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hold over VB trans

1. hold over (postpone):

to hold sth ⇆ over

to hold sth ⇆ over

etw aufschieben

2. hold over (allow to occupy property):

to hold sb ⇆ over

die Pachtsache [o. Mietsache] von jdm nicht zurückverlangen

3. hold over (extend):

to hold sth ⇆ over film

etw verlängern

4. hold over (threaten):

to hold sth over sb

jdn etw nicht vergessen lassen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hold sth over

etw verschieben

hey, hold it down over there! inf

hey, Ruhe da drüben! inf

to hold sway [over sb/sth]

[über jdn/etw] herrschen

to have/hold/take [over] the lead

die Führung haben/verteidigen/übernehmen

to have a [strong] hold on [or over] sb

[starken] Einfluss auf jdn haben

he hasn't got any hold over [or on] me

er kann mir nichts anhaben

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Together these labs hold over 2,000 primates for scientific research. en.wikipedia.org

A clause was also inserted into the budget cutting state aid for schools that hold over $1 billion in endowments. en.wikipedia.org

They have consolidated their hold over the government machinery and certain sectors of the armed forces and parliament. en.wikipedia.org

New third-generation bearings can hold over 9,000 times their weight, at extremely high speeds. en.wikipedia.org

As a lecturer no one, man or woman, has a more magnetic hold over an audience than she. en.wikipedia.org

The inflorescence can hold over 100 flower heads. en.wikipedia.org

The new garage is able to hold over 300 buses. en.wikipedia.org

With their psychic powers, they have a complete hold over the two erstwhile soldiers. en.wikipedia.org

And proof positive that time does not relinquish its hold over men or monuments. en.wikipedia.org

He soon becomes the team's field leader, a position he will traditionally hold over the years. en.wikipedia.org

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