Translations for hold out in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hold out VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (extend, proffer)

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1. hold out (survive, last):

hold out person:

aguantar

hold out food/shoes:

durar

3. hold out (withhold information) esp Am inf:

quit holding out and tell us what she said

déjate de ocultarnos las cosas y dinos qué dijo

after two days of questioning he's still holding out on them

ya van dos días de interrogatorios y todavía no ha cantado inf

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resistir

to hold out

resistir enemigo

to hold out against

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

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1.1. hold (clasp):

hold it with both hands

sujétalo con las dos manos

hold it with both hands

agárralo con las dos manos esp LatAm

she was holding a newspaper

tenía un periódico en la mano

hold my hand to cross the road

dame la mano para cruzar la calle

he was holding her hand

la tenía agarrada de la mano

he was holding her hand

la tenía cogida de la mano esp Spain

they walked holding hands

caminaban tomados or agarrados de la mano

they walked holding hands

caminaban cogidos de la mano esp Spain

he held her in his arms

la abrazó

hold me tight

abrázame fuerte

3.2. hold (maintain, keep constant):

hold

mantener

can gold hold its present value for much longer?

¿el oro podrá mantener su valor actual mucho más tiempo?

she held the lead throughout the race

se mantuvo a la cabeza durante toda la carrera

if Labour holds these seats

si los laboristas retienen estos escaños

if Labour holds these seats

si los laboristas retienen estas bancas RioPl

hold the line, please TELEC

no cuelgue, por favor

hold the line, please TELEC

no corte, por favor CSur

the note is held over four bars MUS

la nota se sostiene durante cuatro compases

5.1. hold (have):

hold passport/ticket/permit

tener

hold passport/ticket/permit

estar en posesión de form

hold degree/shares/property

tener

hold record

ostentar

hold record

tener

hold post/position

tener

hold post/position

ocupar

my lawyer holds the deeds

mi abogado tiene la escritura

my lawyer holds the deeds

la escritura está en poder de mi abogado

he holds the view that …

sostiene que or mantiene que …

he holds the view that …

es de la opinión de que …

5.2. hold:

hold (consider)

considerar

hold (maintain)

sostener

hold (maintain)

mantener

this is held to be the case

se considera que es así

Kant held that …

Kant sostenía or mantenía que …

principles which he holds dear

principios que le son caros

to hold sb in high esteem

tener a alguien en mucha or gran estima

to hold sb responsible for sth

responsabilizar a alguien de algo

6.2. hold (omit) Am:

I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard

para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza

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

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2.1. hold (stay firm):

hold rope/door:

aguantar

hold rope/door:

resistir

4. hold (stop):

hold hard! Brit liter

¡un momento!

III.hold¹ [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] N

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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

1.3. hold U TV:

horizontal/vertical hold

control m de imagen horizontal/vertical

2.1. hold C (in wrestling, judo):

hold

llave f

no holds barred lit (in wrestling)

lucha f libre

it has to be a frank discussion, with no holds barred

tiene que ser una discusión franca, sin ningún tipo de restricciones

2.2. hold C (in mountaineering):

hold

asidero m

3. hold C (delay, pause):

hold

demora f

to be on hold negotiations:

estar en compás de espera

to be on hold project:

estar aparcado or en suspenso

we'll put that on hold

eso lo vamos a dejar en suspenso de momento

I've got Mr Brown on hold

el Sr Brown está esperando para hablar con usted

I'll put you on hold till her line's free

no cuelgue, en cuanto la línea esté libre le paso la llamada

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

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hold

bodega f

I.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] ADV out often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come out, keep out, knock out, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, keep, knock, etc).

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1.1. out (outside):

out

fuera

out

afuera esp LatAm

is the cat in or out?

