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1 example
example [ɪg'zɑ:mpəl]1 noun(a) (illustration) exemple m;∎ can you give me an example? pouvez-vous me donner un exemple?;∎ to give just one example,… pour ne donner ou citer qu'un exemple,…;∎ this is an excellent example of what I meant ceci illustre parfaitement ce que je voulais dire;∎ it's a classic example of 1960s architecture c'est un exemple classique de l'architecture des années 60(b) (person or action to be imitated) exemple m, modèle m;∎ you're an example to us all vous êtes un modèle pour nous tous;∎ to follow sb's example suivre l'exemple de qn;∎ I followed your example and complained about the poor service j'ai fait comme vous et me suis plaint de la médiocrité du service;∎ following France's example, Britain has introduced sanctions à l'exemple ou à l'instar de la France, la Grande-Bretagne a pris des sanctions;∎ to set an example montrer l'exemple;∎ she sets us all an example elle nous montre l'exemple à tous;∎ to set a good/bad example montrer le bon/mauvais exemple;∎ you're setting your little brother a bad example tu montres le mauvais exemple à ton petit frère;∎ to hold sb up as an example citer qn en exemple∎ let this be an example to you que ça te serve d'exemple;∎ to make an example of sb punir qn pour l'exemplepar exemple;∎ large cities, (as) for example London les grandes villes, telles que Londres (par exemple) -
2 hold up
1. transitive verb1) (raise) hochhalten; hochheben [Person]; [hoch]heben [Hand, Kopf]2) (fig.): (offer as an example)hold somebody up as... — jemanden als... hinstellen
hold somebody/something up to ridicule/scorn — jemanden/etwas dem Spott/Hohn preisgeben
3) (support) stützen; tragen [Dach usw.]hold something up with something — etwas mit etwas abstützen
4) (delay) aufhalten; behindern [Verkehr, Versorgung]; verzögern [Friedensvertrag]; (halt) ins Stocken bringen [Produktion]5) (rob) überfallen [und ausrauben]2. intransitive verb(under scrutiny) sich als stichhaltig erweisen* * *1) (to stop or slow the progress of: I'm sorry I'm late - I got held up at the office.) aufhalten2) (to stop and rob: The bandits held up the stagecoach.) überfallen* * *◆ hold upI. visales held up well last quarter die Verkaufszahlen hielten sich im letzten Quartalthe Labour vote held up despite fierce opposition Labour konnte sich trotz starker Opposition behaupten [o durchsetzen2. (not break down)I'm keen to see how the new system \hold ups up ich bin gespannt, wie es das neue System schaffen wird [o wie das neue System zurecht kommtwill this evidence \hold up up in court? werden diese Beweise vor Gericht standhalten können?4. (continue) anhalten, fortbestehenII. vt1. (raise)▪ to \hold up up ⇆ sth etw hochhaltento \hold up up ⇆ one's hand die Hand heben2. (delay)▪ to \hold up up sb/sth jdn/etw aufhaltenwe were held up in a traffic jam for three hours wir saßen drei Stunden im Stau festthe letter was held up in the post der Brief war bei der Post liegen gebliebenprotesters held up work on the new tracks for weeks Demonstranten verzögerten die Schienenbauarbeiten um Wochen3. (rob with violence)▪ to \hold up up sb/sth jdn/etw überfallento be held up at gunpoint mit Waffengewalt überfallen [o bedroht] werden4. (support)▪ to \hold up up ⇆ sth etw festhalten* * *A v/t1. (hoch)heben2. hochhalten, in die Höhe halten:hold up to the light gegen das Licht halten;3. halten, stützen, tragen4. aufrechterhalten5. hinstellen (as als):6. a) jemanden, etwas aufhaltenb) etwas verzögern:be held up sich verzögern7. jemanden, eine Bank etc überfallenB v/i2. a) sich halten (Preise, Wetter etc)3. sich bewahrheiten, eintreffen* * *1. transitive verb1) (raise) hochhalten; hochheben [Person]; [hoch]heben [Hand, Kopf]2) (fig.): (offer as an example)hold somebody up as... — jemanden als... hinstellen
hold somebody/something up to ridicule/scorn — jemanden/etwas dem Spott/Hohn preisgeben
3) (support) stützen; tragen [Dach usw.]4) (delay) aufhalten; behindern [Verkehr, Versorgung]; verzögern [Friedensvertrag]; (halt) ins Stocken bringen [Produktion]5) (rob) überfallen [und ausrauben]2. intransitive verb(under scrutiny) sich als stichhaltig erweisen* * *v.aufhalten v.überfallen v. -
3 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])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;∎ 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∎ 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∎ 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;(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?∎ 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?∎ 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∎ the new car holds the road well la nouvelle voiture tient bien la routeB.(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∎ to hold oneself upright or erect se tenir droit;∎ also figurative to hold one's head high garder la tête hauteC.(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!;∎ 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!∎ 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 nulD.∎ 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∎ the appeal court held the evidence to be insufficient la cour d'appel a considéré que les preuves étaient insuffisantes∎ 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∎ 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(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∎ 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∎ 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∎ 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∎ 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;∎ 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∎ the association put a hold on all the hotel rooms l'association a réservé toutes les chambres de l'hôtel(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∎ 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(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∎ she's holding something back from me elle me cache quelque chose∎ 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∎ 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(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∎ 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 tempspérorer, disserter;∎ he held forth on the evils of drink il a fait un long discours sur les conséquences néfastes de l'alcool➲ hold off(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∎ at least the rain held off au moins il n'a pas plu∎ hold off from smoking for a few weeks abstenez-vous de fumer ou ne fumez pas pendant quelques semaines➲ hold on(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∎ 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(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(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(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(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 cancerexiger;∎ 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∎ you're holding out on me! tu me caches quelque chose!□(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∎ they're holding the show over for another month ils vont laisser le spectacle à l'affiche encore un mois➲ hold to(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∎ 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!∎ 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(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∎ my trousers were held up with safety pins mon pantalon était maintenu par des épingles de sûreté∎ 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∎ 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∎ to hold up a bank faire un hold-up dans une banque∎ 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∎ 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 -
4 hold up
1) (remain intact) durare, resistere2) (remain valid) [ theory] reggere, stare in piedi; hold [sb., sth.] up, hold up [sb., sth.]5) (display)to hold sb., sth. up as an example of portare qcn., qcs. come un esempio di; to hold sb. up to ridicule — ridicolizzare qcn
6) (delay) trattenere [ person]; bloccare [ flight]; rallentare [ production]; ostacolare [ traffic]7) (rob) rapinare* * *1) (to stop or slow the progress of: I'm sorry I'm late - I got held up at the office.) trattenere2) (to stop and rob: The bandits held up the stagecoach.) assaltare* * *1. vt + adv1) (raise) sollevare, alzare2) (support: roof) sostenere4) (rob: bank) assaltare, (person) assalire2. vi + adv(survive, last) resistere* * *1) (remain intact) durare, resistere2) (remain valid) [ theory] reggere, stare in piedi; hold [sb., sth.] up, hold up [sb., sth.]5) (display)to hold sb., sth. up as an example of portare qcn., qcs. come un esempio di; to hold sb. up to ridicule — ridicolizzare qcn
