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1 ♦ delay

♦ delay /dɪˈleɪ/
n.

1 [uc] ritardo; indugio: DIALOGO → - On the Tube- There are delays on the Circle and District lines, ci sono ritardi sulla Circle line e sulla District line; DIALOGO → - Checking in- There's a twenty minute delay, c'è un ritardo di venti minuti; We apologize for the delay to your flight, ci scusiamo per il ritardo del Suo volo; a delay of three hours, un ritardo di tre ore; The delay in calling the ambulance probably cost her her life, l'indugio nel chiamare l'ambulanza le è probabilmente costato la vita; without delay, senza indugio; Any further delay would be unforgiveable, ulteriori ritardi sarebbero imperdonabili

2 (comm.) dilazione; proroga: a delay in payment, una dilazione di pagamento

3 (comput.) ritardo

4 (elettron., mus.) delay; riverbero

5 [u] (leg.) mora.
♦ (to) delay /dɪˈleɪ/
A v. t.

1 ritardare; rimandare: We had to delay our departure, abbiamo dovuto ritardare la partenza; to delay a payment, rinviare un pagamento; They decided to delay the opening until next year, hanno deciso di rimandare l'apertura all'anno prossimo; Many women are delaying having children until their thirties, molte donne rimandano il momento di avere figli a dopo i trent'anni

2 ritardare; causare un ritardo a: The train was delayed by the snow, il treno è stato ritardato dalla neve; The flight was delayed for half an hour, il volo aveva un ritardo di mezzora; I was delayed at the office, sono stato trattenuto in ufficio

B v. i.

1 indugiare; tardare: Don't delay, the offer closes soon, non tardate: l'offerta finirà presto

2 temporeggiare: You can't delay any longer, non puoi temporeggiare ancora.
NOTA D'USO: - to delay to do o to delay doing?-

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ delay
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delay

A n

1 (of train, plane, post) retard m (of de ; to, on sur) ; ( in traffic) ralentissement m (of de) ; delay in taking off retard au décollage ; we apologize for the delay nous vous prions de nous excuser pour ce retard ;

2 ( slowness) without (further) delay sans (plus) tarder ; to apologize for one's delay in replying s'excuser d'avoir tardé à répondre ; the government's inexcusable delay in publishing the report le retard inexcusable du gouvernement à publier le rapport ; there's no time for delay il n'y a pas de temps à perdre ;

3 ( time lapse) délai m (of de ; between entre) ; a few minutes' delay un délai de quelques minutes.

B vtr

1 (postpone, put off) différer [decision, publication, departure] (until, to jusqu'à) ; to delay doing attendre pour faire ;

2 ( hold up) retarder [train, arrival, post, change, process] ; ralentir [traffic] ; bad weather delayed us, we were delayed by bad weather le mauvais temps nous a retardés ; flights were delayed by up to 12 hours les vols ont eu jusqu'à 12 heures de retard.

C vi s'attarder ; don't delay! fais vite!

D delayed pp adj [flight, train] qui a été retardé ; [passenger] en retard ; to have a delayed reaction réagir après coup (to à) ; to have a delayed effect agir après un certain délai.

E delaying pres p adj [action, tactic] dilatoire.

Big English-French dictionary > delay
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delay [dɪ'leɪ]

1 transitive verb

(a) (cause to be late) retarder; (person) retarder, retenir;

∎ the flight was delayed (for) three hours le vol a été retardé de trois heures;

∎ they've been delayed by fog ils ont été retardés par le brouillard

(b) (postpone, defer) reporter, remettre;

∎ she delayed handing in her resignation elle a tardé à donner sa démission;

∎ the publication of the book has been delayed la publication du livre a été différée ou reportée;

∎ she delayed leaving until the last possible moment elle a repoussé ou retardé son départ jusqu'au dernier moment;

∎ the poison had a delayed effect le poison a agi avec retard;

∎ he had a delayed reaction to the news of his mother's death il a mis un certain temps à réagir à la nouvelle de la mort de sa mère;

∎ she's suffering from delayed shock elle souffre d'un choc après coup ou a posteriori

2 intransitive verb

tarder;

∎ don't delay, write off today for your free sample demandez aujourd'hui même votre échantillon gratuit

3 noun

(a) (lateness) retard m;

∎ there are long delays on the M25 la circulation est très ralentie ou est très perturbée sur la M25;

∎ all flights are subject to delay tous les vols ont du retard;

∎ there's a three to four hour delay on all international flights il y a trois à quatre heures de retard sur tous les vols internationaux

(b) (waiting period)

∎ without delay sans tarder ou délai;

∎ without (any) further delay sans plus tarder;

∎ after much delay après un long moment;

∎ the defence lawyer requested a delay in the hearing l'avocat de la défense demanda un report de (la) séance;

∎ there's no time for delay il n'y a pas de temps à perdre

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delay [dɪˈleɪ]

1. transitive verb

a. ( = postpone) [+ action, event] retarder ; [+ payment] différer

• delayed effect effet m à retardement

• to delay doing sth tarder à faire qch

b. ( = hold up) retarder

2. intransitive verb

s'attarder

• don't delay! dépêchez-vous !

3. noun

retard m

• there will be delays to trains on the London-Brighton line on prévoit des retards sur la ligne Londres-Brighton

• there will be delays to traffic il y aura des ralentissements

• "delays possible" « ralentissements possibles »

• with as little delay as possible dans les plus brefs délais

• without delay sans tarder

4. compounds

► delayed-action adjective [bomb, fuse] à retardement

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[dɪ'leɪ] 1.
noun

1) (of train, plane, post) retard m (of de; to, on sur)

a few minutes' delay — un délai de quelques minutes

2) ( slowness)

without (further) delay — sans (plus) tarder

3) ( time lapse) délai m (of de; between entre)
2.
transitive verb

1) ( postpone) différer [decision, publication]

to delay doing — attendre pour faire

2) ( hold up) retarder [train, arrival, post]

flights were delayed by up to 12 hours — les vols ont eu jusqu'à 12 heures de retard
3.
delayed past participle adjective [passenger] en retard

to have a delayed reaction — réagir après coup (to à)
4.
delaying present participle adjective [action, tactic] dilatoire

English-French dictionary > delay
5 delay

1. transitive verb
(postpone) verschieben; (make late) aufhalten; verzögern [Ankunft, Abfahrt]; (hinder) aufhalten

be delayed — [Veranstaltung:] verspätet od. später erfolgen
2. intransitive verb
(wait) warten; (loiter) trödeln (ugs.)

don't delay — warte nicht damit

delay in doing something — zögern, etwas zu tun
3. noun
1) Verzögerung, die (to bei)

what's the delay now? — weshalb geht es jetzt nicht weiter?

without delay — unverzüglich

2) (Transport) Verspätung, die

trains are subject to delay — es ist mit Zugverspätungen zu rechnen

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[di'lei] 1. verb
1) (to put off to another time: We have delayed publication of the book till the spring.) verschieben

2) (to keep or stay back or slow down: I was delayed by the traffic.) aufhalten
2. noun
((something which causes) keeping back or slowing down: He came without delay; My work is subject to delays.) die Verzögerung

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de·lay

[dɪˈleɪ]

I. vt

1. (postpone)

▪ to \delay sth etw verschieben

2. (hold up)

to be \delayed [by 10 minutes] [zehn Minuten] Verspätung haben

I was \delayed ich wurde aufgehalten

II. vi verschieben, aufschieben

III. n Verzögerung f, Verspätung f, Verzug m

we apologize for the \delay wir bitten um Verständnis für die Verspätung

I apologize for my \delay in replying bitte entschuldigen Sie, dass ich Ihnen erst jetzt antworte

▪ without \delay unverzüglich

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[dI'leɪ]
1. vt

1) (= postpone) verschieben, aufschieben; orgasm hinauszögern

to delay doing sth — es verschieben or aufschieben, etw zu tun

he delayed paying until... — er wartete so lange mit dem Zahlen, bis...

he delayed writing the letter — er schob den Brief auf

rain delayed play — der Beginn des Spiels verzögerte sich wegen Regens

2) (= hold up) person, train, traffic aufhalten

2. vi
(= wait) warten
if you delay too long in booking — wenn Sie zu lange mit der Buchung warten

to delay in doing sth — es verschieben or aufschieben, etw zu tun

he delayed in paying the bill —

don't delay! — verlieren Sie keine Zeit!, tun Sie es unverzüglich!

don't delay in sending it in — senden Sie es unverzüglich ein

3. n
(= hold-up) Aufenthalt m; (to traffic) Stockung f; (to train, plane) Verspätung f; (= time lapse) Verzögerung f
roadworks are causing delays of up to 1 hour — Straßenbauarbeiten verursachen Staus bis zu 1 Stunde

"delays possible (until...)" — "Staugefahr! (bis...)"

there are delays to all flights — alle Flüge haben Verspätung

a split second's delay — eine Verzögerung von einem Bruchteil einer Sekunde

without delay — unverzüglich

without further delay — ohne weitere Verzögerung

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delay [dıˈleı]

A v/t

1. a) ver-, auf-, hinausschieben

b) verzögern, verschleppen ( beide:

for um):

delay the game SPORT das Spiel verzögern;

he delayed seeing his doctor er schob seinen Arztbesuch hinaus;

be delayed sich verzögern;

not be delayed unaufschiebbar sein

2. aufhalten, hemmen, (be)hindern:

be delayed (for two hours) BAHN etc (zwei Stunden) Verspätung haben

B v/i

1. Zeit zu gewinnen suchen, SPORT auf Zeit spielen, das Spiel verzögern

2. zögern:

don’t delay auch verlieren Sie keine Zeit!

C s

1. a) Verschiebung f, Aufschub m

b) Verzögerung f, Verschleppung f:

delay in delivery WIRTSCH Lieferverzug m;

without delay unverzüglich;

the matter bears no delay die Sache duldet keinen Aufschub

2. BAHN etc Verspätung f

3. WIRTSCH Aufschub m, Stundung f:

delay of payment Zahlungsaufschub

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1. transitive verb
(postpone) verschieben; (make late) aufhalten; verzögern [Ankunft, Abfahrt]; (hinder) aufhalten

be delayed — [Veranstaltung:] verspätet od. später erfolgen
2. intransitive verb
(wait) warten; (loiter) trödeln (ugs.)

don't delay — warte nicht damit

delay in doing something — zögern, etwas zu tun
3. noun
1) Verzögerung, die (to bei)

what's the delay now? — weshalb geht es jetzt nicht weiter?

without delay — unverzüglich

2) (Transport) Verspätung, die

trains are subject to delay — es ist mit Zugverspätungen zu rechnen

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n.

Aufschub -¨e m.

Verkehrsbehinderung f.

Verspätung f.

Verzögerung f. v.

aufhalten v.

aufschieben v.

hinhalten v.

verzögern v.

English-german dictionary > delay
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di'lei
1. verb
1) (to put off to another time: We have delayed publication of the book till the spring.) aplazar, retrasar

2) (to keep or stay back or slow down: I was delayed by the traffic.) retrasar

2. noun
((something which causes) keeping back or slowing down: He came without delay; My work is subject to delays.) retraso

delay¹ n retraso

a delay of two hours un retraso de dos horas

delay² vb retrasar

the flight was delayed for two hours el vuelo se retrasó dos horas

delay

tr[dɪ'leɪ]

noun

1 (act, state) demora, tardanza, dilación nombre femenino; (amount of time) retraso, demora; (traffic hold-up) embotellamiento, atasco

■ without delay sin demora, sin dilación

■ a delay of two hours dos horas de retraso

■ trains are subject to delay los trenes pueden retrasarse

■ heavy traffic is causing delays on the M15 el denso tráfico está provocando retrasos en la M15

transitive verb

1 (defer, postpone - gen) aplazar, retrasar; (payment) aplazar, diferir

2 (make late - flight, train) retrasar, demorar; (person) entretener

■ our plane was delayed nuestro avión se retrasó

■ I've been delayed me han entretenido

intransitive verb

1 (be late) tardar; (act slowly) entretenerse

■ don't delay! ¡no tardes!

delay [di'leɪ] vt

1) postpone: posponer, postergar

2) hold up: retrasar, demorar

delay vi

: tardar, demorar

delay n

1) lateness: tardanza f

2) holdup: demora f, retraso m

delay

n.

• atraso s.m.

• demora s.f.

• dilación s.f.

• dilatoria s.f.

• espera s.f.

• larga s.f.

• postergación s.f.

• retardo s.m.

• retraso s.m.

• tardanza s.f.

v.

• atrasar v.

• demorar v.

• diferir v.

• dilatar v.

• emperezar v.

• postergar v.

• retardar v.

• retrasar v.

• tardar v.

I
1. dɪ'leɪ
transitive verb

1)

a) (make late, hold up) retrasar, demorar (esp AmL)

I don't want to delay you — no quiero entretenerte

b) delaying pres p <action/tactics> dilatorio

2)

a) ( defer) \<\<decision/payment\>\> retrasar, demorar (esp AmL)

to delay -ING: we delayed signing the contract — retrasamos or (AmL tb) demoramos la firma del contrato

b) delayed past p <action/effect/reaction> retardado

2.

vi tardar, demorar (esp AmL)

there's no point in delaying any longer — no tiene sentido esperar más tiempo

II

noun

1)

a) u ( waiting) tardanza f, dilación f, demora f (esp AmL)

and now, without further delay... — y ahora, sin más preámbulos...

b) c ( holdup) retraso m, demora f (esp AmL)

delays can be expected on major roads — se puede esperar embotellamientos en las principales carreteras

2) c

a) ( extra time) ( Law) aplazamiento m, prórroga f

b) ( interval) lapso m, intervalo m

[dɪ'leɪ]
1.

N (=hold-up) retraso m, demora f (esp LAm); (=act of delaying) retraso m, dilación f ; (to traffic) retención f, atasco m ; (to train) retraso m

the tests have caused some delay — las pruebas han ocasionado algún retraso

there will be delays to traffic — habrá retenciones or atascos en las carreteras

delays possible until Dec 2009 — posibles retenciones hasta Diciembre de 2009

without delay — sin demora

these measures should be implemented without further delay — estas medidas deben ponerse en práctica sin más demora

2.

