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held [held] VB trans, intr

held pt, pp of hold

I. hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

1. hold (grasp, grip):

Halt m <-(e)s, -e> kein pl
to catch [or grab][or get [a]][or take [a]]hold of sb/sth
jdn/etw ergreifen
sb loses hold of sth
jdm entgleitet etw

2. hold fig:

to take hold of sth custom, fashion
auf etw acc überschwappen inf
to take hold of sth fire, epidemic, disease

3. hold (esp climbing):

Halt m <-(e)s, -e> kein pl

4. hold (wrestling, martial arts):

Griff m <-(e)s, -e>
jdn/etw loslassen

5. hold TELEC:

6. hold (delay):

to put sth on hold
etw auf Eis legen fig

7. hold (control, influence):

Kontrolle f <-, -n>
to have a [strong] hold on [or over] sb

8. hold fig (everything allowed):

9. hold fig (find):

to get hold of sb/sth
jdn/etw auftreiben inf

10. hold (understand):

11. hold FASHION:

hold of hairspray, mousse
Halt m <-(e)s, -e> kein pl

12. hold NAUT, AVIAT:

Frachtraum m <-(e)s> kein pl

13. hold COMPUT:

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

1. hold (grasp, grip):

to hold sb/sth [tight [or tightly]]
jdn/etw [fest]halten
to hold sb's hand
etw halten

2. hold (carry):

to hold sb/sth
jdn/etw [aus]halten [o. tragen]

3. hold (maintain):

4. hold (retain, restrain):

to be able to hold one's drink [or Am also liquor]

5. hold (keep):

to hold course for sth NAUT, AVIAT
auf etw acc Kurs nehmen
sth is holding its value pictures, antiques
to hold sb to sth commitment, promise

6. hold (delay, stop):

to hold sth
ok, hold it! PHOTO

7. hold (have room for):

to hold sth bottle, glass, box
etw fassen
to hold sth COMPUT

8. hold (involve):

to hold sth for sth
für jdn mit etw dat verbunden sein

9. hold (possess):

10. hold (believe):

ˈclose·ly held ADJ ECON, FIN

closely held

assets held abroad N ACCOUNT

assets held for dealing purposes N ACCOUNT

account held in trust for a ward N ECON LAW

I. hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

1. hold (grasp, grip):

Halt m <-(e)s, -e> kein pl
to catch [or grab][or get [a]][or take [a]]hold of sb/sth
jdn/etw ergreifen
sb loses hold of sth
jdm entgleitet etw

2. hold fig:

to take hold of sth custom, fashion
auf etw acc überschwappen inf
to take hold of sth fire, epidemic, disease

3. hold (esp climbing):

Halt m <-(e)s, -e> kein pl

4. hold (wrestling, martial arts):

Griff m <-(e)s, -e>
jdn/etw loslassen

5. hold TELEC:

6. hold (delay):

to put sth on hold
etw auf Eis legen fig

7. hold (control, influence):

Kontrolle f <-, -n>
to have a [strong] hold on [or over] sb

8. hold fig (everything allowed):

9. hold fig (find):

to get hold of sb/sth
jdn/etw auftreiben inf

10. hold (understand):

11. hold FASHION:

hold of hairspray, mousse
Halt m <-(e)s, -e> kein pl

12. hold NAUT, AVIAT:

Frachtraum m <-(e)s> kein pl

13. hold COMPUT:

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

1. hold (grasp, grip):

to hold sb/sth [tight [or tightly]]
jdn/etw [fest]halten
to hold sb's hand
etw halten

2. hold (carry):

to hold sb/sth
jdn/etw [aus]halten [o. tragen]

3. hold (maintain):

4. hold (retain, restrain):

to be able to hold one's drink [or Am also liquor]

5. hold (keep):

to hold course for sth NAUT, AVIAT
auf etw acc Kurs nehmen
sth is holding its value pictures, antiques
to hold sb to sth commitment, promise

6. hold (delay, stop):

to hold sth
ok, hold it! PHOTO

7. hold (have room for):

to hold sth bottle, glass, box
etw fassen
to hold sth COMPUT

8. hold (involve):

to hold sth for sth
für jdn mit etw dat verbunden sein

9. hold (possess):

10. hold (believe):

hold VB trans FINMKT

hold against VB trans

to hold sth against sb
jdm etw vorwerfen [o. übelnehmen] [o. verübeln]

I. hold back VB trans

1. hold back (keep back):

to hold sb ⇆ back
to hold sth ⇆ back emotions
jdn daran hindern, etw zu tun

2. hold back (withhold):

to hold back ⇆ sth
to hold back ⇆ sth

3. hold back (prevent from making progress):

to hold back ⇆ sb

II. hold back VB intr

1. hold back (be unforthcoming):

2. hold back (refrain):

hold down VB trans

1. hold down (keep in place):

to hold down ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw festhalten
to hold down ⇆ sb/sth (keep near the ground)

2. hold down (keep low):

to hold down ⇆ sth levels, prices

3. hold down (stay in work):

4. hold down (control, suppress):

to hold down ⇆ sb/sth

5. hold down (be quiet):

hold forth VB intr

sich acc [über etw acc] auslassen

hold in VB trans

to hold sth ⇆ in emotion

I. hold off VB trans

1. hold off (delay):

to hold off sth

2. hold off (resist):

to hold off ⇆ sb/sth attack, challenge
jdn/etw abwehren

II. hold off VB intr

hold off rain, snow:

hold on VB intr

1. hold on (hold tightly):

to be held on by/with sth

2. hold on (wait):

3. hold on:

4. hold on (barely survive):

I. hold out VB intr

1. hold out (last):

hold out supplies

2. hold out:

II. hold out VB trans

1. hold out (stretch out):

to hold out ⇆ sth
to hold out ⇆ sth to sb
jdm etw hinhalten

2. hold out (offer):

to hold out sth
etw bieten

3. hold out (pretend to be):

sich acc als etw acc ausgeben

Phrases:

hold over VB trans

1. hold over (postpone):

to hold sth ⇆ over
to hold sth ⇆ over

2. hold over (allow to occupy property):

to hold sb ⇆ over

3. hold over (extend):

to hold sth ⇆ over film

4. hold over (threaten):

to hold sth over sb

hold to VB trans LAW

to hold to sth
an etw acc festhalten
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hold N

Present
Ihold
youhold
he/she/itholds
wehold
youhold
theyhold
Past
Iheld
youheld
he/she/itheld
weheld
youheld
theyheld
Present Perfect
Ihaveheld
youhaveheld
he/she/ithasheld
wehaveheld
youhaveheld
theyhaveheld
Past Perfect
Ihadheld
youhadheld
he/she/ithadheld
wehadheld
youhadheld
theyhadheld