB intr pej

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to hold forth about sth

disserter sur qc

hold onto VB trans

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1. hold onto (grasp):

hold onto a. fig

2. hold onto (keep, not throw away):

hold onto

I.hold together VB intr

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hold together

II.hold together VB trans

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hold together

maintenir ensemble

hold down VB trans

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hold down

hold down person

hold down job

hold-up N

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1. hold-up (act of robbing):

2. hold-up (delay):

hold on VB intr

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1. hold on (affix, attach):

hold on

2. hold on (keep going):

to hold on (tight)

3. hold on (wait):

hold on

to hold [or keep] one's end up

ne pas se laisser démonter

to hold an audition for a part

faire passer une audition pour un rôle

to hold (on to) the lead

maintenir la tête

to be able to hold one's drink

to hold sb to his/her word

obliger qn à tenir sa promesse

to hold/take sb in one's arms

porter/prendre qn dans ses bras

to hold back for a better opportunity

se réserver pour une meilleure occasion

to hold sb/sth in one's arms/against oneself

serrer qn/qc dans ses bras/contre soi

to be able to hold one's drink

tenir l'alcool

to take hold of each other

s'étreindre lutteurs

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She is the first female magician in history to hold this position. en.wikipedia.org

They don't hold legal title to the land itself, but their ownership of knowledge about the land is indisputable. en.wikipedia.org

A decision was also made in the legislature to hold a plebiscite to establish a compulsory egg marketing board. en.wikipedia.org

He was the third person to hold this position. en.wikipedia.org

Deadline got a hold of the report, which provides evidence of how deliberately calculated the costs and expenses of a studio film can be. www.slashfilm.com

Some vehicles use other techniques to hold liquid at the inlet, as once the main engines are ignited, ullage motors are no longer required. en.wikipedia.org

Ask what positions they hold in the company, and they look at each other blankly. www.newsobserver.com

Or even if he'll hold off on horking henceforward. www.theglobeandmail.com

Together they hold responsibility for student admissions as well as helping students through daily life, such as UCAS and employment issues. en.wikipedia.org

The original gas pipes now serve as tubing to hold electrical wire. en.wikipedia.org

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