take power in one's own hands

take a decision by majority vote — = take a decision by majority

take a heavy toll in human life — забирати багато людських життів ( про вибух тощо)

take a specimen of blood breath — = take a specimen of blood

take a statement into consideration — приймати заяву до відома ( або на розгляд)

take a wax impression of one's teeth — робити відбиток зубів ( злочинця)

take acknowledgement acknowledgment — = take acknowledgement

take part in an election campaign — = take part in an electoral campaign брати участь у передвиборній кампанії

take part in an electoral campaign — = take part in an election campaign

take precedence over Soviet law — бути вищими за закони СРСР ( про закони союзної республіки)

take review against a judgement — = take review against a judgment оскаржувати рішення суду

take the case under one's control — = take the case under control

take the investigation under personal control — = take the investigation under one's personal control брати розслідування під особистий контроль

take the investigation under one's personal control — = take the investigation under personal control

take the stand in one's own defence — = take the stand in one's own defense виступати на свій захист, давати свідчення на власний захист

take the stand in one's own defense — = take the stand in one's own defence

to be at law with smb — судиться с кем-л.

to bring the force of the law against smb — использовать силу закона против кого-л.

to decide one's own laws — определять свое собственное законодательство

to place oneself above the law — ставить себя над законом

to put one's proposals into law — включать свои предложения в закон

to rush a law — протаскивать закон ( через парламент)

to set oneself above the law — ставить себя выше закона

to strike down a law — не утвердить закон ( в Верховном суде США)

to submit oneself to the law — передавать себя в руки закона

to take the law in(to) one's own hands — устраивать самосуд

to take the law of smb — привлекать кого-л. к суду

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

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

eat from or out of somebody's hand — (lit. or fig.) jemandem aus der Hand fressen

get one's hands dirty — (lit. or fig.) sich (Dat.) die Hände schmutzig machen

give somebody one's hand — (reach, shake) jemandem die Hand geben od. reichen

give or lend [somebody] a hand [with or in something] — [jemandem] [bei etwas] helfen

pass or go through somebody's hands — (fig.) durch jemandes Hand od. Hände gehen

hand in hand — Hand in Hand

go hand in hand [with something] — (fig.) [mit etwas] Hand in Hand gehen

hold hands — Händchen halten (ugs. scherzh.); sich bei den Händen halten

hold somebody's hand — jemandes Hand halten; jemandem die Hand halten; (fig.): (give somebody close guidance) jemanden bei der Hand nehmen; (fig.): (give somebody moral support or backing) jemandem das Händchen halten (iron.)

hands off! — Hände od. Finger weg!

keep one's hands off something — (fig.) die Finger von etwas lassen (ugs.)

hands up! — (as sign of surrender) Hände hoch!

hands down — (fig.) (easily) mit links (ugs.); (without a doubt, by a large margin) ganz klar (ugs.)

turn one's hand to something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) zuwenden

be at hand — (be nearby) in der Nähe sein; (be about to happen) unmittelbar bevorstehen

out of hand — (summarily) kurzerhand

be to hand — (be readily available, within reach) zur Hand sein; (be received) [Brief, Notiz, Anweisung:] vorliegen

hand live from hand to mouth — von der Hand in den Mund leben

wait on somebody hand and foot — (fig.) jemanden vorn und hinten bedienen (ugs.)

have one's hands full — die Hände voll haben; (fig.): (be fully occupied) alle Hände voll zu tun haben (ugs.)

hand on heart — (fig.) Hand aufs Herz

get one's hands on somebody/something — jemanden erwischen od. (ugs.) in die Finger kriegen/etwas auftreiben

lay or put one's hand on something — etwas finden

by hand — (manually) mit der od. von Hand; (in handwriting) handschriftlich; (by messenger) durch Boten

I could do that with ine hand tied behind my back — das mache ich doch mit links (ugs.)

with a firm/iron hand — mit starker Hand/eiserner Faust [regieren]

he needs a father's hand — er braucht die väterliche Hand

get out of hand — außer Kontrolle geraten; see also academic.ru/73191/take">take 1. 6); upper 1. 1)

in somebody's hands, in the hands of somebody — (in somebody's possession) in jemandes Besitz; (in somebody's care) in jemandes Obhut

fall into somebody's hands — [Person, Geld:] jemandem in die Hände fallen

have [got] something/somebody on one's hands — sich um etwas/jemanden kümmern müssen

he's got such a lot/enough on his hands at the moment — er hat augenblicklich so viel/genug um die Ohren (ugs.)

have time on one's hands — [viel] Zeit haben; (too much) mit seiner Zeit nichts anzufangen wissen

have something in hand — etwas zur Verfügung haben; (not used up) etwas [übrig] haben

keep in hand — in Reserve halten [Geld]

be on hand — da sein

have a hand in something — bei etwas seine Hände im Spiel haben

take a hand [in something] — sich [an etwas (Dat.)] beteiligen

the hand of a craftsman has been at work here — hier war ein Handwerker am Werk

ask for or seek somebody's hand [in marriage] — um jemandes Hand bitten od. (geh.) anhalten

I'm no hand at painting — ich kann nicht malen

at first/second/third hand — aus erster/zweiter/dritter Hand; see also firsthand; second-hand

get one's hand in — wieder in Übung kommen od. (ugs.) reinkommen

on every hand — von allen Seiten [umringt sein]; ringsum [etwas sehen]

give him a big hand, let's have a big hand for him — viel Applaus od. Beifall für ihn!

hand something [a]round — (pass round, circulate) etwas herumgeben; (among group) etwas herumgehen lassen

you've got to hand it to them/her — etc. (fig. coll.) das muss man ihnen/ihr usw. lassen