VT (=hold up) [+ person] retrasar, entretener; [+ train] retrasar; [+ start, opening] retrasar, demorar (LAm); (=postpone) aplazar, demorar (LAm); (=obstruct) impedir

the train was delayed for two hours — el tren se retrasó dos horas

we decided to delay our departure — decidimos retrasar la salida

what delayed you? — ¿por qué has tardado tanto?

to delay doing sth: we delayed going out until Jane arrived — retrasamos la salida hasta que llegara Jane

the illness could have been treated if you hadn't delayed going to the doctor — se hubiera podido tratar la enfermedad si no hubieras tardado tanto en ir al médico

delayed broadcast — (US) transmisión f en diferido

delayed effect — efecto m retardado

3.

VI tardar, demorarse (LAm)

don't delay! — (in doing sth) ¡no pierdas tiempo!; (on the way) ¡no te entretengas!, ¡no tardes!, ¡no te demores! (LAm)

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I
1. [dɪ'leɪ]
transitive verb

1)

a) (make late, hold up) retrasar, demorar (esp AmL)

I don't want to delay you — no quiero entretenerte

b) delaying pres p <action/tactics> dilatorio

2)

a) ( defer) \<\<decision/payment\>\> retrasar, demorar (esp AmL)

to delay -ING: we delayed signing the contract — retrasamos or (AmL tb) demoramos la firma del contrato

b) delayed past p <action/effect/reaction> retardado

2.

vi tardar, demorar (esp AmL)

there's no point in delaying any longer — no tiene sentido esperar más tiempo

II

noun

1)

a) u ( waiting) tardanza f, dilación f, demora f (esp AmL)

and now, without further delay... — y ahora, sin más preámbulos...

b) c ( holdup) retraso m, demora f (esp AmL)

delays can be expected on major roads — se puede esperar embotellamientos en las principales carreteras

2) c

a) ( extra time) ( Law) aplazamiento m, prórroga f

b) ( interval) lapso m, intervalo m

English-spanish dictionary > delay
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I [dɪ'leɪ] n
задержка, опоздание, приостановка, проволо́чка, промедление, простой

There will be some delays on all roads because of heavy traffic this morning. — Сегодня утром из-за большого скопления транспорта на всех дорогах ожидаются заторы/"пробки".

Excuse my delay in answering. — Простите, что я не сразу ответил.

They were arguing for a delay in introducing the law. — Они приводили доводы в пользу необходимости повременить с введением нового закона.

The delays were caused by events beyond our control. — Задержки были вызваны не зависящими от нас обстоятельствами.

Delays endanger/hinder the completion of the project. — Задержки/простои ставят под угрозу завершение работ

- short delay
- fatal delay
- unnecessary delays
- delay of the steamer
- delay of two days
- delay in arrival
- delay in delivery
- great delay in the completion of the work
- without delay
- after an hour's delay
- in case of delay

- owing to postal delay
- with a minimum delay
- with the least possible delay
- without further delay
- without a moment's delay
- come without delay
- receive a visitor after some intentional delay
- make no delay
- cause too much delay
- result in heavy delays
- give reasons for the delay
- avoid delay
- account for the delay
- allow for the delay
- cause delay
- heavy delays owning to the interruption of cables
- matter will bear no delay II [dɪ'leɪ]
задерживать, медлить

I was delayed on the way. — Меня задержали по дороге.

I was delayed at the office. — Я задержался на работе.

Don't delay answering this letter. — Не откладывай ответ на это письмо.

He always delays urgent matters. — Он всегда откладывает срочные дела на потом.

Delay delivery of the equipment until further instructions. — Задерживать доставку оборудования до дальнейших указаний.

Don't delay, act today. — Не откладывайте дело, сделайте его сразу же.

- delay the traffic
- delay the train
- delay payment
CHOICE OF WORDS:

(1.) Русское "задерживать" соответствует в английском языке глаголам to delay и to detain. To delay указывает на то, что действие произошло позднее ожидаемого срока, с опозданием, и часто употребляется в форме пассива: the train was delayed by heavy snowfalls поезд опаздывал из-за снежных заносов. Глагол to detain обозначает "помешать сделать что-либо вовремя" и более официален, чем to delay: I was detained at work меня задержали на работе; I am sorry we are late, we were detained in a traffic jam простите, что мы опоздали, мы попали в пробку; I won't detain you any longer я не буду вас больше задерживать. (2.) Русское "задерживать" в значении "арестовывать" соответствует английскому глаголу to detain: the police have detained five participans of the demonstration полиция задержала пятерых участников демонстрации. (3.) See mind, v; USAGE (1.).

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > delay
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1. I
abs

don't delay, act now! не медли, не мешкай, действуй!
2. II
delay in some manner delay unconsciously (unreasonably, unaccountably, ate.) безотчетно /неосознанно/ и т. д. медлить или задерживаться
3. III
1) delay smth. delay one's trip (one's departure, one's marriage, a party, the consideration of a matter, etc.) откладывать /переносить/ [свою] поездку и т. д.

2) delay smth., smb. delay the traffic (delivery, the clerk, etc.) задерживать движение и т. д.; delay progress тормозить прогресс; delay the train service нарушать движение поездов
4. IV
delay smth. for some time delay an operation too far слишком долго откладывать операцию; what delayed you so long? почему вы так задержались?
5. XI
be delayed payments were delayed платежи были просрочены; his return is being delayed его возвращение задерживается или откладывается; be delayed by smth. be delayed by illness (by an unforeseen event, by bad weather, etc.) задерживаться из-за /вследствие/ болезни и т. д.; the train was delayed by snow поезд опоздал из-за (снежных) заносов; be delayed somewhere be delayed in the city (in the office, etc.) задержаться в городе и т. д.; I was delayed on the way я задержался /меня задержали/ по дороге
6. XIV
delay doing smth. delay coming (paying, writing letters, forwarding smb.'s letters, making a decision, etc.) откладывать приезд или приход и т. д.
7. XVI
delay at /in/ some place delay at the office задерживаться в конторе /на службе/; delay for same time delay for 3 hours (for two weeks, for a long time, etc.) задерживаться на три часа и т. д.
8. XVII
delay in doing smth. delay in sending the letter (in telling her about it, in paying, etc.) откладывать отправку письма в т. д., задерживаться /мешкать/ с отправкой письма и т. д.
9. XXI1
delay smth., smb. in /at/ some place my work delayed me at the office у меня было много работы, и я задержался в конторе; delay smth., smb. for some time they delayed the traffic for some time (the performance for an hour, etc.) движение было ими на некоторое время и т. д. остановлено; delay the discussion for a week отложить дискуссию на неделю; they delayed him for two hours (her for three days, etc.) [они] его задержали на два часа и т. д.; delay payment from day to day со дня на день откладывать внесение платы; we decided to delay our holiday until next month мы решили отложить отпуск до следующего месяца

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > delay
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v задерживать: to delay smb, smth, to delay doing smth, to be delayed by smth (1). Русское задерживать соответствует в английском языке глаголам to delay и to detain. To delay указывает на то, что действие произошло позднее ожидаемого срока, с опозданием, и часто употребляется в форме пассива:
The train was delayed by heavy snowfalls — Поезд опаздывал из-за снежных заносов.

He always delays urgent matters — Он всегда откладывает срочные дела на потом.

Delay delivery of the equipment until further instructions — Задержите доставку оборудования до дальнейших указаний.

Don't delay, act today — Не откладывайте дело, сделайте его сразу же.

What delayed you so long? — Почему Вы так задержались?
Глагол to detain обозначает помешать сделать что-либо вовремя и более официален, чем to delay:
I was detained at work — Меня задержали на работе.

I am sorry we are late, we were detained in a traffic jam — Простите, что мы опоздали, мы попали в пробку.

I won't detain you any longer — Я не буду Вас больше задерживать.
(2). Русское задерживать в значении арестовывать соответствует английскому глаголу to detain:
The police have detained five participans of the demonstration — Полиция задержала пятерых участников демонстрации.
(3). See mind, v (1).

English-Russian word troubles > delay
10 delay **** de·lay

[dɪ'leɪ]
1. n

ritardo

a delay of twenty minutes — un ritardo di venti minuti

without delay — immediatamente

without further delay — senza ulteriore indugio

delays to traffic — rallentamenti mpl al traffico

2. vt

(postpone: journey) rimandare, rinviare, (payment) differire, (hold up: person) trattenere, (traffic) far rallentare, (action, event) ritardare

we decided to delay our departure — decidemmo di rimandare la partenza

his train must have been delayed — il suo treno avrà fatto ritardo

our flight was delayed — il nostro volo ha subito un ritardo

3. vi

to delay (doing sth) — ritardare (a fare qc)

don't delay! — non perdere tempo!

English-Italian dictionary > delay **** de·lay
11 delay

§ შენელება, გადადება

§

1 დაყოვნება, შეფერხება

without delay დაყოვნების გარეშე, დაუყოვნებლივ, მყისვე

2 დაყოვნება (დააყოვნებს, დაყოვნდება), შეფერხება

the train was delayed two hours მატარებელმა ორი საათით დააგვიანა

on the way home I was delayed by my friend როცა შინ მოვდიოდი, გზაში მეგობარმა დამაყოვნა

bad weather delayed the construction work უამინდობამ მშენებლობა შეაფერხა

don't delay! არ დაყოვნდე!

3 გადადება

he delayed his visit for a fortnight თავისი ვიზიტი ორი კვირით გადადო

a fatal decision / delay / wound / mistake საბედისწერო გადაწყვეტილება / დაყოვნება / ჭრილობა / შეცდომა

this allows of no delay ამის გადადება / დაყოვნება არ შეიძლება

it admits of no delay ამის გადადება არ შეიძლება

English-Georgian dictionary > delay
12 delay

I

[di΄lei] n հետաձգում, հապաղում, դան դա ղում, ուշացում. the cause of delay դանդաղեցման/ձգձգման պատճառը. without delay անհապաղ, անմիջապես. after an hour of delay մեկ ժամ ուշացումից հետո. unreasonable delay չհիմնավորված ուշացում/հետաձգում

II

[di΄lei] v հետ պահել. դանդաղեցնել. կասեցնել. հետաձգվել. The departure was delayed Մեկնումը հետաձգվեց. The train delayed two hours Գնացքը երկու ժամ ուշացավ. Don’t delay Մի՛ հապաղիր

English-Armenian dictionary > delay
13 delay

n. uitstel, oponthoud; verblijf
--------
v. uitstellen, verhinderen, terughouden

delay¹

[ dillee] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 vertraging ⇒ oponthoud

2 uitstel ⇒ verschuiving

♦voorbeelden:

2 without (any) delay • onverwijld, zonder uitstel

————————

delay²

I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 treuzelen ⇒ tijd rekken/winnen

♦voorbeelden:

1 don't delay, act today • stel niet uit tot morgen wat ge heden nog kunt doen

II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 uitstellen ⇒ verschuiven

2 ophouden ⇒ vertragen, hinderen

English-Dutch dictionary > delay
14 detain

di'tein
verb

1) (to hold back and delay: I won't detain you - I can see you're in a hurry.) entretener, demorar, retener

2) ((of the police etc) to keep under guard: Three suspects were detained at the police station.) detener

•

- detainee

detain

tr[dɪ'teɪn]

transitive verb

1 (hold - in custody) detener

2 (delay) entretener, demorar, retener

detain [di'teɪn] vt

1) hold: detener

2) delay: entretener, demorar, retrasar

detain

v.

• detener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• retener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• tener v.

(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-

fut/c: tendr-•)

dɪ'teɪn
transitive verb

a) ( delay) (frml)

don't let me detain you — no quiero entretenerlo or demorarlo

b) ( in custody) detener*

[dɪ'teɪn]
VT
1) (=arrest) detener, arrestar

2) (=keep waiting) retener

I was detained at the office — me entretuve or demoré en la oficina

I was detained by fog — me retrasé por la niebla

don't let me detain you — no quiero entretenerla

* * *
[dɪ'teɪn]
transitive verb

a) ( delay) (frml)

don't let me detain you — no quiero entretenerlo or demorarlo

b) ( in custody) detener*

English-spanish dictionary > detain
15 hold

hold [həʊld]

tenir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (f), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1D (b), 1D (d), 2 (d) avoir ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1A (e), 1C (b) contenir ⇒ 1A (f) exercer ⇒ 1A (g) réserver ⇒ 1A (e), 1A (h) conserver ⇒ 1A (i) stocker ⇒ 1A (i) maintenir ⇒ 1B (a) détenir ⇒ 1A (i), 1C (a) croire ⇒ 1D (a) continuer ⇒ 1D (e) se tenir ⇒ 2 (a) tenir bon ⇒ 2 (b) durer ⇒ 2 (c) attendre ⇒ 2 (f) prise ⇒ 3D (a)-(c) en attente ⇒ 4D

(pt & pp held [held])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (clasp, grasp) tenir;

∎ to hold sth in one's hand (book, clothing, guitar) avoir qch à la main; (key, money) tenir qch dans la main;

∎ to hold sth with both hands tenir qch à deux mains;

∎ will you hold my coat a second? peux-tu prendre ou tenir mon manteau un instant?;

∎ to hold the door for sb tenir la porte à ou pour qn;

∎ also figurative to hold sb's hand tenir la main à qn;

∎ to hold hands se donner la main, se tenir (par) la main;

∎ hold my hand while we cross the street donne-moi la main pour traverser la rue;

∎ to hold sb in one's arms tenir qn dans ses bras;

∎ to hold sb close or tight serrer qn contre soi;

∎ hold it tight and don't let go tiens-le bien et ne le lâche pas;

∎ to hold one's nose se boucher le nez;

∎ to hold one's sides with laughter se tenir les côtes de rire

(b) (keep, sustain)

∎ to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention de qn;

∎ the film doesn't hold the attention for long le film ne retient pas l'attention très longtemps;

∎ to hold an audience tenir un auditoire;

∎ to hold one's serve (in tennis) défendre son service;

∎ Politics to hold a seat (to be an MP) occuper un siège de député; (to be re-elected) être réélu;

∎ to hold one's own se défendre, bien se débrouiller;

∎ the Prime Minister held her own during the debate le Premier ministre a tenu bon ou ferme pendant le débat;

∎ she is well able to hold her own elle sait se défendre;

∎ he can hold his own in chess il se défend bien aux échecs;

∎ our products hold their own against the competition nos produits se tiennent bien par rapport à la concurrence;

∎ to hold the floor garder la parole;

∎ the senator held the floor for an hour le sénateur a gardé la parole pendant une heure

(c) (have, possess → degree, permit, ticket) avoir, posséder; (→ job, position) avoir, occuper;

∎ do you hold a clean driving licence? avez-vous déjà été sanctionné pour des infractions au code de la route?;

∎ she holds the post of treasurer elle occupe le poste de trésorière;

∎ to hold office (chairperson, deputy) être en fonction, remplir sa fonction; (minister) détenir ou avoir un portefeuille; (political party, president) être au pouvoir ou au gouvernement;

∎ Religion to hold a living jouir d'un bénéfice;

∎ Finance to hold stock or shares détenir ou avoir des actions;

∎ to hold 5 percent of the shares in a company détenir 5 pour cent du capital d'une société;

∎ also figurative to hold a record détenir un record;

∎ she holds the world record for the javelin elle détient le record mondial du javelot

(d) (keep control or authority over) Military

∎ the guerrillas held the bridge for several hours les guérilleros ont tenu le pont plusieurs heures durant;

∎ Military to hold the enemy contenir l'ennemi;

∎ figurative to hold centre stage occuper le centre de la scène;

∎ hold it!, hold everything! (stop and wait) attendez!; (stay still) arrêtez!, ne bougez plus!;

∎ familiar figurative hold your horses! pas si vite!

