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  • 1 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (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.) halda (á/með/um)
    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.) halda (á)
    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.) halda (uppi/föstum)
    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?) halda, þola, standast
    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.) halda föngnum
    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.) taka, rúma
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til
    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.) halda sér, bera sig, vera hnarreistur
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) gegna (stöðu)
    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.) haldast, trúa; álíta
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða
    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?) halda (tóni)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) geyma
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tak, hald
    •
    - - 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.) vörulest

    English-Icelandic dictionary > hold

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  • condition — I. noun Etymology: Middle English condicion, from Anglo French, from Latin condicion , condicio terms of agreement, condition, from condicere to agree, from com + dicere to say, determine more at diction Date: 14th century 1. a. a premise upon… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • condition — Synonyms and related words: abate, ability, abnormality, acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, accustom, acute disease, adapt, adjust, adjust to, affairs, affection, affliction, ailment, allergic disease, allergy, alter, apprentice, assuage,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • readiness — Synonyms and related words: Italian hand, OK, a thing for, ability, acceptance, accord, acquiescence, acuity, acuteness, address, adeptness, adroitness, affirmative, affirmative voice, agility, agreeability, agreeableness, agreement, airmanship,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • readiness condition — See operational readiness …   Military dictionary

  • readiness — /red ee nis/, n. 1. the condition of being ready. 2. ready movement; promptness; quickness. 3. ready action; ease; facility. 4. willingness; inclination; cheerful consent: a readiness to help others. 5. a developmental stage at which a child has… …   Universalium

  • readiness — /ˈrɛdinəs/ (say redeenuhs) noun 1. the condition of being ready. 2. ready action or movement; promptness; quickness; ease; facility. 3. willingness; inclination; cheerful consent: a readiness to help others …  

  • condition — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fitness; state, birth, rank, place, estate, station, class; demand, qualification, proviso; plight, situation, status, position, pass, case, circumstances. See repute, circumstance. II (Roget s IV) n …   English dictionary for students

  • readiness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. aptness, predisposition, eagerness; see willingness , zeal 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The condition of being made ready beforehand: preparation, preparedness. See PREPARED. 2. The ability to perform without… …   English dictionary for students

  • readiness — read•i•ness [[t]ˈrɛd i nɪs[/t]] n. 1) the condition of being ready 2) ready action or movement; promptness; quickness; facility 3) willingness; inclination; cheerful consent • Etymology: 1350–1400 …   From formal English to slang

  • state of readiness — See defense readiness condition; weapons readiness state …   Military dictionary

  • Combat readiness — is a condition of the armed forces and their constituent units and formations, warships, aircraft, weapon systems or other military technology and equipment to perform during combat military operations[1], or functions consistently with the… …   Wikipedia

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