hold onto in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hold onto in the English»French Dictionary

See also open, move, go, get

I.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] N

II.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] ADJ

III.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] VB trans

5. open (make wider) → open up

IV.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] VB intr

6. open (become wider) → open up

I.move [Brit muːv, Am muv] N

1. move:

2. move (proceed, travel):

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

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

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

IV.hold [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

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

I.take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] N

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

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

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

I.grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] N

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

I.grab [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] N

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

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

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

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

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

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

I.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] N

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

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

hold onto in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hold onto in the English»French Dictionary

onto, on to [ˈɒntu:, Am ˈɑ:ntu:] PREP

I.hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

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

Phrases:

gardez la ligne! Quebec
to hold the stage [or Brit, Aus floor]
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Infants can start to sit up by themselves and put some weight on their legs as they hold onto something for support by six months.
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In the competition, players had to hold onto a rope as it moved around a sun on the ground.
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For the challenge, couples were suspended in the air forced to hold onto large rings.
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During cooperative feeding, some individuals may hold onto the prey, while others perform the roll.
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A small, pointed tip is the most common, but hook tips that hold onto the test point are also very commonly used.
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The first affirmation is to hold onto tradition and the family.
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But they still hold onto themselves while exploring their new lives.
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Most commonly practiced are various movements with the hands as if one could hold onto air and pull their body in any possibly direction.
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Once born, the offspring must find their way into the marsupium to hold onto and nurse from a teat.
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He stripped the car and rebuilt it, so she would not have to hold onto the broken door.
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