hold together in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hold together in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hold together VB [həʊld -] (hold together)

1. hold together (not break):

hold together car, shoes, chair:

stare assieme

2. hold together (remain united):

hold together family, party, alliance:

restare unito

II.hold together VB [həʊld -] (hold [sth] together)

1. hold together (keep intact):

hold together car, machine, chair

fare durare

hold together papers, pieces

tenere insieme

to be held together with sth

essere tenuto insieme da qc

2. hold together (unite):

hold together company, party, government

tenere unito

my mother held the family together

mia madre ha tenuto unita la famiglia

Translations for hold together in the Italian»English Dictionary

restare uniti

to hang or hold together

tenere uniti

to knit or hold together

tenere insieme fogli, pezzi

to hold together

tenere matrimonio:

to hold together

stare assieme (essere coerente) storia, racconto:

to hold together

stare assieme (non rompersi) auto:

to hold together

Translations for hold together in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.together [Brit təˈɡɛðə, Am təˈɡɛðər] ADV Together in its main adverbial senses is almost always translated by insieme. - Together frequently occurs as the second element in certain verb combinations (get together pull together put together tie together etc.): for translations for these, see the appropriate verb entry (get, pull, put, tie etc.). - For examples and further uses, see this entry.

1. together (as a pair or group):

together

insieme

they're always together

sono sempre insieme

we were in school together

siamo stati a scuola insieme

let's go there together

andiamoci insieme

they're not married but they're living together

non sono sposati ma vivono insieme

to get back together again

rimettersi insieme

to be close together objects, trees, plants etc.:

essere molto vicini

his eyes are too close together

i suoi occhi sono troppo ravvicinati

she's cleverer than all the rest of them put together

è più intelligente di tutti gli altri messi insieme

acting together they could have prevented the invasion

agendo insieme or congiuntamente, avrebbero potuto impedire l'invasione

she kept the family together during the war

ha tenuto insieme la famiglia durante la guerra

we're all in this together

ci siamo dentro tutti quanti

they belong together (objects)

vanno insieme

they belong together (people)

sono fatti l'uno per l'altro

these two documents, taken together provide crucial evidence

questi due documenti, messi insieme, forniscono una prova determinante

these findings, taken together indicate that …

queste scoperte, considerate congiuntamente, indicano che …

2. together (so as to be joined):

together

insieme

he nailed the two planks together

inchiodò le due assi insieme

his argument doesn't hold together very well

la sua argomentazione non regge granché

3. together (in harmony):

those colours don't go together

quei colori non vanno bene insieme or non si abbinano bene

the talks brought the two sides closer together

i colloqui riavvicinarono le due parti

the soprano and the orchestra weren't quite together

il soprano e l'orchestra non andavano all'unisono

4. together (at the same time):

together

insieme

together

contemporaneamente

they were all talking together

parlavano tutti insieme

all my troubles seem to come together

sembra che i miei problemi arrivino tutti insieme

all together now!

tutti insieme adesso!

5. together (without interruption):

together

di fila

for four days, three weeks together

per quattro giorni, tre settimane di fila

6. together (as well as):

together with

insieme a, con

he put his wallet, together with his passport, in his pocket

mise il portafoglio, insieme con il passaporto, nella tasca

I went there together with Sara

ci sono andato insieme a Sara

taken together with the rest of the evidence, this proves that he is guilty

messo insieme al resto delle prove, questo prova che è colpevole

II.together [Brit təˈɡɛðə, Am təˈɡɛðər] ADJ inf

together

posato

he's a very together guy

è un tipo molto posato, equilibrato

III.together [Brit təˈɡɛðə, Am təˈɡɛðər]

to get one's act together to get it together inf

organizzarsi

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

1. hold (clasp):

hold object, hand, person

tenere (above, over sopra; against contro)

to hold sth in one's hand brush, pencil, stick

tenere [qc] in mano

to hold sth in one's hand (enclosed) button, coin, sweet

stringere [qc] in mano

to hold sth, sb by handle, stem, sleeve, leg

tenere qc, qn per

to hold one's stomach, head (in pain)

tenersi la pancia, la testa (per il dolore)

to hold sb (in one's arms)

tenere qn tra le braccia

to hold each other

abbracciarsi

can you hold my bag for me?

puoi tenermi la borsa?