¿el gato está (a)dentro or (a)fuera?

is he still in the bathroom? — no, he's out

¿está todavía en el baño? — no, ya ha salido

all the books on Dickens are out

todos los libros sobre Dickens están prestados

the jury is still out

el jurado todavía está deliberando

the jury's out on which will prove to be the right formula

está por ver(se) cuál será la fórmula correcta

1.2. out (not at home, work):

she's out; can I take a message?

no está ¿quiere dejar un recado?

he's out to or at lunch

ha salido a comer

tell him I'm out

dile que no estoy

I was out most of the day

estuve (a)fuera casi todo el día

we haven't had a night out for months

hace meses que no salimos de noche

they had a day out in York

pasaron un día en York

to eat or form dine out

comer fuera

to eat or form dine out

comer afuera esp LatAm

you must get out and about more

tienes que salir más

it was some weeks before he was out and about again

pasaron semanas antes de que pudiera reanudar sus actividades

3.2. out (outstretched, projecting):

the dog had its tongue out

el perro tenía la lengua fuera

the dog had its tongue out

el perro tenía la lengua afuera esp LatAm

arms out, legs together

brazos extendidos, piernas juntas

4.1. out (ejected, dismissed):

any more foul language and she's out!

¡otra palabrota más y se va or la echo!

he couldn't get the tenants out

no pudo echar a los inquilinos

4.2. out (from hospital, jail):

he's been out for a month now

ya hace un mes que salió

4.3. out (out of office):

the socialists will be out next time

los socialistas van a perder las próximas elecciones

Jones out!

¡fuera Jones!

5.1. out (displayed, not put away):

are the plates out yet?

¿están puestos ya los platos?

he left his toys out all over the room

dejó los juguetes tirados por la habitación

5.2. out (in blossom):

out

en flor

6.1. out (revealed, in the open):

once the news was out, she left the country

en cuanto se supo la noticia, se fue del país

word was out that …

corría el rumor de que …

out with it! who stole the documents?

¡dilo ya! ¿quién robó los documentos?

6.3. out (in existence) inf:

it's the fastest car out

es el coche más rápido que hay (en el mercado)

8. out (clearly, loudly):

he read out the names of the winners

leyó (en voz alta) los nombres de los ganadores

he said it out loud

lo dijo en voz alta

9. out (in horseracing, athletics):

it's Kirk's second time out this season

es la segunda vez que Kirk corre esta temporada

10. out (end of message):

out RADIO, TELEC

fuera

II.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] ADJ

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1.1. out pred (extinguished):

to be out fire/light/pipe:

estar apagado

1.3. out pred (not functioning):

our telephone is out

no nos funciona el teléfono

2.1. out pred (at an end):

before the day/month/year/summer is out

antes de que acabe el día/mes/año/verano

school's out Brit

han terminado las clases

2.2. out pred (out of fashion):

out

pasado de moda

sideburns are out

las patillas están pasadas de moda or ya no se llevan

2.3. out pred (out of the question) inf:

smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out

ni hablar de fumar en los dormitorios inf

smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out

está terminantemente prohibido fumar en los dormitorios

3.1. out SPORTS (eliminated):

to be out

quedar out or fuera

to be out team:

quedar eliminado

3.2. out SPORTS (unable to play) pred:

she's out with a broken ankle

no puede jugar porque tiene el tobillo roto

3.3. out SPORTS (outside limit):

out pred

fuera

it was out

cayó or fue fuera

out! (call by line-judge or umpire)

¡out!

