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to hold sth still

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1 still

I 1. adjective
1) pred. still

be still — [still] stehen; [Fahne:] sich nicht bewegen; [Hand:] ruhig sein

hold or keep something still — etwas ruhig halten

hold or keep a ladder/horse still — eine Leiter/ein Pferd festhalten

hold still! — halt still!

keep or stay still — stillhalten; (not change posture) ruhig bleiben; [Pferd:] stillstehen; [Gegenstand:] liegen bleiben

sit still — stillsitzen

stand still — stillstehen; [Uhr:] stehen; [Arbeit:] ruhen; (stop) stehen bleiben

2) (calm) ruhig

3) (without sound) still; ruhig

4) (not sparkling) nicht moussierend [Wein]; still [Mineralwasser]

5) (hushed) leise
2. adverb
1) (without change) noch; (expr. surprise or annoyance) immer noch

drink your tea while it is still hot — trink deinen Tee, solange er [noch] heiß ist

2) (nevertheless) trotzdem

still, what can you do about it? — aber was kann man dagegen tun?

3) with comparative (even) noch

become fatter still or still fatter — noch od. immer dicker werden

better/worse still — as sentence-modifier besser/schlimmer noch
3. noun
(Photog.) Fotografie, die
II noun
Destillierapparat, der

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I 1. [stil] adjective
1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) still

2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) nicht schäumend
2. noun
(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) die Einzelaufnahme

- academic.ru/70778/stillness">stillness
- stillborn II [stil] adverb
1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) (immer) noch

2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) dennoch

3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) noch

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still¹

[stɪl]

I. n

1. no pl (peace and quiet) Stille f

in the \still of the night in der Stille der Nacht

2. usu pl (photo of film scene) Standfoto nt; (single frame) Einzelaufnahme f

II. adj

1. (quiet and peaceful) ruhig, friedlich; lake, sea ruhig; air windstill

2. (motionless) reglos, bewegungslos

\still photo Standfoto nt

to be \still as a statue regungslos wie eine Statue sein

to keep \still stillhalten, sich akk nicht bewegen

to keep \still about sth ( fig) über etw akk schweigen

to sit/stand \still stillsitzen/stillstehen

3. inv (not fizzy) drink ohne Kohlensäure nach n; mineral water still, ohne Kohlensäure nach n; wine nicht moussierend

4.

▶ a \still small voice ein leises Stimmchen

▶ \still waters run deep ( prov) stille Wasser sind tief prov

III. vt

1. (stop movement)

▪ to \still sb jdn zur Ruhe bringen

▪ to \still sth etw zum Stillstand bringen

2. (calm)

to \still sb's doubts/fears/worries jdm seine Ängste/Zweifel/Bedenken nehmen

to \still public anxiety about sth die allgemeine Besorgnis über etw akk zerstreuen

to \still sb's complaining/protests jds Beschwerden/Proteste zum Verstummen bringen

she cuddled her baby to \still its cries sie knuddelte ihr Baby, damit es aufhörte zu schreien

still²

[stɪl]

adv inv

1. (continuing situation) [immer] noch, noch immer; (in future as in past) nach wie vor

I'm \still hungry ich habe immer noch Hunger

we've \still got some wine left over from the party wir haben von dem Fest noch ein paar Flaschen Wein übrig

there's \still time for us to get to the cinema before the film starts wir können es noch schaffen, ins Kino zu kommen, bevor der Film anfängt

to be \still alive noch leben [o am Leben sein]

to be \still possible immer noch möglich sein

2. (nevertheless) trotzdem

I know you don't like her but you \still don't have to be so rude to her ich weiß, du kannst sie nicht leiden, aber deswegen brauchst du nicht gleich so unhöflich zu ihr zu sein

..., but he's \still your brother... er ist immer noch dein Bruder

even though she hasn't really got the time, she \still offered to help obwohl sie eigentlich gar keine Zeit hat, hat sie dennoch angeboten zu helfen

\still and all esp AM [und] dennoch [o doch

3. (greater degree) noch

\still further/higher/more noch weiter/höher/mehr

to want \still more immer noch mehr wollen

better/worse \still noch besser/schlimmer, besser/schlimmer noch

I'll meet you at the theatre — no, better \still, let's meet in a pub ich treffe dich im Theater — oder nein, treffen wir uns besser in einem Pub

still³

[stɪl]

n

1. (distillery) Brennerei f

moonshine/whisky \still Schwarz-/Whiskybrennerei f

illicit \still Schwarzbrennerei f, illegale Brennerei

2. (appliance) Destillierapparat m

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I [stɪl]
1. adj, adv (+er)

1) (= motionless) bewegungslos; person bewegungs- or reglos; sea, waters ruhig

to keep still — stillhalten, sich nicht bewegen

to hold sth still — etw ruhig or still halten

to be still (vehicle, measuring needle etc) — stillstehen

to lie still — still or reglos daliegen

to stand/sit still — still stehen/sitzen

my heart stood still — mir stockte das Herz

time stood still — die Zeit stand still

his hands were never still — seine Hände ruhten nie

still waters run deep (Prov) — stille Wasser sind tief (Prov)

2) (= quiet, calm) still

be still! (US) —

a still small voice — ein leises Stimmchen

2. adj
wine nicht moussierend; drink ohne Kohlensäure
a still photograph — ein Standfoto nt

3. n

1) Stille f

in the still of the night — in der nächtlichen Stille, in der Stille der Nacht

2) (FILM) Standfoto nt

still(s) photographer — Fotograf(in) m(f)

4. vt
(liter: calm) beruhigen; anger besänftigen; sounds zum Verstummen bringen; passion, pain abklingen lassen, stillen
to still sb's fears — jdm die Furcht nehmen

5. vi
sich legen
the roar of the crowd stilled to a murmur — der Lärm der Menge legte sich zu einem Murmeln
II
1. adv

1) (temporal) noch; (for emphasis, in exasperation, used on its own) immer noch; (in negative sentences) noch immer, immer noch; (= now as in the past) nach wie vor

is he still coming? —

she is still in the office (with emphasis) — sie ist noch im Büro sie ist immer noch im Büro

do you mean you still don't believe me? — willst du damit sagen, dass du mir immer noch nicht or noch immer nicht glaubst?

it still hasn't come — es ist immer noch nicht gekommen

I will still be here — ich werde noch da sein

will you still be here at 6? — bist du um 6 noch da?

the results have still to be published — die Ergebnisse müssen ( erst) noch veröffentlicht werden

the problems were still to come — die Probleme sollten erst noch kommen

there are ten weeks still to go —

there will still be objections, no matter... — es wird nach wie vor Einwände geben, egal...

2) (esp US inf = nevertheless, all the same) trotzdem

still, it was worth it — es hat sich trotzdem gelohnt

still, he's not a bad person — na ja, er ist eigentlich kein schlechter Mensch

still, he is my brother — er ist trotz allem mein Bruder

rich but still not happy —

still, at least we didn't lose anything — na ja, wir haben wenigstens nichts dabei verloren

still, what can you expect? — was kann man auch anderes erwarten?

3) (with comp) noch

still better — noch besser

better still, do it this way —

still more ( so) because... — und umso mehr, als..., und umso mehr, weil...

more serious still or still more serious is... — noch ernster ist...

worse still,... — schlimmer noch,...

2. conj
(und) dennoch III
n
Destillierapparat m; (= small distillery) Brennerei f
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still¹ [stıl]

A adj (adv obs oder poet stilly)

1. still, reg(ungs)los, unbeweglich: → keep C 2, stand B 4

2. still, ruhig, lautlos: → keep C 2

3. still, leise

4. ruhig, friedlich, still

5. still (See etc): → water Bes Redew

6. still (Mineralwasser etc):

still wine Stillwein m

7. still frame (Film, Video) Standbild n

B s

1. poet Stille f:

in the still of night

2. FILM Standfoto n

3. → still alarm

C v/t

1. Geräusche etc zum Schweigen oder Verstummen bringen

2. jemanden beruhigen, ein Verlangen etc stillen

D v/i still werden, sich beruhigen

still² [stıl]

A adv

1. (immer) noch, noch immer, bis jetzt:

points still unsettled bis jetzt oder noch (immer) ungeklärte Fragen;

I still can’t believe it ich kann es noch immer nicht glauben;

the worst is still to come das Schlimmste steht noch bevor

2. (beim komp) noch, immer:

better still, … od noch besser, …;

still higher, higher still noch höher;

still more so because umso mehr als

3. auch still and all dennoch, doch

4. poet oder dial immer, stets

B konj und doch, dennoch

still³ [stıl]

A s

1. a) Destillierkolben m

b) Destillierapparat m

2. → distillery

B v/t & v/i obs destillieren

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I 1. adjective
1) pred. still

be still — [still] stehen; [Fahne:] sich nicht bewegen; [Hand:] ruhig sein

hold or keep something still — etwas ruhig halten

hold or keep a ladder/horse still — eine Leiter/ein Pferd festhalten

hold still! — halt still!

keep or stay still — stillhalten; (not change posture) ruhig bleiben; [Pferd:] stillstehen; [Gegenstand:] liegen bleiben

sit still — stillsitzen

stand still — stillstehen; [Uhr:] stehen; [Arbeit:] ruhen; (stop) stehen bleiben

2) (calm) ruhig

3) (without sound) still; ruhig

4) (not sparkling) nicht moussierend [Wein]; still [Mineralwasser]

5) (hushed) leise
2. adverb
1) (without change) noch; (expr. surprise or annoyance) immer noch

drink your tea while it is still hot — trink deinen Tee, solange er [noch] heiß ist

2) (nevertheless) trotzdem

still, what can you do about it? — aber was kann man dagegen tun?

3) with comparative (even) noch

become fatter still or still fatter — noch od. immer dicker werden

better/worse still — as sentence-modifier besser/schlimmer noch
3. noun
(Photog.) Fotografie, die
II noun
Destillierapparat, der

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adj.

noch adj.

ruhig adj.

still adj.

unbewegt adj. adv.

immer noch adv.

nach wie vor adv. conj.

dennoch konj.

doch konj.

English-german dictionary > still
2 still

I [stɪl]
avverbio

1) (up to and including a point in time) ancora

eat this bread while it's still fresh — mangia questo pane finché è ancora fresco

you're still too young — sei ancora troppo giovane

I still have some money left — mi restano ancora dei soldi

she still doesn't like him — continua a non piacerle

2) (expressing surprise) ancora

I still can't believe it! — stento ancora a crederci!

3) (yet to happen) ancora

it has still to be decided — deve ancora essere deciso

4) (expressing probability) ancora

there is still a chance that — c'è ancora una possibilità che

if I'm still alive — se sarò ancora vivo

5) (nevertheless) ancora, tuttavia

it still doesn't explain why — ciò non spiega ancora perché

still, it's the thought that counts — in fondo, è il pensiero che conta

6) (with comparatives: even) ancora

faster still still faster ancora più veloce; worse still — ancora peggio
II 1. [stɪl]
aggettivo

1) (motionless) [air, water] calmo; [hand, person] immobile, fermo

2) (peaceful) [house, streets] tranquillo, silenzioso

3) [ drink] non gassato; [ water] non gassato, liscio; [ wine] fermo
2.
avverbio

1) (immobile) [lie, stay] immobile

to hold [sth.] still — tenere (ben) fermo [camera, mirror]

2) (calmly)

to sit still — sedere tranquillo

to keep o stand still — non muoversi, stare fermo

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still waters run deep — l'acqua cheta rompe i ponti
III [stɪl]
nome

1) (calmness)

the still of the night — il silenzio della notte

2) cinem. fotogramma m.; fot. posa f.
IV [stɪl]
verbo transitivo

1) (silence) fare tacere [critic, voice]

2) (calm) calmare [crowd, doubt]
V [stɪl]
nome (for making alcohol) (apparatus) distillatore m., alambicco m.; (distillery) distilleria f.

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I 1. [stil] adjective
1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.)

2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.)
2. noun
(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.)

- stillness
- stillborn II [stil] adverb
1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.)

2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.)

3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.)

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I [stɪl]
avverbio

1) (up to and including a point in time) ancora

eat this bread while it's still fresh — mangia questo pane finché è ancora fresco

you're still too young — sei ancora troppo giovane

I still have some money left — mi restano ancora dei soldi

she still doesn't like him — continua a non piacerle

2) (expressing surprise) ancora

I still can't believe it! — stento ancora a crederci!

3) (yet to happen) ancora

it has still to be decided — deve ancora essere deciso

4) (expressing probability) ancora

there is still a chance that — c'è ancora una possibilità che

if I'm still alive — se sarò ancora vivo

5) (nevertheless) ancora, tuttavia

it still doesn't explain why — ciò non spiega ancora perché

still, it's the thought that counts — in fondo, è il pensiero che conta

6) (with comparatives: even) ancora

faster still still faster ancora più veloce; worse still — ancora peggio
II 1. [stɪl]
aggettivo

1) (motionless) [air, water] calmo; [hand, person] immobile, fermo

2) (peaceful) [house, streets] tranquillo, silenzioso

3) [ drink] non gassato; [ water] non gassato, liscio; [ wine] fermo
2.
avverbio

1) (immobile) [lie, stay] immobile

to hold [sth.] still — tenere (ben) fermo [camera, mirror]

2) (calmly)

to sit still — sedere tranquillo

to keep o stand still — non muoversi, stare fermo

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still waters run deep — l'acqua cheta rompe i ponti
III [stɪl]
nome

1) (calmness)

the still of the night — il silenzio della notte

2) cinem. fotogramma m.; fot. posa f.
IV [stɪl]
verbo transitivo

1) (silence) fare tacere [critic, voice]

2) (calm) calmare [crowd, doubt]
V [stɪl]
nome (for making alcohol) (apparatus) distillatore m., alambicco m.; (distillery) distilleria f.

English-Italian dictionary > still
3 still

I.

still adv

1 ( up to and including a point in time) toujours, encore ; she still doesn't like eggs elle n'aime toujours pas les œufs ; he's still as crazy as ever! il est toujours aussi fou! ; that's still not good enough for you! tu n'es toujours pas content! ; we're still waiting for a reply nous attendons toujours une réponse ; they're still in town ils sont encore en ville ; you have to eat this bread while it's still fresh il faut manger ce pain pendant qu'il est encore frais ; you're still too young tu es encore trop jeune ; the ruins are still to be seen on peut encore voir les ruines ; I still have some money left il me reste encore de l'argent ;

2 ( expressing surprise) toujours, encore ; he still hasn't come back il n'est toujours pas revenu ; I still can't believe it! je n'arrive toujours pas à le croire! ; are you still here? tu es toujours or encore là? ;