2. hold (maintain):

to hold one's head upright, still

tenere la testa diritta, immobile

to hold one's hands still

tenere le mani immobili

to hold a pose, smile

stare in posa, continuare a sorridere

to hold sth in place or position

tenere qc a posto

to hold one's speed

mantenere la stessa velocità

3. hold (arrange):

hold meeting, talks

tenere, organizzare

hold competition, ballot, demonstration, course, election, exhibition

organizzare

hold party, reception, show

dare, organizzare

hold conversation

tenere

hold church service

celebrare

hold enquiry

condurre

hold personnel officer: interview

fare

to be held

avere luogo or tenersi

4. hold (have capacity for):

hold box, case, tank: objects, amount

(potere) contenere

hold theatre, room: 350 people

avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere

the bus holds ten (people)

il pulmino può trasportare 10 persone

to (be able to) hold one's drink or liquor

reggere l'alcol

5. hold (contain) drawer, cupboard, box, case:

hold objects, possessions

contenere

6. hold (support) shelf, fridge, branch, roof:

hold weight, load, crate

reggere

the branch won't hold you

il ramo non ti regge

7. hold (restrain):

hold dam, wall: water, flood waters

trattenere

hold person: dog

tenere

hold thief

trattenere

there is or there'll be no holding him fig

non lo tiene nessuno

8. hold (keep against will):

hold police: person

trattenere

hold kidnappers: person

tenere (in ostaggio)

to hold sb prisoner, hostage

tenere qn prigioniero, in ostaggio

9. hold (possess):

hold shares, power, playing card, degree

possedere, avere

hold record, sporting title, cup

detenere

hold job, position

occupare

hold ticket, passport, licence

avere, essere in possesso di

hold title

avere

hold LAW bank, computer, police, solicitor: document, information, money

conservare

hold mortgage

avere

10. hold (keep back):

hold place, seat, ticket

tenere

hold train, flight

fare aspettare

hold letter

tenere, non inviare

hold order

tenere in sospeso

hold it! inf

un momento! aspetta un attimo!

hold everything!

fermate tutto!

two burgers, but hold the mustard!

due hamburger, senza mostarda!

11. hold (believe):

hold opinion, belief

avere

to hold sb, sth to be

ritenere che qn, qc sia

to hold that … person:

pensare che …

to hold that … law:

dire che …

to hold that … theory:

sostenere che …

to hold sb liable or responsible

ritenere qn responsabile

12. hold:

hold (defend successfully) MIL territory, city, bridge

tenere

hold POL, SPORTS title

conservare

hold title

mantenere

hold seat, lead, position

mantenere

(in tennis) to hold one's serve or service

mantenere il servizio

to hold one's own person, army:

tenere duro, non demordere (against davanti)

13. hold (captivate):

hold person, audience, class

tenere desta l'attenzione di

hold attention, interest

attirare

14. hold TELEC:

to hold the line

attendere or restare in linea

can you hold the line please

attenda in linea per favore

15. hold MUS:

hold note

tenere (for per)

16. hold MOTOR:

to hold the road

tenere la strada

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

1. hold (remain intact):

hold rope, shelf, bridge, dam, glue:

tenere

2. hold:

fig also hold good theory, offer, objection:

reggere

fig also hold good law:

durare, resistere nel tempo

3. hold (continue):

hold weather:

tenere, mantenersi

hold luck:

durare

4. hold TELEC:

hold

attendere (in linea)

5. hold (remain steady):

hold still!

stai fermo!

III.to hold oneself VB refl

to hold oneself <pt held, pp held, holden arch >:

to hold oneself upright, well

tenersi diritto, bene su

IV.hold¹ [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

1. hold (grasp, grip):

hold

presa f

to get hold of rope, handle

afferrare

to keep (a) hold of or on ball

mantenere la presa su

to keep (a) hold of or on rail, hand

tenersi stretto a

to catch or grab or grasp or seize or take hold of

afferrare

2. hold (possession):

to get hold of book, ticket, document, information

procurarsi

to get hold of press: story

venire a conoscenza di, venire a sapere

to get hold of details, information

scoprire

3. hold (contact):

to get hold of (by phone) person

chiamare, contattare

to get hold of (by other means) person

contattare

4. hold (control):

hold

controllo m

hold

influenza f

hold

ascendente m (on, over su)

to have a hold on or over sb

avere ascendente su qn

to get a hold of oneself

riprendersi

5. hold SPORTS (in wrestling):

hold

presa f

to have sb in a hold

eseguire una presa su qn

6. hold (of hairspray, gel):

hold

fissaggio m

normal, extra hold

fissaggio normale, forte

7. hold TELEC:

on hold

in attesa

to put sb on hold TELEC

mettere qn in attesa

to put a call on hold TELEC

mettere una chiamata in attesa

to put one's plan, a project on hold

rimandare or sospendere momentaneamente un progetto

hold² [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

hold (storage, area) AVIAT

bagagliaio m

hold NAUT

stiva f

hold together in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hold together in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hold together VB intr

hold together

restare unito

to be held together with glue

essere tenuto insieme dalla colla

II.hold together VB trans

hold together

restare unito

Translations for hold together in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.together [tə·ˈge·ðɚ] ADV

