Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
I. hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans
1. hold (clasp):
2. hold (maintain):
3. hold (arrange):
- hold competition, ballot, demonstration, course, election
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- hold conversation
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- hold church service
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- hold enquiry
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4. hold (have capacity for):
5. hold (contain) drawer, cupboard, box, case:
- hold objects, possessions
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6. hold (support) shelf, fridge, branch, roof:
7. hold (restrain):
8. hold (keep against will) police, kidnappers:
9. hold LAW:
- hold job, position
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- hold ticket, passport, licence
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- hold title
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- hold mortgage
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10. hold (keep back):
11. hold (believe):
12. hold:
- hold POL, SPORTS title, seat, lead, position
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13. hold (captivate):
14. hold TELEC:
15. hold MUS:
- hold note
- tenir (for pendant)
II. hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr
1. hold (remain intact):
- hold rope, shelf, bridge, dam, glue:
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4. hold TELEC:
- hold
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5. hold (remain steady):
- hold still!
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III. to hold oneself VB refl
IV. hold [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N
1. hold (grasp, grip):
2. hold:
3. hold:
4. hold (control):
V. on hold ADV
See also
I. take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] N
II. take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB trans
1. take (take hold of):
3. take (have by choice):
4. take (carry along):
5. take (lead, guide):
6. take (transport):
7. take (use to get somewhere):
9. take (accept):
10. take (require) activity, course of action:
12. take (endure):
13. take (react to):
14. take (assume):
15. take (consider as example):
16. take (adopt):
17. take (record):
18. take (hold):
19. take (consume):
20. take (wear) (in clothes):
22. take MATH (subtract):
- take number, quantity
- soustraire (from de)
25. take (teach) teacher, lecturer:
27. take:
III. take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB intr
IV. take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk]
I. seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB trans
I. grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] N
1. grasp:
2. grasp (understanding):
II. grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] VB trans
1. grasp:
I. grab [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] N
II. grab <pres part grabbing; pret, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB trans
1. grab (take hold of):
3. grab (snatch):
I. catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch up)
II. catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb/sth] up)
III. catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sth] up in) (tangle)
I. catch out VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb] out)
I. catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] N
1. catch (fastening):
4. catch (act of catching):
5. catch FISH:
II. catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB trans
1. catch:
2. catch (take by surprise):
3. catch (be in time for):
5. catch (grasp):
6. catch (hear):
7. catch (perceive):
8. catch (get stuck):
10. catch (hit):
11. catch (have an effect on):
12. catch (be affected by):
14. catch SPORTS → catch out
15. catch (trick) → catch out
16. catch (manage to reach) → catch up
III. catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB intr
I. take hold VB [Brit teɪk -, Am teɪk -] (take hold)
vertical hold N
I. hold out VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold out)
II. hold out VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold [sth] out, holdout [sth])
III. hold out VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold out [sth])
hold out hope:
I. hold together VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold together)
II. hold together VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold [sth] together)
1. hold together (keep intact):
I. hold to VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold to [sth])
I. hold down VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold [sb/sth] down, hold down [sb/sth])
1. hold down (prevent from moving):
3. hold down (keep at certain level):
in the PONS Dictionary
I. hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] N
II. hold <held, held> [həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans
1. hold (grasp):
2. hold (keep):
3. hold (retain):
4. hold (maintain):
5. hold (delay, stop):
6. hold (hold back):
7. hold (contain):
9. hold (conduct):
10. hold (believe):
Phrases:
III. hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr
I. hold back VB trans
I. hold off VB trans
hold onto VB trans
1. hold onto (grasp):
- hold onto a. fig
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in the PONS Dictionary
I. hold [hoʊld] N
II. hold <held, held> [hoʊld] VB trans
1. hold (grasp):
2. hold (keep):
3. hold (retain):
4. hold (maintain):
5. hold (delay, stop):
6. hold (hold back):
7. hold (contain):
9. hold (conduct):
10. hold (believe):
Phrases:
III. hold [hoʊld] VB intr
I. hold out VB trans
hold onto VB trans
1. hold onto (grasp):
- hold onto a. fig
-
I. hold up VB trans
2. hold up (put in the air, raise):
II. hold up VB intr
2. hold up (get along):
- hold up
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| I | have | held |
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| you | had | held |
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| we | had | held |
| you | had | held |
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