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hold on VB intr

1. hold on (affix, attach):

to be held on by/with sth

estar seguro por a. c.

2. hold on (manage to keep going):

to hold on (tight)

aguentar (firme)

3. hold on (wait):

Usage examples with hold on

to hold on (tight)

aguentar (firme)

to keep a tight hold on sth

manter um rígido controle sobre a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The Reverend is the force behind the women's activities and possesses a charismatic hold on the entire town as well. en.wikipedia.org

Jai, meanwhile, tries to hold on to his sanity and marriage. en.wikipedia.org

It's easy to hold on to all the incidents that angered you, from a gossiping hairdresser to a two-timing ex-husband. www.huffingtonpost.com

But resist the urge to hold on so tightly to the past that you choke off new life. www.tv3.ie

But we needn't hold on to these things. www.thehindu.com

With this threat eliminated he collapsed and despite being paralyzed from the waist down, encouraged his men to hold on. en.wikipedia.org

Having four wives, a gambling habit and a susceptibility to confidence tricksters, he did not hold on to the money he made. en.wikipedia.org

It is now equally painful to recognize the fixity of assumptions that many persons hold on the nature of controlling elements in maize and the manners of their operation. en.wikipedia.org

Hold on to your sunhats. www.smh.com.au

Maybe our father or an ex-partner was over-cautious, so we have negative associations about people who hold on to money. www.dailymail.co.uk

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