5. out (without, out of) inf pred:

coffee? sorry, I'm completely out

¿café? lo siento, no me queda ni gota inf

6. out homosexual:

out

declarado

III.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] PREP

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IV.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] N

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1.1. out (in baseball):

out

out m

out

hombre m fuera

1.2. out (escape) Am:

out inf

escapatoria f

he's looking for an out

está buscando una escapatoria

2.1. out Am <outs, pl >:

to be on the outs with sb

estar enemistado con alguien

2.2. out Am <outs, pl > (those not in power):

the outs

los partidos de la oposición

V.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] VB trans

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out

revelar la homosexualidad de

speak out VB [Am spik -, Brit spiːk -] (v + adv)

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out of PREP

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2.2. out of (distant from):

100 miles out of Murmansk NAUT

a 100 millas de Murmansk

they were four days out of port

llevaban cuatro días de navegación

they live 15 miles out of the capital

viven a 15 millas de la capital

3.2. out of (not involved in):

I've been out of teaching for a year

hace un año que dejé la enseñanza

to be/feel out of it inf

sentirse excluido

4.1. out of (indicating source, origin):

out of

I got the idea out of a book

saqué la idea de un libro

you look like something out of a horror movie

pareces salido de una película de terror

4.2. out of (indicating substance, makeup):

out of

made out of steel/wood

hecho de acero/madera

4.3. out of (indicating motive):

out of

por

out of charity/envy/loyalty

por caridad/envidia/lealtad

4.4. out of (indicating mother of horse):

out of

out of the same mare

de la misma yegua

6. out of (indicating lack):

we're out of bread

nos hemos quedado sin pan

we're out of bread

no nos queda pan

go out VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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1.1. go out (leave, exit):

go out

salir

I went out for some fresh air

salí a tomar el aire

nobody is to go out of the building

que nadie salga del edificio

some of the old spirit has gone out of him

ha perdido un poco del empuje que tenía

to go out hunting/shopping

salir de caza/de compras

they went out looking for him

salieron a buscarlo

let's go out for a walk

salgamos a dar un paseo

to go out to work

trabajar fuera

the doctor's gone out on an urgent call

el médico ha salido a hacer una visita urgente

1.2. go out (socially, for entertainment):

go out

salir

I'm going out to a concert tonight

esta noche voy a un concierto

to go out for a meal

salir a comer fuera

1.3. go out (as boyfriend, girlfriend):

go out

salir

to go out with sb

salir con alguien

how long have they been going out (together)?

¿cuánto hace que salen (juntos)?

3. go out (be extinguished):

go out fire/cigarette:

apagarse

4. go out (travel abroad):

go out

irse (al extranjero)

5. go out tide:

go out

bajar

6.1. go out (be eliminated):

go out

ser eliminado

6.2. go out (in card game):

go out

cerrar

go out

irse

7.1. go out (become outmoded):

go out clothes/style/custom:

pasar de moda

7.2. go out (come to an end):

go out

terminar

the year/the week went out in spectacular style

el año/la semana terminó de un modo espectacular

cry out VB [Am kraɪ -, Brit krʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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2. cry out (need):

to cry out for sth

pedir algo a gritos

call out VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2. call out (on strike):

call out Brit

llamar a la huelga

3. call out (utter):

he called out her name

la llamó

he called out her name

pronunció su nombre liter

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I.hold out VB trans

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hold out

extender

to hold out the hat Brit

pasar el sombrero

II.hold out VB intr

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1. hold out (offer, chance):

hold out

ofrecer

3. hold out (refuse to give sth):

to hold out on sb

no acceder a los deseos de alguien

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I.hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] held, held N

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2. hold (thing to hold by):

hold

asidero m

3. hold (wrestling):

hold

presa f

no holds barred fig

sin restricciones

4. hold (control):

hold

dominio m

to have a (strong/powerful) hold over sb

tener (mucha/gran) influencia sobre alguien

5. hold NAUT, AVIAT:

hold

bodega f

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

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1. hold:

hold (keep)

hold (grasp)

to hold a gun

to hold hands

to hold sth in one's hand

sostener algo en la mano

to hold sb in one's arms

estrechar a alguien entre los brazos

to hold sb/sth (tight)

sujetar a alguien/algo (con fuerza)

to hold the door open for sb

aguantar la puerta abierta a alguien

2. hold (support):

hold

soportar

to hold one's head high

mantener la cabeza alta

5. hold (make keep to):

to hold sb to his/her word

hacer cumplir a alguien su palabra

6. hold (control):

to hold sth at the present/last year's level

mantener algo al nivel actual/del año pasado

to hold a note MUS

sostener una nota

12. hold (postpone):

to hold sth in abeyance

dejar algo pendiente

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

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2. hold (stick):

hold

pegarse

3. hold (believe):

hold

sostener

I.out [aʊt] VB trans

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1. out (eject):

out

echar

2. out (reveal homosexuality):

out

revelar la homosexualidad de

II.out [aʊt] ADJ

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1. out (absent):

out person

fuera

2. out (released):

out book, news

publicado, -a

3. out BOT:

out flower

en flor

4. out (visible):

the sun/the moon is out

ha salido el sol/la luna

5. out (finished):

before the week is out

antes de que acabe la semana

6. out (not functioning):

out fire, light

apagado, -a

out workers

en huelga

7. out SPORTS (not playing):

out

fuera

out a. fig

eliminado, -a

out for the count

fuera de combate

8. out (not possible):

it is out

está descartado

it is out

eso es imposible

9. out (unfashionable):

out

pasado, -a de moda

III.out [aʊt] ADV

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4. out (available):

the best one out

el mejor disponible

6. out (wrong):

to be out in one's calculations

estar equivocado en los cálculos

IV.out [aʊt] PREP

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5. out (not included in):

to get out of the habit of doing sth

quitarse el hábito de hacer algo

his dog is out of control

su perro está fuera de control

7. out (because of):

to do sth out of politeness

hacer algo por cortesía

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They each hold out their arms before the glowing sphere in between them explodes. en.wikipedia.org

In the end it was clear to the defenders that they could not hold out. en.wikipedia.org

He left instructions for the city to hold out for 10 days more. en.wikipedia.org

One officer wrote that he saw: men who were very plucky sit down and cry like children because the could not hold out. en.wikipedia.org

Against all odds, the regiment managed to hold out for months until relief forces arrived. en.wikipedia.org

Her body could not hold out and she fainted. en.wikipedia.org

Therefore, the few available forces were posted in the strongholds of the country, to hold out as long as possible. en.wikipedia.org

The regiment proceeded to hold out as the rest of the division made its way across. en.wikipedia.org

It is not possible to hold out any more here, you master of fleet steeds! en.wikipedia.org

In most areas the police was able to hold out interdependently. en.wikipedia.org

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Translations for hold out in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hold out VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (extend, proffer)

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

1. hold out (offer):

2. hold out (represent):

3. hold out (have, retain):

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

1. hold out (survive, last):

2. hold out (resist, make a stand):

3. hold out (withhold information) esp Am inf:

Translations for hold out in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for hold out 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)

I.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] ADV out often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come out, keep out, knock out, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, keep, knock, etc).

1.1. out (outside):

1.2. out (not at home, work):

2. out (removed):

3.1. out (indicating movement, direction):

3.2. out (outstretched, projecting):

4.1. out (ejected, dismissed):

4.2. out (from hospital, jail):

4.3. out (out of office):

5.1. out (displayed, not put away):

5.2. out (in blossom):

5.3. out (shining):

6.1. out (revealed, in the open):

6.2. out (published, produced):

6.3. out (in existence) inf:

7. out (indicating distance):

8. out (clearly, loudly):

9. out (in horseracing, athletics):

10. out (end of message):

11. out in phrases:

II.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] ADJ

1.1. out pred (extinguished):

1.2. out pred (unconscious):

1.3. out pred (not functioning):

2.1. out pred (at an end):

2.2. out pred (out of fashion):

2.3. out pred (out of the question) inf:

3.1. out SPORTS (eliminated):

3.2. out SPORTS (unable to play) pred:

3.3. out SPORTS (outside limit):

4. out (inaccurate) pred:

5. out (without, out of) inf pred:

6. out homosexual:

III.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] PREP

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)