6) (delay) trattenere [ person]; bloccare [ flight]; rallentare [ production]; ostacolare [ traffic]7) (rob) rapinare -
5 hold
A n1 (grasp, grip) prise f ; to get hold of attraper [rope, handle] ; to keep (a) hold of ou on tenir [ball, rail, hand] ; ⇒ catch, grab, grasp, seize, take ;2 ( possession) to get hold of se procurer [book, ticket, document] ; [press] avoir vent de [story] ; découvrir [details, information] ;4 ( control) emprise f (on, over sur) ; to have a hold on ou over sb avoir de l'emprise sur qn ; to get a hold of oneself se reprendre ;7 (of hairspray, gel) fixation f ; normal/extra hold fixation normale/extra-forte.1 ( clasp) tenir [object, hand, person] (above, over au-dessus de ; against contre) ; to hold sth in one's hand tenir qch à la main [brush, pencil, stick] ; ( enclosed) tenir qch dans la main [button, coin, sweet] ; to hold sth/sb by tenir qch/qn par [handle, stem, sleeve, leg] ; to hold one's stomach/head (in pain) se tenir l'estomac/la tête (à cause de la douleur) ; to hold sb (in one's arms) serrer qn dans ses bras ; to hold each other se serrer l'un contre l'autre ; can you hold my bag for me? tu peux me tenir mon sac? ;2 ( maintain) to hold one's head upright/still tenir sa tête droite/immobile ; to hold one's hands apart/still tenir ses mains écartées/immobiles ; to hold a pose/smile garder une pose/un sourire ; to hold sth in place ou position maintenir qch en place ; to hold one's speed maintenir sa vitesse ;3 ( arrange) organiser, tenir [meeting, talks] ; organiser [competition, ballot, demonstration, course, election] ; organiser, donner [party, reception] ; organiser, monter [exhibition, show] ; avoir [conversation] ; célébrer [church service] ; mener [enquiry] ; faire passer [interview] ; to be held avoir lieu ;4 ( have capacity for) [box, case, tank] (pouvoir) contenir [objects, amount] ; [theatre, room] avoir une capacité de [350 people] ; the bus holds ten (people) le bus a dix places ; to (be able to) hold one's drink ou liquor tenir l'alcool ;6 ( support) [shelf, fridge, branch, roof] supporter [weight, load, crate] ; the branch won't hold you la branche ne supportera pas ton poids ;7 ( restrain) [dam, wall] retenir, contenir [water, flood waters] ; [person] tenir [dog] ; maîtriser [thief] ; there is/there'll be no holding him fig on ne peut/pourra plus l'arrêter ;8 ( keep against will) [police, kidnappers] détenir [person] ; to hold sb prisoner/hostage garder qn prisonnier/en otage ;9 ( possess) détenir, avoir [shares, power, record, playing card] ; être titulaire de [degree, sporting title, cup] ; occuper [job, position] ; avoir, être en possession de [ticket, passport, licence] ; porter [title] ; Jur, gen [bank, computer, police, solicitor] conserver [document, information, money] ; avoir [mortgage] ;10 ( keep back) garder [place, seat, ticket] ; faire attendre [train, flight] ; mettre [qch] en attente [letter, order] ; hold it ○ ! minute ○ ! ; hold everything! arrête tout! ; two burgers, but hold the mustard! deux hamburgers, sans moutarde ;11 ( believe) avoir [opinion, belief] ; to hold sb/sth to be tenir qn/qch pour, considérer qn/qch comme ; to hold that [person] soutenir que ; [law, theory] dire que ; to hold sb liable ou responsible tenir qn pour responsable ;12 ( defend successfully) Mil tenir [territory, city, bridge] ; Pol, Sport conserver [title, seat, lead, position] ; ( in tennis) to hold one's serve ou service gagner or remporter son service ; to hold one's own [person] se défendre tout seul (against contre) ; [army] tenir bon (against devant) ;14 Telecom to hold the line patienter, rester en ligne ; can you hold the line please ne quittez pas s'il vous plaît ;15 Mus tenir [note] (for pendant) ;16 Aut to hold the road tenir la route.1 ( remain intact) [rope, shelf, bridge, dam, glue] tenir ; fig ( also hold good) [theory, offer, objection, law] tenir ;3 Telecom patienter ;4 ( remain steady) hold still! tiens-toi tranquille!1 Telecom en attente ; to put sb on hold Telecom faire patienter qn ; to put a call on hold Telecom mettre un appel en attente ;2 to put one's plan/a project on hold gen laisser ses projets/un projet en suspens.■ hold against: to hold sth against sb reprocher qch à qn ; to hold it against sb that en vouloir à qn parce que ; I don't hold it against him/them je ne lui/leur en veux pas ; your age could be held against you ton âge pourrait jouer en ta défaveur.■ hold back:▶ hold back se retenir ; to hold back from doing se retenir de faire, préférer ne pas faire ;▶ hold [sb/sth] back, hold back [sb/sth]1 ( restrain) contenir [water, tide, crowd, animals] ; retenir [hair, tears] ; retenir [person] ; refouler [feelings] ; contenir [anger] ; to hold back one's laughter se retenir or s'empêcher de rire ;2 ( prevent progress of) ( involuntarily) [person] retarder [person, group] ; ( deliberately) [person] retenir [person] ; [background, poor education] gêner [person] ; entraver [production, progress, development] ;3 ( withhold) [person, government, organization] cacher [information, result] ; ( to protect privacy) tenir [qch] secret, ne pas divulguer [name, information, identity] ; [person, company] différer [payment].■ hold down:▶ hold [sb/sth] down, hold down [sb/sth]1 ( prevent from moving) maintenir [qch] en place [tent, carpet, piece of paper] ; tenir, maîtriser [person] ;2 ( press down) appuyer sur [pedal, key] ;3 ( keep at certain level) limiter [number, rate, expenditure, costs, inflation] ; limiter l'augmentation de [wages, taxes, prices] ;■ hold in:▶ hold [sth] in, hold in [sth]1 ( restrain) réprimer, contenir [feeling, anger, disappointment] ;2 ( pull in) rentrer [stomach, buttocks].■ hold off:▶ hold off [enemy] accorder un répit ; [creditors] accorder un délai ; I hope the rain holds off j'espère qu'il ne pleuvra pas ; the rain held off until after the match il s'est mis à pleuvoir après le match ; to hold off buying/making a decision reporter l'achat/la décision à plus tard ; he held off leaving until the weekend il a reporté son départ au week-end ;▶ hold [sb] off, hold off [sb] tenir [qn] à distance [enemy, creditor, journalists] ; faire patienter [client] ;▶ hold [sth] off repousser [attack].■ hold on:▶ hold on1 ( wait) gen attendre ; Telecom patienter ; ‘hold on, I'll just get him’ ( on telephone) ‘ne quittez pas, je vais le chercher’ ;2 ( grip) tenir (with de, avec) ; ‘hold on (tight)!’ ‘tiens-toi (bien)!’ ;3 ( endure) [person, company] tenir ;▶ hold [sth] on [screw, glue] maintenir [qch] en place ; to be held on with sth [door, handle, wheel] être maintenu par qch.■ hold on to:▶ hold on to [sb/sth]1 ( grip) s'agripper à [branch, railing, rope] ; s'agripper à, se tenir à [person] ; ( to prevent from falling) agripper, retenir [person] ; serrer [object, purse] ; (bien) tenir [dog] ;2 ( retain) conserver [power, title, lead] ; garder [shares, car] ; to hold on to one's dreams fig s'accrocher à ses rêves ; to hold on to one's ou the belief that persister à croire que ;3 ( look after) garder [object] (for pour).■ hold out:▶ hold out1 ( endure) tenir le coup, tenir bon ; to hold out against tenir bon devant [enemy, changes, threat] ;2 ( remain available) [supplies, food, stocks] durer ;▶ hold [sth] out, holdout [sth] tendre [glass, money, ticket] (to à) ; to hold out one's hand/leg tendre la main/la jambe ;▶ hold out [sth] garder, conserver [hope] ; I don't hold out much hope je ne me fais guère d'illusions, je n'ai plus beaucoup d'espoir ; they don't hold out much hope of finding him ils ont perdu presque tout espoir de le retrouver ; to hold out for insister pour obtenir [pay rise, increase] ; to hold out on sb ○ cacher des choses à qn ; they know something, but they're holding out on us ils sont au courant mais ils nous cachent quelque chose.■ hold over:▶ hold [sth] over, hold over [sth]1 ( postpone) ajourner [question, programme] ;■ hold to:▶ hold to [sth] s'en tenir à [belief, opinion, decision] ;▶ hold sb to [sth] faire tenir [qch] à qn [promise] ; faire honorer [qch] à qn [contract, offer] ; I'll hold you to that! je note!, je m'en souviendrai!1 ( not break) [car, shoes, chair] tenir ;▶ hold [sth] together1 ( keep intact) faire tenir [car, machine, chair] ; maintenir ensemble [papers, pieces] ; to be held together with sth tenir avec qch ;2 ( unite) assurer la cohésion de [company, party, government] ; my mother held the family together la famille est restée unie grâce à ma mère.■ hold up:▶ hold up2 ( remain valid) [theory, argument] tenir ;▶ hold [sb/sth] up, hold up [sb/sth]1 ( support) soutenir [shelf, picture] ; tenir [trousers, stockings] ; to be held up by ou with sth tenir avec qch ;3 ( display) to hold sb/sth up as an example ou model of présenter qn/ qch comme un exemple de ; to hold sb up to ridicule tourner qn en ridicule, ridiculiser qn ;4 ( delay) retarder [person, flight] ; ralentir [production, traffic] ; arrêter, interrompre [procession] ;5 ( rob) attaquer [train, bank, person].■ hold with: not to hold with ne pas être d'accord avec [idea, system] ; être contre [television, imitations etc] ; he doesn't hold with teaching children French il est contre le fait qu'on enseigne le français aux enfants. -
