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hold: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
hold back: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
hold in: transitive verb
hold on: intransitive verb
hold onto: transitive verb
hold out: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
hold up: transitive verb

I . hold [hoʊld, Brit həʊld] N

1. hold (grasp, grip):

hold

to get hold of sth

to get hold of sth

compreender a. c.

to take hold of sb/sth

segurar alguém/a. c.

2. hold (control):

hold

he had a good hold of the subject

ele tinha um bom domínio do assunto

he had a good hold of the subject

to have a (strong/powerful) hold over sb

ter (muita/grande) influência sobre alguém

3. hold:

hold (of an aircraft)

compartimento m de carga

hold (of a ship)

porão m

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

1. hold (keep):

hold

to hold a ladder steady

manter uma escada fixa

to hold a ladder steady (grasp)

to hold hands

to hold onto one's arms

agarrar alguém pelo braço

to hold sth in one's hand

segurar a. c. na mão

2. hold (keep, retain):

hold

to hold one's breath

prender a respiração

to hold sb's attention/interest

prender a atenção/interesse de alguém

3. hold (delay, stop):

hold

deter

hold it!

alto lá!

the soldiers were able to hold the enemy

os soldado conseguiram deter o inimigo

please hold the line (on the phone)

por favor, aguarde na linha

4. hold (contain):

hold

5. hold (possess, own):

hold land, town

hold property

to hold the (absolute) majority

ter a maioria (absoluta)

6. hold (make happen):

to hold an election/a meeting/a news conference/talks

realizar uma eleição/uma reunião/uma coletiva de imprensa/discussões

III . hold [hoʊld, Brit həʊld] VB intr

1. hold (continue):

hold

hold tight!

the low prices held till the end of the season

os preços baixos continuaram até o fim da temporada

to hold still

2. hold (stick):

hold

3. hold (believe):

to hold that...

ser de opinião que

I . hold back VB trans

hold back (keep)

reter

hold back (stop)

deter

to hold back information

ocultar informações

to hold back tears

conter as lágrimas

II . hold back VB intr

hold back

to hold back from doing sth

abster-se de fazer a. c.

hold in VB trans

hold in

reter

hold on VB intr

1. hold on (affix, attach):

hold on

to be held on by/with sth

estar seguro por a. c.

2. hold on (manage to keep going):

to hold on (tight)

aguentar (firme)

3. hold on (wait):

hold on

hold onto VB trans insep

1. hold onto (grasp):

hold onto

2. hold onto (keep):

hold onto

I . hold out VB trans

hold out possibility, solution:

hold out

II . hold out VB intr

hold out

to be unable to hold out

não conseguir resistir

hold up VB trans

1. hold up (raise):

hold up

to hold up one's hand

2. hold up (delay):

hold up

reter

3. hold up (rob with violence):

hold up

assaltar à mão armada

Usage examples with hold

hold it!

hold tight!

to hold a service

celebrar uma missa

to hold on (tight)

aguentar (firme)

to hold back information

ocultar informações

to hold back tears

conter as lágrimas

to hold one's breath

prender a respiração

please hold the line (on the phone)

por favor, aguarde na linha

to hold one's tongue

ficar em silêncio

to hold sb prisoner

deixar alguém preso

to hold a review MIL

passar uma tropa em revista

to hold sb captive

manter alguém cativo

to hold hands

to hold still

to hold that...

ser de opinião que

hold the line!

aguarde na linha!

to hold water fig

ser consistente

to hold a ladder steady

manter uma escada fixa

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English

Huff escaped any serious damage to hold onto third. en.wikipedia.org

They don't hold legal title to the land itself, but their ownership of knowledge about the land is indisputable. en.wikipedia.org

He got hold of the rocket launcher which was near him, and fired at one of the tanks. en.wikipedia.org

Some vehicles use other techniques to hold liquid at the inlet, as once the main engines are ignited, ullage motors are no longer required. en.wikipedia.org

Ask what positions they hold in the company, and they look at each other blankly. www.newsobserver.com

The original gas pipes now serve as tubing to hold electrical wire. en.wikipedia.org

A decision was also made in the legislature to hold a plebiscite to establish a compulsory egg marketing board. en.wikipedia.org

New third-generation bearings can hold over 9,000 times their weight, at extremely high speeds. en.wikipedia.org

Sometimes, orangutans will strip leaves from a branch and hold them in front of their mouth when making the sound. en.wikipedia.org

This allows to create a media event and to hold attention. en.wikipedia.org

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