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61 hold off
I hope the rain holds off — spero che la pioggia ci conceda una tregua; hold [sb.] off, hold off [sb.] tenere a distanza, lontano, alla larga; hold [sth.] off respingere [ attack]
* * *1) ((of weather) to stay away: I hope the rain holds off.) (non cadere più)2) (to keep off; to fight successfully against: The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy.) (tenere a distanza)* * *1. vt + adv2. vi + advif the rain holds off — se non si mette a piovere* * *I hope the rain holds off — spero che la pioggia ci conceda una tregua; hold [sb.] off, hold off [sb.] tenere a distanza, lontano, alla larga; hold [sth.] off respingere [ attack]
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62 hold back
1) (restrain) trattenere [water, crowd, tears]; legare [ hair]; trattenere, fermare [ person]; soffocare [ feelings]; contenere [ anger]2) (prevent progress of) tenere indietro, trattenere [ person]; ritardare [production, development]; differire [ payment]3) (withhold) nascondere [ information]; (to protect privacy) non rendere pubblico, non rivelare [ name]* * *1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) nascondere2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) trattenere3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) trattenere, essere di ostacolo* * *1. vi + adv2. vt + adv1) (restrain: crowd, river) trattenere, contenere, (emotions, tears) trattenere, frenare2) (information, name) nascondere, non dare, celare* * *1) (restrain) trattenere [water, crowd, tears]; legare [ hair]; trattenere, fermare [ person]; soffocare [ feelings]; contenere [ anger]2) (prevent progress of) tenere indietro, trattenere [ person]; ritardare [production, development]; differire [ payment]3) (withhold) nascondere [ information]; (to protect privacy) non rendere pubblico, non rivelare [ name] -
63 hold on
1) (wait) aspettare, attendere"hold on..." — (on telephone) "attenda in linea..."
"hold on (tight)!" — "tieniti (bene)!"
* * *1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) tenersi a; resistere2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) aspettare* * *1. vi + advhold on, I'm coming! — aspettami, arrivo!
hold on! Telec — resti in linea!
2. vt + adv* * *1) (wait) aspettare, attendere"hold on..." — (on telephone) "attenda in linea..."
"hold on (tight)!" — "tieniti (bene)!"
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64 ■ hold onto
■ hold onto (o on to)v. i. + prep. (o + avv. + prep.)1 tenere stretto; tenersi stretto (o stare aggrappato) a; reggersi a; non mollare: to hold onto one's umbrella, tenere stretto l'ombrello; to hold onto sb. 's arm, reggersi al braccio di q.; The little girl held onto her mother's hand, la bambina non mollava la mano della mamma2 (fig.) stare attaccato a; non rinunciare a; tenersi stretto; non vendere: They're holding onto their little scheme, stanno attaccati al loro progettino; You should hold onto the little you have, devi tenerti stretto (o conservare) quel poco che hai3 (fig.) contare, fare affidamento su; avere in mano: The district attorney can only hold onto circumstantial evidence, il procuratore distrettuale ha in mano soltanto delle prove indiziarie □ ( sport) to hold onto the ball, mantenere il possesso del pallone (o il possesso palla) □ (fam., fig.) Hold onto your hat!, tienti forte!; ne sentirai delle belle! -
65 ■ hold back
■ hold backA v. t. + avv.1 trattenere; tenere a bada (o indietro); tenere a freno; contenere: What's holding you back?, che cosa ti trattiene (dal fare qc.)?; to hold the crowd back, trattenere la folla; We must try to hold back the invaders, dobbiamo cercare di contenere l'invasore; Part of his pay was held back, gli è stata trattenuta parte della paga; to hold back one's anger, tenere a freno l'ira2 non rivelare; non rendere pubblica ( una notizia); rifiutarsi di dare (o di dire); nascondere: to hold back all information, rifiutarsi di dare qualsiasi informazione; Don't hold anything back!, non nascondere niente!B v. i. + avv.1 ritrarsi; tirarsi indietro: When I asked for a volunteer, they all held back, quando ho chiesto se c'era un volontario, si sono tirati indietro tutti2 non voler parlare; rifiutarsi di dare informazioni3 ( sport: di una squadra) giocare al risparmio □ to hold back from doing st., astenersi da (o evitare di, rinunciare a) fare qc. -
66 hold out
hold on/out продержаться, выстоять, держаться до концаThe strikers held on for six weeks before agreeing to arbitration.
The town was surrounded by the enemy and the citizens did not know if they could hold on until help arrived.
They could either surrender or hold out, risking starvation or death at the hands of the soldiers.
How long can the enemy hold out?
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67 hold a candle to smb.
(hold a (или the) candle to smb.)помогать кому-л., играть подчинённую роль; быть соучастником (отсюда редк. candle-holder); см. тж. cannot hold a candle to...Lorenzo: "Descend, for you must be my torch-bearer." Jessica: "What! must I hold a candle to my shames? They in themselves, good sooth, are too, too light. Why, 't is an office of discovery, love; And I should be obscur'd. " (W. Shakespeare, ‘The Merchant of Venice’, act II, sc. 6) — Лоренцо: "Спустись: ты будешь мне факелоносцем." Джессика: "Как? Мне самой же освещать свой стыд? Ах, он и без того уж слишком ясен. Я буду всем видна, а мне ведь надо скрываться, милый." (перевод Т. Щепкиной-Куперник)
...was I to hold the candle to another murder? (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Kidnapped’, ch. VIII) —...неужели мне придется быть соучастником еще одного убийства?
You have to hold the candle to them; for, oh dear! if they're crossed - some of them, they're a dreadful unscrup'lous lot of men! (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Island Pharisees’, part II, ch. XXXII) — Приходится потакать им; ведь если... ох если не потрафить... они ни перед чем не остановятся, как захотят, так с тобой и расправятся.
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68 hold on
**hold on! 2 მოიცადე! / არ დადო ყურმილი!hold on as far as the Opera House and then turn right ოპერამდე იარე, მერე მარჯვნივ გაუხვიე!to steady himself he held on to the rail წონასწორობის დასაცავად მოაჯირს მოჰკიდა ხელი -
69 ■ hold on
■ hold onA v. i. + avv.1 restare attaccato (o aggrappato); tenersi stretto; non mollare ( anche fig.): Hold on!, non mollare!2 aspettare: Hold on a minute!, aspetta un momento!; DIALOGO → - Clothes 3- Hold on, I'll just check, aspetti, vado a controllare3 (telef.) restare in linea4 ( anche to hold on one's way) continuare a camminare (a viaggiare, ecc.); andare per la propria strada5 (fig. fam.) tenere duro; resistere: The survivors could only hold on for a few days, i superstiti poterono resistere soltanto per pochi giorni; to hold on like grim death, aggrapparsi con tutte le proprie forze; (fig.) tener duro, non mollareB v. t. + avv.tenere stretto; tenere insieme (o a posto); bloccare: This nut holds the bolt on, questo dado blocca il bullone. -
70 hold out
hold out а) протягивать; предлагать to hold out hope давать надежду б) вы-держивать, держаться до конца The town was surrounded, but the citizens heldout until help at last came. в) хватать how long will our supplies hold out?на сколько нам хватит наших запасов? г) amer. удерживать; задерживать д) тре-бовать (for) The men are still holding out for higher pay. Be careful, thedealers may hold out for a higher price. е) удерживать (часть чего-л.) (of)The company holds some money out of each man's pay to cover future taxdemands. ж) держать что-л. в секрете от кого-л. (on) Why didn't you tell me atonce, instead of holding out on me? з) отказывать (on) Jim sent his request toHead Office some weeks ago, but they are still holding out on him. -
71 hold on
hold on а) держаться за что-л. If a branch is near you, Hold on until wecan get a rope. б) продолжать делать что-л., упорствовать в чем-л. Paintingthe house is tiring, but if you Hold on, the results are worth the effort. в)hold on a minute! coll. остановись на минутку! г) ждать у телефона Hold on, Ishan't be a minute. -
72 hold a brief for smb.
(hold a brief for smb. (или smth.))выступать в защиту кого-л. (или чего-л.), защищать, оправдывать, выгораживать кого-л. (или что-л.) (часто hold no brief for smb. или smth.) [hold a brief for smb. юр. вести чьё-л. дело в суде]Porteous: "...I hold no brief for Arnold. He plays bridge like a fool." (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Circle’, act 3) — Портей: "...Я не собираюсь оправдывать Арнольда. Он отвратительно играет в бридж."
I hold no brief for the pleasantness of my profession, Sir Julian. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Whose Body?’, ch. VI) — Моя профессия не из приятных, сэр Джулиан. На этот счет у меня нет никаких иллюзий.