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■ hold upA v. t. + avv.1 tenere su; sostenere; sorreggere: to hold one's trousers up, tenere su i calzoni; Four pillars hold up the roof, quattro pilastri sorreggono il tetto2 alzare: Hold up your hands!, alzate la mano!3 bloccare; fermare; trattenere: We were held up by a big traffic jam, siamo stati bloccati da (o siamo rimasti bloccati in) un grosso ingorgo stradale; They want to hold up the peace talks, vogliono bloccare le trattative di pace; to hold up goods at the customs, trattenere merci in dogana4 ostacolare; ritardare: Road traffic was held up by the transport strike, il traffico stradale è stato ostacolato dallo sciopero dei mezzi pubblici; The building of the new bridge has been held up by the torrential rains, la costruzione del nuovo ponte è stata ritardata dalle piogge torrenziali5 tirare fuori (qc.) mostrandolo; esibire, esporre, presentare (qc. alla vista o all'ammirazione di q.)7 rapinare; assaltare a mano armata; svaligiare: The bank was held up by five robbers, la banca è stata svaligiata da cinque rapinatori; ( di banditi) to hold up a train, assaltare un treno8 (fig.) aggredire violentementeB v. i. + avv.1 durare; ( di provviste, ecc.) bastare; reggere: I hope my old car will hold up until I get the new one, spero che la mia vecchia auto mi duri (o regga) finché non arriva la nuova2 fermarsi; arrestarsi3 reggere; resistere; tenere duro; tenere botta (fam.); ( del tempo) reggere, durare; ( di un'accusa) reggere, stare in piedi (fig.); (econ., fin.) tenere (fig.); ( di un film, una commedia, ecc.) tenere (fig.), tenere il cartellone: Will the fine weather hold up?, reggerà il bel tempo?; This charge won't hold up, questa accusa non sta in piedi; Light industry is holding up well in the general slump, l'industria leggera tiene bene (o tira ancora) nella depressione generale; Our shares are holding up quite well, le nostre azioni tengono (o si comportano) bene □ ( sport) to hold up the game, tenere fermo il gioco □ to hold one's head up, tenere la testa alta; (fig.) andare a testa alta □ to hold sb. [st.] up to ridicule [to scorn], ridicolizzare [dileggiare] q. [qc.] □ to hold st. up to view, mettere qc. in bella vista □ (fam.) Hold them up!, mani in alto! -
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1) ( remain intact) tenir, résister2) ( remain valid) tenirhold [somebody/something] up, hold up [somebody/something]3) ( support) soutenir [shelf]; tenir [trousers]4) ( raise) lever5) ( display)to hold somebody/something up as an example ou model of — présenter quelqu'un/quelque chose comme un exemple de
to hold somebody up to ridicule — tourner quelqu'un en ridicule, ridiculiser quelqu'un
6) ( delay) retarder [person, flight]; ralentir [production, traffic]7) ( rob) attaquer -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be held[Swahili Word] -shikwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] Bahati was held by the urge to see Idi[Swahili Example] Bahati alishikwa na hamu ya kutaka kumwona Idi [Sul], Bi Tamima alishikwa na uchungu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold (of)[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold of (with a hook)[Swahili Word] -pemba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] pull down coconuts.[Swahili Example] pemba minazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold of something (fruit etc) with a hook[Swahili Word] -ngoeka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ugoe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] mkamato[Swahili Plural] mikamato[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kamata V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -bamba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold (of a ship)[Swahili Word] falka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold (of a vessel)[Swahili Word] ngama[Swahili Plural] ngama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -nyima[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] you must restrain yourselve somewhat.