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41 hold your horses
hold your horses*expr.• un momento expr. -
42 hold out
1) (to continue to survive etc until help arrives: The rescue team hoped the men in the boat could hold out till they arrived.) resistir, aguantar2) (to continue to fight against an enemy attack: The soldiers held out for eight days.) resistir, aguantar3) (to be enough to last: Will our supplies hold out till the end of the month?) aguantar, durarhold out vi1) last: aguantar, durar2) resist: resistirhold out (for sth.)expr.• resistir v.v.• aguantar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( extend) \<\<hands/arms\>\> tender*, alargar*2) v + adv + oa) ( offer) \<\<prospect/possibility\>\> ofrecer*; \<\<hope\>\> dar*b) ( represent) (usu pass) presentarc) (have, retain) \<\<hope\>\> tener*3) v + adva) (survive, last) \<\<person\>\> aguantar; \<\<food/shoes\>\> durarb) (resist, make a stand) \<\<army/town\>\> resistirthe strikers are holding out for 5% — los huelguistas se mantienen firmes en su reivindicación de un 5% de aumento
c) ( withhold information) (colloq)after two days of questioning he's still holding out on them — ya van dos días de interrogatorios y todavía no ha cantado (fam)
1.VT + ADV [+ object] ofrecer, alargar; [+ hand] tender, alargar; [+ arm] extender; [+ possibility] ofrecer; [+ hope] dar2. VI + ADV1) (=resist) resistir ( against a); aguantarhe held out for £10 — insistió en 10 libras
2) (=last) [supplies] durar; [weather] seguir bueno* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( extend) \<\<hands/arms\>\> tender*, alargar*2) v + adv + oa) ( offer) \<\<prospect/possibility\>\> ofrecer*; \<\<hope\>\> dar*b) ( represent) (usu pass) presentarc) (have, retain) \<\<hope\>\> tener*3) v + adva) (survive, last) \<\<person\>\> aguantar; \<\<food/shoes\>\> durarb) (resist, make a stand) \<\<army/town\>\> resistirthe strikers are holding out for 5% — los huelguistas se mantienen firmes en su reivindicación de un 5% de aumento
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43 hold down
(to keep or be allowed to stay in (a job): He is incapable of holding down a job.) conservar, mantenerv.• supeditar v.• tasar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (force, press down) \<\<lid/papers\>\> sujetarb) \<\<job\>\>c) ( limit) \<\<price/increase\>\> moderar, contener*hold that noise down! — (AmE) baja ese ruido!
VT + ADV1) [+ object] sujetar2) [+ prices] mantener bajo3) (=oppress) oprimir, subyugar4)• to hold down a job — (=retain) mantenerse en su puesto; (=be equal to) estar a la altura de su cargo
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (force, press down) \<\<lid/papers\>\> sujetarb) \<\<job\>\>c) ( limit) \<\<price/increase\>\> moderar, contener*hold that noise down! — (AmE) baja ese ruido!
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44 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) esconder, guardarse algo, ocultar2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) retener, contener(se), reprimir(se)3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) refrenar, impedirv.• atrasar v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• frenar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( restrain) \<\<crowds/water/tears\>\> contener*b) (withhold, delay) \<\<information\>\> no revelar; \<\<payment\>\> retrasar2) v + adv ( restrain oneself) contenerse*, frenarse1.VT + ADV (=keep) guardar, retener; (=stop) [+ river, flood] retener; [+ progress] refrenar; [+ information] ocultar, no revelar; [+ names] no comunicar; [+ emotion, tears] reprimir, contenerare you holding sth back from me? — ¿me estás ocultando algo?
