Translations for hold on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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Translations for hold on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hold on VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + adv)

1. hold on (wait):

2. hold on (maintain advantage):

3. hold on (clasp, grip):

4. hold on (keep):

II.hold on VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (fasten)

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Translations for hold on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. hold (clasp):

1.2. hold (grip) MOTOR:

2.1. hold (support, bear):

2.2. hold (have room for):

2.3. hold (contain):

2.4. hold (have in store):

3.1. hold (keep in position):

3.2. hold (maintain, keep constant):

3.3. hold (engage):

4.1. hold (keep):

4.2. hold (detain, imprison):

4.3. hold (restrain):

4.4. hold (control):

5.1. hold (have):

5.2. hold:

5.3. hold (conduct):

6.1. hold (stop):

6.2. hold (omit) Am:

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

1. hold (clasp, grip):

2.1. hold (stay firm):

2.2. hold (continue):

3. hold (be true):

4. hold (stop):

III.hold1 [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] N

1.1. hold U (grip, grasp):

1.2. hold U (control):

1.3. hold U TV:

2.1. hold C (in wrestling, judo):

2.2. hold C (in mountaineering):

3. hold C (delay, pause):

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

on–off [ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

1. on–off switch:

2. on–off:

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

1.1. on (indicating position):

1.2. on (belonging to):

1.3. on (against):

1.4. on (at point on scale):

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

2.2. on (about one's person):

3. on (indicating means of transport):

4.1. on (playing instrument):

4.2. on RADIO, TV:

4.3. on (recorded on):

5.1. on (using equipment):

5.2. on (on duty at):

5.3. on (contactable via):

6. on (a member of):

7. on (indicating time):

8. on (about, concerning):

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

9.2. on (working on, studying):

10. on (taking, consuming):

11. on (talking about income, available funds):

12. on (according to):

13.1. on (at the expense of):

13.2. on (on the strength of):

14.1. on (in comparison with):

14.2. on (in) Am:

15. on (scoring):

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

1.1. on (worn):

1.2. on (in place):

1.3. on (on surface):

2. on (indicating relative position):

3.1. on (indicating progression) (in space):

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

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

III.hold¹ [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] N

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