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Meaning of hold on in English

hold on

idiom (also hold tight)
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to make yourself continue to do what you are doing or stay where you are although it is difficult or unpleasant:
If you can just hold on I'll go and get some help.
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hold on

phrasal verb with hold verb
uk
/həʊld/ us
/hoʊld/
held | held

(WAIT)

B1 informal
used to tell someone to wait for a short time:
Hold on, I'll check in my diary.
C1 informal
used to say that you are confused or surprised by something that you have just heard or read and want to understand it:
Now hold on, Ed, that wasn't what we agreed at all!
C1
to manage to stay alive or to deal with a difficult situation:
We just had to hold on until help arrived.
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(HOLD)

to hold something or someone firmly with your hands or arms:
She held on tightly to his waist.
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(Definition of hold on from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

hold on | American Dictionary

hold on

phrasal verb with hold verb
us
/hoʊld/
past tense and past participle held us/held/
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to wait, esp. for someone to speak:
She’s on the other line – can you hold on?
(Definition of hold on from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

hold on | Business English

hold on

phrasal verb with hold verb
uk
/həʊld/ us
held | held
informal
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[ I ]
to wait while someone else does something, especially when you are using the phone:
Can you hold on? I'll try to connect you.
Hold on, I'll be with you in a minute.
[ I ]
to continue to do something difficult while waiting for help:
Can you hold on for just a few more minutes? Then you can take a break.
(Definition of hold on from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of hold on

in Chinese (Traditional)
堅持下去，繼續, 等待, 等一下…
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坚持下去，继续, 等待, 等一下…
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esperar, sujetar, mantener…
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esperar, agarrar(-se), manter…
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कुणाला तरी थोडा वेळ थांबायला सांगायचे…
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待つ, つかまる, 待（ま）つ…
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beklemek, durmak, sağlam tutmak…
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se tenir, s’accrocher, patienter…
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esperar…
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vasthouden aan, wachten…
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ஒருவரை குறுகிய நேரம் காத்திருக்கச் சொல்லப் பயன்படுகிறது…
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(किसी को कुछ समय के लिए) रुकने या प्रतीक्षा करने को कहना…
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જાળવો…
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holde fast, stoppe, vente…
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hålla fast i, hålla sig kvar vid, vänta…
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bertahan, tunggu…
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festhalten, warten…
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holde fast, vente, holde…
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کچھ دیر ٹھہرنا, تھوڑی دیر رکنا…
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триматися, почекати…
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ждать, держаться, ухватиться…
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ఎవరినైనా కొద్దిసేపు వేచి ఉండమని చెప్పడానికి వాడేది…
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اِنْتَظِر…
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অপেক্ষা করা…
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držet (se), počkat, mít strpení…
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berpegangan, menunggu…
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จับไว้…
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nắm chặt, giữ chặt, dừng và chờ…
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zaczekać, trzymać się…
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잠시만 기다려…
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aspettare, tenersi a, resistere…
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