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1 keep hold of
not to let go of:يَتَمَسَّك ب، يَحْتَفِظ بKeep hold of those tickets!
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2 seize/ take/ keep hold
قَبْض \ hold: the act of holding (in the phrases seize/ take/ keep hold): He seized hold of the branch. He took a firm hold of it. "Keep hold of it!" they shouted. \ مَسْكٌ \ hold: the act of holding (in the phrases seize/ take/ keep hold): He seized hold of the branch. He took a firm hold of it. "Keep hold of it!" they shouted. \ See Also قبض (قَبْضٌ) -
3 hold
I [həuld] past tense, past participle held [held]1. verb1) to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands:يَحْمِلُ في يدهHe held the mouse by its tail.
2) to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc:يُمْسِكُ بHold the stamp with tweezers.
3) to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc:What holds that shelf up?
يَرْفَعُ، يُثَبِّتHold his arms so that he can't struggle.
4) to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain:I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold
يَصْمُد، يبقى ثابِتاWill the anchor hold in a storm?
5) to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power:The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder
يَقْبِض عَلىHe was held captive.
6) to (be able to) contain:يتَّسِعُ لِ، يَحْمِلThis drawer holds all my shirts.
7) to cause to take place:يَجْري، يَعْقِدُWe'll hold the meeting in the hall.
8) to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition:يُبْقي، يَحْتَفِظُ بShe holds herself very erect.
يُشْغِلُHe held the position of company secretary for five years.
10) to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard:يرى أن، يعتقِد، يَعْتَبِر، يحْتَرِمHe holds certain very odd beliefs.
11) to continue to be valid or apply:يَسْري مَفعوله، ينطبِقThese rules hold under all circumstances.
12) ( with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do:يُلْزِم بI intend to hold him to his promises.
13) to defend:يُدافِعThey held the castle against the enemy.
14) not to be beaten by:يوقِف، يَصُدThe general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.
15) to keep (a person's attention):يحافِظ على إنتباهIf you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.
16) to keep someone in a certain state:يُبْقيDon't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?
17) to celebrate:يَجْري، يُقامThe festival is held on 24 June.
18) to be the owner of:يَمْلُك، يَحْتَفِظُ بHe holds shares in this company.
19) (of good weather) to continue:يَسْتَمِر، يَبْقىI hope the weather holds until after the school sports.
20) ( also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait:يَنْتَظِرMr Brown is busy at the moment – will you hold or would you like him to call you back?
21) to continue to sing:يَسْتَمِر في الغِناءPlease hold that note for four whole beats.
22) to keep (something):يحْتَفِظ، يُبْقي علىThey'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.
23) (of the future) to be going to produce:يَجْلِب، يُعْطي، يَحْمِلُI wonder what the future holds for me?
2. noun1) the act of holding:He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled
قَبْضَه، مَسْكَهKeep hold of that rope.
2) power; influence:قُوَّه، تَأثيرHe has a strange hold over that girl.
3) (in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent:مَسْكَة في المُصارَعَه II [həuld] nounThe wrestler invented a new hold.
