hold onto in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hold onto in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for hold onto in the English»Spanish Dictionary

onto [Am ˈɑnˌtu, Brit ˈɒntuː] PREP

See also get onto

I.get onto VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

II.get onto VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + prep + o)

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

1.1. hold U (grip, grasp):

coger (algo) esp Spain
coge esa punta esp Spain
ubicar a alguien LatAm

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

hold onto in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hold onto in the English»Spanish Dictionary

onto [ˈɒntu:, Am ˈɑ:ntu:] PREP, on to PREP

I.hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] held, held N

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

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

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Due to their stings' quick acting venom they rely to lesser extent on their slender pinchers (chelae) to hold onto prey.
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In each case, crab spiders use their powerful front legs to grab and hold onto prey while paralyzing it with a venomous bite.
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Most commonly practiced are various movements with the hands as if one could hold onto air and pull their body in any possibly direction.
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For gambits that are less sound, the accepting player is more likely to try to hold onto his extra material.
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He knew that he had to find something to hold onto in order to survive.
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During cooperative feeding, some individuals may hold onto the prey, while others perform the roll.
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Once born, the offspring must find their way into the marsupium to hold onto and nurse from a teat.
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Lore needed to hold onto them, through chains of loyalty and the charms of literary excellence.
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The first affirmation is to hold onto tradition and the family.
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The general drift of its teaching is simple and easy to hold onto, much is achieved with little effort.
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