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in the PONS Dictionary

held [held] VB trans, intr

held pt, pp of hold

I. hold [həʊld] N

1. hold (grasp):

to catch [or grab] [or get [a]] [or take [a]] hold of sb/sth
to take hold fig fire, epidemic

2. hold SPORTS:

zahvat m on

3. hold TELEC:

4. hold (delay):

5. hold (control):

to have a [strong] hold on [or over] sb

6. hold fig:

to get hold of sb/sth
to get hold of sb/sth information

7. hold (understand):

8. hold NAUT, AERO:

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

1. hold (grasp):

to hold sb/sth [tight [or tightly]]

2. hold (support):

3. hold (keep):

to hold sb to ransom fig

4. hold (delay, stop):

OK, hold it! phot

5. hold (contain):

hold COMPUT

hold on VB intr

1. hold on (affix, attach):

to be held on by [or with] sth

2. hold on (manage to keep going):

3. hold on (wait):

I. hold [həʊld] N

1. hold (grasp):

to catch [or grab] [or get [a]] [or take [a]] hold of sb/sth
to take hold fig fire, epidemic

2. hold SPORTS:

zahvat m on

3. hold TELEC:

4. hold (delay):

5. hold (control):

to have a [strong] hold on [or over] sb

6. hold fig:

to get hold of sb/sth
to get hold of sb/sth information

7. hold (understand):

8. hold NAUT, AERO:

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

1. hold (grasp):

to hold sb/sth [tight [or tightly]]

2. hold (support):

3. hold (keep):

to hold sb to ransom fig

4. hold (delay, stop):

OK, hold it! phot

5. hold (contain):

hold COMPUT

I. hold off VB trans

1. hold off MIL:

hold off enemy

2. hold off (postpone):

II. hold off VB intr

I. hold up VB trans

1. hold up (raise):

2. hold up (delay):

II. hold up N (violent robbery)

hold forth VB intr

hold down VB trans

hold down (keep low) levels, prices

I. hold out VB trans

to hold out sth to sb

II. hold out VB intr

1. hold out (manage to resist):

2. hold out (refuse to give information):

hold onto VB trans

1. hold onto (grasp):

2. hold onto (keep):

hold in VB trans

1. hold in emotion:

2. hold in: