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1 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) turēt2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) []turēt3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) []turēt4) (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; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) izturēt (smagumu)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; He was held captive.) paturēt6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) ietvert; saturēt7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būt []; turēties9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) strādāt []10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) domāt; uzskatīt11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) turēt kādu pie vārda13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) saistīt (kāda uzmanību)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) turēt kādu (noteiktā emocionālā stāvoklī)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) svinēt18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) gaidīt (nenoliekot telefona klausuli)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) izturēt22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) (kuģa) kravas telpas* * *kravas telpas; tvēriens; ietekme, vara; osa, tveramais; pauze; aizkavēšanās pirms palaišanas; turēt; aizturēt, apvaldīt; ietvert, saturēt; būt īpašniekam, pārvaldīt; noturēt, organizēt; uzskatīt, domāt; būt spēkā; pieturēties; saistīt; ieturēt kursu; izturēt; svinēt -
2 hold on
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.) neatlaisties; turpināt; izturēt2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) pagaidi! pagaidīt -
3 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.) izturēt2) (to continue to fight against an enemy attack: The soldiers held out for eight days.) noturēties3) (to be enough to last: Will our supplies hold out till the end of the month?) pietikt -
4 hold off
1) ((of weather) to stay away: I hope the rain holds off.) (par laiku) nesākties2) (to keep off; to fight successfully against: The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy.) atturēt; nelaist tuvumā -
5 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) slēpt (patiesību u.tml.)2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) atturēt3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) aizkavēt -
6 hold up
1) (to stop or slow the progress of: I'm sorry I'm late - I got held up at the office.) aizkavēt; apturēt2) (to stop and rob: The bandits held up the stagecoach.) apstādināt (aplaupīšanas nolūkos) -
7 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.) spriedelēt -
8 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.) saņemt/turēt kā ķīlnieku -
9 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.) saņemt/turēt kā ķīlnieku -
10 hold hands (with someone)
(to be hand in hand with someone: The boy and girl walked along holding hands (with each other).) sadoties rokās -
11 hold hands (with someone)
(to be hand in hand with someone: The boy and girl walked along holding hands (with each other).) sadoties rokās -
12 hold one's breath
(to stop breathing (often because of anxiety or to avoid being heard): He held his breath as he watched the daring acrobat.) aizturēt elpu -
13 hold one's ground
(to refuse to move back or retreat when attacked: Although many were killed, the soldiers held their ground.) neatkāpties no sava; palikt savās pozīcijās -
14 hold prisoner
(to (capture and) confine (a person) against his will: Many soldiers were killed and the rest taken prisoner; She was kept prisoner in a locked room.) saņemt/turēt gūstā -
15 hold the line!
nenolieciet klausuli! -
16 to get hold of the wrong end of the stick
pārprast situāciju; nepareizi izprast kaut koEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to get hold of the wrong end of the stick
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17 to hold the candle to the sun
darīt kaut ko pilnīgi nevajadzīgu -
18 get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
(to misunderstand a situation, something said etc.) pārprastEnglish-Latvian dictionary > get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
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19 get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
(to misunderstand a situation, something said etc.) pārprastEnglish-Latvian dictionary > get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
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20 how many people does the hall hold?
cik cilvēku saiet šai zālē?English-Latvian dictionary > how many people does the hall hold?
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