[Swahili Example] lazima ujinyime nafsi yako------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -ziwia[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -zuia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -zuwia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold by pressure[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold each other[Swahili Word] -shikana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[English Example] holding each other's hand under the table[Swahili Example] hushikana mikono chini ya meza [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -guya[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa[English Example] his eyes held fast when he once again came away from that girl[Swahili Example] [macho yake] yalinasa alipotokea tena huyu msichana [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -ng'ang'ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold in gunwale of boat for oarlock rope loop[Swahili Word] shalaka[Swahili Plural] shalaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold in the mouth[Swahili Word] -vuata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on the knee or lap[Swahili Word] -pakata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he held that gown on the knee[Swahili Example] kalipakata lile gauni [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to[Swahili Word] -zingatia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to (obstinately or persistently)[Swahili Word] -shikilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] "I have said I did note take even a single oath", Nuka held on to that[Swahili Example] "Nimesema sijala kiapo hata kimoja", alishikilia Nunga [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold oneself back[Swahili Word] -jinyima[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kujikataa kitu wewe mwenyewe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold onto[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold out[Swahili Word] -himili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hamali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold the tongue[Swahili Word] -fyata (ulimi)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wote waliufyata [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -ganda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -kaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kikaza, kikazo, mkazo[Swahili Example] kaza kamba; kaza sukurubu[Note] tighten the rope; exert pressure.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -zingatia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold together[Swahili Word] -ambika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba[Related Words] ambata, ambo, ambua, ambukizo, chamba, chambo, chambua, gamba, ngambi, uambukizo, wamba, wambiso------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold up[Swahili Word] -kawilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ship's hold[Swahili Word] feuli[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take hold of[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take hold of[Swahili Word] -paramia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
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1) (to stop or slow the progress of: I'm sorry I'm late - I got held up at the office.) retener2) (to stop and rob: The bandits held up the stagecoach.) asaltar, atracarhold up1 n1. atasco / retraso2. atraco / asaltohold up2 vb1. levantar2. retrasarhold up vt1) rob: robarle (a alguien), atracar, asaltar2) delay: retrasarv.• atracar v.• demorar v.• estancar v.• saltear v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( raise) \<\<hand/banner\>\> levantar; \<\<head\>\> mantener* erguidob) ( support) \<\<roof/walls\>\> sostener*c) ( delay) \<\<person/arrival\>\> retrasar; \<\<progress\>\> entorpecer*he was held up at the office — algo lo detuvo or retuvo en la oficina
d) ( rob) atracar*, asaltare) (expose, present)to hold something/somebody up to ridicule — poner* algo/a alguien en ridículo, ridiculizar* algo/a alguien
to hold something/somebody up as an example — poner* algo/a alguien como ejemplo
2) v + adva) ( remain strong)he held up under the pressure — soportó or aguantó la presión
