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61 hold to ransom
(to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release.) manter refém -
62 hold-all
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63 to get hold of the wrong end of the stick
to get hold of the wrong end of the stickenganar-se redondamente.————————to get hold of the wrong end of the stickentender errado completamente. we got hold of the wrong end of the stick / fig nós pegamos o bonde errado, demos um pulo errado. to get in wrong with, to get on the wrong side of causar antagonismo em, causar má impressão em. we got in wrong with them / nós lhes causamos má impressão.English-Portuguese dictionary > to get hold of the wrong end of the stick
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64 to hold on
to hold ona) firmar-se, agarrar-se. b) perdurar, continuar. c) esperar (ao telefone). to hold one’s own, to hold one’s ground manter-se, agüentar. -
65 to hold dear
to hold dearamar, gostar muito de, ter amizade ou estimação por alguém.————————to hold deargostar, prezar. -
66 to hold one’s tongue
to hold one’s tonguecalar a boca.————————to hold one’s tonguecalar-se. -
67 to hold true
to hold truea) verificar, confirmar. b) ser verdadeiro.————————to hold trueaprovar, servir, confirmar-se. true but... admitido, mas... -
68 to hold water
to hold watera) à prova d’água. b) fig ser convincente, fundamentado, verdadeiro.————————to hold waterser à prova d’água, ser impermeável. -
69 to hold/keep one’s peace
to hold/keep one’s peacemanter-se calmo, quieto. hold your peace!/fique quieto! -
70 to take hold of
to take hold ofpegar.————————to take hold ofsegurar, prender, pegar. -
71 get hold of
1) (to manage to speak to: I've been trying to get hold of you by phone all morning.) apanhar2) (to get, buy or obtain: I've been trying to get hold of a copy of that book for years.) conseguir -
72 get hold of
1) (to manage to speak to: I've been trying to get hold of you by phone all morning.) entrar em contato com2) (to get, buy or obtain: I've been trying to get hold of a copy of that book for years.) conseguir -
73 he can’t hold a candle to
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74 he has got hold of the wrong end of the stick
he has got hold of the wrong end of the stickele começou o negócio errado.English-Portuguese dictionary > he has got hold of the wrong end of the stick
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75 it took a hold on me
it took a hold on meimpressionou-me. -
76 on hold
on holda) adiado. b) na espera (ao telefone). -
77 scissors hold
scis.sors hold[s'izəz hould] n Sport tesoura: golpe em alguns tipos de luta. -
78 thumb hold
thumb hold[θ'∧m hould] n apoio do polegar. -
79 to be/hold/keep still
to be/hold/keep stillficar quieto. -
80 to catch hold of
to catch hold ofapoderar-se de, agarrar-se a.
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