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hold
verb
uk
/həʊld/ us
past tense and past participle held

hold verb (IN HAND)

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A2
to have something in your hand or arms:
He was holding a glass of wine.
She held the baby in her arms.
They were holding hands and kissing.
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hold verb (KEEP IN POSITION)

B1
to keep something in a particular position:
Can you hold the door open please?
Hold your hand up if you know the answer.
The frame was held together with screws.
They held a gun to his head.

hold verb (ORGANIZE)

B1
to organize an event:
to hold talks/an election

hold verb (CONTAIN)

B1
to contain something or to be able to contain a particular amount of something:
The bucket holds about 10 litres.

hold verb (JOB OR QUALIFICATION)

to have a particular job, position, or qualification:
She held the post of treasurer.

hold verb (COMPETITION)

to have a particular position in a competition:
to hold the world record
to hold the lead

hold verb (STORE)

to store documents, information, etc in a particular place:
The documents are held in the local library.

hold verb (PRISONER)

B2
to keep someone as a prisoner:
Police held the suspect overnight.
The hijackers are holding them hostage/prisoner.

hold verb (ARMY)

If soldiers hold a place, they control it:
Rebel troops held the village.
hold an opinion/belief/view
to believe something:
They held the view that it was wrong to smack children.
hold a conversation
to have a conversation
hold sb's attention/interest
to keep someone interested in something:
The film held my attention from beginning to end.

hold verb (TELEPHONE)

to wait on the telephone until someone can speak to you:
Her line's busy. Would you like to hold?
Hold the line, please.

hold verb (NOT BREAK)

to not break:
The rope held.
Hold it! informal
used to tell someone to wait or stop doing something:
Hold it! I've forgotten my coat.
hold shares
to own shares (= small, equal parts of the value of a company)
hold your breath
B2
to intentionally stop breathing for a time
to wait for something to happen, often feeling anxious
hold your nose
to close your nose with your fingers to avoid smelling something unpleasant
See also
hold your own

Phrasal verbs

hold sth against sb
hold sb/sth back
hold sth back
hold sth/sb down
hold off (sth/doing sth)
hold on
hold onto sth/sb
hold onto/on to sth
hold sth out
hold out
More phrasal verbs
hold out for sth
hold sth up
hold sth/sb up
hold up sth
hold
noun
uk
/həʊld/ us

hold noun (WITH HANDS)

B2
the action of holding something or someone, or the way you do this:
Keep a tight hold on your tickets.
catch/grab/take, etc hold of sth/sb
B2
to start holding something or someone:
He tried to escape, but I grabbed hold of his jacket.
get hold of sth/sb
B2
to obtain something, or to manage to speak to someone:
I got hold of a copy at the local library.
I rang three times, but couldn't get hold of her.
on hold
If a plan or activity is on hold, it will not be done until a later time:
The project is on hold until we get more money.
waiting to speak to someone on the telephone:
His secretary put me on hold.
keep hold of sth
to keep something:
Keep hold of this. You might need it later.
hold on/over sth/sb
power or control over something or someone:
Their company has a strong hold on the computer market.

hold noun (SPACE)

an area on a ship or aircraft for storing things:
a cargo hold
See also
get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick

(Definition of hold from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of hold

in Chinese (Traditional)
支撐, 握住，抓住, 支撐，承受…
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支撑, 握住，抓住, 支撑，承受…
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sostener, coger, sujetar…
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segurar, agarrar, apoiar…
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धरणे, पेलवणे, काहीतरी असणे किंवा समाविष्ट करण्यास सक्षम असणे…
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～を手に持つ, ～を抱きかかえる, （ある位置に）～を保つ…
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elinde/kucağında tutmak, belli bir konumda tutmak, düzenlemek…
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tenir, (faire) tenir, maintenir…
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aguantar, agafar, mantenir…
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(vast)houden, houden, ’t uithouden…
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உங்கள் கையிலோ அல்லது கைகளிலோ ஏதாவது ஒன்றை எடுத்து வைத்துக்கொள்ள, எதையாவது ஆதரிக்க, எதையாவது அடக்கிக்கொள்ளுதல் / கொண்டிருக்க அல்லது கொண்டிருக்க முடியும்…
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(हाथों या बाँहों में कोई वस्तु) थामना, पकड़ना, (भार या कुछ चीज़) संभालना…
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પકડવું, પકડી રાખવું, ઉપાડી લેવું…
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holde, indeholde, afholde…
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hålla [i], hålla, hålla [kvar i häkte]…
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memegang, menggigit, mengepit…
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halten, festhalten, (ent)halten…
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holde, hold, holde omkring…
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تھامنا, پکڑنا, بوجھ اٹھانا…
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тримати, держати, утримувати…
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держать, проводить, организовывать…
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ఏదైనా ఒక వస్తువును మీ చేతుల్లోకి లేదా అరచేతుల్లో కి తీసుకోవడం లేదా పట్టుకోవడం, దేనినైనా పడిపోకుండా పట్టుకోవడం, పట్టు/ ఏదైనా కలిగి ఉండు లేదా కలిగి ఉండే సామర్థంతో ఉండు…
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يُمْسِك, يُثَبِّت, يَعْقُد…
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ধরে রাখা, কিছু সমর্থন করা, ধরা বা ধারণ করা…
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držet, vydržet, (za)držet…
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memegang, menahan, tahan…
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จับ, ถือด้วยมือ, งับ…
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cầm, nắm, giữ…
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trzymać, przytrzymać, przeprowadzać…
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쥐다, 유지하다, 개최하다…
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tenere, organizzare, contenere…
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