Translations for hold out in the English»French Dictionary

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

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1. hold out (endure):

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:

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:

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

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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

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

13. hold (captivate):

hold person, audience, class

hold attention, interest

capter, retenir

15. hold MUS:

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

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

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:

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:

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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.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

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1. hand ANAT:

hand

he had a pencil/book in his hand

il avait un crayon/un livre dans la main

she had a pistol/umbrella in her hand

elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main

he stood there, gun/suitcase in hand

il était là, un pistolet/une valise à la main

to get or lay one's hands on money, information, key, person

mettre la main sur

he eats/steals everything he can get or lay his hands on

il mange/vole tout ce qui lui passe sous le nez

to keep one's hands off sth computer, money

ne pas toucher à

to keep one's hands off sb

laisser qn tranquille

they could hardly keep their hands off each other

ils avaient du mal à se retenir pour ne pas se toucher

to take sb's hand

prendre la main de qn

to take sb by the hand

prendre qn par la main

they were holding hands

ils se donnaient la main

to hold sb's hand lit

tenir qn par la main

to hold sb's hand (give support) fig person:

tenir la main à qn

to hold sb's hand government:

to do or make sth by hand

faire qc à la main

the letter was delivered by hand

la lettre a été remise en mains propres

‘by hand’ (on envelope)

‘par porteur’

they gave me 50 dollars in my hand

il m'ont donné 50 dollars de la main à la main

from hand to hand

de main en main

look! no hands!

regarde! sans les mains!

to have one's hands full lit

avoir les mains pleines

to have one's hands full fig

avoir assez à faire

to seize an opportunity with both hands

saisir l'occasion à deux mains

hands up, or I shoot!

les mains en l'air, ou je tire!

to be on one's hands and knees

être à quatre pattes

we can always use another pair of hands

une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop

hands off inf!

pas touche! inf

hands off inf!

bas les pattes! inf

‘hands off our schools’ (slogan at rally)

‘ne touchez pas à nos écoles’

please put your hands together for Max!

s'il vous plaît applaudissez Max!

4. hand (assistance):

hand

to give or lend sb a (helping) hand

donner un coup de main à qn

I need a hand with my suitcases

j'ai besoin d'un coup de main pour porter mes valises

5. hand (round of applause):

to give sb a big hand

applaudir qn très fort

let's have a big hand for the winner!

applaudissons bien fort le gagnant!

6. hand (consent to marriage):

to ask for/win sb's hand (in marriage)

demander/obtenir la main de qn (en mariage)

7. hand (possession):

to be in sb's hands money, painting, document, power, affair:

être entre les mains de qn

the painting is in private hands

le tableau est entre les mains d'un particulier

to change hands

changer de mains

to fall or get into sb's hands information, equipment:

tomber entre les mains de qn

to fall or get into the wrong hands documents, weapons:

tomber en mauvaises mains

in the right hands this information could be useful

en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile

to be in good or safe hands child, money:

être en bonnes mains

to put one's life in sb's hands

remettre sa vie entre les mains de qn

to place or put sth in sb's hands department, office

confier qc à qn

to place or put sth in sb's hands matter, affair

remettre qc entre les mains de qn

to play into sb's hands

jouer le jeu de qn

the matter is out of my hands

cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort

8. hand (control):

to get out of hand expenditure, inflation:

to get out of hand children, fans:

devenir incontrôlable

to get out of hand demonstration, party:

things are getting out of hand

on est en train de perdre le contrôle de la situation

to take sth in hand situation

prendre [qc] en main

to take sth in hand problem

to take sb in hand child, troublemaker

prendre qn en main

10. hand:

hand (worker) FARM

ouvrier/-ière m/f agricole

hand (in industry)

ouvrier/-ière m/f

hand NAUT

membre m de l'équipage

the ship went down with all hands

le bateau a coulé corps et biens

14. hand (pointer):

hand (on clock, dial)

the hour/minute hand

l'aiguille des heures/minutes

15. hand RIDING (unit of length):

hand

16. hand FOOD (of bananas):

hand

a hand of pork

17. hand (signature) dated:

to set one's hand to document

apposer sa signature à

18. hand (source):

I got the information first/second hand

j'ai eu l'information de première main/par l'intermédiaire de quelqu'un

II.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] VB trans

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III.at the hands of PREP

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IV.in hand ADJ

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1. in hand (current):

en cours never after vb

the job/matter in hand

le travail/l'affaire en cours

V.out of hand ADV

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out of hand reject, condemn, dismiss:

out of hand

VI.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd]

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the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing

la main gauche ignore ce que fait la droite

to know sth like the back of one's hand

connaître qc comme le dos de la main

many hands make light work prov

plus on est nombreux plus ça va vite

I could do that with one hand tied behind my back!

je pourrais le faire les doigts dans le nez! inf

you've got to hand it to her/them…

il faut lui/leur faire cette justice…

he never does a hand's turn

il ne remue pas le petit doigt

to win hands down

gagner haut la main

I.out [aʊt] VB trans Out is used after many verbs in English to alter or reinforce the meaning of the verb (hold out, wipe out, filter out etc.). Very often in French, a verb alone will be used to translate these combinations. For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (hold, wipe, filter etc.).
When out is used as an adverb meaning outside, it often adds little to the sense of the phrase: they're out in the garden = they're in the garden. In such cases out will not usually be translated: ils sont dans le jardin.
out is used as an adverb to mean absent or not at home. In this case she's out really means she's gone out and the French translation is elle est sortie.
For the phrase out of see III. in the entry below.
For examples of the above and other uses, see the entry below.

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out person:

out

révéler l'homosexualité de

II.out [aʊt] ADV

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4. out (in the world at large):

there are a lot of people out there looking for work

il y a beaucoup de gens qui cherchent du travail en ce moment

6. out (in slogans):

‘Tories out!’

‘les conservateurs dehors!’

7. out (for social activity):

to invite sb out to dinner

inviter qn au restaurant

a day out at the seaside

une journée au bord de la mer

let's have an evening out this week

si on sortait un soir de la semaine?

10. out (in view):

to be out sun, moon, stars:

11. out (extinguished):

to be out fire, light:

lights out at 10.30 pm

extinction des feux à 22 h 30

12. out SPORTS, GAMES:

to be out player:

être éliminé

‘out!’ (of ball)

13. out (unconscious):

to be out (cold) inf (gen)

être dans les pommes inf

to be out (cold) inf boxer:

être K.O.

14. out (over, finished):

before the week is out

avant la fin de la semaine

16. out (not possible) inf:

no that option is out

non cette solution est exclue

17. out (actively in search of) inf:

to be out to do sth

être bien décidé à faire qc

to be out for revenge or to get sb

être bien décidé à se venger de qn

he's out to get you (gen)

il t'en veut à mort

he's out to get you (killer)

il veut ta peau inf

he's just out for what he can get pej

c'est l'intérêt qui le guide

he's just out for what he can get pej

il n'y a que son intérêt qui compte

18. out (not in fashion) inf:

to be out style, colour:

être passé de mode

19. out (in holes) inf:

trousers with the knees out

pantalon troué aux genoux

21. out Brit (ever) inf:

he's the kindest/stupidest person out

c'est la personne la plus gentille/stupide qui soit

III.out of PREP

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2. out of (expressing ratio):

out of

two out of every three people

deux personnes sur trois

3. out of (part of whole):

a paragraph out of a book

un paragraphe tiré d'un livre

like something out of a horror movie

comme quelque chose qui sort tout droit d'un film d'horreur

4. out of (beyond defined limits):

out of reach, sight, water

out of city, compound

5. out of (free from confinement):

to be out of hospital/of prison

être sorti de l'hôpital/de prison

6. out of (expressing shelter):

out of sun, rain

7. out of (lacking):

to be (right) out of item, commodity

ne plus avoir de

8. out of (made from):

out of wood, plasticine, metal

9. out of (due to):

out of malice, respect etc

10. out of RIDING, HORSE RAC (lineage of horse):

Rapido out of Lightning

Rapido par Lightning

IV.out [aʊt]

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I want out inf!

je ne marche plus avec vous/eux etc inf

I'm out of here inf

I'm out of here inf

go on, out with it inf!

allez, accouche! inf

go on, out with it inf!

allez, dis ce que tu as à dire

to be on the outs inf with sb Am

être brouillé avec qn

to be out and about (gen)

to be out and about (after illness)

être à nouveau sur pied

to be out of it inf

être dans les vapes inf

to feel out of it

se sentir exclu

you're well out of it

tu fais bien de ne pas t'en mêler

See also hold, wipe, filter, come out

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

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

13. hold (captivate):

hold person, audience, class

hold attention, interest

capter, retenir

15. hold MUS:

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

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

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:

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

I.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] N

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3. wipe CINE:

wipe

II.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] VB trans

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1. wipe (mop):

wipe part of body, crockery, surface

essuyer (on sur, with avec)

she wiped her eyes

elle s'est essuyé les yeux

he wiped the sweat from his eyes

il s'est essuyé la sueur qui lui coulait dans les yeux

to wipe one's nose

she wiped the baby's nose

elle a mouché le bébé

to wipe one's bottom

she wiped the baby's bottom

elle a torché le bébé

to wipe sth clean

‘please wipe your feet’ (sign)

‘prière de s'essuyer les pieds’

wipe that smile/grin off your face!

cesse de sourire/de ricaner!

2. wipe:

wipe CINE, COMPUT, RADIO, TV

I.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] N

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1. filter TECH:

air/oil/water filter

filtre à air/huile/eau

2. filter:

filter AUDIO, PHOTO, TELEC

3. filter (cosmetic):

4. filter:

filter, a. filter lane Brit TRANSP

voie f réservée aux véhicules qui tournent

filter, a. filter lane Brit TRANSP

voie f de stockage spec

5. filter Brit TRANSP (arrow):

flèche f (directionnelle)

II.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB trans

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filter liquid, gas

filter coffee

III.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB intr

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1. filter:

filter, a. filter off Brit TRANSP to filter off to the left

passer sur la voie de gauche pour tourner

come out VB [Brit kʌm -, Am kəm -]

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1. come out (emerge):

come out person, animal, vehicle:

come out star:

come out sun, moon:

come out flowers, bulbs:

sortir de terre

come out spot, rash:

come out with your hands up!

sortez les mains en l'air

when does he come out? (of prison, hospital)

quand est-ce qu'il sort?

he came out of it rather well fig

il ne s'en est pas mal tiré

2. come out (strike):

faire la grève

to come out on strike

faire la grève

3. come out homosexual:

déclarer publiquement son homosexualité

5. come out (be emitted):

come out water, air, smoke:

sortir (through par)

the water comes out of this hole

l'eau sort par ce trou

6. come out (wash out):

come out stain, ink, grease:

s'en aller, partir (of de)

it won't come out

ça ne part pas

7. come out (be deleted):

come out reference, sentence:

être éliminé

8. come out (be published, issued):

come out magazine, novel:

come out album, film, model, product:

9. come out (become known):

come out feelings:

come out message, meaning:

come out details, facts, full story:

être révélé

come out results:

come out secret:

être divulgué

it came out that …

on a appris que …

if it ever comes out that it was my fault

si on découvre un jour que c'était de ma faute

the truth is bound to come out

la vérité finira forcément par se savoir

so that's what you think—it's all coming out now!

c'est ça que tu penses—tu finis par l'avouer!

13. come out (enter society):

faire ses débuts dans le monde

I.keeping [Brit ˈkiːpɪŋ, Am ˈkipɪŋ] N (custody)

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II.in keeping with PREP

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in keeping with status, law, rules, image, tradition:

in keeping with

to be in keeping with law, rules, policy, image, character

correspondre à

to be in keeping with surroundings, area, village

s'harmoniser avec

III.out of keeping with PREP

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Translations for hold out in the English»French Dictionary

I.hold out VB trans

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1. hold out (stretch out):

2. hold out (offer):

II.hold out VB intr

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1. hold out (resist):

2. hold out (continue):

hold out supplies

3. hold out (not do/tell):

to hold out on sb

cacher qc à qn

4. hold out (hope):

to hold out for sth

Translations for hold out in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

to hold out the hand of friendship to sb

tendre la main à qn

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I.hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

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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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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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2. hold (continue):

hold

hold weather

3. hold (believe):

hold

4. hold (contain, promise):

... what the future holds

... ce que le futur réserve

I.out [aʊt] VB trans

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1. out (knock out):

out

2. out (reveal sb's homosexuality):

out

révéler l'homosexualité de

II.out [aʊt] PREP inf

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out → out of

III.out [aʊt] ADV

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5. out (available):

the best one out

le meilleur sur le marché

8. out (emerge):

to come out

9. out (come to an end, conclude):

to go out fire

s'éteindre progressivement

10. out (not fashionable):

IV.out [aʊt] ADJ

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1. out (absent, not present):

out

2. out (released, published):

out film, novel

3. out (revealed):

rendu(e) public(-que)

4. out BOT:

5. out (visible):

the sun/moon is out

le soleil/la lune brille

6. out (finished):

out

before the week is out

avant la fin de la semaine

7. out (not working):

out fire, light

out workers

8. out inf (in existence):

être sur le marché

9. out (unconscious, tired):

out

K.-O. inv

10. out SPORTS:

out fig

11. out (not possible):

that's right out

c'est hors de question

12. out (unfashionable):

out

13. out Brit (drunk):

out

14. out (mistaken):