(in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.عَنْبَر أو مَخْزَن السَّفينَه -
4 hold
قَبْض \ hold: the act of holding (in the phrases seize/ take/ keep hold): He seized hold of the branch. He took a firm hold of it. "Keep hold of it!" they shouted. \ مَسْكٌ \ hold: the act of holding (in the phrases seize/ take/ keep hold): He seized hold of the branch. He took a firm hold of it. "Keep hold of it!" they shouted. \ See Also قبض (قَبْضٌ) -
5 hold
أَبْقَى (في وضع معين) \ hold: to put or keep (sth.) in a certain position (with nails, paste, rope or any pressure or support): The rubber ring held him up in the water. A nail held the picture on the wall. \ See Also ثبت (ثَبَّتَ) \ أَوْقَفَ عضوًا (من الجسم) عن الحركة \ hold: to put or keep a part of the body in a certain position: Hold (yourself) still!. \ مَخْزَن (في مركب) \ hold: the space for goods in the bottom of a ship. \ See Also مستودع، عنبر البضاعة \ مَسْكَة \ hold: the power to hold: Make sure that the rope has a firm hold before you put any weitht on it. -
6 keep
صَمَدَ \ hold: to remain in a certain position; not slip or break: If the rope doesn’t hold, you’ll fall!. hold out: to last: Do you think this old car will hold out until we reach London? The town was surrounded but the people held out till help came. keep: to remain in good condition; not go bad: Meat won’t keep in very hot weather. stand (stood): to be, or remain, in a certain position: As matters stand (in present conditions) we have no hope of success. -
7 hold
صَمَدَ \ hold: to remain in a certain position; not slip or break: If the rope doesn’t hold, you’ll fall!. hold out: to last: Do you think this old car will hold out until we reach London? The town was surrounded but the people held out till help came. keep: to remain in good condition; not go bad: Meat won’t keep in very hot weather. stand (stood): to be, or remain, in a certain position: As matters stand (in present conditions) we have no hope of success. -
8 hold out
صَمَدَ \ hold: to remain in a certain position; not slip or break: If the rope doesn’t hold, you’ll fall!. hold out: to last: Do you think this old car will hold out until we reach London? The town was surrounded but the people held out till help came. keep: to remain in good condition; not go bad: Meat won’t keep in very hot weather. stand (stood): to be, or remain, in a certain position: As matters stand (in present conditions) we have no hope of success. -
9 hold
أَمْسَكَ (بِـ) \ bite: (of tools) to take firm hold: Tyres do not bite well an a wet road. catch, (caught): to seize sb. or sth. that is escaping: I ran after him but could not catch him, to seize in any way: Did you catch a fish?. hold: to keep (sth.) in the hand: He held the rope (in his hand), control; keep still: He held his breath. Hold your tongue. hook: to catch or fasten with a hook. -
10 hold
اِحْتَفَظَ بِـ \ reserve: to keep (sth.) for sb.’s use; arrange for a place to be kept: This chair is reserved for my father’s use. These seats are reserved for your party. I’ve reserved two rooms in the hotel. keep: to be in charge of: Who keeps the key of the store?. hold: continue to possess: You can keep this book till next week. retain: to keep; not to let go: Some metals retain heat longer than others. \ See Also حَجَزَ -
11 keep
[kiːp] past tense, past participle kept [kept]1. verb1) to have for a very long or indefinite period of time:يُحافِظ على، يَحْفَظHe gave me the picture to keep.
2) not to give or throw away; to preserve:يَحْتَفِظ بCan you keep a secret?
3) to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position:How do you keep cool in this heat?
يُبْقي، يَبْقىWill you keep me informed of what happens?
4) to go on (performing or repeating a certain action):يَسْتَمِرHe kept walking.
5) to have in store:يَحْتَفِظ بI always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.
6) to look after or care for:يَعْتَني بI think they keep hens.
7) to remain in good condition:يَبْقى في حالةٍ جيِّدَهThat meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.
8) to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc):يَحْتَفِظ ب، يُسَجِّلHe kept the accounts for the club.
9) to hold back or delay:يَحْجِزSorry to keep you.
10) to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone):يُعيلHe has a wife and child to keep.
11) to act in the way demanded by:يَفي بالوَعْدShe kept her promise.
12) to celebrate:يَحْتَفِلto keep Christmas.
2. nounfood and lodging:قوت، إعالَهOur cat really earns her keep – she kills all the mice in the house.
