hold over in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hold over 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

I.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] ADV over often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (blow over, knock over, pore over, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (blow, knock, pore, etc).

2.1. over (across):

come over here!
¡ven aquí!
look over there!
¡mira allí!
he's looking over this way
está mirando hacia aquí
he came over to say hello
vino or se acercó a saludar
she called me over
me llamó (desde el otro lado)
I'm just going over to the butcher's
voy a cruzar un momento a la carnicería
could you take me over to Nick's?
¿podrías llevarme a casa de Nick?
you must come over sometime!
¡tienes que venir un día!
I'll be right over
enseguida estoy allí
I'd like to ask them over for dinner
quisiera invitarlos a cenar
he made his way over to the exit
se dirigió a la salida
he reached over and took the money
se estiró y tomó el dinero
we looked over into the garden
miramos el jardín (por encima de un muro etc)
we can jump over
podemos saltar por encima
I can row you over
yo te puedo llevar en bote al otro lado
the journey over to/from France
el viaje hasta/desde Francia
we didn't make it over to Ireland in the end
al final no cruzamos a Irlanda
how did you come? — I drove/flew over
¿cómo viniste? — en coche/avión
let's cross over
crucemos (la calle)

II.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] PREP

3. over (covering, on):

with just a blanket over her
con solo una manta encima
there are grilles over the windows
hay rejas en las ventanas
she wears a patch over one eye
lleva un parche en un ojo
snow was falling over the countryside
nevaba sobre la campiña
you'll get oil over your shirt
te vas a salpicar la camisa de aceite
my room looks out over the square
mi habitación da a la plaza
he pulled his hat down over his eyes
se encasquetó el sombrero tapándose los ojos
we just painted over the wallpaper
pintamos encima del papel
he put a coat on over his pajamas
se puso un abrigo encima del pijama
the sweater won't go over my head
el suéter no me pasa por la cabeza
she held her hand over her glass
tapó la copa con la mano
she hit me over the head with her stick
me dio con el bastón en la cabeza

III.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] N (in cricket)

See also turn over, go over, come over

I.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

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II.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (hand over)

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III.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv + o)

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IV.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

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I.go over VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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II.go over VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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I.come over VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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5. come over → come across

II.come over VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + prep + o) (affect, afflict)

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

hold over in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hold over 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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I.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] PREP

II.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADV

III.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADJ

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The inflorescence can hold over 100 flower heads.
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The main hall can hold over one thousand worshippers, with women praying on a balcony overlooking the hall.
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The new garage is able to hold over 300 buses.
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In his lifetime he would hold over 125 patents receiving his first at the young age of 22.
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Including standing room, the theatre could hold over 3,000 people.
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The entire building's area can hold over 2,207 people with room to spare.
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With their psychic powers, they have a complete hold over the two erstwhile soldiers.
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A clause was also inserted into the budget cutting state aid for schools that hold over $1 billion in endowments.
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The contract may have provisions in case the seller(s) hold over possession beyond the agreed date.
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Customers can email their problems without being put on hold over the phone.
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