- hold
- I [həʊld]
nome1) (grasp) presa f.
to get hold of — afferrare [rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [press] venire a sapere [story]; scoprire [information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)to get a hold of oneself — riprendersi
5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.to put a call on hold — mettere una chiamata in attesa
II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
to hold each other — abbracciarsi
2) (maintain)to hold one's head still — tenere la testa immobile
to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [conversation]; celebrare [church service]; condurre [enquiry]; fare [interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [350 people]the bus holds ten (people) — il pulmino può trasportare 10 persone
to hold one's drink — reggere l'alcol
5) (contain) [drawer, box] contenere [objects]6) (support) reggere [load]7) (restrain) tenere [dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [title]; [computer] conservare [information]; avere [mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [letter]; tenere in sospeso [order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [person] pensare che; [law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [audience]; attirare [attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [note]16) aut.2.to hold the road — tenere la strada
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [theory] reggere2) (continue) [weather] tenere, mantenersi; [luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)4) (remain steady)3.hold still! — stai fermo!
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. held)to hold oneself well — tenersi bene su
- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.)6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.)7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.)9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.)11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.)12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.)14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.)15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.)18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.)19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.)20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.)23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)•- -holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.)* * *I [həʊld]nome1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [press] venire a sapere [story]; scoprire [information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)to get a hold of oneself — riprendersi
5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.to put a call on hold — mettere una chiamata in attesa
II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
to hold each other — abbracciarsi
2) (maintain)to hold one's head still — tenere la testa immobile
to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [conversation]; celebrare [church service]; condurre [enquiry]; fare [interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [350 people]the bus holds ten (people) — il pulmino può trasportare 10 persone
to hold one's drink — reggere l'alcol
5) (contain) [drawer, box] contenere [objects]6) (support) reggere [load]7) (restrain) tenere [dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [title]; [computer] conservare [information]; avere [mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [letter]; tenere in sospeso [order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [person] pensare che; [law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [audience]; attirare [attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [note]16) aut.2.to hold the road — tenere la strada
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [theory] reggere2) (continue) [weather] tenere, mantenersi; [luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)4) (remain steady)3.hold still! — stai fermo!
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. held)to hold oneself well — tenersi bene su
- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
