hold in in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hold in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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III.hold1 [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] N

1.1. hold U (grip, grasp):

to catch or grab or take hold (of sth)
agarrar (algo)
to catch or grab or take hold (of sth)
coger (algo) esp Spain
to catch or grab or take hold (of sth) (so as not to fall etc)
agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)
catch or grab hold of that end
agarra esa punta
catch or grab hold of that end
coge esa punta esp Spain
he grabbed hold of the rope
se agarró or asió de or a la cuerda
to keep hold of sth
no soltar algo
you keep hold of him
que no se te escape
he caught or seized hold of her arm
la agarró del brazo
he caught or seized hold of her arm
la cogió del brazo esp Spain
to get hold of sb
localizar a alguien
to get hold of sb
ubicar a alguien LatAm
where can we get hold of him?
¿dónde podemos localizarlo?
where can we get hold of him?
¿dónde podemos ubicarlo? LatAm
she's difficult to get hold of during the day
es difícil dar con ella or localizarla durante el día
she's difficult to get hold of during the day
es difícil ubicarla durante el día LatAm
to get hold of sth (manage to get)
conseguir algo
he got hold of the book/some tickets
consiguió el libro/algunas entradas
where did you get hold of the idea that … ?
¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que … ?
he had a firm hold on the rope
tenía la cuerda bien agarrada or sujeta
I can't get a hold on the screw
no consigo agarrar el tornillo
after three matches the fire took hold
al tercer fósforo el fuego prendió
the flames had already taken hold
el incendio se estaba extendiendo

hold2 [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] N (of ship, aircraft)

IN → Indiana

I.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] PREP

1.1. in (indicating place, location):

in
en
in the drawer/kitchen
en el cajón/en la cocina
in Detroit/Japan
en Detroit/en (el) Japón
our friends in Detroit
nuestros amigos de Detroit
he's in a meeting
está en una reunión
he's in a meeting
está reunido
I've got something in my eye
tengo algo en el ojo
who's that in the photo?
¿quién es ese de la foto?
in here/there
aquí/allí dentro
in here/there
aquí/allí adentro esp LatAm
in life/business
en la vida/los negocios
to go out/lie in the sun
salir/tumbarse al sol
in the rain
bajo la lluvia
you can't go out in this weather
no puedes salir con este tiempo
he was sitting in the dark/shade
estaba sentado en la oscuridad or en lo oscuro/a or en la sombra
in the moonlight
a la luz de la luna

4.1. in (indicating manner):

in
en
in a low voice
en voz baja
in dollars
en dólares
in French
en francés
they sat in a circle
se sentaron en un círculo
in rows/groups
en filas/grupos
in twos
de dos en dos
in twos
de a dos LatAm
to break sth in two
partir algo en dos
cut it in half
córtalo por la mitad
they came in their thousands
vinieron miles y miles
to work in wood
trabajar con madera
to paint in oils
pintar al óleo
in bronze/silk
de or en bronce/seda
write in ink/pencil
escriba con tinta/lápiz
sonata in A minor
sonata en la menor

II.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADV in often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (close in, hand in, stand in, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (close, hand, stand, etc).

3. in (involved):

we were in on the planning stage
participamos en la planificación
we're doing the bank job tonight: are you in or not? inf
esta noche asaltamos el banco ¿te apuntas o no? inf
to be in for sth you're in for a thrashing!
¡la paliza que te espera or que te vas a llevar!
you're in for it now!
¡ahora sí que te va a caer una buena!
you don't know what you're in for!
¡no sabes la que te espera! inf
it looks like we're in for some rain
parece que va a llover
you're in for a big surprise
te vas a llevar una buena sorpresa
I'm in for the 100m
me he apuntado a los 100 metros
to be in on sth I wanted to be in on the deal
quería tener parte en el trato
she was in on it from the start
lo supo or estuvo al tanto desde el principio
to be in with sb he's in with a really bad crowd
anda en muy malas compañías
he's (well) in with the boss
es muy amigo del jefe

III.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADJ

See also get in with

get in with VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv + prep + o)

in. → inch(es)

hold in in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hold in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] held, held N

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

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III.hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] held, held VB intr

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See also inch

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