hold under in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hold under in the English»French Dictionary

I.under [Brit ˈʌndə, Am ˈəndər] PREP When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English it can almost always be translated by sous in French: under the table = sous la table; under a sheet = sous un drap; under a heading = sous un titre.
under is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by (under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc.).
under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercooked, underfunded, underprivileged and undergrowth, underpass, underskirt. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary.
For particular usages, see the entry below.

II.under [Brit ˈʌndə, Am ˈəndər] ADV

See also review, oath, fire, control

I.review [Brit rɪˈvjuː, Am rəˈvju] N

II.review [Brit rɪˈvjuː, Am rəˈvju] VB trans

III.review [Brit rɪˈvjuː, Am rəˈvju] VB intr JOURN

oath [Brit əʊθ, Am oʊθ] N

I.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] N

II.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] INTERJ

III.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

IV.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB intr

I.control [Brit kənˈtrəʊl, Am kənˈtroʊl] N

1. control U (domination):

II.control <pres part controlling; pret, pp controlled> [Brit kənˈtrəʊl, Am kənˈtroʊl] VB trans

to control oneself refl < pres part controlling; pret, pp controlled>:

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 under in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hold under in the English»French Dictionary

I.under [ˈʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] PREP

II.under [ˈʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] ADV

See also over

I.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] PREP

II.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADV

III.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADJ inv

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
Manning was wounded toward the end of that engagement, after helping his regiment hold under overwhelming odds.
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The principles of mathematics also do not hold under consensus truth because mathematical propositions build on each other.
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And it's a testament to the tech of the game that the servers (mostly) managed to hold under that kind of stress.
www.irishexaminer.com
There was a baggage and freight hold under the cabin.
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Scientists make observations about the real world and look for patterns (scientific laws) that hold under different conditions.
www.thedrum.com
But the differences are so stark that it is hard to see how the general result wouldn't hold under more rigorous analysis.
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The law does not hold under all circumstances, so it is neither a tautology nor otherwise proveable; but it has a basis in prior observation.
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