(e) (reserve, set aside) retenir, réserver;

∎ we'll hold the book for you until next week nous vous réserverons le livre ou nous vous mettrons le livre de côté jusqu'à la semaine prochaine;

∎ will the restaurant hold the table for us? est-ce que le restaurant va nous garder la table?

(f) (contain) contenir, tenir;

∎ this bottle holds 2 litres cette bouteille contient 2 litres;

∎ will this suitcase hold all our clothes? est-ce que cette valise sera assez grande pour tous nos vêtements?;

∎ the car is too small to hold us all la voiture est trop petite pour qu'on y tienne tous;

∎ the hall holds a maximum of 250 people la salle peut accueillir ou recevoir 250 personnes au maximum, il y a de la place pour 250 personnes au maximum dans cette salle;

∎ to hold one's drink bien supporter l'alcool;

∎ the letter holds the key to the murder la lettre contient la clé du meurtre

(g) (have, exercise) exercer;

∎ the subject holds a huge fascination for some people le sujet exerce une énorme fascination sur certaines personnes;

∎ sport held no interest for them pour eux, le sport ne présentait aucun intérêt

(h) (have in store) réserver;

∎ who knows what the future may hold? qui sait ce que nous réserve l'avenir?

(i) (conserve, store) conserver, détenir; Computing stocker;

∎ we can't hold this data forever nous ne pouvons pas conserver ou stocker ces données éternellement;

∎ how much data will this disk hold? quelle quantité de données cette disquette peut-elle stocker?;

∎ the commands are held in the memory/in a temporary buffer les instructions sont gardées en mémoire/sont enregistrées dans une mémoire intermédiaire;

∎ my lawyer holds a copy of my will mon avocat détient ou conserve un exemplaire de mon testament;

∎ this photo holds fond memories for me cette photo me rappelle de bons souvenirs

(j) Cars

∎ the new car holds the road well la nouvelle voiture tient bien la route

B.

(a) (maintain in position) tenir, maintenir;

∎ she held her arms by her sides elle avait les bras le long du corps;

∎ her hair was held in place with hairpins des épingles (à cheveux) retenaient ou maintenaient ses cheveux;

∎ what's holding the picture in place? qu'est-ce qui tient ou maintient le tableau en place?;

∎ hold the picture a bit higher tenez le tableau un peu plus haut

(b) (carry) tenir;

∎ to hold oneself upright or erect se tenir droit;

∎ also figurative to hold one's head high garder la tête haute

C.

(a) (confine, detain) détenir;

∎ the police are holding him for questioning la police l'a gardé à vue pour l'interroger;

∎ they're holding him for murder ils l'ont arrêté pour meurtre;

∎ she was held without trial for six weeks elle est restée en prison six semaines sans avoir été jugée

(b) (keep back, retain) retenir;

∎ Law to hold sth in trust for sb tenir qch par fidéicommis pour qn;

∎ the post office will hold my mail for me while I'm away la poste gardera mon courrier pendant mon absence;

∎ figurative once she starts talking politics there's no holding her! dès qu'elle commence à parler politique, rien ne peut l'arrêter!;

∎ American one burger, hold the mustard! (in restaurant) un hamburger, sans moutarde!

(c) (delay)

∎ don't hold dinner for me ne m'attendez pas pour dîner;

∎ they held the plane another thirty minutes ils ont retenu l'avion au sol pendant encore trente minutes;

∎ hold all decisions on the project until I get back attendez mon retour pour prendre des décisions concernant le projet;

∎ hold the front page! ne lancez pas la une tout de suite!;

∎ hold the lift! ne laissez pas les portes de l'ascenseur se refermer, j'arrive!

(d) (keep in check)

∎ we have held costs to a minimum nous avons limité nos frais au minimum;

∎ inflation has been held at the same level for several months le taux d'inflation est maintenu au même niveau depuis plusieurs mois;

∎ they held their opponents to a goalless draw ils ont réussi à imposer le match nul

D.

(a) (assert, claim) maintenir, soutenir; (believe) croire, considérer;

∎ formal I hold that teachers should be better paid je considère ou j'estime que les enseignants devraient être mieux payés;

∎ the Constitution holds that all men are free la Constitution stipule que tous les hommes sont libres;

∎ he holds strong beliefs on the subject of abortion il a de solides convictions en ce qui concerne l'avortement;

∎ she holds strong views on the subject elle a une opinion bien arrêtée sur le sujet;

∎ her statement is held to be true sa déclaration passe pour vraie

(b) (consider, regard) tenir, considérer;

∎ to hold sb responsible for sth tenir qn pour responsable de qch;

∎ I'll hold you responsible if anything goes wrong je vous tiendrai pour responsable ou je vous considérerai responsable s'il y a le moindre incident;

∎ the president is to be held accountable for his actions le président doit répondre de ses actes;

∎ to hold sb in contempt mépriser ou avoir du mépris pour qn;

∎ to hold sb in high esteem avoir beaucoup d'estime pour qn, tenir qn en haute estime

(c) Law (judge) juger;

∎ the appeal court held the evidence to be insufficient la cour d'appel a considéré que les preuves étaient insuffisantes

(d) (carry on, engage in → conversation, meeting) tenir; (→ party) donner; (organize) organiser;

∎ to hold an election/elections procéder à une élection/à des élections;

∎ the book fair is held in Frankfurt la foire du livre se tient ou a lieu à Francfort;

∎ the classes are held in the evening les cours ont lieu le soir;

∎ interviews will be held in early May les entretiens auront lieu au début du mois de mai ou début mai;

∎ to hold talks être en pourparlers;

∎ the city is holding a service for Armistice Day la ville organise un office pour commémorer le 11 novembre;

∎ mass is held at eleven o'clock la messe est célébrée à onze heures

(e) (continue without deviation) continuer;

∎ Nautical to hold course tenir la route;

∎ we held our southerly course nous avons maintenu le cap au sud, nous avons continué notre route vers le sud;

∎ Music to hold a note tenir une note

(f) Telecommunications

∎ will you hold (the line)? voulez-vous patienter?;

∎ hold the line! ne quittez pas!;

∎ the line's busy just now - I'll hold le poste est occupé pour le moment - je patiente ou je reste en ligne;

∎ hold all my calls ne me passez aucun appel

2 intransitive verb

(a) (cling → person) se tenir, s'accrocher;

∎ she held tight to the railing elle s'est cramponnée ou accrochée à la rampe;

∎ hold fast!, hold tight! accrochez-vous bien!;

∎ figurative their resolve held fast or firm in the face of fierce opposition ils ont tenu bon face à une opposition acharnée

(b) (remain in place → nail, fastening) tenir bon;

∎ the rope won't hold for long la corde ne tiendra pas longtemps

(c) (last → luck) durer; (→ weather) durer, se maintenir;

∎ prices held at the same level as last year les prix se sont maintenus au même niveau que l'année dernière;

∎ the pound held firm against the dollar la livre s'est maintenue par rapport au dollar;

∎ we might buy him a guitar if his interest in music holds nous lui achèterons peut-être une guitare s'il continue à s'intéresser à la musique

(d) (remain valid → invitation, offer) tenir; (→ argument, theory) valoir, être valable;

∎ to hold good (invitation, offer) tenir; (promises) tenir, valoir; (argument, theory) rester valable;

∎ the principle still holds good le principe tient ou vaut toujours;

∎ that theory only holds if you consider... cette théorie n'est valable que si vous prenez en compte...;

∎ the same holds for Spain il en est de même pour l'Espagne

(e) (stay, remain) familiar

∎ hold still! ne bougez pas!^□

(f) (on telephone) attendre;

∎ the line's British engaged or American busy, will you hold? la ligne est occupée, voulez-vous patienter?

3 noun

(a) (grasp, grip) prise f; (in wrestling) prise f; Boxing tenu m;

∎ to catch or to grab or to seize or to take hold of sth se saisir de ou saisir qch;

∎ she caught hold of the rope elle a saisi la corde;

∎ grab (a) hold of that towel tiens! prends cette serviette;

∎ there was nothing for me to grab hold of il n'y avait rien à quoi m'accrocher ou me cramponner;

∎ get a good or take a firm hold on or of the railing tenez-vous bien à la balustrade;

∎ I still had hold of his hand je le tenais toujours par la main;

∎ to get hold of sth (find) se procurer ou trouver qch;

∎ it's difficult to get hold of this book ce livre est difficile à trouver;

∎ we got hold of the book you wanted nous avons trouvé le livre que tu voulais;

∎ where did you get hold of that idea? où est-ce que tu es allé chercher cette idée?;

∎ to get hold of sb trouver qn;

∎ I've been trying to get hold of you all week! je t'ai cherché toute la semaine!;

∎ just wait till the newspapers get hold of the story attendez un peu que les journaux s'emparent de la nouvelle;

∎ she kept hold of the rope elle n'a pas lâché la corde;

∎ you'd better keep hold of the tickets tu ferais bien de garder les billets;

∎ get a hold on yourself ressaisis-toi, ne te laisse pas aller;

∎ to take hold (fire) prendre; (idea) se répandre;

∎ Sport & figurative no holds barred tous les coups sont permis

(b) (controlling force or influence) prise f, influence f;

∎ the Church still exerts a strong hold on the country l'Église a toujours une forte mainmise sur le pays;

∎ to have a hold over sb avoir de l'influence sur qn;

∎ I have no hold over him je n'ai aucune prise ou influence sur lui;

∎ the Mafia obviously has some kind of hold over him de toute évidence, la Mafia le tient d'une manière ou d'une autre

(c) (in climbing) prise f

(d) (delay, pause) pause f, arrêt m;

∎ the company has put a hold on all new orders l'entreprise a suspendu ou gelé toutes les nouvelles commandes

(e) American (order to reserve) réservation f;

∎ the association put a hold on all the hotel rooms l'association a réservé toutes les chambres de l'hôtel

(f) (prison) prison f; (cell) cellule f; (fortress) place f forte

(g) (store → in plane) soute f; (→ in ship) cale f

(h) Music point m d'orgue

4 on hold adverb

(gen) & Telecommunications en attente;

∎ to put sb on hold mettre qn en attente;

∎ we've put the project on hold nous avons mis le projet en attente;

∎ the operator kept me on hold for ten minutes le standardiste m'a mis en attente pendant dix minutes

➲ hold against separable transitive verb

∎ to hold sth against sb en vouloir à qn de qch;

∎ his collaboration with the enemy will be held against him sa collaboration avec l'ennemi lui sera préjudiciable;

∎ he lied to her and she still holds it against him il lui a menti et elle lui en veut toujours;

∎ I hope you won't hold it against me if I decide not to accept j'espère que tu ne m'en voudras pas si je décide de ne pas accepter

➲ hold back

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (control, restrain → animal, person) retenir, tenir; (→ crowd, enemy forces) contenir; (→ anger, laughter, tears) retenir, réprimer; (→ inflation) contenir;

∎ the government has succeeded in holding back inflation le gouvernement a réussi à contenir l'inflation

(b) (keep → money, supplies) retenir; figurative (→ information, truth) cacher, taire;

∎ she's holding something back from me elle me cache quelque chose

(c) American School

∎ they held her back a year ils lui ont fait redoubler une classe, ils l'ont fait redoubler

(d) (prevent progress of) empêcher de progresser;

∎ his difficulties with maths are holding him back ses difficultés en maths l'empêchent de progresser;

∎ lack of investment is holding industry back l'absence d'investissements freine l'industrie

2 intransitive verb

(stay back) rester en arrière; figurative (restrain oneself) se retenir;

∎ he has held back from making a commitment il s'est abstenu de s'engager;

∎ the president held back before sending in the army le président a hésité avant d'envoyer les troupes;

∎ don't hold back, tell me everything vas-y, dis-moi tout

➲ hold down separable transitive verb

(a) (keep in place → paper, carpet) maintenir en place; (→ person) forcer à rester par terre, maintenir au sol;

∎ it took four men to hold him down il a fallu quatre hommes pour le maîtriser ou pour le maintenir au sol

(b) (keep to limit) restreindre, limiter;

∎ they're holding unemployment down to 4 percent ils maintiennent le taux de chômage à 4 pour cent;

∎ to hold prices down empêcher les prix de monter, empêcher la montée des prix

(c) (of employee)

∎ to hold down a job (occupy) avoir un emploi; (keep) garder un emploi;

∎ he's never managed to hold down a job il n'a jamais pu garder un emploi bien longtemps;

∎ although she's a student, she holds down a full-time job bien qu'elle étudie, elle occupe un poste à plein temps

(d) Computing (key, mouse button) maintenir enfoncé

➲ hold forth intransitive verb

pérorer, disserter;

∎ he held forth on the evils of drink il a fait un long discours sur les conséquences néfastes de l'alcool

➲ hold in separable transitive verb

(a) (stomach) rentrer

(b) (emotion) retenir; (anger) contenir

➲ hold off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (keep at distance) tenir à distance ou éloigné;

∎ the troops held off the enemy les troupes ont tenu l'ennemi à distance;

∎ they managed to hold off the attack ils ont réussi à repousser l'attaque;

∎ I can't hold the reporters off any longer je ne peux plus faire attendre ou patienter les journalistes

(b) (delay, put off) remettre à plus tard;

∎ he held off going to see the doctor until May il a attendu le mois de mai pour aller voir le médecin;

∎ I held off making a decision j'ai remis la décision à plus tard

2 intransitive verb

(a) (rain)

∎ at least the rain held off au moins il n'a pas plu

(b) (abstain) s'abstenir;

∎ hold off from smoking for a few weeks abstenez-vous de fumer ou ne fumez pas pendant quelques semaines

➲ hold on

1 intransitive verb

(a) (grasp, grip) tenir bien, s'accrocher;

∎ to hold on to sth bien tenir qch, s'accrocher à qch, se cramponner à qch;

∎ hold on! accrochez-vous!;

∎ hold on to your hat! tenez votre chapeau (sur la tête)!

