long-held in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for long-held in the English»French Dictionary

I.held [held] ADJ

hand-held

portable

a firmly-held opinion

une opinion tenace

a long-held view

un point de vue de longue date

II.held [held] VB

held pt, pp of hold

See also hold

I.hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

1. hold (grasp, grip) a. SPORTS:

hold

prise f

to catch hold of sb/sth

saisir qn/qc

to get hold of sb/sth find

trouver qn/qc

to have a strong hold

serrer avec force

to keep hold of sth

maintenir qc

to lose hold of sth

lâcher prise qc

to take hold of sb/sth

saisir qn/qc

2. hold (intentional delay):

hold

suspens m

to be on hold TELEC

être en attente

to put sth on hold

mettre qc en suspens

to put sb on hold

faire attendre qn

3. hold (control, controlling force):

hold

emprise f

to have a hold on sb

avoir une emprise sur qn

4. hold NAUT, AVIAT:

hold

soute f

5. hold (understanding):

to get hold of sth

saisir qc

to have a hold of sth

comprendre qc

Phrases:

no holds barred

sans retenue

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

1. hold (grasp):

hold

tenir

to hold hands

se tenir la main

to hold sb in one's arms

prendre qn dans ses bras

to hold sb/sth tight

serrer qn/qc (dans ses bras)

2. hold (keep):

hold

maintenir

to hold one's head high

garder sa tête haute

to hold one's stomach in

rentrer son ventre

to hold oneself straight

se tenir droit

to hold (on to) the lead

maintenir la tête

to be able to hold one's drink

tenir l'alcool

to hold sb to his/her word

obliger qn à tenir sa promesse

3. hold (retain):

hold interest, attention

retenir

hold room

réserver

hold LAW

détenir

to hold sb in custody

maintenir qn en détention préventive

to be held

être en garde à vue

to hold sb prisoner/hostage

maintenir qn prisonnier/en otage

4. hold (maintain):

hold

maintenir

to hold oneself badly

se comporter mal

to hold oneself in readiness

se maintenir prêt

to hold the road

tenir la route

5. hold (delay, stop):

hold

retarder

hold it!

arrête(z) tout!

to hold one's fire MIL a. fig

arrêter les hostilités

to hold sb's phone calls

suspendre les appels

6. hold (hold back):

hold

retenir

to hold one's breath

retenir sa respiration

to hold one's breath fig

mettre sa main au feu

7. hold (contain):

hold

contenir

to hold no interest

ne présenter aucun intérêt

what the future holds

ce que réserve l'avenir

sth holds many surprises

qc réserve bien des surprises

8. hold (possess, own):

hold

avoir

hold majority, shares, record

détenir

9. hold (conduct):

hold negotiations

mener

hold conversation, conference

tenir

hold party, tournament

organiser

the election is held on Monday

l'élection a lieu lundi

to hold a surgery MED

faire une intervention chirurgicale

10. hold (believe):

hold

considérer

sb is held in great respect

qn est tenu en grand respect

to hold sb responsible for sth

tenir qn pour responsable de qc

Phrases:

to hold sb at bay

tenir qn à distance

to hold all the cards

avoir toutes les cartes en main

to hold the fort

monter la garde

to hold the key to sth

avoir la clé de qc

hold the line!

ne quittez pas!

hold the line!

gardez la ligne! Quebec

to hold one's own

tenir bon

to hold the purse strings

tenir les ficelles de la bourse

to hold the reins

tenir les rênes

to hold the stage [or Brit, Aus floor]

tenir le devant de la scène

to hold sway over sth

faire la pluie et le beau temps dans qc

hold your tongue!

tais-toi!

sth holds water

qc se tient

there's no holding her/him (back)

rien ne peut la/le retenir

III.hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr

1. hold (remain):

hold a. fig

tenir

hold tight

tenez bon!

to hold still

ne pas bouger

to hold true

être vrai

2. hold (continue):

hold

durer

hold weather

se maintenir

3. hold (believe):

hold

croire

4. hold (contain, promise):

... what the future holds

... ce que le futur réserve

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This was contrary to long-held belief that only spitters produced the painful, but less lethal, venom.

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The pine cone has a long-held imperial significance.

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It's a long-held belief among animal breeders that pure-bred progeny are best produced by females who have never mated before.

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There is a long-held belief that medicine made from its scales will heal even incurable illnesses.

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This investigation uncovered significant structural concerns with the dam after many long-held assumptions about its initial construction were found to be untrue.

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The nation developed a constitution in 2003, which confirms its long-held traditions of self-government.

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This brush with death intensified his long-held quest for spiritual truth.

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