not captive or tied

to break free of o from liberarsi da [influence, restriction]; to set sb. free to do — lasciare a qcn. la libertà di fare

to set [sb., sth.] free — liberare [ prisoner]; liberare, dare la libertà a [ animal]

to pull [sth.] free — liberare [ shoe]

to break free — [person, animal] liberarsi

to be free from o of sb. essersi liberato di qcn.; free from o of weeds libero dalle erbacce; free from o of pollution non inquinato; he's not entirely free from o of blame non è del tutto innocente; a day free from o of interruptions una giornata senza interruzioni; this soup is free from o of artificial colourings questa zuppa non contiene coloranti artificiali; free of o from tax econ. non soggetto a imposta; free of o from interest — econ. senza interessi

free gift — comm. omaggio

you can't expect a free ride — fig. ogni cosa ha il suo prezzo

he's had a free ride — fig. non ha faticato molto per arrivare

interest -free — econ. senza interessi

to have a free hand — avere mano libera (in per; in doing per fare)

to go free — [ hostage] essere liberato; [ criminal] circolare liberamente

to free sb. from — liberare qcn. da [prison, oppression, anxiety, burden, suffering]; esentare qcn. da [blame, responsibility]

to free oneself from — liberarsi da [chains, wreckage, influence, burden]; liberarsi di [ anxiety]; sottrarsi a [blame, responsibility]

to break free of o from liberarsi da [influence, restriction]; to set sb. free to do — lasciare a qcn. la libertà di fare

to set [sb., sth.] free — liberare [ prisoner]; liberare, dare la libertà a [ animal]

to pull [sth.] free — liberare [ shoe]

to break free — [person, animal] liberarsi

to be free from o of sb. essersi liberato di qcn.; free from o of weeds libero dalle erbacce; free from o of pollution non inquinato; he's not entirely free from o of blame non è del tutto innocente; a day free from o of interruptions una giornata senza interruzioni; this soup is free from o of artificial colourings questa zuppa non contiene coloranti artificiali; free of o from tax econ. non soggetto a imposta; free of o from interest — econ. senza interessi

free gift — comm. omaggio

you can't expect a free ride — fig. ogni cosa ha il suo prezzo

he's had a free ride — fig. non ha faticato molto per arrivare

interest -free — econ. senza interessi

to have a free hand — avere mano libera (in per; in doing per fare)

to go free — [ hostage] essere liberato; [ criminal] circolare liberamente

to free sb. from — liberare qcn. da [prison, oppression, anxiety, burden, suffering]; esentare qcn. da [blame, responsibility]

to free oneself from — liberarsi da [chains, wreckage, influence, burden]; liberarsi di [ anxiety]; sottrarsi a [blame, responsibility]

to have a free hand — avoir carte blanche (in pour)

free as a bird ou the air — libre comme l'air

hold somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm festhalten

hold the door open for somebody — jemandem die Tür aufhalten

hold oneself ready or in readiness — sich bereit od. in Bereitschaft halten

hold one's head high — (fig.) (be confident) selbstbewusst sein od. auftreten; (be proud) den Kopf hoch tragen

the room holds ten people — in dem Raum haben 10 Leute Platz; der Raum bietet 10 Leuten Platz

hold water — [Behälter:] wasserdicht sein; Wasser halten; (fig.) [Argument, Theorie:] stichhaltig sein, hieb- und stichfest sein

he can/can't hold his drink or liquor — er kann etwas/nichts vertragen

hold one's own — (fig.) sich behaupten

hold one's position — (fig.) auf seinem Standpunkt beharren

hold office — im Amt sein

hold the line — (Teleph.) am Apparat bleiben

hold the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten; see also academic.ru/5877/bay">bay III 1.; ransom 1.

hold somebody to the terms of the contract/to a promise — darauf bestehen, dass jemand sich an die Vertragsbestimmungen hält/dass jemand ein Versprechen hält od. einlöst

hold one's opponent [to a draw] — ein Unentschieden [gegen den Gegner] halten od. verteidigen

hold one's fire — [noch] nicht schießen; (fig.): (refrain from criticism) mit seiner Kritik zurückhalten

hold it! — [einen] Moment mal!; see also horse 1)

hold a view or an opinion — eine Ansicht haben (on über + Akk.)

hold somebody/oneself guilty/blameless — jemanden/sich für schuldig/unschuldig halten ( for an + Dat.)