(b) (keep possession of) garder;

∎ hold on to this contract for me (keep it) garde-moi ce contrat;

∎ all politicians try to hold on to power tous les hommes politiques essaient de rester au pouvoir;

∎ hold on to your dreams/ideals accrochez-vous à vos rêves/idéaux

(c) (continue, persevere) tenir, tenir le coup;

∎ how long can you hold on? combien de temps pouvez-vous tenir (le coup)?;

∎ I can't hold on much longer je ne peux pas tenir (le coup) beaucoup plus longtemps

(d) (wait) attendre; (stop) arrêter;

∎ hold on just one minute! (stop) arrêtez!; (wait) attendez!, pas si vite!;

∎ hold on, how do I know I can trust you? attends un peu! qu'est-ce qui me prouve que je peux te faire confiance?;

∎ Telecommunications hold on please! ne quittez pas!;

∎ I had to hold on for several minutes j'ai dû patienter plusieurs minutes

2 separable transitive verb

(maintain in place) tenir ou maintenir en place;

∎ her hat is held on with pins son chapeau est maintenu (en place) par des épingles

➲ hold out

1 intransitive verb

(a) (last → supplies, stocks) durer;

∎ will the car hold out till we get home? la voiture tiendra-t-elle (le coup) jusqu'à ce qu'on rentre?

(b) (refuse to yield) tenir bon, tenir le coup;

∎ the garrison held out for weeks la garnison a tenu bon pendant des semaines;

∎ the management held out against any suggested changes la direction a refusé tous les changements proposés

2 separable transitive verb

(extend) tendre;

∎ she held out the book to him elle lui a tendu le livre;

∎ also figurative to hold out one's hand to sb tendre la main à qn;

∎ I held out my hand j'ai tendu la main;

∎ his mother held her arms out to him sa mère lui a ouvert ou tendu les bras

3 inseparable transitive verb

(offer) offrir;

∎ I can't hold out any promise of improvement je ne peux promettre aucune amélioration;

∎ the doctors hold out little hope for him les médecins ont peu d'espoir pour lui;

∎ science holds out some hope for cancer patients la science offre un espoir pour les malades du cancer

➲ hold out for inseparable transitive verb

exiger;

∎ the workers held out for a shorter working week les ouvriers réclamaient une semaine de travail plus courte;

∎ we're holding out for a higher offer nous attendons qu'on nous en offre un meilleur prix

➲ hold out on inseparable transitive verb

familiar

∎ you're holding out on me! tu me caches quelque chose!^□

➲ hold over separable transitive verb

(a) (position) tenir au-dessus de;

∎ she held the glass over the sink elle tenait le verre au-dessus de l'évier;

∎ figurative they hold the threat of redundancy over their workers ils maintiennent la menace de licenciement sur leurs ouvriers

(b) (postpone) remettre, reporter;

∎ we'll hold these items over until the next meeting on va remettre ces questions à la prochaine réunion;

∎ payment was held over for six months le paiement a été différé pendant six mois

(c) (retain) retenir, garder;

∎ they're holding the show over for another month ils vont laisser le spectacle à l'affiche encore un mois

(d) Music tenir

➲ hold to

1 inseparable transitive verb

(promise, tradition) s'en tenir à, rester fidèle à; (decision) maintenir, s'en tenir à;

∎ you must hold to your principles vous devez rester fidèle à vos principes

2 separable transitive verb

∎ we held him to his promise nous lui avons fait tenir parole;

∎ if I win, I'll buy you lunch - I'll hold you to that! si je gagne, je t'invite à déjeuner - je te prends au mot!

➲ hold together separable transitive verb

(book, car) maintenir; (two objects) maintenir ensemble; (community, family) maintenir l'union de;

∎ the two pieces of wood are held together by nails les deux morceaux de bois sont cloués ensemble;

∎ we need a leader who can hold the workers together il nous faut un chef qui puisse rallier les ouvriers

➲ hold up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (lift, raise) lever, élever;

∎ I held up my hand j'ai levé la main;

∎ hold the picture up to the light tenez la photo à contre-jour;

∎ to hold up one's head redresser la tête;

∎ figurative she felt she would never be able to hold her head up again elle pensait qu'elle ne pourrait plus jamais marcher la tête haute

(b) (support) soutenir;

∎ my trousers were held up with safety pins mon pantalon était maintenu par des épingles de sûreté

(c) (present as example)

∎ they were held up as an example of efficient local government on les présentaient comme un exemple de gouvernement local compétent;

∎ to hold sb up to ridicule tourner qn en ridicule

(d) (delay) retarder; (stop) arrêter;

∎ the traffic held us up la circulation nous a mis en retard;

∎ the accident held up traffic for an hour l'accident a bloqué la circulation pendant une heure;

∎ our departure was held up by bad weather notre départ a été retardé par le mauvais temps;

∎ I was held up j'ai été retenu;

∎ the project was held up for lack of funds (before it started) le projet a été mis en attente faute de financement; (after it started) le projet a été interrompu faute de financement;

∎ the goods were held up at customs les marchandises ont été immobilisées à la douane

(e) (rob) faire une attaque à main armée;

∎ to hold up a bank faire un hold-up dans une banque

2 intransitive verb

(clothing, equipment) tenir; (supplies) tenir, durer; (weather) se maintenir;

∎ the car held up well during the trip la voiture a bien tenu le coup pendant le voyage;

∎ she's holding up well under the pressure elle supporte bien la pression;

∎ my finances are holding up well je tiens le coup financièrement

➲ hold with inseparable transitive verb

British (agree with) être d'accord avec; (approve of) approuver;

∎ I don't hold with her ideas on socialism je ne suis pas d'accord avec ou je ne partage pas ses idées concernant le socialisme;

∎ his mother doesn't hold with private schools sa mère est contre ou désapprouve les écoles privées

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > hold
16 any

1. adjective
1) (some)

have you any wool/any statement to make? — haben Sie Wolle/[irgend]eine Erklärung abzugeben?

if you have any difficulties — wenn du irgendwelche Schwierigkeiten hast

not any — kein/keine

without any — ohne jeden/jede/jedes

have you any idea of the time? — hast du eine Ahnung, wie spät es ist?

2) (one) ein/eine

there isn't any hood on this coat — dieser Mantel hat keine Kapuze

a book without any cover — ein Buch ohne Deckel

3) (all) jeder/jede/jedes

to avoid any delay — um jede Verzögerung zu vermeiden

4) (every) jeder/jede/jedes

any time I went there — jedes Mal od. immer, wenn ich dort hinging

[at] any time — jederzeit

[at] any time of day — zu jeder Tageszeit

5) (whichever) jeder/jede/jedes [beliebige]

choose any [one] book/any books you like — suchen Sie sich (Dat.) irgendein Buch/irgendwelche Bücher aus

choose any two numbers — nimm zwei beliebige Zahlen

do it any way you like — machen Sie es, wie immer Sie wollen

[at] any time [now] — jederzeit

any day/minute [now] — jeden Tag/jede Minute

you can count on him any time — (coll.) du kannst dich jederzeit auf ihn verlassen

I'd prefer Mozart any day — (coll.) ich würde Mozart allemal (ugs.) od. jederzeit vorziehen

not [just] any house — nicht irgendein beliebiges Haus

take any amount you wish — nehmen Sie, soviel Sie wollen

any amount of — jede Menge (ugs.)

6) (an appreciable) ein nennenswerter/eine nennenswerte/ein nennenswertes

she didn't stay any length of time — sie ist nicht sehr lange geblieben
2. pronoun
1) (some) in condit., interrog., or neg. sentence (replacing sing. n.) einer/eine/ein[e]s; (replacing collect. n.) welcher/welche/welches; (replacing pl. n.) welche

not any — keiner/keine/kein[e]s/Pl. keine

without any — ohne

I need to buy some sugar, we haven't got any at the moment — ich muss Zucker kaufen, wir haben im Augenblick keinen

Here are some sweets. Would you like any? — Hier sind ein paar Bonbons. Möchtest du welche?

hardly any — kaum welche/etwas

do you have any of them in stock? — haben Sie [irgend]welche davon vorrätig?

he is not having any of it — (fig. coll.) er will nichts davon wissen

2) (no matter which) irgendeiner / irgendeine / irgendein[e]s/irgendwelche Pl.

Which numbers? - Any between 1 and 10 — Welche Zahlen? - Irgendwelche zwischen 1 und 10
3. adverb
do you feel any better today? — fühlen Sie sich heute [etwas] besser?

if it gets any colder — wenn es noch kälter wird

he didn't seem any [the] wiser after that — danach schien er auch nicht klüger zu sein

I can't wait any longer — ich kann nicht [mehr] länger warten

I don't feel any better — mir ist kein bisschen wohler

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['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective
1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) irgendeiner/irgendeine/irgendeines

2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) irgendwelcher/irgendwelche/irgendwelches
2. adjective
(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) jeder/jede/jedes
3. adverb
(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) irgendwie

- academic.ru/3049/anybody">anybody
- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case
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any

[eni, əni]

I. adj inv, attr

1. (in questions) [irgend]ein(e); (with uncountables) etwas

do you have \any children/brothers and sisters? haben Sie Kinder/Geschwister?

did you notice \any changes? hast du irgendwelche Veränderungen bemerkt?

do you have \any problems? haben Sie [irgendwelche] Probleme?

do you have [or have you got] \any basil? hätten Sie vielleicht etwas Basilikum?

\any news about your application? hast du schon [irgend]etwas wegen deiner Bewerbung gehört?

2. (with negative)

I don't think there'll be \any snow this Christmas ich glaube nicht, dass es dieses Jahr an Weihnachten schneien wird

there wasn't \any butter in the house es war keine Butter im Haus

you mustn't do that on \any account du darfst das auf gar keinen Fall tun

3. (conditional) [irgend]ein(e); (with uncountables) etwas

if you had \any friends, you would know what I mean wenn du Freunde hättest, wüsstest du, was ich meine

if I had \any money, I would not hesitate wenn ich [etwas] Geld hätte, würde ich nicht zögern

if she had \any experience, I'd give her the job wenn sie wenigstens etwas Erfahrung hätte, würde ich sie einstellen

if you had \any time to spare, you could join us wenn du Zeit hast, kannst du ja nachkommen

\any [at all] [irgend]ein(e)

if I had \any plan at all, you'd be the first to know wenn ich auch nur irgendeinen Plan hätte, würdest du es als Erster erfahren

if there had been \any pedestrians I could have asked, I wouldn't have got lost wenn da irgendwelche Passanten gewesen wären, die ich hätte fragen können, hätte ich mich nicht verirrt

very few people, if \any, still remember him es gibt, wenn überhaupt, nur noch sehr wenige Menschen, die sich an ihn erinnern

if it's of \any help [at all] to you, I could talk to your boss wenn dir das irgendwie hilft, könnte ich ja mal mit deinem Chef sprechen

4. (every) jede(r, s); (all) alle

I love \any form of chocolate ich liebe jede Art von Schokolade

absolutely \any food would be better than nothing at all wirklich [o absolut] jedes Essen wäre besser als überhaupt nichts

\any complaints should be addressed to the hotel manager jegliche [o alle] Beschwerden sind an den Hoteldirektor zu richten

ring me up \any time du kannst mich jederzeit anrufen

in \any case, at \any rate ( fam: whatever happens) auf jeden Fall; (above and beyond that) überhaupt

there's nothing on at the cinema and in \any case it's far too cold es läuft nichts im Kino und außerdem ist es sowieso viel zu kalt

\any minute jeden Augenblick

\any minute now he's going to go crazy ( fam) er wird jeden Augenblick ausflippen

\any day/moment jeden Tag/Moment

\any time now jederzeit

at \any one time zu jeder Zeit

5. (whichever you like) jede(r, s) [beliebige]; (with uncountables, pl n) alle; (not important which) irgendein(e); (with pl n) irgendwelche

you could choose \any three items of clothing [you liked] man konnte sich drei Kleidungsstücke nach Belieben aussuchen

you can borrow \any books [you want] du kannst dir alle Bücher ausleihen, die du möchtest

\any number beliebig viele

you can take \any number of books [you want] du kannst beliebig viele Bücher mitnehmen

take \any trousers from my wardrobe nimm einfach irgendeine Hose aus meinem Schrank

\any old ( fam) jede(r, s) x-beliebige fam

I can't wear just \any old thing to my brother's wedding ich kann nicht jedes x-beliebige Teil zur Hochzeit meines Bruders tragen! fam

II. pron

1. (some of many) welche; (one of many) eine(r, s)

are \any of those pictures over there yours? sind von den Bildern da drüben welche von dir?

have you seen \any of his films? hast du schon einen seiner Filme gesehen?

do you have \any [at all]? haben Sie [überhaupt] welche?

did \any of you hear anything? hat jemand von euch etwas gehört?

2. (some of a quantity) welche(r, s)

do you have \any basil? — I'm sorry, there isn't \any left hast du Basilikum? — ich fürchte, es ist keines mehr da

if there's \any left, throw it away wenn noch was übrig ist, wirf es weg

\any at all überhaupt welche(r, s)

hardly \any kaum etwas

▪ \any of sth etwas von etw dat

is there \any of that lemon cake left? ist noch etwas von dem Zitronenkuchen übrig?

3. (with negative)

we've got one copy here but we don't have \any to sell wir haben hier ein Exemplar, aber zum Verkaufen haben wir keine

I haven't seen \any of his films ich habe keinen seiner Filme gesehen

don't you have \any at all haben Sie denn überhaupt keine?

not \any at all überhaupt keine(r, s)

you've eaten all the chocolate without leaving \any for me! du hast die ganze Schokolade gegessen und mir nichts übrig gelassen!

4. (each) jede(r, s); (all) alle

we're happy to welcome each and \any who wants to take part wir freuen uns über jeden Einzelnen, der mitmachen möchte

\any of the cars/dresses jedes der Autos/Kleider

have you got some gloves for me? — \any I have are torn hast du ein Paar Handschuhe für mich? — alle, die ich habe, sind zerschlissen

5. (no important which) irgendeine(r, s); (replacing pl n) irgendwelche; (whichever you like) jede(r, s) [beliebige]; (replacing pl n) alle

I need someone to give me a hand — \any of you will do einer muss mir zur Hand gehen — egal wer von euch

which screws would you like? — \any would do welche Schrauben möchtest du? — egal welche

which hat shall I wear? — \any that's not too sporty welchen Hut soll ich tragen? — irgendeinen, der nicht zu sportlich ist

could I borrow a few of your books? — take \any kann ich mir ein paar deiner Bücher leihen? — nimm dir irgendwelche

6.

▶ to not have \any [of it] nichts davon wissen wollen

III. adv inv

1. (emphasizing) noch; (a little) etwas; (at all) überhaupt

he wasn't \any good at acting Schauspielern lag ihm gar nicht

if I have to stay here \any longer,... wenn ich noch länger hierbleiben muss,...

none of us is getting \any younger wir werden alle nicht jünger

can't you drive \any faster? können Sie nicht etwas schneller fahren?

are you feeling \any better? fühlst du dich [denn] etwas besser?

I don't feel \any better mir geht es überhaupt [o gar] nicht besser

that didn't help \any das hat überhaupt nichts genutzt

no one need be \any the wiser kein muss davon erfahren

\any more noch mehr

\any more of those remarks and I'll thump you! noch eine solche Bemerkung und es knallt! fam

2. (expressing termination)

not \any longer/more nicht mehr

I don't do yoga \any more ich mache kein Yoga mehr

I can't tell you \any more than that ich kann dir nicht mehr als das sagen

I don't expect we'll have \any more trouble from him ich glaube nicht, dass er uns noch weiteren Ärger bereitet

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['enɪ]
1. adj

1) (in interrog, conditional, neg sentences) not translated (emph = any at all) (with sing n) irgendein(e); (with pl n) irgendwelche; (with uncountable n) etwas

not any — kein/keine

not ANY... at all — überhaupt kein/keine...

if I had any plan/ideas/money — wenn ich einen Plan/Ideen/Geld hätte

if I had ANY plan/ideas/money (at all) — wenn ich irgendeinen Plan/irgendwelche Ideen/(auch nur) etwas Geld hätte

if you think it'll do any good/ANY good (at all) — wenn du glaubst, dass es etwas/irgendetwas nützt

if it's any help (at all) — wenn das (irgendwie) hilft

it won't do any good —

it wasn't any good or use (at all) you mustn't do that on any account — es nützte (überhaupt or gar) nichts das darfst du auf gar keinen Fall tun

without any difficulty (at all) — ohne jede Schwierigkeit

2) (= no matter which) jede(r, s) (beliebige...); (with pl or uncountable n) alle

any one will do — es ist jede(r, s) recht

any excuse will do —

you can have any book/books you can find — du kannst jedes Buch/alle Bücher haben, das/die du finden kannst

take any two dresses — nehmen Sie zwei beliebige Kleider

any one you like — was du willst

any one of us would have done the same — jeder von uns hätte dasselbe getan

you can't just come at any time — du kannst nicht einfach zu jeder beliebigen Zeit kommen

you can come at any time — du kannst jederzeit kommen

thank you – any time — danke! – bitte!

any time soon — irgendwann bald

any fool could do that — das kann jedes Kind

any old... (inf) — jede(r, s) x-beliebige... (inf)

See:

→ old

2. pron

1) (in interrog, conditional, neg sentences) (replacing sing n) ein(e), welche(r, s); (replacing pl n) einige, welche; (replacing uncountable n) etwas, welche

I want to meet psychologists/a psychologist, do you know any? — ich würde gerne Psychologen/einen Psychologen kennenlernen, kennen Sie welche/einen?

I need some butter/stamps, do you have any? — ich brauche Butter/Briefmarken, haben Sie welche?

have you seen any of my ties? — haben Sie eine von meinen Krawatten gesehen?

don't you have any (at all)? — haben Sie (denn) (gar or überhaupt) keinen/keine/keines?

he wasn't having any (of it/that) (inf) — er wollte nichts davon hören

the profits, if any — die eventuellen Gewinne

few, if any, will come — wenn überhaupt, werden nur wenige kommen

I'd like some tea/tomatoes if you have any — ich hätte gerne Tee, wenn Sie welchen haben/Tomaten, wenn Sie welche haben

if any of you can sing — wenn (irgend)jemand or (irgend)einer/-eine von euch singen kann

2) (= no matter which) alle

any who do come... —

any that I have... — alle, die ich habe...

3. adv

1) colder, bigger etc noch

not any colder/bigger etc — nicht kälter/größer etc

it won't get any colder — es wird nicht mehr kälter

we can't go any further — wir können nicht mehr weiter gehen

should he grow any bigger he'll... — wenn er noch mehr wächst, wird er...

are you feeling any better? — geht es dir etwas besser?

he wasn't any too pleased (Brit) — er war nicht allzu begeistert

do you want any more soup? — willst du noch etwas Suppe?

don't you want any more tea? — willst du keinen Tee mehr?

any more offers? — noch weitere Angebote?

I don't want any more (at all) — ich möchte (überhaupt or gar) nichts mehr

2) (esp US inf = at all) überhaupt

you can't improve it any — du kannst es überhaupt nicht mehr verbessern

it didn't help them any — es hat ihnen gar or überhaupt nichts genützt

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any [ˈenı]

A adj

1. (in Frage- und Verneinungssätzen) (irgend)ein(e), einige pl, (irgend)welche pl, etwaige pl, etwas:

not any (gar) keine;

is there any hope? besteht noch (irgendwelche) Hoffnung?;

have you got any money on you? haben Sie Geld bei sich?;

there wasn’t any milk in the house es war keine Milch oder kein Tropfen Milch im Hause; → use C 2, etc

2. (in bejahenden Sätzen) besonders pej auch any and every jeder, jede, jedes (beliebige):

any of these books will do jedes dieser Bücher genügt (für den Zweck);

any cat will scratch jede Katze kratzt;

any person who … jeder, der …; besonders JUR wer …;

come any time you like komm, wann immer du willst;

at any time zu jeder Zeit, jederzeit;

under any circumstances unter allen Umständen; → case¹ A 2, day Bes Redew, rate¹ A 3, etc

B pron sg und pl irgendein(er, e, es), irgendwelche pl:

if there be any … sollten irgendwelche … sein;

no money and no prospect of any kein Geld und keine Aussicht auf welches

C adv

1. irgend(wie), ein wenig, etwas, (nur) noch, (noch) etwas:

if these estimates are any close to accurate, … wenn diese Schätzungen auch nur annähernd stimmen, …;

is he any happier now? ist er denn jetzt glücklicher?;

he doesn’t live here any more er wohnt nicht mehr hier;

any more? noch (etwas) mehr?;

not any more than ebenso wenig wie;

have you any more to say? haben Sie noch (irgend) etwas zu sagen?;

any old how umg achtlos; → if¹ A 1, old A 10

2. US (in negativen Sätzen) gar (nicht), überhaupt (nicht):

this didn’t help matters any das nützte (der Sache) überhaupt nichts;

he didn’t mind that any das hat ihm gar nichts ausgemacht

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1. adjective
1) (some)

have you any wool/any statement to make? — haben Sie Wolle/[irgend]eine Erklärung abzugeben?

if you have any difficulties — wenn du irgendwelche Schwierigkeiten hast

not any — kein/keine

without any — ohne jeden/jede/jedes

have you any idea of the time? — hast du eine Ahnung, wie spät es ist?

2) (one) ein/eine

there isn't any hood on this coat — dieser Mantel hat keine Kapuze

a book without any cover — ein Buch ohne Deckel

3) (all) jeder/jede/jedes

to avoid any delay — um jede Verzögerung zu vermeiden

4) (every) jeder/jede/jedes

any time I went there — jedes Mal od. immer, wenn ich dort hinging

[at] any time — jederzeit

[at] any time of day — zu jeder Tageszeit

5) (whichever) jeder/jede/jedes [beliebige]

choose any [one] book/any books you like — suchen Sie sich (Dat.) irgendein Buch/irgendwelche Bücher aus

choose any two numbers — nimm zwei beliebige Zahlen

do it any way you like — machen Sie es, wie immer Sie wollen

[at] any time [now] — jederzeit

any day/minute [now] — jeden Tag/jede Minute

you can count on him any time — (coll.) du kannst dich jederzeit auf ihn verlassen

I'd prefer Mozart any day — (coll.) ich würde Mozart allemal (ugs.) od. jederzeit vorziehen

not [just] any house — nicht irgendein beliebiges Haus

take any amount you wish — nehmen Sie, soviel Sie wollen

any amount of — jede Menge (ugs.)

6) (an appreciable) ein nennenswerter/eine nennenswerte/ein nennenswertes

she didn't stay any length of time — sie ist nicht sehr lange geblieben
2. pronoun
1) (some) in condit., interrog., or neg. sentence (replacing sing. n.) einer/eine/ein[e]s; (replacing collect. n.) welcher/welche/welches; (replacing pl. n.) welche

not any — keiner/keine/kein[e]s/Pl. keine

without any — ohne

I need to buy some sugar, we haven't got any at the moment — ich muss Zucker kaufen, wir haben im Augenblick keinen

Here are some sweets. Would you like any? — Hier sind ein paar Bonbons. Möchtest du welche?

hardly any — kaum welche/etwas

do you have any of them in stock? — haben Sie [irgend]welche davon vorrätig?

he is not having any of it — (fig. coll.) er will nichts davon wissen

2) (no matter which) irgendeiner / irgendeine / irgendein[e]s/irgendwelche Pl.

Which numbers? - Any between 1 and 10 — Welche Zahlen? - Irgendwelche zwischen 1 und 10
3. adverb
do you feel any better today? — fühlen Sie sich heute [etwas] besser?

if it gets any colder — wenn es noch kälter wird

he didn't seem any [the] wiser after that — danach schien er auch nicht klüger zu sein

I can't wait any longer — ich kann nicht [mehr] länger warten

I don't feel any better — mir ist kein bisschen wohler

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adj.

beliebig adj.

einer adj.

irgendein adj.

irgendeiner adj.

irgendetwas adj.

irgendwelch adj.

jed adj.

jeder adj.

English-german dictionary > any
17 Long

I [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]
aggettivo

1) (lengthy) [process, wait, journey, vowel] lungo; [ delay] prolungato, forte; [ sigh] lungo, grande

20 minutes long — (della durata) di 20 minuti

how long is the interval? — quanto dura l'intervallo?

is an hour long enough? — basta un'ora?

it's been a long day — è stata una lunga giornata

to get o grow o become longer [ days] allungarsi; a friend of long standing — un amico di vecchia data

2) (in expressions of time)

he's been away a long time — è stato assente per molto tempo o a lungo

it's been a long time since I saw you — è molto tempo che non ti vedo, è passato molto tempo dall'ultima volta che ti ho visto

you've been a long time getting here — ci hai messo tanto per arrivare qui

six hours, that's a long time — sei ore, è tanto

I've been a teacher for a long time — sono insegnante da molto (tempo)

for a long time I didn't believe her — per molto tempo non le ho creduto

a long time ago — molto tempo fa

to take a long time — [ person] metterci molto (tempo); [ task] richiedere molto tempo

3) (in measuring) [dress, hair, queue] lungo; [ grass] alto

20 m long — lungo 20 m

to get o grow long [grass, hair] crescere; [list, queue] allungarsi; she's growing her hair long si sta facendo crescere i capelli; to make [sth.] longer — allungare [ sleeve]

4) (in expressions of distance)

is it a long way to the station? — è lontana la stazione?

to live a long way away o off abitare lontano; July is a long way off luglio è ancora lontano; don't fall, it's a long way down non cadere, è molto alto; a long way down the list molto in fondo alla lista; I saw it a long way out l'ho visto (molto) in lontananza; he is a long way out in his calculations sta sbagliando di molto i suoi calcoli; it's a long way up to the tenth floor è lunga fino al decimo piano; we've come a long way abbiamo fatto molta strada; to go a long way [ person] (be successful) andare lontano; [ supply] (last long) durare a lungo; to have a long way to go fig. [ worker] dover fare ancora molta strada o molti sforzi; it's the best by a long way è di gran lunga il migliore; to take the long way round — fare un lungo giro o una lunga deviazione

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long time no see! — colloq. scherz. sono secoli che non ci vediamo!

why all the long faces? — cosa sono quei musi lunghi?

to pull a long face — fare il muso (lungo)

to have a long memory — avere la memoria lunga, essere una persona che non dimentica
II [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]
avverbio

1) (a long time) molto tempo, molto

not very long — non molto (tempo)

will you be long? — ci metterai tanto?

I shan't be long — non ci metterò molto

how long will you be? — quanto ci metterai? per quanto ne hai?

don't be long (in getting ready) — non metterci tanto (a prepararti)

how long will it be before I hear? — quanto passerà prima di sapere?

it won't be long before you're home again — non passerà molto che tornerai a casa

I've been here longer than you — sono qui da più tempo di te

the longer we stayed the hotter it grew — più il tempo passava e più faceva caldo

it's not that long since... — non è passato così tanto tempo da quando...

has he been gone long? — è via da molto (tempo)?

I haven't got long — non ho molto tempo

if you stay long enough — se rimani abbastanza a lungo

just long enough to... — giusto il tempo per...

that doesn't give us long to have dinner — non abbiamo molto tempo per pranzare

longer than expected, than I thought — più (tempo) del previsto

this won't take long — non ci vorrà molto tempo

how long did it take him? — quanto ci ha messo?

two days at the longest — due giorni al massimo

before long — (in past) poco dopo, di lì a poco; (in future) fra breve, fra non molto, presto, di qui a poco

for long — a lungo, per molto tempo

will you be gone for long? — sarai assente a lungo?

long after — molto tempo dopo

it's long after o past your bedtime dovresti essere a letto già da molto tempo; long ago molto tempo fa; long before molto prima; no longer non più; I can't stand it a day longer non lo sopporterò un giorno di più; I can't stand it any longer non lo sopporto più; 5 minutes, no longer! — 5 minuti, non di più!

2) (for a long time) da molto (tempo)

those days are long gone — quei giorni sono ormai passati

3) dopo nome (throughout)

all night long — tutta la notte

4) as long as, so long as (in time) finché, fintantoché; (provided that) purché, a condizione che

as long as I live — finché vivo

for as long as you like — tutto il tempo che vuoi

as long as you're safe — basta che tu sia al sicuro

as long as you keep me informed — purché o a condizione che tu mi tenga informato

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so long! — colloq. ciao! arrivederci!
III [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]
verbo intransitivo

to long for — desiderare ardentemente, avere una gran voglia di, morire dalla voglia di

to long to do — (be impatient) non vedere l'ora o essere impaziente di fare; (desire sth. elusive) sognare di fare

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I 1. [loŋ] adjective
1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.)

2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.)

3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.)

4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?)

5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory)
2. adverb
1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.)

2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?)

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- longways
- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb
((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.)

- longing
- longingly
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(Surnames) Long /lɒŋ, USA lɔ:ŋ/
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I [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]
aggettivo

1) (lengthy) [process, wait, journey, vowel] lungo; [ delay] prolungato, forte; [ sigh] lungo, grande

20 minutes long — (della durata) di 20 minuti

how long is the interval? — quanto dura l'intervallo?

is an hour long enough? — basta un'ora?

it's been a long day — è stata una lunga giornata

to get o grow o become longer [ days] allungarsi; a friend of long standing — un amico di vecchia data

2) (in expressions of time)

he's been away a long time — è stato assente per molto tempo o a lungo

it's been a long time since I saw you — è molto tempo che non ti vedo, è passato molto tempo dall'ultima volta che ti ho visto

you've been a long time getting here — ci hai messo tanto per arrivare qui

six hours, that's a long time — sei ore, è tanto

I've been a teacher for a long time — sono insegnante da molto (tempo)

for a long time I didn't believe her — per molto tempo non le ho creduto

a long time ago — molto tempo fa

to take a long time — [ person] metterci molto (tempo); [ task] richiedere molto tempo

3) (in measuring) [dress, hair, queue] lungo; [ grass] alto

20 m long — lungo 20 m

to get o grow long [grass, hair] crescere; [list, queue] allungarsi; she's growing her hair long si sta facendo crescere i capelli; to make [sth.] longer — allungare [ sleeve]

4) (in expressions of distance)

is it a long way to the station? — è lontana la stazione?

to live a long way away o off abitare lontano; July is a long way off luglio è ancora lontano; don't fall, it's a long way down non cadere, è molto alto; a long way down the list molto in fondo alla lista; I saw it a long way out l'ho visto (molto) in lontananza; he is a long way out in his calculations sta sbagliando di molto i suoi calcoli; it's a long way up to the tenth floor è lunga fino al decimo piano; we've come a long way abbiamo fatto molta strada; to go a long way [ person] (be successful) andare lontano; [ supply] (last long) durare a lungo; to have a long way to go fig. [ worker] dover fare ancora molta strada o molti sforzi; it's the best by a long way è di gran lunga il migliore; to take the long way round — fare un lungo giro o una lunga deviazione

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long time no see! — colloq. scherz. sono secoli che non ci vediamo!

why all the long faces? — cosa sono quei musi lunghi?

to pull a long face — fare il muso (lungo)

to have a long memory — avere la memoria lunga, essere una persona che non dimentica
II [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]
avverbio

1) (a long time) molto tempo, molto

not very long — non molto (tempo)

will you be long? — ci metterai tanto?

I shan't be long — non ci metterò molto

how long will you be? — quanto ci metterai? per quanto ne hai?

don't be long (in getting ready) — non metterci tanto (a prepararti)

how long will it be before I hear? — quanto passerà prima di sapere?

it won't be long before you're home again — non passerà molto che tornerai a casa

I've been here longer than you — sono qui da più tempo di te

the longer we stayed the hotter it grew — più il tempo passava e più faceva caldo

it's not that long since... — non è passato così tanto tempo da quando...

has he been gone long? — è via da molto (tempo)?

I haven't got long — non ho molto tempo

if you stay long enough — se rimani abbastanza a lungo

just long enough to... — giusto il tempo per...

that doesn't give us long to have dinner — non abbiamo molto tempo per pranzare

longer than expected, than I thought — più (tempo) del previsto

this won't take long — non ci vorrà molto tempo

how long did it take him? — quanto ci ha messo?

two days at the longest — due giorni al massimo

before long — (in past) poco dopo, di lì a poco; (in future) fra breve, fra non molto, presto, di qui a poco

for long — a lungo, per molto tempo

will you be gone for long? — sarai assente a lungo?

long after — molto tempo dopo

it's long after o past your bedtime dovresti essere a letto già da molto tempo; long ago molto tempo fa; long before molto prima; no longer non più; I can't stand it a day longer non lo sopporterò un giorno di più; I can't stand it any longer non lo sopporto più; 5 minutes, no longer! — 5 minuti, non di più!

2) (for a long time) da molto (tempo)

those days are long gone — quei giorni sono ormai passati

3) dopo nome (throughout)

all night long — tutta la notte

4) as long as, so long as (in time) finché, fintantoché; (provided that) purché, a condizione che

as long as I live — finché vivo

for as long as you like — tutto il tempo che vuoi

as long as you're safe — basta che tu sia al sicuro

as long as you keep me informed — purché o a condizione che tu mi tenga informato

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so long! — colloq. ciao! arrivederci!
III [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]
verbo intransitivo

to long for — desiderare ardentemente, avere una gran voglia di, morire dalla voglia di

to long to do — (be impatient) non vedere l'ora o essere impaziente di fare; (desire sth. elusive) sognare di fare

English-Italian dictionary > Long
18 keep

ki:p
1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) mantener, conservar

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar, seguir

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales)

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tener; llevar (al día)

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) retener, entretener

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantener

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) cumplir

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar

2. noun
(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) sustento

- keeper
- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch

keep¹ n manutención

I earn my keep by looking after the house a cambio de comida y cobijo, vigilo la casa

keep² vb

1. quedarse / guardar

I'm only lending it to you, you can't keep it sólo te lo dejo prestado, no te lo puedes quedar

2. guardar / tener

you should keep eggs in the fridge deberías guardar los huevos en la nevera

3. entretener / retener

it's late and I don't want to keep you es tarde y no quiero entretenerte

they kept him in hospital for two days estuvo ingresado en el hospital durante dos días

4. quedarse / permanecer

keep quiet! ¡cállate!

we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

keep still estáte quieto

5. mantener

I'll keep your dinner warm te mantendré la cena caliente

keep your room tidy mantén la habitación limpia

6. seguir / continuar

keep straight on sigue todo recto

7. conservarse / durar

cheese keeps well in the fridge el queso se conserva bien en la nevera

to keep doing something seguir haciendo algo

don't stop, keep talking no pares, sigue hablando

I keep losing my keys siempre pierdo las llaves

to keep a secret guardar un secreto

to keep somebody waiting hacer esperar a alguien

El pasado y participio pasado de keep es kept

keep

tr[kiːp]

noun

1 (board) sustento, mantenimiento

■ to earn one's keep ganarse el pan

2 (of castle) torreón nombre masculino, torre nombre femenino del homenaje

transitive verb (pt & pp kept tr[kept])

1 (not throw away) guardar

■ I kept all your letters guardé todas tus cartas

2 (not give back) quedarse con

■ you can keep that book I lent you quédate con aquel libro que te dejé

■ keep the change quédese con el cambio

3 (have) tener; (carry) llevar

■ you should always keep paper and pencil handy siempre hay que tener a mano lápiz y papel

■ I keep a spare pair of glasses in the car llevo unas gafas de recambio en el coche

4 (look after, save) guardar

■ can you keep me a loaf of bread for Friday? ¿me guarda una barra de pan para el viernes?

■ John kept my place while I made a phone call John me guardó el sitio mientras hacía una llamada

5 (put away, store) guardar

■ where do you keep the glasses? ¿dónde guardas los vasos?

■ I always keep a little brandy for emergencies siempre guardo un poco de coñac para una emergencia

6 (reserve) reservar

■ I keep this whisky for special occasions reservo este whisky para las ocasiones especiales

7 (detain) retener, hacer esperar; (hold up) entretener

■ they kept her in hospital overnight la retuvieron en el hospital toda la noche

■ she kept me talking for hours me entretuvo hablando durante horas

■ what kept you? ¿cómo es que llegas tan tarde?

■ sorry to keep you waiting discúlpeme por hacerle esperar

8 (shop, hotel etc) tener, llevar

■ they keep a small hotel on the coast tienen un pequeño hotel en la costa

9 (have in stock) tener, vender

■ I'm afraid we don't keep cigars lo siento, pero no vendemos puros

10 (support) mantener

■ I don't know how they manage to keep a family on their wage no sé cómo pueden mantener una familia con lo que ganan

11 (animals) tener

■ children love keeping pets a los niños les encanta tener animales de compañía

■ our eggs are really fresh, we keep our own hens nuestros huevos son fresquísimos, tenemos gallinas

12 (promise) cumplir

■ promises are made to be kept las promesas se deben cumplir

13 (secret) guardar

■ can you keep a secret? ¿sabes guardar un secreto?

14 (appointment) acudir a, no faltar a

■ please 'phone if you are unable to keep your appointment por favor, llame si no puede acudir a la visita

15 (order) mantener

■ teachers must keep order in their classes los profesores deben mantener el orden en sus clases

16 (tradition) observar

■ many old traditions are not kept nowadays muchas tradiciones antiguas ya no se observan

17 (with adj, verb, etc) mantener

■ these doors must be kept locked estas puertas deben mantenerse cerradas

■ the stove keeps the whole house warm la estufa mantiene caliente toda la casa

■ this game will keep the children amused este juego entretendrá a los niños

■ this yoghurt must be kept cold este yogur debe conservarse en frío

intransitive verb

1 (do repeatedly) no dejar de; (do continuously) seguir, continuar

■ I keep thinking about her no dejo de pensar en ella

■ don't keep interrupting me! ¡deja de interrumpirme!

■ she was exhausted but kept swimming estaba agotada pero siguió nadando

■ keep trying until you succeed sigue intentándolo hasta que lo consigas

2 (stay fresh) conservarse

■ this food will keep for five days in the fridge esta comida se conserva durante cinco días en la nevera

■ I've got some news for you, but it'll keep till tomorrow tengo algo que decirte, pero puede esperar hasta mañana

3 (continue in direction) continuar, seguir

■ keep left/right circula por la izquierda/derecha

■ keep to the path no abandonar el sendero

4 (with adj, verb etc) quedarse, permanecer

■ please keep quiet cállese por favor

■ keep still! ¡estáte quieto!

■ we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

for keeps para siempre

how are you keeping? ¿cómo estás?

keep it up! ¡ánimo!

keep the change quédese con la vuelta

to keep going seguir (adelante)

to keep one's head no perder la cabeza

to keep quiet callarse, no hacer ruido

to keep somebody company hacerle compañía a alguien

to keep somebody from doing something impedir que alguien haga algo

to keep something from somebody ocultar algo a alguien

to keep something clean conservar algo limpio,-a

to keep something to oneself no decir algo, guardar algo para sí

to keep oneself to oneself ser discreto,-a

you can't keep a good man down los buenos siempre salen adelante

keep ['ki:p] v, kept ['kpt] ; keeping vt

1) : cumplir (la palabra a uno), acudir a (una cita)

2) observe: observar (una fiesta)

3) guard: guardar, cuidar

4) continue: mantener

to keep silence: mantener silencio

5) support: mantener (una familia)

6) raise: criar (animales)

7) : llevar, escribir (un diario, etc.)

8) retain: guardar, conservar, quedarse con

9) store: guardar

10) detain: hacer quedar, detener

11) preserve: guardar

to keep a secret: guardar un secreto

keep vi

1) : conservarse (dícese de los alimentos)

2) continue: seguir, no dejar

he keeps on pestering us: no deja de molestarnos

3)

to keep from : abstenerse de

I couldn't keep from laughing: no podía contener la risa

keep n

1) tower: torreón m (de un castillo), torre f del homenaje

2) sustenance: manutención f, sustento m

3)

for keeps : para siempre

keep (Of a castle)

n.

• torre del homenaje (Arquitectura) s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept) = conservar v.

• cuidar v.

• custodiar v.

• detener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• guardar v.

• guarecer v.

• mantener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• permanecer v.

• preservar v.

• sostener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

kiːp
I

noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

[kiːp] (vb: pt, pp kept)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB
When keep is part of a set combination, eg to keep an appointment. to keep a promise, to keep one's seat, look up the noun.
1) (=retain) [+ change, copy] quedarse con; [+ receipt] guardar; [+ business, customer, colour] conservar

you must keep the receipt — debe guardar el recibo

you can keep the change — quédese con la vuelta or (LAm) el vuelto

is this jacket worth keeping? — ¿merece la pena guardar esta chaqueta?

he is to keep his job in spite of the incident — va a mantener or conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente

this material will keep its colour/softness — este material conservará su color/suavidad

• to keep sth for o.s. — quedarse con algo

- if this is fashion, you can keep it!

2) (=save, put aside) guardar, reservar

I'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors — voy a guardar or reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas

ask the shop to keep you one — pide en la tienda que te reserven uno

• I was keeping it for you — lo guardaba para ti

3) (=have ready)

I always keep a torch in the car — siempre tengo una linterna en el coche

keep this by you in case of emergencies — guárdate eso para un caso de emergencia

4) (=store, put) (gen) guardar; (in museum) conservar

where do you keep the sugar? — ¿dónde guardas el azúcar?

keep it somewhere safe — guárdalo en un sitio seguro

you must keep it in a cold place — debes conservarlo en un sitio fresco

5) (=house)

the puppies were kept in cramped conditions — tenían a los cachorros hacinados

the tarantulas were kept in cages — las tarántulas estaban metidas en jaulas

the prisoners were kept in a dark room — los prisioneros estaban encerrados en una habitación oscura

he keeps his wives in separate houses — tiene a sus mujeres alojadas en casas separadas

6) (=detain) tener

keep him in bed for a couple of days — tenlo en cama un par de días

to keep sb in prison — tener a algn preso

he was kept in hospital over night — lo tuvieron una noche en el hospital, le hicieron pasar la noche en el hospital

illness kept her at home — la enfermedad no le permitió salir de casa

to keep sb doing sth — tener a algn haciendo algo

7) (=delay) entretener

• I mustn't keep you — no quiero entretenerte

don't let me keep you — no le entretengo más

what kept you? — ¿por qué te has retrasado?

am I keeping you from your work? — quizá tienes trabajo y yo te estoy entreteniendo

8) (=have) [+ shop, hotel, house, servant] tener; [+ pigs, bees, chickens] criar

he keeps a good cellar — tiene una buena bodega

9) (=stock) tener

we don't keep that model any more — ya no tenemos ese modelo

10) (=support) [+ family, mistress] mantener

to keep o.s. — mantenerse

• the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettes — el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillos

our garden keeps us in vegetables all summer — el huerto nos da suficientes verduras para todo el verano

11) (=fulfil, observe) [+ promise, agreement, obligation] cumplir; [+ law, rule] observar; [+ appointment] acudir a, ir a; [+ feast day] observar

to keep the Sabbath — observar el sábado judío

12) (=not divulge)

• to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn

• keep it quiet — de esto no digas ni una palabra

• keep it to yourself * — no se lo digas a nadie

but he kept the news to himself — pero se guardó la noticia, pero no comunicó la noticia a nadie

13) (=maintain)

a) [+ accounts] llevar; [+ diary] escribir

to keep a record of sth — llevar nota de algo

b) with adjective mantener; (less formal) tener

keep Britain tidy — mantenga limpia Gran Bretaña

• to keep sth clean — conservar or mantener algo limpio; (less formal) tener algo limpio

she always keeps the house very clean — tiene la casa siempre muy limpia

to keep o.s. clean — no ensuciarse, mantenerse limpio

cats keep themselves clean — los gatos son muy limpios

• exercise keeps you fit — haciendo ejercicio te mantienes en forma

• keep the sauce hot — (in recipe book) mantener la salsa caliente

I'll keep your supper hot — te guardaré la comida caliente

• to keep inflation as low as possible — mantener la inflación tan baja como sea posible

• to keep sth safe — guardar algo bien, guardar algo en un lugar seguro

• try to keep your head still — intenta no mover la cabeza

• to keep sth warm — mantener algo caliente

• the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidado
fixed 1., 3), happy 1., 3), post I, 2., 4)
c) + -ing

to keep the engine running — dejar el motor en marcha

to keep sb talking — entretener a algn hablando

keep him talking while I... — entretenlo hablando mientras yo...

to keep sb waiting — hacer esperar a algn

he kept them working all night — los tuvo trabajando toda la noche
go 1., 24)
14) (=hold)

• to keep sb at it — obligar a algn a seguir trabajando

• I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa
counsel 1., 1)
15) (=prevent)

• to keep sb from doing sth — impedir que algn haga algo

what can we do to keep it from happening again — ¿qué podemos hacer para evitar que se repita?

to keep o.s. from doing sth — contener las ganas de hacer algo, aguantarse de hacer algo *

16) (=guard, protect) † guardar

God keep you! — ¡Dios te guarde!

17)

to keep o.s. to o.s. — guardar las distancias

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=remain)

a) with adjective

• try to keep calm — intenta mantener la calma

• to keep fit — mantenerse en forma

• it will keep fresh for weeks — se conservará fresco durante semanas

• to keep healthy — mantenerse sano

• keep very quiet — no hagas nada de ruido

• you must keep still — tienes que estarte or quedarte muy quieto

• to keep together — no separarse

• he was jumping up and down to keep warm — estaba dando saltos para mantener el calor

b) with preposition/adverb

keep in the left lane — sigue por el carril de la izquierda

she kept inside for three days — no salió en tres días

2)

to keep doing sth —

a) (=continue) seguir haciendo algo

he kept walking — siguió caminando

I keep hoping she'll come back — sigo esperando que vuelva

you must keep moving — no pares

keep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!

keep going! — ¡no pares!

b) (=do repeatedly) no hacer más que hacer algo

he keeps mentioning his uncle — no hace más que mencionar a su tío

I keep thinking I'll wake up in a minute — no hago más que pensar que es todo un sueño

she keeps bursting into tears — está todo el tiempo echándose a llorar

he kept interrupting us — no paraba de interrumpirnos

I keep forgetting to pay the gas bill — siempre se me olvida pagar la factura del gas

you mustn't keep looking at your watch — no debes estar todo el tiempo mirando al reloj

3) (in directions) (=continue) seguir

to keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho

keep due north until you come to... — siga en dirección norte hasta que llegue a...

keep left — circule por la izquierda

4) (=not go off) [food] conservarse fresco, conservarse bien

fish doesn't keep very well — el pescado no se conserva muy bien

an apple that keeps — una manzana que se conserva bien

5) * (=wait) esperar

the news will keep till I see you — la noticia puede esperar hasta que nos veamos

it can keep — puede esperar

6) * (talking about health)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *, ¿como or qué tal te va? *, ¿cómo sigues? (LAm) *, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile) *

he's not keeping very well — no está muy bien de salud

she's keeping better — está mejor, se encuentra mejor

7) (=avoid)

• to keep from doing sth — evitar hacer algo; (=abstain from) abstenerse de hacer algo

3. NOUN

1) (=livelihood, food)

I got £30 a week and my keep — me daban 30 libras a la semana y comida y cama

I pay £50 a week for my keep — la pensión me cuesta 50 libras a la semana

to earn one's keep — ganarse el sustento; (fig) justificar el gasto

in a poem every word must earn its keep — en un poema cada palabra debe estar justificada

2) (Archit) torreón m, torre f del homenaje

3) (=permanently)

for keeps * — para siempre

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep to

- keep together

- keep under

- keep up

* * *
[kiːp]
I

noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

English-spanish dictionary > keep
19 wait

weit
1. verb
1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) esperar, aguardar

2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) esperar

3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servir

2. noun
(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) espera

- waiter
- waiting-list
- waiting-room

wait¹ n espera

after a long wait, I finally got the money después de una larga espera, por fin conseguí el dinero

wait² vb esperar

she waited for her boyfriend for hours esperó a su novio durante horas

wait

tr[weɪt]

noun

1 (gen) espera; (delay) demora

■ we're in for a long wait nos queda una larga espera

■ I hope it was worth the wait espero que la espera haya merecido la pena

intransitive verb

1 esperar ( for, -), aguardar ( for, -)

■ wait for me! ¡espérame!

■ have you been waiting long? ¿hace mucho que esperas?

■ we're still waiting to be seen aún estamos esperando que nos atiendan

■ I waited half an hour for the train estuve media hora esperando el tren

■ can't it wait until later? ¿no puede esperar hasta más tarde?

■ I can't wait to meet him tengo muchas ganas de conocerlo

transitive verb

1 esperar, aguardar

■ wait your turn espera tu turno, espera que te toque

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

'... while you wait' "... en el acto"

just you wait ya verás

to keep somebody waiting hacer esperar a alguien

to wait and see esperar a ver qué pasa

■ all we can do is wait and see lo único que podemos hacer es esperar a ver qué pasa

■ where are we going? --wait and see ¿dónde vamos? --espera y verás

to wait at table servir la mesa

to wait on somebody hand and foot tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey

wait ['weɪt] vi

: esperar

to wait for something: esperar algo

wait and see!: ¡espera y verás!

I can't wait: me muero de ganas

wait vt

1) await: esperar

2) delay: retrasar

don't wait lunch: no retrase el almuerzo

3) serve: servir, atender

to wait tables: servir (a la mesa)

wait n

1) : espera f

2)

to lie in wait : estar al acecho

wait

v.

• aguardar v.

• esperar v.

n.

• espera s.f.

I
1. weɪt
intransitive verb

1)

a) esperar

I waited (for) hours — estuve horas esperando, esperé horas

wait until he asks you — espera (a) que él te pregunte

sorry to keep you waiting — perdón por hacerlo esperar

just you wait! — ya vas a ver!

we'll have to wait and see — habrá que esperar a ver qué pasa

I can't wait to see his face — me muero de ganas de ver la cara que pone

shoe repairs while you wait — se arregla calzado en el acto

to wait FOR something/somebody — esperar algo/a alguien

well, what are you waiting for? — ¿(a) qué esperas?, ¿(a) qué estás esperando?

to wait FOR somebody/something to + INF — esperar (a) que alguien/algo (+ subj)

b) ( be postponed) \<\<business/repairs\>\> esperar

that will have to wait — eso tendrá que esperar

2) ( serve)

to wait ON somebody — atender* a alguien

to wait at table — (BrE) servir* a la mesa; hand I 2)

2.

vt

1) ( await)

to wait one's chance — esperar la oportunidad

you have to wait your turn — tienes que esperar (a) que te toque

2) ( serve)

to wait table — (AmE) servir* a la mesa

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wait up

II

noun (no pl) espera f

we're in for a long wait — vamos a tener que esperar un buen rato, tenemos para rato (fam)

to lie in wait for somebody/something — estar* al acecho de alguien/algo

[weɪt]
1. VI

1) (=hold on)

a) [person] esperar

just wait a moment while I fetch you a chair — espere un momento que voy a traerle una silla

repairs while you wait — reparaciones en el acto

reporters were waiting to interview her — los reporteros estaban esperando para entrevistarla

• I can't wait to see his face — estoy deseando ver su cara

they can't wait for us to go — están deseando que nos vayamos

• to wait for sth/sb — esperar algo/a algn

I'll wait for you outside — te espero fuera

what are you waiting for? — (=hurry up) ¡a qué esperas!, ¡venga ya!

the best things in life are worth waiting for — en esta vida las cosas buenas merecen la espera

to wait for sb to do sth — esperar (a) que algn haga algo

they waited for him to finish — esperaron (a) que terminara

I'm waiting for them to make a decision — estoy esperando (a) que tomen una decisión, estoy pendiente de que tomen una decisión

• I can hardly wait! — ¡me muero de impaciencia!

• to keep sb waiting — hacer esperar a algn

sorry to keep you waiting, sorry to have kept you waiting — siento haberle hecho esperar

• wait a minute! — ¡un momento!, ¡momentito! (esp LAm), ¡aguarde! (LAm)

now wait a minute, Dave, you never told me that — eh, un momento, Dave, tú nunca me dijiste eso

• wait and see! — ¡espera, ya verás!

• I waited till two o'clock — esperé hasta las dos

wait till you're asked — espera a que te inviten

just you wait till your father finds out! — ¡ya verás cuando se entere tu padre!

- be waiting in the wings

b) [thing]

the dishes can wait — los platos pueden esperar

there's a parcel waiting to be collected — hay un paquete que hay que recoger

there is a big market just waiting to be opened up — hay un mercado grande para abrir

the ferry tragedy was a disaster waiting to happen — la tragedia del ferry se veía venir

2) (as servant)

• to wait at table — servir a or atender la mesa

2. VT

1) (=await)

• to wait one's chance — esperar la oportunidad

• can't you wait your turn like everyone else? — ¿no puedes esperar a que llegue tu turno como los demás?

2) * (=delay) [+ dinner, lunch etc]

don't wait dinner for me — no me esperen para cenar

3) (=serve)

• to wait table — (US) servir a la mesa, atender la mesa

3.

N espera f

• it was a long wait for the train — fue una larga espera hasta la llegada del tren

patients face a 28-week wait for operations — los pacientes tienen que esperar 28 semanas a que les operen

• to lie in wait (for sb) — andar or estar al acecho (de algn)

• you may have quite a wait — puede que tengas que esperar bastante

• dinner was worth the wait — la cena mereció la espera

- wait around

- wait behind

- wait in

- wait on

- wait out

- wait up

- wait upon

* * *

I
1. [weɪt]
intransitive verb

1)

a) esperar

I waited (for) hours — estuve horas esperando, esperé horas

wait until he asks you — espera (a) que él te pregunte

sorry to keep you waiting — perdón por hacerlo esperar

just you wait! — ya vas a ver!

we'll have to wait and see — habrá que esperar a ver qué pasa

I can't wait to see his face — me muero de ganas de ver la cara que pone

shoe repairs while you wait — se arregla calzado en el acto

to wait FOR something/somebody — esperar algo/a alguien

well, what are you waiting for? — ¿(a) qué esperas?, ¿(a) qué estás esperando?

to wait FOR somebody/something to + INF — esperar (a) que alguien/algo (+ subj)

b) ( be postponed) \<\<business/repairs\>\> esperar

that will have to wait — eso tendrá que esperar

2) ( serve)

to wait ON somebody — atender* a alguien

to wait at table — (BrE) servir* a la mesa; hand I 2)

2.

vt

1) ( await)

to wait one's chance — esperar la oportunidad

you have to wait your turn — tienes que esperar (a) que te toque

2) ( serve)

to wait table — (AmE) servir* a la mesa

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wait up

II

noun (no pl) espera f

we're in for a long wait — vamos a tener que esperar un buen rato, tenemos para rato (fam)

to lie in wait for somebody/something — estar* al acecho de alguien/algo

English-spanish dictionary > wait
20 hold

hold [həʊld]

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. intransitive verb

4. Phrasal Verbs

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► vb: pret, ptp held

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1. noun

   a. ( = grip) prise f

• he loosened his hold il a desserré son étreinte f

• I tried to break free from his hold j'ai essayé de me dégager

• to seize hold of saisir

• to have hold of sth tenir qch

   b. ( = control) emprise f

• the president has consolidated his hold on the media le président a renforcé son emprise sur les médias

   c. (Wrestling) prise f

• no holds barred (inf) tous les coups sont (or étaient etc) permis

   d. [of hairspray, hair gel] fixation f

   e. [of ship] cale f ; [of plane] soute f

   f. (set structures)

► to catch hold (of sth) attraper (qch)

• he caught hold of her arm il l'a attrapée par le bras► to get/take a hold of ( = catch) prendre

• to get a hold of o.s. se contrôler

• get a hold of yourself! ressaisis-toi !► to get hold of ( = find) [+ object] réussir à se procurer ; [+ details, information] réussir à obtenir ; ( = contact) [+ person] contacter

• can you get hold of £500 by tomorrow? est-ce que tu peux te procurer 500 livres d'ici demain ?

• children can all too easily get hold of drugs les enfants peuvent trop facilement se procurer de la drogue

• where did you get hold of that idea? où as-tu été pêcher (inf) cette idée ?

• the press got hold of the story la presse s'est emparée de l'histoire► to take hold [fire] prendre ; [custom] se répandre ; [idea] faire son chemin ; [recession, economic recovery, disease] s'installer ; [ceasefire] tenir

• take hold! tiens !► to keep hold of tenir fermement

• keep hold of the idea that... dites-vous bien que...► on hold [phone call, order] en attente

• nuclear testing was put on hold les essais nucléaires ont été suspendus

• he put his career on hold to spend more time with his family il a mis sa carrière entre parenthèses pour se consacrer davantage à sa famille

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = grasp) tenir

• he held my arm il me tenait le bras

• she was holding her sister's hand elle tenait la main de sa sœur

• they were holding hands ils se tenaient par la main

• she held him tight elle l'a serré très fort

• hold him tight or he'll fall tenez-le bien pour qu'il ne tombe pas

   b. ( = keep in place) to hold sth in place maintenir qch en place

• she held the door open elle a tenu la porte (ouverte)

   c. ( = support) supporter

• the ladder won't hold you l'échelle ne supportera pas ton poids

   d. ( = maintain) to hold o.s. upright se tenir droit

• to hold an opinion avoir une opinion

• to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention/l'intérêt de qn

• this car holds the road well cette voiture tient bien la route

• to hold one's breath retenir son souffle

• don't hold your breath! ( = don't count on it) n'y compte pas trop !

• hold the line please! ne quittez pas !

   e. ( = possess) [+ ticket, permit, driving licence] avoir ; [+ shares, record] détenir

   f. ( = defend successfully) tenir

• the army held the bridge against the enemy l'armée a tenu le pont malgré les attaques de l'ennemi

• to hold one's serve (Tennis) gagner son service

► to hold one's own bien se débrouiller

• he can hold his own in German il se débrouille très bien en allemand

• he can hold his own with anybody il ne s'en laisse pas remontrer

   g. ( = occupy) [+ post, position] occuper

• he holds the post of headmaster il occupe le poste de directeur

   h. ( = cause to take place) [+ meeting, election, debate] tenir ; [+ conversation] avoir ; [+ examination] organiser

• the exhibition is always held here l'exposition se tient toujours ici

• they are holding a service to mark the day ils ont prévu une cérémonie pour commémorer ce jour

• to hold interviews [employer] faire passer des entretiens

• the interviews are being held in London les entretiens ont lieu à Londres

   i. ( = contain) contenir

• this box will hold all my books cette caisse est assez grande pour contenir tous mes livres

• this bottle holds one litre cette bouteille peut contenir un litre

• this room holds 20 people cette salle peut accueillir 20 personnes

• I wonder what the future holds je me demande ce que l'avenir nous réserve

• she can hold her drink! (inf) elle supporte très bien l'alcool

   j. ( = keep) garder

• I will hold the money until... je garderai l'argent jusqu'à ce que...

• my lawyer holds these documents ces documents sont chez mon avocat

• we don't hold that information on our files nous n'avons pas ces informations dans nos fichiers

• the data is held on computer les données sont informatisées

   k. ( = restrain) [+ person] retenir

• the police held him for two days la police l'a gardé (à vue) pendant deux jours

• there's no holding him il n'y a pas moyen de l'arrêter

• hold it! (inf) stop !

   l. ( = believe) to hold that... maintenir que...

• to hold sth to be true considérer qch comme vrai

• to hold sb responsible for sth tenir qn pour responsable de qch

• to hold in high esteem tenir en haute estime

   m. ► to hold sth against sb en vouloir à qn de qch

• I don't hold it against him je ne lui en veux pas

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = remain in place) [rope, nail, dam] tenir

• to hold firm ( = stay in place) tenir

   b. [weather] se maintenir

   c. (on phone) can you hold, please? ne quittez pas !

• I've been holding for several minutes cela fait plusieurs minutes que j'attends

   d. [statement, argument] être valable

• your argument doesn't hold votre argument n'est pas valable

4. Phrasal Verbs

► hold back

1. intransitive verb

( = not move forward) rester en arrière ; ( = not act) se retenir

• I held back from telling him what I really thought je me suis retenu de lui dire ce que je pensais vraiment

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ fears, emotions] maîtriser ; [+ tears] retenir

• the police held back the crowd la police a contenu la foule

• to hold sb back from doing sth empêcher qn de faire qch

• they held back the names of the victims ils n'ont pas divulgué le nom des victimes

• he was holding something back from me il me cachait quelque chose

   b. (US) [+ pupil] faire redoubler

• to be held back redoubler► hold down separable transitive verb

   a. ( = keep in place) maintenir en place ; [+ person] maîtriser

   b. [+ aspiring person] empêcher de progresser

   c. [+ costs, prices, inflation, taxes] empêcher d'augmenter

   d. [+ job] ( = have) occuper ; ( = keep) garder

• she's managed to hold down a job as well as looking after the children elle a réussi à continuer de travailler tout en s'occupant des enfants

• he can't hold down a job il ne garde jamais longtemps le même travail► hold forth intransitive verb faire des discours

► hold in separable transitive verb retenir

• hold your stomach in! rentre ton ventre !

• go ahead and cry, don't hold it in laisse-toi aller et pleure, n'essaie pas de te retenir► hold off

1. intransitive verb

• the rain has held off so far jusqu'ici il n'a pas plu

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = prevent from approaching) tenir à distance

• try to hold him off a little longer ( = make him wait) essayez de le faire patienter encore un peu

   b. ( = resist) to hold off a challenge from sb résister aux attaques de qn

   c. ( = delay) to hold off doing sth attendre pour faire qch► hold on

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = endure) tenir bon

   b. ( = wait) attendre

• hold on! attendez ! ; (on telephone) ne quittez pas !

2. separable transitive verb

maintenir (en place)

• this hinge holds the lid on cette charnière maintient le couvercle en place► hold on to inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = cling to) [+ rope, raft, branch] s'accrocher à ; [+ hope, idea] se raccrocher à

   b. ( = keep) garder

• hold on to this for me ( = hold it) tiens-moi ça ; ( = keep it) garde-moi ça

• hold on to that, it might be valuable garde-le, ça a peut-être de la valeur► hold out

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = last) [supplies] durer

• how long will the food hold out? combien de temps est-ce que les provisions vont durer ?

• if his luck holds out s'il continue à avoir de la chance

   b. ( = resist) tenir bon

• to hold out against [+ enemy, attacks] tenir bon devant ; [+ change, progress, threats] résister à

• they are holding out for more pay ils continuent de demander une augmentation

2. separable transitive verb

[+ object, hand] tendre ( sth to sb qch à qn)

• to hold out one's arms ouvrir les bras

3. inseparable transitive verb

• to hold out the hope of sth permettre d'espérer qch

• the doctors hold out little hope for him les médecins ont peu d'espoir de le sauver

• the negotiations held out little hope of a settlement les négociations laissaient entrevoir peu d'espoir de parvenir à un accord► hold out on (inf) inseparable transitive verb

• you've been holding out on me! tu m'as caché quelque chose !► hold over separable transitive verb remettre

• the meeting was held over until Friday la réunion a été remise à vendredi► hold to

1. inseparable transitive verb

s'en tenir à

• I hold to what I said je m'en tiens à ce que j'ai dit

2. separable transitive verb

• to hold sb to a promise faire tenir parole à qn

• I'll hold you to that! je te prends au mot !► hold together

1. intransitive verb

[objects] tenir (ensemble) ; [groups, people] rester uni

• the coalition will never hold together for six months la coalition ne tiendra jamais six mois

• we must hold together il faut rester unis

2. separable transitive verb

[+ objects] maintenir ensemble ; [+ political party] maintenir l'union de

• he held the family together c'est grâce à lui que la famille est restée unie

► hold up

1. intransitive verb

   a. (physically) tenir

• that building won't hold up much longer ce bâtiment ne tiendra plus longtemps debout

   b. [argument] être valable

• the evidence doesn't hold up ces preuves ne résistent pas à l'analyse

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = raise) lever

• hold it up higher tiens-le plus haut

• hold up your hand levez la main

• hold it up so that we can see it levez-le pour qu'on le voit

• I'll never be able to hold my head up again je ne pourrai plus jamais marcher la tête haute

   b. ( = support) soutenir

• the roof is held up by pillars le toit est soutenu par des piliers

   c. ( = stop) arrêter ; ( = suspend) suspendre ; ( = cause delay to) retarder

• the traffic was held up by the accident l'accident a ralenti la circulation

• I'm sorry, I was held up excusez-moi, j'ai été retenu

   d. [robber] attaquer (à main armée)

* * *
[həʊld] 1.
noun

1) ( grasp) prise f

to get hold of — attraper

to keep (a) hold of ou on — tenir

2) ( possession)

to get hold of — se procurer [book, ticket]; [press] avoir vent de [story]; découvrir [information]

3) ( contact)

to get hold of — ( by phone) joindre; ( by other means) trouver

4) ( control) emprise f (on, over sur)

to have a hold on ou over somebody — avoir de l'emprise sur quelqu'un

to get a hold of oneself — se reprendre

5) Telecommunications

on hold — en attente

to put a call on hold — mettre un appel en attente

to put a project on hold — gen laisser un projet en suspens

6) (storage, area) Aviation soute f; Nautical cale f

7) ( in wrestling) prise f

8) (of spray, gel) fixation f
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp held)

1) ( clasp) tenir

to hold something in one's hand — tenir quelque chose à la main [brush, pencil]; ( enclosed) tenir quelque chose dans la main [coin, sweet]

to hold somebody by — tenir quelqu'un par [sleeve, leg]

to hold somebody (in one's arms) — serrer quelqu'un dans ses bras

to hold each other — se serrer l'un contre l'autre

2) ( maintain)

to hold one's head still — tenir sa tête immobile

to hold oneself well — se tenir bien

to hold something in place ou position — maintenir quelque chose en place

3) ( arrange) gen organiser; avoir [conversation]; célébrer [church service]; mener [enquiry]; faire passer [interview]

to be held — avoir lieu

4) ( have capacity for) (pouvoir) contenir [350 people]

the bus holds ten (people) — le bus a dix places

5) ( contain) [drawer, cupboard, box, case] contenir [objects, possessions]

6) ( support) supporter [weight, load, crate]

7) ( restrain) tenir [dog]

there'll be no holding him — fig on ne pourra plus l'arrêter

8) ( keep against will) détenir [person]

to hold somebody hostage — garder quelqu'un en otage

9) ( possess) détenir, avoir [shares, power, record]; être titulaire de [degree, sporting title]; occuper [job, position]; avoir, être en possession de [passport, licence]; porter [title]; avoir [mortgage]; [computer] conserver [information]

10) ( keep back) garder [place, ticket]; faire attendre [train, flight]; mettre [quelque chose] en attente [letter, order]

hold it! — (colloq) minute! (colloq)

11) ( believe) avoir [opinion, belief]

to hold somebody/something to be — tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour

to hold somebody liable ou responsible — tenir quelqu'un pour responsable

to hold that — [person] soutenir que; [law] dire que

12) ( defend successfully) tenir [territory, city]; conserver [title, seat, lead]

to hold one's own — se défendre tout seul

13) ( captivate) captiver [audience]; capter, retenir [attention]

14) Telecommunications

can you hold the line please — ne quittez pas s'il vous plaît

15) Music tenir [note]

16) Automobile

to hold the road — tenir la route
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp held)

1) ( remain intact) tenir; fig (also hold good) tenir

2) ( continue) [weather] rester beau, se maintenir; [luck] continuer, durer

3) Telecommunications patienter

4) ( remain steady)

hold still! — tiens-toi tranquille!

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Phrasal Verbs:

- hold against

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold in

- hold off

- hold on

- hold on to

- hold out

- hold over

- hold to

- hold together

- hold up

- hold with

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