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21 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.) resistir2) (to continue to fight against an enemy attack: The soldiers held out for eight days.) resistir3) (to be enough to last: Will our supplies hold out till the end of the month?) durar -
22 hold-all
noun (a (usually large) bag with a zip for packing clothes etc into.) saco de viagem* * *hold-all[h'ould ɔ:l] n pequena mala de viagem. -
23 hold good
(to be true or valid; to apply: Does that rule hold good in every case?) aplicar-se -
24 hold off
1) ((of weather) to stay away: I hope the rain holds off.) não vir2) (to keep off; to fight successfully against: The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy.) afastar -
25 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.) ficar firme -
26 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.) calar-se -
27 hold water
(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) ser convincente -
28 hold with
(to approve of: He doesn't hold with smoking.) aprovar -
29 hold good
(to be true or valid; to apply: Does that rule hold good in every case?) permanecer válido -
30 hold off
1) ((of weather) to stay away: I hope the rain holds off.) manter distância2) (to keep off; to fight successfully against: The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy.) refrear -
31 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.) manter-se firme -
32 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.) segurar a língua -
33 hold water
(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) ser consistente -
34 hold with
(to approve of: He doesn't hold with smoking.) concordar -
35 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) esconder2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) reter3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) empatar -
36 hold down
(to keep or be allowed to stay in (a job): He is incapable of holding down a job.) aguentar -
37 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.) discursar -
38 hold hands (with someone)
(to be hand in hand with someone: The boy and girl walked along holding hands (with each other).) dar(-se) as mãos -
39 hold hands (with someone)
(to be hand in hand with someone: The boy and girl walked along holding hands (with each other).) dar(-se) as mãos -
40 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.) fazer reféns
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