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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.) držať2) (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.) držať3) (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.) držať4) (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?) vydržať5) (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.) zadržať6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) obsahovať; udržať7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) konať (sa)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.) byť, držať sa9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávať10) (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.) veriť; považovať; zachovávať11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platiť12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) prinútiť (koho) dodržať13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájiť14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávať15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržiavať16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) udržiavať (v napätí)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) konať sa18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastniť19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržať20) ((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?) čakať (pri telefóne)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) držať22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) strážiť23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystať2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopenie; držanie sa2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vplyv3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) hmat•- - 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.) sklad v podpalubí* * *• zachovávat• vydržat• zastavit• zastavenie• zadržat• slávit• prepadnút• držat• platit• pojat• lodný priestor• obsadit
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