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12 hold
حَبَسَ \ gaol, jail: to put sb. in prison: He was gaoled for stealing. hold: to control; keep still: He held his breath. imprison: to put sb. in prison. lock: keep (sb. or sth.) in or out by closing a lock: He locked himself in his room. lock up: to lock sb. in a place so that he cannot escape: The thief was locked up by the police. shut: to keep in or out by firmly closing a door, etc.: Shut the children in and shut the dogs out. \ See Also حَجَزَ -
13 hold
كَبَحَ \ hold: to control; keep still: He held his breath. Hold your tongue. inhibit: to stop sb. from doing sth; make sb. unable to express what he really feels or wants to do: His presence inhibits me, I don’t feel comfortable when he is here. repress: to keep under control (feelings, etc.); prevent (sb.) from acting naturally: She repressed her anger. He tried to repress his tears. The prisoners are repressed by the severe prison rules. stem: to stop or lessen (a flow of water, etc.) to make progress against: You must first stem the flow of blood from the wound. The motorboat was not powerful enough to stem the sudden rush of water down the stream. \ See Also منع (مَنَعَ)، كبت (كَبَتَ) -
14 hold one’s own
اِحْتَفَظَ بموقفه \ hold one’s own: to keep one’s position or strength; not let sb. get control of one: The other team were stronger, but we held our own against them. \ صَابَرَ \ hold one’s own: to keep one’s position or strength; not to let sb. (or some disease, trouble, etc.) get control of one: The other team were stronger, but we held our own against them. \ See Also ثبت (ثَبَتَ)، احتفظ بموقفه (اِحْتَفَظَ بِمَوقِفِه) -
15 hold up
أَخَّرَ \ delay: to cause to be late: Heavy snow delayed our train. hinder: to delay; make (sth.) slow or difficult: His wounded leg hindered his escape (or hindered him in his escape). hold up: to delay: The building of the road has been held up by bad weather. keep: to delay: If you’re busy, I mustn’t keep you. \ See Also أَعَاق، عرقل (عَرْقل) -
16 hold
ثَبَّتَ \ fasten: to fix firmly: Fasten those buttons. fit: to fix; put into position: I fitted a new handle on (or to) the door. fix: to make firm; fasten: The lamp is fixed to the wall. glue: to keep sth. firmly in one position: His eyes were glued to the window. mount: to fix in position: The guns were mounted on the castle wall. stick: to fasten with some sticky or liquid material: I stuck a stamp on the letter. hold: to put or keep (sth.) in a certain position (with nails, paste, rope or any pressure or support): The rubber ring held him up in the water. A nail held the picture on the wall. -
17 hold
مَلَكَ \ have got: to have: Have you got any money in your pocket? I’ve got $20. hold: to own; be in possession of: He holds lot of land. keep: to own and look after: They keep a shop. own: to possess. possess: own: The fire destroyed all that he possessed. have: (often taking the form have got) to possess: I have (or I’ve got) a radio. Have you (got) a radio?. -
18 keep
اِحْتَفَظَ بِـ \ reserve: to keep (sth.) for sb.’s use; arrange for a place to be kept: This chair is reserved for my father’s use. These seats are reserved for your party. I’ve reserved two rooms in the hotel. keep: to be in charge of: Who keeps the key of the store?. hold: continue to possess: You can keep this book till next week. retain: to keep; not to let go: Some metals retain heat longer than others. \ See Also حَجَزَ -
19 hold on
1) ( often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something):يَتَمَسَّك بِI couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.
2) to stop or wait:Hold on – I'm not quite ready yet
يَنْتَظِرThe operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.
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20 hold
ضَبَطَ \ hold: to control; keep still: He held his breath. Hold your tongue!. adjust: to change sth. so that it works better or is more suitable: If your watch is slow, you can adjust it. control: to direct; rule or guide (a person, machine, business, etc.). put: to cause to become (what is stated by the adj. or adv.): Put it right. Put that picture straight. regulate: to control: My watch needs regulating (ought to be put in order so that it shows the correct time). restrain: to hold back; control: Restrain your excited children. tune: to set the contols of a musical instrument (or of an engine) so that it will perform perfectly; to set the controls of a radio so that one hears a particular radio station: We tuned in to the BBC, to hear the news from London. \ See Also وجه (وَجَّهَ)، صحح (صَحَّحَ)
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