hold in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hold in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hold1 <pt & pp held> [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] VB trans

II.hold1 <pt & pp held> [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] VB intr

III.hold1 [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] N

1.1. hold U (grip, grasp):

coger (algo) esp Spain
coge esa punta esp Spain
to keep hold of sth
you keep hold of him
to get hold of sb
to get hold of sb
ubicar a alguien LatAm
where did you get hold of the idea that … ?
he had a firm hold on the rope
I can't get a hold on the screw

hold2 [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] N (of ship, aircraft)

I.hold to VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + o + prep + o) (make abide by)

II.hold to VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + prep + o) (abide by)

I.hold back VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.hold back VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + adv)

hold against VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + o + prep + o)

hold forth VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + adv)

hold down VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

I.hold on VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + adv)

II.hold on VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (fasten)

hold over VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

I.hold off VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.hold off VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + adv)

hold in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hold in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] held, held N

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

III.hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] held, held VB intr

hold Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hold an account (with a bank)
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The original gas pipes now serve as tubing to hold electrical wire.
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Deadline got a hold of the report, which provides evidence of how deliberately calculated the costs and expenses of a studio film can be.
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They don't hold legal title to the land itself, but their ownership of knowledge about the land is indisputable.
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This allows to create a media event and to hold attention.
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The fire did nt take hold and was put out before it could destroy the bridge.
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The dam depends on 117,000 cubic yards of concrete, and 600,000 yards of dirt fill to hold back the water.
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Together they hold responsibility for student admissions as well as helping students through daily life, such as UCAS and employment issues.
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Huff escaped any serious damage to hold onto third.
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New third-generation bearings can hold over 9,000 times their weight, at extremely high speeds.
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With rear seats removed, the cargo area in large minivans can hold a 4x8 ft sheet of drywall or plywood flat.
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