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I . hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

1. hold t. SPORTS (grasp):

hold
chwyt m
to get [or grab] hold of sb/sth
to keep hold of sth
trzymać [perf przy- lub u- ] coś
to lose hold of sth
to get hold of the car

2. hold (support):

hold

3. hold NAUT, AVIAT:

hold

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

1. hold (grasp):

hold
trzymać [perf przy-]
hold nose
to hold hands

2. hold (support):

hold

4. hold (sustain):

hold

6. hold (adhere to):

to hold sb to his/her word

7. hold (maintain):

hold
trzymać [perf u-]
hold prices, level
to hold the road

8. hold (stop):

hold
to hold sth
czekać [perf za- lub po- ] z czymś
hold it!
will you hold the line?
hold the ketchup!

9. hold (contain):

hold

10. hold COMPUT:

hold

13. hold (have, organize):

hold

14. hold (occupy land):

hold
hold

15. hold LAW (decide):

hold
hold

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

2. hold (stay):

to hold still

3. hold (grasp):

hold tight!
hold tight a minute

5. hold (believe):

hold

hold against VB trans

I . hold back VB trans

1. hold back (stop):

hold back

2. hold back tears, laughter:

hold back

3. hold back person, plants:

hold back

II . hold back VB intr

hold down VB trans

1. hold down (press):

hold down

2. hold down (control):

hold down

3. hold down (control):

hold down
hold down

hold forth VB intr usu pej

hold in VB trans

1. hold in (keep back):

hold in
hold in
hamować [perf po-]

2. hold in (take in):

hold in

II . hold off VB intr

I . hold on VB intr

1. hold on (attach):

hold on
trzymać [perf przy-] się

2. hold on (continue):

to hold on [tight]

3. hold on (wait):

hold on
czekać [perf za- lub po-]

II . hold on INTERJ

hold on

hold onto VB trans to hold onto sth

1. hold onto (grasp):

to hold onto sth
to hold onto sth

2. hold onto (keep):

to hold onto sth

I . hold out VB trans

Phrases:

to hold out the hat Brit

II . hold out VB intr

1. hold out hope, chance:

hold out

2. hold out (supply):

hold out
hold out fort
to hold out for sth

3. hold out (mislead):

hold out

4. hold out (be stubborn):

to hold out for sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Ask what positions they hold in the company, and they look at each other blankly.
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The fire did nt take hold and was put out before it could destroy the bridge.
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He was the third person to hold this position.
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This allows to create a media event and to hold attention.
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He got hold of the rocket launcher which was near him, and fired at one of the tanks.
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They don't hold legal title to the land itself, but their ownership of knowledge about the land is indisputable.
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Some vehicles use other techniques to hold liquid at the inlet, as once the main engines are ignited, ullage motors are no longer required.
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His first one-man exhibition followed two years later - he was to hold more than 100 one-man exhibitions during his painting career.
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New third-generation bearings can hold over 9,000 times their weight, at extremely high speeds.
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Those who hold this view sometimes point to the existence of illiberal democracy and liberal autocracy as evidence that constitutional liberalism and democratic government are not necessarily interconnected.
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