1. together (jointly):

together

insieme

all together

tutti insieme

together with sb/sth

insieme a qn/qc

to live together

vivere insieme

to get together

riunirsi

to get it together inf

organizzarsi

2. together (at the same time):

together

insieme

together

allo stesso tempo

II.together [tə·ˈge·ðɚ] ADJ inf

together

equilibrato, -a

I.hold [hoʊld] N

1. hold (grasp, grip):

hold

presa f

to take hold of sb/sth

afferrare qu/qc

to catch hold of sb/sth

afferrare qu/qc

to keep hold of sth

tenersi a qc

2. hold (thing to hold by):

hold

appiglio m

3. hold (wrestling):

hold

presa f

no holds barred fig

senza restrizioni

4. hold (control):

hold

influenza f

to have a (strong/powerful) hold over sb

avere (molta/grande) influenza su qu

5. hold NAUT, AVIAT:

hold

stiva f

6. hold (delayed):

to be on hold

essere rimandato

to be on hold TELEC

essere in attesa

to put sb on hold

mettere qu in attesa

7. hold (understand):

to get hold of sth

afferrare qc

to have a hold of sth

avere un'idea di qc

to get hold of the wrong idea

sbagliarsi

I don't know where you got hold of that idea

non so da dove ti sia venuta un'idea del genere

8. hold (prison cell):

hold

guardina f

II.hold <held, held> [hoʊld] VB trans

1. hold:

hold (keep)

tenere

hold (grasp)

afferrare

to hold a gun

impugnare una pistola

to hold hands

tenersi per mano

to hold sth in one's hand

tenere qc in mano

to hold sb in one's arms

stringere qu tra le braccia

to hold sb/sth (tight)

stringere (forte) qu/qc

to hold the door open for sb

tenere la porta aperta a qu

2. hold (support):

hold

reggere

to hold one's head high

tenere alta la testa

3. hold (cover up):

to hold one's ears/nose

turarsi le orecchie/il naso

4. hold (keep, retain):

hold

mantenere

to hold sb's attention

tenere viva l'attenzione di qu

to hold sb in custody LAW

trattenere qu in custodia cautelare

to hold sb hostage

tenere qu in ostaggio

to hold (on to) the lead

mantenere il vantaggio

5. hold (maintain):

to hold oneself in readiness

tenersi pronto

to hold oneself well

tenersi in forma

6. hold (make keep to):

to hold sb to his/her word [or promise]

far mantenere a qu la parola [o la promessa]

7. hold (control):

to hold sth at the present/last year's level

mantenere qc al livello attuale/dell'anno scorso

to hold a note MUS

tenere una nota

8. hold (delay, stop):

hold

fermare

hold it!

un attimo!

to hold one's breath

trattenere il respiro

to hold one's fire MIL

non fare fuoco

to hold sb's phone calls TELEC

non passare alcuna chiamata a qu

9. hold (contain):

hold

contenere

what the future holds

ciò che ci riserva il futuro

10. hold (possess, own):

hold

possedere

hold land, town

occupare

to hold an account (with a bank)

avere un conto (presso una banca)

to hold the (absolute) majority

avere la maggioranza (assoluta)

to hold a position (as sth)

ricoprire un incarico (di qc)

to hold (down) the fort MIL

resistere

to hold (down) the fort fig

badare a tutto

11. hold (make happen):

to hold a conversation (with sb)

avere una conversazione (con qu)

to hold a meeting/a news conference

tenere una riunione/una conferenza stampa

the election will be held in November

le elezioni si terranno a novembre

12. hold (believe):

hold

considerare

to be held in great respect

essere assai rispettato

to hold sb responsible for sth

ritenere qu responsabile di qc

to hold sb/sth in contempt

disprezzare qu/qc

III.hold [hoʊld] VB intr

1. hold (continue):

hold

mantenere

hold good weather, luck

durare

to hold still

stare fermo

to hold true

continuare ad essere valido

hold tight!

tieni duro!

2. hold (stick):

hold

tenere

3. hold (believe):

hold

sostenere

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

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This relies on dynastic marriage to hold together the links between dynasties.

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This indicates that some materials are strong enough to hold together, even when moving downslope.

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Without rules, an organized society can not hold together, and rules require an authorized interpreter.

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Milk baths use lactic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid, to dissolve the proteins which hold together dead skin cells.

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Structural integrity is the quality of an item to hold together under a load, including its own weight, resisting breakage or bending.

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The number of constraints to hold together such a tetrahedron is 9 (4 distances and 5 angles).

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Firm western tofus can be barbecued since they will hold together on a barbecue grill.

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People hold together in a chain and form a circle, then practice this dance along with music and song.

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Locust trunnels were used to hold together the timbers with the help of some bronze or copper bolts.

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