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73 hold-up
1 noun(b) (delay → on road, railway track etc) ralentissement m; (→ in production, departure etc) retard m;∎ there's been a hold-up on the line il y a eu des perturbations sur la ligne;∎ there have been no hold-ups with the project le projet n'a eu à souffrir d'aucun retard(stockings) bas mpl autofixants -
74 hold up
hold up а) выставлять, показывать to hold up to derision выставлять на пос-мешище б) поддерживать, подпирать My husband has lost so much weight that hehas to wear a belt to hold his trousers up. в) останавливать, задерживать Thebuilding of the new road has been held up by bad weather. г) останавливать сцелью грабежа The criminals held up the train and took all the passengersmoney. -
75 ■ hold out
■ hold outA v. i. + avv.1 tenere duro; resistere: We must hold out until help arrives, dobbiamo resistere in attesa di aiuto2 (fig.) fare il braccio di ferro (fig.); battersi strenuamente: The workers were holding out for a five-day week, i lavoratori si battevano strenuamente per ottenere la settimana corta5 (fam.) tenerla (stretta): Is there a toilet nearby? I can't hold out much longer, c'è un bagno qui vicino? non la tengo più (o mi scappa)!B v. t. + avv.3 offrire ( prospettive, speranze, ecc.) □ to hold out for a higher price, cercare di spuntare un prezzo più alto □ (naut.) to hold it out, tenersi alla cappa (o di traverso) □ to hold out under torture, resistere alla tortura □ to hold oneself out as a doctor, farsi passare (o spacciarsi) per medico. -
76 hold on to
hold on to [sb., sth.]1) (grip) tenersi stretto a, aggrapparsi a [branch, rope]; (to prevent from falling) tenere stretto [person, object]2) (retain) avere in mano, conservare [power, lead]; tenere, conservare [shares, car]3) (look after) conservare [ object]* * *vi + adv + prep(grasp) tenersi (attaccato (-a) a, tenersi (stretto (-a) a, (keep) tenere, conservare, (fig: retain: hope) rimanere aggrappato (-a) a* * *hold on to [sb., sth.]1) (grip) tenersi stretto a, aggrapparsi a [branch, rope]; (to prevent from falling) tenere stretto [person, object]2) (retain) avere in mano, conservare [power, lead]; tenere, conservare [shares, car]3) (look after) conservare [ object] -
77 hold the key
1) держать в своих руках, держать под контролем, иметь полную властьWe hold the key, we have the wheat infinitely more than we ourselves can eat. (Fr. Norris, ‘The Octopus’, book II, ch. I) — Мы хозяева положения: у нас запасено пшеницы гораздо больше, чем мы можем съесть сами.
He would come back. She held the keys to his soul. (D. H. Lawrence, ‘Sons and Lovers’, ch. IX) — Поль вернется к ней, ведь в ее руках ключи от его души.
2) иметь ключ к разгадке; содержать разгадкуMagda's world, the world of art students, was a phoney world, but it held the key to a real world of deepened experience, of art techniques that could become art. (J. Lindsay, ‘A Local Habitation’, ch. 17) — Мир, в котором жили Магда и ее друзья - молодые писатели и художники, - был миром выдуманным, но в нем был ключ к углубленному познанию мира действительного, к овладению техникой живописи, необходимой для создания настоящих произведений искусства.
Ducane was not now by any means sure that Biranne held the key to Radeechy's suicide... (I. Murdoch, ‘The Nice and the Good’, ch. 28) — Дьюкейн отнюдь не был уверен, что Биран сможет установить причину самоубийства Радичи...
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78 hold the ring
стоять за спиной участников конфликта, руководить борьбой, но не быть её участником...since the Temporal Power of the Pope over Central Italy suited Austria's game, it was restored, as if the eighteenth century had come back again. Protestant England set her seal to the arrangement, for the overthrow of which she was destined forty-five years later to hold the ring as an enthusiastic assistant. (G. M. Trevelyan, ‘British History in the Nineteenth Century, 1782 - 1901’, ch. VIII) —...восстановление власти Папы Римского над центральной Италией не мешало политической игре, которую вела Австрия, и эта власть с одобрения Англии была восстановлена, словно снова наступил XVIII век. Протестантская Англия одобрила то, с чем сорок пять лет спустя она будет изо всех сил бороться, стоя за спиной участников конфликта.
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79 hold off
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80 hold one's way
1) следовать, не отставать, держать путьThe... reeds of the jungle were moving like the ripple of the ocean, when distorted by the course of a shark holding its way near the surface. (W. Scott, ‘The Surgeon's Daughter’, ch. XIII) —...движение тростника в джунглях напоминало рябь на поверхности океана, которую вызывает плывущая неглубоко акула.
2) продолжать идти своим путём, держатьсяPeople who have enough to do to hold their own way... had better be content with their own obligations and difficulties, and not increase them by engaging for other men. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Dombey and Son’, ch. X) — Люди, которым столько труда стоит самим удержаться на ногах... должны думать о собственных обязательствах и затруднениях и не увеличивать их, ручаясь за других.
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