hold something against somebody — jemandem etwas vorwerfen; see also dear 1. 1); responsible 1)

hold to something — bei etwas bleiben; an etwas (Dat.) festhalten

hold [good or true] — gelten; Gültigkeit haben

grab or seize hold of something — etwas ergreifen

get or lay or take hold of something — etwas fassen od. packen

take hold — (fig.) sich durchsetzen; [Krankheit:] fortschreiten

get hold of something — (fig.) etwas bekommen od. auftreiben

get hold of somebody — (fig.) jemanden erreichen

have a hold over somebody — jemanden in der Hand halten; see also catch 1. 1)

there are no holds barred — (fig.) alles ist erlaubt

hold oneself ready or in readiness — sich bereit od. in Bereitschaft halten

hold one's head high — (fig.) (be confident) selbstbewusst sein od. auftreten; (be proud) den Kopf hoch tragen

hold water — [Behälter:] wasserdicht sein; Wasser halten; (fig.) [Argument, Theorie:] stichhaltig sein, hieb- und stichfest sein

he can/can't hold his drink or liquor — er kann etwas/nichts vertragen

hold one's own — (fig.) sich behaupten

hold one's position — (fig.) auf seinem Standpunkt beharren

hold the line — (Teleph.) am Apparat bleiben

hold the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten; see also bay III 1.; ransom 1.

hold somebody to the terms of the contract/to a promise — darauf bestehen, dass jemand sich an die Vertragsbestimmungen hält/dass jemand ein Versprechen hält od. einlöst

hold one's opponent [to a draw] — ein Unentschieden [gegen den Gegner] halten od. verteidigen

hold one's fire — [noch] nicht schießen; (fig.): (refrain from criticism) mit seiner Kritik zurückhalten

hold it! — [einen] Moment mal!; see also horse 1)

hold a view or an opinion — eine Ansicht haben (on über + Akk.)

hold somebody/oneself guilty/blameless — jemanden/sich für schuldig/unschuldig halten ( for an + Dat.)

hold something against somebody — jemandem etwas vorwerfen; see also dear 1. 1); responsible 1)

hold to something — bei etwas bleiben; an etwas (Dat.) festhalten

hold [good or true] — gelten; Gültigkeit haben

grab or seize hold of something — etwas ergreifen

get or lay or take hold of something — etwas fassen od. packen

take hold — (fig.) sich durchsetzen; [Krankheit:] fortschreiten

get hold of something — (fig.) etwas bekommen od. auftreiben

get hold of somebody — (fig.) jemanden erreichen

have a hold over somebody — jemanden in der Hand halten; see also catch 1. 1)

there are no holds barred — (fig.) alles ist erlaubt

will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?

hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos

he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano

hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III

vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera

to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago

if Labour holds these seats — si los laboristas retienen estos escaños or (RPl) estas bancas

he holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...

to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima

to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)

he had a firm hold on the rope — tenía la cuerda bien agarrada or sujeta

to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien

to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo

to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse

horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical

with no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones

to be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso

to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso

• to catch hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)

• to get hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm); (fig) (=take over) adquirir, apoderarse de; (=obtain) procurarse, conseguir

to get hold of sb — (fig) (=contact) localizar a algn

to get (a) hold of o.s. — (fig) dominarse

• to have hold of — estar agarrado a

• to keep hold of — seguir agarrado a; (fig) guardar para sí

• to lay hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)

• on hold, to be on hold — (Telec) estar en espera

to put sb on hold — (Telec) poner a algn en espera

• to relax one's hold — desasirse (on de)

• to seize hold of — apoderarse de

• to take hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)

with no holds barred — (fig) sin restricción, permitiéndose todo

• to gain a firm hold over sb — llegar a dominar a algn

• to have a hold on or over sb — dominar a algn, tener dominado a algn

he was holding her in his arms — (romantically) la tenía entre sus brazos

• to hold sb close — abrazar a algn estrechamente

• to hold sth in place — sujetar algo en un lugar

• to hold sth tight — agarrar algo fuertemente

• can he hold an audience? — ¿sabe mantener el interés de un público?

• to hold one's head high — mantenerse firme

• to hold the line — (Telec) no colgar

• to hold one's own — defenderse

• to hold sb to his promise — hacer que algn cumpla su promesa

• this car holds the road well — este coche se agarra muy bien

• he held us spellbound — nos tuvo embelesados

• to hold o.s. upright — mantenerse recto

"hold for arrival" — (US) (on letters) "no reexpedir", "reténgase"

• to hold sb prisoner — tener preso a algn

• to hold one's tongue — morderse la lengua, callarse la boca

• to hold the fort — (fig) quedarse a cargo

• he holds the key to the mystery — él tiene la clave del misterio

• to hold office — (Pol) ocupar un cargo

• to hold the stage — (fig) dominar la escena

this stadium holds 10,000 people — este estadio tiene capacidad or cabida para 10.000 personas

to hold a mass — (Rel) celebrar una misa

I hold that... — yo creo or sostengo que...

• to hold sth dear — apreciar mucho algo

to hold sb dear — querer or apreciar mucho a algn

• to hold sb in high esteem — tener a algn en gran or alta estima

• to hold sb guilty — juzgar a algn culpable

• to hold sb in respect — tener respeto a algn

• to hold sb responsible for sth — echar la culpa a algn de algo, hacer a algn responsable de algo

• to hold sth to be true — creer que algo es verdad

• to hold firm or fast — mantenerse firme

will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?

hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos

he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano

hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III

vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera

to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago