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hold one's tongue

  • 1 hold one's tongue

    (to remain silent or stop talking: There were a lot of things I wanted to say, but I thought I'd better just hold my tongue.) μένω σιωπηλός, το `βουλώνω`

    English-Greek dictionary > hold one's tongue

  • 2 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι

    English-Greek dictionary > hold

  • 3 Tongue

    subs.
    P. and V. γλῶσσα, ἡ, often P. and V. στόμα ( mouth).
    Speech, language: P. and V. γλῶσσα, ἡ, φωνή, ἡ, V. φάτις, ἡ, φθόγγος, ὁ.
    Have on the tip of one's tongue: V. διὰ γλώσσης ἔχειν, cf. ἀνὰ στόμʼ ἀεὶ καὶ διὰ γλώσσης ἔχειν (Eur., And. 95), and ἔχειν διὰ στόμα (Ar., Lys. 855).
    Give tongue, v.: P. and V. κλαγγαίνειν (Xen.); see Bark.
    Give tongue to evil words: V. ἐπιγλωσσᾶσθαι κακά.
    Hold one's tongue: P. and V. σιγᾶν, σιωπᾶν; see keep silence, under Silence.
    Tie ( a person's) tongue: P. ἐμφράσσειν στόμα, Ar. ἐπιβύειν στόμα.
    Wield a ready tongue, v.: Ar. γλωττοστροφεῖν.
    Tongue of a balance: Ar. and P. τρυτάνη, ἡ.
    Tongue of a musical instrument. P. γλῶσσα, ἡ.
    Tongue of land: P. and V. ἰσθμός, ὁ, αὐχήν, ὁ (Xen. and Eur., El. 1288).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tongue

См. также в других словарях:

  • hold one's tongue — {v. phr.} To be silent; keep still; not talk. May be considered rude. * /The teacher told Fred to hold his tongue./ * /If people would hold their tongues from unkind speech, fewer people would be hurt/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hold one's tongue — {v. phr.} To be silent; keep still; not talk. May be considered rude. * /The teacher told Fred to hold his tongue./ * /If people would hold their tongues from unkind speech, fewer people would be hurt/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hold one's tongue — ► hold one s tongue informal remain silent. Main Entry: ↑tongue …   English terms dictionary

  • hold one's tongue — phrasal : to keep silent told the boy sharply to hold his tongue * * * hold one s tongue see under ↑hold1 • • • Main Entry: ↑tongue * * * [often in imperative] informal remain silent …   Useful english dictionary

  • hold one's tongue — idi hold one s tongue, to remain silent; refrain from speaking …   From formal English to slang

  • hold one's tongue — or hold one s peace phrasal to keep silent ; keep one s thoughts to oneself …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hold one's tongue — (also hold one s peace) Be still, keep still, keep silence …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • hold\ one's\ tongue — v. phr. To be silent; keep still; not talk. May be considered rude. The teacher told Fred to hold his tongue. If people would hold their tongues from unkind speech, fewer people would be hurt …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hold one's tongue — verb to keep quiet; especially, to leave something unsaid I dont like his political ideas, but I will hold my tongue …   Wiktionary

  • hold one's tongue — keep quiet He decided to hold his tongue rather than give his honest opinion …   Idioms and examples

  • hold one's tongue — informal remain silent. → hold …   English new terms dictionary

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