to hold o.s. back from doing sth — refrenarse de hacer algo
2.VI + ADV refrenarse; (in doubt) vacilar* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( restrain) \<\<crowds/water/tears\>\> contener*b) (withhold, delay) \<\<information\>\> no revelar; \<\<payment\>\> retrasar2) v + adv ( restrain oneself) contenerse*, frenarse -
45 hold off
1) ((of weather) to stay away: I hope the rain holds off.) mantener(se) alejado2) (to keep off; to fight successfully against: The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy.) rechazarexpr.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( resist) \<\<attack/enemy\>\> resistir, rechazar*b) ( defeat) \<\<challenger/rival\>\> derrotar2) v + adva) ( be delayed)if the rain holds off — si no empieza a llover, si la lluvia se aguanta (fam)
b) (keep one's distance, show restraint)I've made my point, so I plan to hold off for a while — yo ya he dicho lo que pensaba, así que ahora me voy a callar la boca
1. VT + ADV1) (=resist) [+ attack, enemy] rechazar; [+ threat] apartar; [+ person] defenderse contra; [+ visitor] (fig) hacer esperar2) (=postpone) aplazar2. VI + ADV1) (=stand back) mantenerse a distancia, no tomar parte; [person] (=wait) esperar2)* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( resist) \<\<attack/enemy\>\> resistir, rechazar*b) ( defeat) \<\<challenger/rival\>\> derrotar2) v + adva) ( be delayed)if the rain holds off — si no empieza a llover, si la lluvia se aguanta (fam)
b) (keep one's distance, show restraint)I've made my point, so I plan to hold off for a while — yo ya he dicho lo que pensaba, así que ahora me voy a callar la boca
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46 hold against
v + o + prep + oI won't hold that against him — no se lo voy a tomar or tener en cuenta, no le voy a guardar rencor por eso
VT + PREP tener contrayou won't hold this against me, will you? — ¿verdad que no vas a pensar mal de mí por esto?
* * *v + o + prep + oI won't hold that against him — no se lo voy a tomar or tener en cuenta, no le voy a guardar rencor por eso
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47 hold forth
(to talk or give one's opinions, often loudly, at great length: The prime minister held forth for hours on the success of his government.) perorar, hablar largo y tendidoexpr.• expresarse expr.v + advto hold forth on o about something — pontificar* or perorar sobre algo
VI + ADV hablar largo y tendido (about, on de); perorar* * *v + advto hold forth on o about something — pontificar* or perorar sobre algo
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48 hold good
(to be true or valid; to apply: Does that rule hold good in every case?) ser válido/aplicableexpr.• continuar en toda su fuerza expr. -
49 hold one's own
(to be as successful in a fight, argument etc as one's opponent: His opponents tried to prove his arguments wrong but he managed to hold his own.) mantenerse firmehold one's own (In an argument, etc.)expr.• mantenerse bien expr.• mantenerse firme expr. -
50 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.) morderse la lenguaexpr.• callar v.• callarse expr.• no decir nada expr. -
51 hold with
(to approve of: He doesn't hold with smoking.) estar de acuerdo conv + prep + o estar* de acuerdo conVI + PREP estar de acuerdo con, aprobar* * *v + prep + o estar* de acuerdo con -
52 hold one's breath
(to stop breathing (often because of anxiety or to avoid being heard): He held his breath as he watched the daring acrobat.) contener la respiraciónexpr.• contener el aliento expr.• contener la respiración expr. -
53 hold water
(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) ser convincente, tener fundamento -
54 hold control
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55 hold out on
VI + PREPyou've been holding out on me! — ¡no me habías dicho nada!
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56 hold over
v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( postpone) \<\<meeting/decision\>\> aplazar*, postergar* (esp AmL)b) ( extend) (AmE Cin, Theat)held over by popular demand — continúa a petición or (AmL tb) a pedido del público
VT + ADV [+ meeting] aplazar, posponer* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( postpone) \<\<meeting/decision\>\> aplazar*, postergar* (esp AmL)b) ( extend) (AmE Cin, Theat)held over by popular demand — continúa a petición or (AmL tb) a pedido del público
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57 hold together
1) v + adv \<\<arguments\>\> tener* lógica or solidez; \<\<people\>\> mantenerse* unidos2) v + o + adv ( keep united) \<\<family/group\>\> mantener* unido1.VT + ADV [+ persons] mantener unidos; [+ company, group] mantener la unidad de2. VI + ADV1) [persons] mantenerse unidos2) [argument] ser sólido, ser lógico; [deal] mantenerse* * *1) v + adv \<\<arguments\>\> tener* lógica or solidez; \<\<people\>\> mantenerse* unidos2) v + o + adv ( keep united) \<\<family/group\>\> mantener* unido -
58 hold hands (with someone)
(to be hand in hand with someone: The boy and girl walked along holding hands (with each other).) -
59 hold hands (with someone)
(to be hand in hand with someone: The boy and girl walked along holding hands (with each other).) -
60 hold (someone) hostage
(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) tomar/coger a alguien como rehén
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