b) \<\<theory/argument\>\> resultar válido1. VT + ADV1) (=support) sujetar, sostener2) (=raise) [+ hand] levantar, alzar; [+ head] mantener erguido3) (=display) mostrar, enseñar4) (=delay) [+ person, traffic] retrasar; (=stop) detener, parar; [+ work] interrumpir; [+ delivery, payment] suspenderwe are being held up by a shortage of bricks — la escasez de ladrillos nos está retrasando, la escasez de ladrillos está entorpeciendo el trabajo
5) (=rob) atracar, asaltar2. VI + ADV1) [weather] seguir bueno2) (=survive, last) resistir3) (=remain strong) mantenerse bien* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( raise) \<\<hand/banner\>\> levantar; \<\<head\>\> mantener* erguidob) ( support) \<\<roof/walls\>\> sostener*c) ( delay) \<\<person/arrival\>\> retrasar; \<\<progress\>\> entorpecer*he was held up at the office — algo lo detuvo or retuvo en la oficina
d) ( rob) atracar*, asaltare) (expose, present)to hold something/somebody up to ridicule — poner* algo/a alguien en ridículo, ridiculizar* algo/a alguien
to hold something/somebody up as an example — poner* algo/a alguien como ejemplo
2) v + adva) ( remain strong)he held up under the pressure — soportó or aguantó la presión
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nounBeispiel, dasset an example or a good example to somebody — jemandem ein Beispiel geben
* * *1) (something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen: an example of his handwriting.) das Beispiel2) (something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc: Can you give me an example of how this word is used?) das Beispiel3) (a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied: She was an example to the rest of the class.) das Vorbild4) (a warning to be heeded: Let this be an example to you, and never do it again!)•- academic.ru/28889/for_example">for example- make an example of
- set someone an example
- set an example* * *ex·am·ple[ɪgˈzɑ:mpl̩, AM -ˈzæm-]nthis painting is a marvellous \example of her work dieses Bild verdeutlicht ihre Arbeit auf wunderbare Art und Weisethat was a perfect \example of... das war ein perfektes Beispiel für...for \example zum Beispielto set a good \example to sb jdm als Vorbild dienento follow sb's \example in die Fußstapfen einer Person gen tretento make an \example of sb an jdm ein Exempel statuierenthe judge made an \example of him and gave him the maximum sentence der Richter belegte ihn exemplarisch mit der Höchststrafe* * *[ɪg'zAːmpl]nBeispiel ntto set a good/bad example —
a leader who is an example to his men — ein Führer, der seinen Männern als Beispiel dient or mit leuchtendem Beispiel vorangeht
to take sth as an example — sich (dat) an etw ein Beispiel nehmen
* * *1. Muster n, Probe f2. Beispiel n (of für):for example zum Beispiel;beyond example, without example beispiellos;by way of example um ein Beispiel zu geben;example sentence Beispielsatz m3. Vorbild n, vorbildliches Verhalten, (gutes etc) Beispiel (to für):set a good (bad) example ein gutes (schlechtes) Beispiel geben, mit gutem (schlechtem) Beispiel vorangehen;4. (warnendes) Beispiel:make an example (of sb) (an jemandem) ein Exempel statuieren;let this be an example to you lass dir das eine Warnung sein5. MATH Exempel n, Aufgabe fex. abk1. examination2. examined3. example4. except5. exception9. exercise* * *nounBeispiel, dasby way of [an] example — als Beispiel
set an example or a good example to somebody — jemandem ein Beispiel geben
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v. trans.Occupy: P. and V. ἔχειν, κατέχειν.Contain, keep in: P. and V. στέγειν.Have room for: P. and V. χωρεῖν (acc.) (Eur., Hipp. 941).The city can't hold him ( isn't big enough for him): P. ἡ πόλις αὐτὸν οὐ χωρεῖ (Dem. 579).Maintain, preserve: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, σώζειν.Stop, check: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρύκειν, ἐξερύκειν, ἐρητύειν.Grasp: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see grasp.Hold fast: see cling to.Be held fast: V. προσέχεσθαι (pass.) (Eur., Med. 1213).Consider, deem: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, ἄγειν, V. νέμειν.Be held: P. and V. δοκεῖν.Hold a meeting: P. and V. σύλλογον ποιεῖν (or mid.).Hold an office: Ar. and P. ἄρχειν ἀρχήν, or ἄρχειν alone.V. intrans. Remain firm: P. and V. μένειν.All that they put upon their shoulders held there without fastenings: V. ὅποσα δʼ ἐπʼ ὤμοις ἔθεσαν οὐ δεσμῶν ὕπο προσείχετο (Eur., Bacch. 