Phrases:

to be out for sth/to +infin

chercher à qc/à +infin

V.out [aʊt] N

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out

échappatoire f

2. out Am:

to be at/on the outs with sb

être brouillé avec qn

See also out of, inside, in, in

out of PREP

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2. out of (outside from):

out of water/sight/reach

hors de l'eau/de vue/d'atteinte

to drink out of a glass

boire dans un verre

6. out of (because of):

to do sth out of politeness

faire qc par politesse

7. out of:

in 3 cases out of 10

dans 3 cas sur 10

I.inside [ɪnˈsaɪd] ADJ inv

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2. inside AUTO:

inside lane Brit, Aus

voie f de gauche

inside lane Am

voie f de droite

4. inside (inseam):

inside leg Brit, Aus

II.inside [ɪnˈsaɪd] N

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2. inside pl (entrails):

3. inside AUTO:

to overtake on the inside Brit, Aus

dépasser à gauche

to pass on the inside Am

dépasser à droite

III.inside [ɪnˈsaɪd] PREP

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2. inside (within time of):

inside of sth Am inf

IV.inside [ɪnˈsaɪd] ADV

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1. inside (within something):

à l'intérieur

to go inside

2. inside inf (in jail):

3. inside (internally):

intérieurement

in [ɪn] N

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in abbreviation of inch

I.in [ɪn] PREP

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1. in (inside, into):

to be in bed

sitting in the window

assis devant la fenêtre

gun in hand

revolver au poing

to put sth in sb's hands

remettre qc entre les mains de qn

in town/jail

en ville/prison

in the country/hospital

à la campagne/l'hôpital

in France/Burgundy/Tokyo/Cyprus

en France/Bourgogne/à Tokyo/Chypre

in Peru/the West Indies/the Loiret

au Pérou/aux Antilles/dans le Loiret

4. in (during):

in the twenties

dans les années vingt

to be in one's thirties

avoir la trentaine

in the reign of Caesar

sous le règne de César

in those days

à cette époque-là

in May/spring

en mai/au printemps

in the afternoon

(dans) l'après-midi

at 11 in the morning

à 11 h du matin

see you in the morning

à demain matin

5. in (at later time):

in a week/three hours

dans une semaine/trois heures

in (the) future

6. in (within a period):

to do sth in 4 hours

faire qc en 4 heures

7. in (for):

he hasn't done that in years/a week

il n'a pas fait ça depuis des années/de toute une semaine

8. in (in situation, state, manner of):

in search of sb/sth

à la recherche de qn/qc

in this way

de cette manière

sous l'effet de la colère

in fun/earnest

pour rire/de bon

to be in a hurry

to be/fall in love with sb

être/tomber amoureux de qn

in alphabetical order

par ordre alphabétique

to write in ink/pencil

écrire à l'encre/au crayon

written in black and white

écrit noir sur blanc

dressed in red

9. in (concerning):

deaf in one ear

sourd d'une oreille

to be interested in sth

s'intéresser à qc

to have faith in God

to have confidence in sb

avoir confiance en qn

to have a say in the matter

avoir voix au chapitre

a change in attitude

un changement d'attitude

a rise in prices

une augmentation des prix

it's rare in apes

c'est rare chez les singes

11. in (taking the form of):

to speak in French

parler (en) français

in the form of a request

sous forme de demande

12. in (made of):

in wood/stone

16. in (substitution of):

in sb's place

à la place de qn

in lieu of sth

17. in (as consequence of):

in return/reply

en échange/réponse

II.in [ɪn] ADV

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III.in [ɪn] ADJ (popular)

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être à la mode

IV.in [ɪn] N

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the ins and outs

les tenants et les aboutissants

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He stated that he could perhaps hold out, if given field artillery. en.wikipedia.org

The town would nonetheless hold out until the end of the war. en.wikipedia.org

Villagers continue to hold out hope for their right of return. en.wikipedia.org

If the system is misconceived, and child protection remains an accident waiting to happen, why hold out hope for improvements? www.thestar.com

Hold out a hand palm up and you're greeted with an interface of potential castables. www.polygon.com

He left instructions for the city to hold out for 10 days more. en.wikipedia.org

They each hold out their arms before the glowing sphere in between them explodes. en.wikipedia.org

He then flew lowe over dropped the ammunition in the post, thus giving them just enough ammunition to hold out long enough to be relieved. en.wikipedia.org

The forts could store sufficient supplies to enable the defenders to hold out for a few weeks, and to supply relieving troops. en.wikipedia.org

The regiment proceeded to hold out as the rest of the division made its way across. en.wikipedia.org

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