755).Maintain an opinion: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, οἴεσθαι, P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.Hold good: P. and V. μένειν, ἐμμένειν.Hold back: see Restrain.Hold by, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Hold down. — They held me down by the hair: V. κόμης κατεῖχον (Eur., Hec. 1166).Hold forth: see Offer.Make a speech: Ar. and P. δημηγορεῖν.Hold out, stretch forth: P. and V. προτείνειν (acc.), ἐκτείνειν (acc.), ὀρέγειν (Plat.).Hold out ( as a threat): P. ἀνατείνεσθαι.Hold out ( as an excuse): P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319.), V. προτείνειν, P. προφασίζεσθαι.Hold out, not to yield: P. and V. ἀντέχειν, καρτερεῖν, ὑφίστασθαι.Hold out against: P. and V. ἀντέχειν (dat.), ὑφίστασθαι (acc.), V. καρτερεῖν (acc.).Hold over: Ar. ὑπερέχειν (τί τινος).As threat: P. ἀνατείνεσθαί (τί τινι).For a little while the alliance held together: P. ὀλίγον μὲν χρόνον συνέμεινεν ἡ ὁμαιχμία (Thuc. 1, 18)Hold up ( as example): P. παράδειγμα ποιεῖσθαι (acc.).——————interj.Stop: P. and V. ἐπίσχες, παῦε, Ar. and P. ἔχε, V. ἴσχε, σχές, παῦσαι (all 2nd pers. sing. of the imperative).——————subs.Thing to hold by: P. ἀντιλαβή, ἡ.Get a hold or grip: P. ἀντιλαβὴν ἔχειν.Support: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hold
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15 hold\ out
1. I1) the city (the fortress, the garrison, etc.) will hold out город и т. д. выстоит [до конца]; how long can the enemy hold out? сколько может продержаться противник?2) money (supplies, etc.) will hold out денег и т. д. хватит2. IIhold out in some manner hold out obstinately /stubbornly/ (gallantly, etc.) упрямо и т. д. держаться; hold out for воле time it was impossible to hold out any longer держаться дольше было невозможно3. IIIhold out smth. /smth. out/1)hold out a rose twig (a relic, etc.) протягивать веточку розы и т. д.; hold out a hand (a friendly hand, one's hands, the hand of friendship and cooperation, etc.) протягивать руку и т. д.2)hold out a hope (a prospect of promotion, bright prospects, scant hope, little hope, the prospect of a change, etc.) сулить надежду и т.д., the doctors hold out little hope of his recovery у врачей мало надежды на его выздоровление; hold out a bad example показывать дурной пример4. XVIhold out for some time hold out for three weeks (for ten years, for another month, etc.) выдерживать или хватать на три недели и т. д.; hold out to smth. the supplies will hold out to the end of the voyage запасов хватит до конца путешествия; hold out to the last держаться до конца /до последнего/ -
16 example
1) (something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen: an example of his handwriting.) primer2) (something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc: Can you give me an example of how this word is used?) zgled3) (a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied: She was an example to the rest of the class.) zgled4) (a warning to be heeded: Let this be an example to you, and never do it again!) svarilo•- make an example of
- set someone an example
- set an example* * *I [igzá:mpl]nounvzorec, primer, zgled; svarilo, opominas an example, by way of example, for example — na primerto take example by s.o. — posnemati kogawithout example — nezaslišan, izredento hold up as an example to s.o. — dajati komu za zgledII [igzá:mpl]transitive verbbiti primer -
17 hold up
1) (to stop or slow the progress of: I'm sorry I'm late - I got held up at the office.) zadržati2) (to stop and rob: The bandits held up the stagecoach.) oropati* * *transitive verb & intransitive verb dvigniti, visoko držati, obdržati (se), trajati; podpreti; ovirati, zadržati, ustaviti; držati se pokonci; držati se (cene, vreme); American ustaviti in oropatito hold up to view — pokazati, dati na ogledto hold up one's head — glavo dvigniti, ne dati se -
18 hold up
stoppen,uitstellen; overval,gewapende overval; weigering,uitstellinghold upII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 ophouden ⇒ tegenhouden, vertragen♦voorbeelden:hold up to ridicule/scorn • bespotten -
19 hold fast
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast and squeeze[Swahili Word] -bigija[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast and squeeze[Swahili Word] -biginya[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kibiginye... kikate shingo [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 hold up as an example
1) Общая лексика: приводить в качестве примера2) Пословица: ставить в пример
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