3 ( referring to something yet to happen) encore ; it has still to be decided c'est encore à décider ; I have four exams still to go j'ai encore quatre examens à passer ; still to come, a report on… Radio, TV dans quelques instants, un reportage sur… ;

4 ( expressing probability) encore ; you could still be a winner vous pouvez encore gagner ; there is still a chance that il est encore possible que (+ subj) ; prices are still expected to rise on prévoit encore une augmentation des prix ; if I'm still alive si je suis encore en vie ;

5 ( nevertheless) quand même ; he's unarmed but he's still dangerous il n'est pas armé mais il est quand même or toujours dangereux ; it still doesn't explain why cela n'explique quand même or toujours pas pourquoi ; it was very dear, still it was worth it c'était très cher, ça valait quand même le coup ○ ; still, it's the thought that counts enfin, c'est l'intention qui compte ; still and all ○ quand même ;

6 (with comparatives: even) encore ; faster still, still faster encore plus rapide ; stranger still was the fact that ce qui était encore plus étrange c'était que ; still more surprising encore plus étonnant ; still more money was spent on a dépensé encore plus d'argent ; still less encore moins ; there is little sense of an objective, still less how to achieve it on n'a pas une idée très précise de l'objectif et encore moins de la manière d'y arriver ; better/worse still encore mieux/pire ;

7 (emphasizing quantity, numbers: yet) encore ; still another way to do encore une autre façon de faire ; many died, still more/still others emigrated beaucoup sont morts mais beaucoup plus encore/beaucoup d'autres encore ont émigré.

II.

still

A n

1 ( for making alcohol) ( apparatus) alambic m ; ( distillery) distillerie f ;

2 Cin, Phot photographie f or photo f de plateau ; a still from a film une photo extraite d'un film ;

3 ( calmness) ( lack of motion) calme m ; ( lack of noise) tranquillité f ; the still of the night/forest le silence de la nuit/forêt.

B adj

1 ( motionless) [air, day, water] calme ; [hand, person] immobile ; absolutely ou totally still immobile ;

2 ( peaceful) [countryside, house, streets] tranquille ;

3 Culin, Wine [drink, fruit juice] non gazeux/-euse ; [water] plat ; [wine] tranquille.

C adv

1 ( immobile) [lie, stay] immobile ; to hold [sth] still ne pas bouger [camera, mirror, plate] ;

2 ( calmly) to sit still se tenir tranquille ; to keep ou stand still ne pas bouger.

D vtr

1 ( silence) faire taire [critic, voice] ;

2 ( calm) calmer [crowd, doubt, fear].

Idiom

still waters run deep il faut se méfier de l'eau qui dort.

Big English-French dictionary > still
4 hold

hold [həʊld]

tenir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (f), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1D (b), 1D (d), 2 (d) avoir ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1A (e), 1C (b) contenir ⇒ 1A (f) exercer ⇒ 1A (g) réserver ⇒ 1A (e), 1A (h) conserver ⇒ 1A (i) stocker ⇒ 1A (i) maintenir ⇒ 1B (a) détenir ⇒ 1A (i), 1C (a) croire ⇒ 1D (a) continuer ⇒ 1D (e) se tenir ⇒ 2 (a) tenir bon ⇒ 2 (b) durer ⇒ 2 (c) attendre ⇒ 2 (f) prise ⇒ 3D (a)-(c) en attente ⇒ 4D

(pt & pp held [held])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (clasp, grasp) tenir;

∎ to hold sth in one's hand (book, clothing, guitar) avoir qch à la main; (key, money) tenir qch dans la main;

∎ to hold sth with both hands tenir qch à deux mains;

∎ will you hold my coat a second? peux-tu prendre ou tenir mon manteau un instant?;

∎ to hold the door for sb tenir la porte à ou pour qn;

∎ also figurative to hold sb's hand tenir la main à qn;

∎ to hold hands se donner la main, se tenir (par) la main;

∎ hold my hand while we cross the street donne-moi la main pour traverser la rue;

∎ to hold sb in one's arms tenir qn dans ses bras;

∎ to hold sb close or tight serrer qn contre soi;

∎ hold it tight and don't let go tiens-le bien et ne le lâche pas;

∎ to hold one's nose se boucher le nez;

∎ to hold one's sides with laughter se tenir les côtes de rire

(b) (keep, sustain)

∎ to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention de qn;

∎ the film doesn't hold the attention for long le film ne retient pas l'attention très longtemps;

∎ to hold an audience tenir un auditoire;

∎ to hold one's serve (in tennis) défendre son service;

∎ Politics to hold a seat (to be an MP) occuper un siège de député; (to be re-elected) être réélu;

∎ to hold one's own se défendre, bien se débrouiller;

∎ the Prime Minister held her own during the debate le Premier ministre a tenu bon ou ferme pendant le débat;

∎ she is well able to hold her own elle sait se défendre;

∎ he can hold his own in chess il se défend bien aux échecs;

∎ our products hold their own against the competition nos produits se tiennent bien par rapport à la concurrence;

∎ to hold the floor garder la parole;

∎ the senator held the floor for an hour le sénateur a gardé la parole pendant une heure

(c) (have, possess → degree, permit, ticket) avoir, posséder; (→ job, position) avoir, occuper;

∎ do you hold a clean driving licence? avez-vous déjà été sanctionné pour des infractions au code de la route?;

∎ she holds the post of treasurer elle occupe le poste de trésorière;

∎ to hold office (chairperson, deputy) être en fonction, remplir sa fonction; (minister) détenir ou avoir un portefeuille; (political party, president) être au pouvoir ou au gouvernement;

∎ Religion to hold a living jouir d'un bénéfice;

∎ Finance to hold stock or shares détenir ou avoir des actions;

∎ to hold 5 percent of the shares in a company détenir 5 pour cent du capital d'une société;

∎ also figurative to hold a record détenir un record;

∎ she holds the world record for the javelin elle détient le record mondial du javelot

(d) (keep control or authority over) Military

∎ the guerrillas held the bridge for several hours les guérilleros ont tenu le pont plusieurs heures durant;

∎ Military to hold the enemy contenir l'ennemi;

∎ figurative to hold centre stage occuper le centre de la scène;

∎ hold it!, hold everything! (stop and wait) attendez!; (stay still) arrêtez!, ne bougez plus!;

∎ familiar figurative hold your horses! pas si vite!

(e) (reserve, set aside) retenir, réserver;

∎ we'll hold the book for you until next week nous vous réserverons le livre ou nous vous mettrons le livre de côté jusqu'à la semaine prochaine;

∎ will the restaurant hold the table for us? est-ce que le restaurant va nous garder la table?

(f) (contain) contenir, tenir;

∎ this bottle holds 2 litres cette bouteille contient 2 litres;

∎ will this suitcase hold all our clothes? est-ce que cette valise sera assez grande pour tous nos vêtements?;

∎ the car is too small to hold us all la voiture est trop petite pour qu'on y tienne tous;

∎ the hall holds a maximum of 250 people la salle peut accueillir ou recevoir 250 personnes au maximum, il y a de la place pour 250 personnes au maximum dans cette salle;

∎ to hold one's drink bien supporter l'alcool;

∎ the letter holds the key to the murder la lettre contient la clé du meurtre

(g) (have, exercise) exercer;

∎ the subject holds a huge fascination for some people le sujet exerce une énorme fascination sur certaines personnes;

∎ sport held no interest for them pour eux, le sport ne présentait aucun intérêt

(h) (have in store) réserver;

∎ who knows what the future may hold? qui sait ce que nous réserve l'avenir?

(i) (conserve, store) conserver, détenir; Computing stocker;

∎ we can't hold this data forever nous ne pouvons pas conserver ou stocker ces données éternellement;

∎ how much data will this disk hold? quelle quantité de données cette disquette peut-elle stocker?;

∎ the commands are held in the memory/in a temporary buffer les instructions sont gardées en mémoire/sont enregistrées dans une mémoire intermédiaire;

∎ my lawyer holds a copy of my will mon avocat détient ou conserve un exemplaire de mon testament;

∎ this photo holds fond memories for me cette photo me rappelle de bons souvenirs

(j) Cars

∎ the new car holds the road well la nouvelle voiture tient bien la route

B.

(a) (maintain in position) tenir, maintenir;

∎ she held her arms by her sides elle avait les bras le long du corps;

∎ her hair was held in place with hairpins des épingles (à cheveux) retenaient ou maintenaient ses cheveux;

∎ what's holding the picture in place? qu'est-ce qui tient ou maintient le tableau en place?;

∎ hold the picture a bit higher tenez le tableau un peu plus haut

(b) (carry) tenir;

∎ to hold oneself upright or erect se tenir droit;

∎ also figurative to hold one's head high garder la tête haute

C.

(a) (confine, detain) détenir;

∎ the police are holding him for questioning la police l'a gardé à vue pour l'interroger;

∎ they're holding him for murder ils l'ont arrêté pour meurtre;

∎ she was held without trial for six weeks elle est restée en prison six semaines sans avoir été jugée

(b) (keep back, retain) retenir;

∎ Law to hold sth in trust for sb tenir qch par fidéicommis pour qn;

∎ the post office will hold my mail for me while I'm away la poste gardera mon courrier pendant mon absence;

∎ figurative once she starts talking politics there's no holding her! dès qu'elle commence à parler politique, rien ne peut l'arrêter!;

∎ American one burger, hold the mustard! (in restaurant) un hamburger, sans moutarde!

(c) (delay)

∎ don't hold dinner for me ne m'attendez pas pour dîner;

∎ they held the plane another thirty minutes ils ont retenu l'avion au sol pendant encore trente minutes;

∎ hold all decisions on the project until I get back attendez mon retour pour prendre des décisions concernant le projet;

∎ hold the front page! ne lancez pas la une tout de suite!;

∎ hold the lift! ne laissez pas les portes de l'ascenseur se refermer, j'arrive!

(d) (keep in check)

∎ we have held costs to a minimum nous avons limité nos frais au minimum;

∎ inflation has been held at the same level for several months le taux d'inflation est maintenu au même niveau depuis plusieurs mois;

∎ they held their opponents to a goalless draw ils ont réussi à imposer le match nul

D.

(a) (assert, claim) maintenir, soutenir; (believe) croire, considérer;

∎ formal I hold that teachers should be better paid je considère ou j'estime que les enseignants devraient être mieux payés;

∎ the Constitution holds that all men are free la Constitution stipule que tous les hommes sont libres;

∎ he holds strong beliefs on the subject of abortion il a de solides convictions en ce qui concerne l'avortement;

∎ she holds strong views on the subject elle a une opinion bien arrêtée sur le sujet;

∎ her statement is held to be true sa déclaration passe pour vraie

(b) (consider, regard) tenir, considérer;

∎ to hold sb responsible for sth tenir qn pour responsable de qch;

∎ I'll hold you responsible if anything goes wrong je vous tiendrai pour responsable ou je vous considérerai responsable s'il y a le moindre incident;

∎ the president is to be held accountable for his actions le président doit répondre de ses actes;

∎ to hold sb in contempt mépriser ou avoir du mépris pour qn;

∎ to hold sb in high esteem avoir beaucoup d'estime pour qn, tenir qn en haute estime

(c) Law (judge) juger;

∎ the appeal court held the evidence to be insufficient la cour d'appel a considéré que les preuves étaient insuffisantes

(d) (carry on, engage in → conversation, meeting) tenir; (→ party) donner; (organize) organiser;

∎ to hold an election/elections procéder à une élection/à des élections;

∎ the book fair is held in Frankfurt la foire du livre se tient ou a lieu à Francfort;

∎ the classes are held in the evening les cours ont lieu le soir;

∎ interviews will be held in early May les entretiens auront lieu au début du mois de mai ou début mai;

∎ to hold talks être en pourparlers;

∎ the city is holding a service for Armistice Day la ville organise un office pour commémorer le 11 novembre;

∎ mass is held at eleven o'clock la messe est célébrée à onze heures

(e) (continue without deviation) continuer;

∎ Nautical to hold course tenir la route;

∎ we held our southerly course nous avons maintenu le cap au sud, nous avons continué notre route vers le sud;

∎ Music to hold a note tenir une note

(f) Telecommunications

∎ will you hold (the line)? voulez-vous patienter?;

∎ hold the line! ne quittez pas!;

∎ the line's busy just now - I'll hold le poste est occupé pour le moment - je patiente ou je reste en ligne;

∎ hold all my calls ne me passez aucun appel

2 intransitive verb

(a) (cling → person) se tenir, s'accrocher;

∎ she held tight to the railing elle s'est cramponnée ou accrochée à la rampe;

∎ hold fast!, hold tight! accrochez-vous bien!;

∎ figurative their resolve held fast or firm in the face of fierce opposition ils ont tenu bon face à une opposition acharnée

(b) (remain in place → nail, fastening) tenir bon;

∎ the rope won't hold for long la corde ne tiendra pas longtemps

(c) (last → luck) durer; (→ weather) durer, se maintenir;

∎ prices held at the same level as last year les prix se sont maintenus au même niveau que l'année dernière;

∎ the pound held firm against the dollar la livre s'est maintenue par rapport au dollar;

∎ we might buy him a guitar if his interest in music holds nous lui achèterons peut-être une guitare s'il continue à s'intéresser à la musique

(d) (remain valid → invitation, offer) tenir; (→ argument, theory) valoir, être valable;

∎ to hold good (invitation, offer) tenir; (promises) tenir, valoir; (argument, theory) rester valable;

∎ the principle still holds good le principe tient ou vaut toujours;

∎ that theory only holds if you consider... cette théorie n'est valable que si vous prenez en compte...;

∎ the same holds for Spain il en est de même pour l'Espagne

(e) (stay, remain) familiar

∎ hold still! ne bougez pas!^□

(f) (on telephone) attendre;

∎ the line's British engaged or American busy, will you hold? la ligne est occupée, voulez-vous patienter?

3 noun

(a) (grasp, grip) prise f; (in wrestling) prise f; Boxing tenu m;

∎ to catch or to grab or to seize or to take hold of sth se saisir de ou saisir qch;

∎ she caught hold of the rope elle a saisi la corde;

∎ grab (a) hold of that towel tiens! prends cette serviette;

∎ there was nothing for me to grab hold of il n'y avait rien à quoi m'accrocher ou me cramponner;

∎ get a good or take a firm hold on or of the railing tenez-vous bien à la balustrade;

∎ I still had hold of his hand je le tenais toujours par la main;

∎ to get hold of sth (find) se procurer ou trouver qch;

∎ it's difficult to get hold of this book ce livre est difficile à trouver;

∎ we got hold of the book you wanted nous avons trouvé le livre que tu voulais;

∎ where did you get hold of that idea? où est-ce que tu es allé chercher cette idée?;

∎ to get hold of sb trouver qn;

∎ I've been trying to get hold of you all week! je t'ai cherché toute la semaine!;

∎ just wait till the newspapers get hold of the story attendez un peu que les journaux s'emparent de la nouvelle;

∎ she kept hold of the rope elle n'a pas lâché la corde;

∎ you'd better keep hold of the tickets tu ferais bien de garder les billets;

∎ get a hold on yourself ressaisis-toi, ne te laisse pas aller;

∎ to take hold (fire) prendre; (idea) se répandre;

∎ Sport & figurative no holds barred tous les coups sont permis

(b) (controlling force or influence) prise f, influence f;

∎ the Church still exerts a strong hold on the country l'Église a toujours une forte mainmise sur le pays;

∎ to have a hold over sb avoir de l'influence sur qn;

∎ I have no hold over him je n'ai aucune prise ou influence sur lui;

∎ the Mafia obviously has some kind of hold over him de toute évidence, la Mafia le tient d'une manière ou d'une autre

(c) (in climbing) prise f

(d) (delay, pause) pause f, arrêt m;

∎ the company has put a hold on all new orders l'entreprise a suspendu ou gelé toutes les nouvelles commandes

(e) American (order to reserve) réservation f;

∎ the association put a hold on all the hotel rooms l'association a réservé toutes les chambres de l'hôtel

(f) (prison) prison f; (cell) cellule f; (fortress) place f forte

(g) (store → in plane) soute f; (→ in ship) cale f

(h) Music point m d'orgue

4 on hold adverb

(gen) & Telecommunications en attente;

∎ to put sb on hold mettre qn en attente;

∎ we've put the project on hold nous avons mis le projet en attente;

∎ the operator kept me on hold for ten minutes le standardiste m'a mis en attente pendant dix minutes

➲ hold against separable transitive verb

∎ to hold sth against sb en vouloir à qn de qch;

∎ his collaboration with the enemy will be held against him sa collaboration avec l'ennemi lui sera préjudiciable;

∎ he lied to her and she still holds it against him il lui a menti et elle lui en veut toujours;

∎ I hope you won't hold it against me if I decide not to accept j'espère que tu ne m'en voudras pas si je décide de ne pas accepter

➲ hold back

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (control, restrain → animal, person) retenir, tenir; (→ crowd, enemy forces) contenir; (→ anger, laughter, tears) retenir, réprimer; (→ inflation) contenir;

∎ the government has succeeded in holding back inflation le gouvernement a réussi à contenir l'inflation

(b) (keep → money, supplies) retenir; figurative (→ information, truth) cacher, taire;

∎ she's holding something back from me elle me cache quelque chose

(c) American School

∎ they held her back a year ils lui ont fait redoubler une classe, ils l'ont fait redoubler

(d) (prevent progress of) empêcher de progresser;

∎ his difficulties with maths are holding him back ses difficultés en maths l'empêchent de progresser;

∎ lack of investment is holding industry back l'absence d'investissements freine l'industrie

2 intransitive verb

(stay back) rester en arrière; figurative (restrain oneself) se retenir;

∎ he has held back from making a commitment il s'est abstenu de s'engager;

∎ the president held back before sending in the army le président a hésité avant d'envoyer les troupes;

∎ don't hold back, tell me everything vas-y, dis-moi tout

➲ hold down separable transitive verb

(a) (keep in place → paper, carpet) maintenir en place; (→ person) forcer à rester par terre, maintenir au sol;

∎ it took four men to hold him down il a fallu quatre hommes pour le maîtriser ou pour le maintenir au sol

(b) (keep to limit) restreindre, limiter;

∎ they're holding unemployment down to 4 percent ils maintiennent le taux de chômage à 4 pour cent;

∎ to hold prices down empêcher les prix de monter, empêcher la montée des prix

(c) (of employee)

∎ to hold down a job (occupy) avoir un emploi; (keep) garder un emploi;

∎ he's never managed to hold down a job il n'a jamais pu garder un emploi bien longtemps;

∎ although she's a student, she holds down a full-time job bien qu'elle étudie, elle occupe un poste à plein temps

(d) Computing (key, mouse button) maintenir enfoncé

➲ hold forth intransitive verb

pérorer, disserter;

∎ he held forth on the evils of drink il a fait un long discours sur les conséquences néfastes de l'alcool

➲ hold in separable transitive verb

(a) (stomach) rentrer

(b) (emotion) retenir; (anger) contenir

➲ hold off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (keep at distance) tenir à distance ou éloigné;

∎ the troops held off the enemy les troupes ont tenu l'ennemi à distance;

∎ they managed to hold off the attack ils ont réussi à repousser l'attaque;

∎ I can't hold the reporters off any longer je ne peux plus faire attendre ou patienter les journalistes

(b) (delay, put off) remettre à plus tard;

∎ he held off going to see the doctor until May il a attendu le mois de mai pour aller voir le médecin;

∎ I held off making a decision j'ai remis la décision à plus tard

2 intransitive verb

(a) (rain)

∎ at least the rain held off au moins il n'a pas plu

(b) (abstain) s'abstenir;

∎ hold off from smoking for a few weeks abstenez-vous de fumer ou ne fumez pas pendant quelques semaines

➲ hold on

1 intransitive verb

(a) (grasp, grip) tenir bien, s'accrocher;

∎ to hold on to sth bien tenir qch, s'accrocher à qch, se cramponner à qch;

∎ hold on! accrochez-vous!;

∎ hold on to your hat! tenez votre chapeau (sur la tête)!

(b) (keep possession of) garder;

∎ hold on to this contract for me (keep it) garde-moi ce contrat;

∎ all politicians try to hold on to power tous les hommes politiques essaient de rester au pouvoir;

∎ hold on to your dreams/ideals accrochez-vous à vos rêves/idéaux

(c) (continue, persevere) tenir, tenir le coup;

∎ how long can you hold on? combien de temps pouvez-vous tenir (le coup)?;

∎ I can't hold on much longer je ne peux pas tenir (le coup) beaucoup plus longtemps

(d) (wait) attendre; (stop) arrêter;

∎ hold on just one minute! (stop) arrêtez!; (wait) attendez!, pas si vite!;

∎ hold on, how do I know I can trust you? attends un peu! qu'est-ce qui me prouve que je peux te faire confiance?;

∎ Telecommunications hold on please! ne quittez pas!;

∎ I had to hold on for several minutes j'ai dû patienter plusieurs minutes

2 separable transitive verb

(maintain in place) tenir ou maintenir en place;

∎ her hat is held on with pins son chapeau est maintenu (en place) par des épingles

➲ hold out

1 intransitive verb

(a) (last → supplies, stocks) durer;

∎ will the car hold out till we get home? la voiture tiendra-t-elle (le coup) jusqu'à ce qu'on rentre?

(b) (refuse to yield) tenir bon, tenir le coup;

∎ the garrison held out for weeks la garnison a tenu bon pendant des semaines;

∎ the management held out against any suggested changes la direction a refusé tous les changements proposés

2 separable transitive verb

(extend) tendre;

∎ she held out the book to him elle lui a tendu le livre;

∎ also figurative to hold out one's hand to sb tendre la main à qn;

∎ I held out my hand j'ai tendu la main;

∎ his mother held her arms out to him sa mère lui a ouvert ou tendu les bras

3 inseparable transitive verb

(offer) offrir;

∎ I can't hold out any promise of improvement je ne peux promettre aucune amélioration;

∎ the doctors hold out little hope for him les médecins ont peu d'espoir pour lui;

∎ science holds out some hope for cancer patients la science offre un espoir pour les malades du cancer

➲ hold out for inseparable transitive verb

exiger;

∎ the workers held out for a shorter working week les ouvriers réclamaient une semaine de travail plus courte;

∎ we're holding out for a higher offer nous attendons qu'on nous en offre un meilleur prix

➲ hold out on inseparable transitive verb

familiar

∎ you're holding out on me! tu me caches quelque chose!^□

➲ hold over separable transitive verb

(a) (position) tenir au-dessus de;

∎ she held the glass over the sink elle tenait le verre au-dessus de l'évier;

∎ figurative they hold the threat of redundancy over their workers ils maintiennent la menace de licenciement sur leurs ouvriers

(b) (postpone) remettre, reporter;

∎ we'll hold these items over until the next meeting on va remettre ces questions à la prochaine réunion;

∎ payment was held over for six months le paiement a été différé pendant six mois

(c) (retain) retenir, garder;

∎ they're holding the show over for another month ils vont laisser le spectacle à l'affiche encore un mois

(d) Music tenir

➲ hold to

1 inseparable transitive verb

(promise, tradition) s'en tenir à, rester fidèle à; (decision) maintenir, s'en tenir à;

∎ you must hold to your principles vous devez rester fidèle à vos principes

2 separable transitive verb

∎ we held him to his promise nous lui avons fait tenir parole;

∎ if I win, I'll buy you lunch - I'll hold you to that! si je gagne, je t'invite à déjeuner - je te prends au mot!

➲ hold together separable transitive verb

(book, car) maintenir; (two objects) maintenir ensemble; (community, family) maintenir l'union de;

∎ the two pieces of wood are held together by nails les deux morceaux de bois sont cloués ensemble;

∎ we need a leader who can hold the workers together il nous faut un chef qui puisse rallier les ouvriers

➲ hold up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (lift, raise) lever, élever;

∎ I held up my hand j'ai levé la main;

∎ hold the picture up to the light tenez la photo à contre-jour;

∎ to hold up one's head redresser la tête;

∎ figurative she felt she would never be able to hold her head up again elle pensait qu'elle ne pourrait plus jamais marcher la tête haute

(b) (support) soutenir;

∎ my trousers were held up with safety pins mon pantalon était maintenu par des épingles de sûreté

(c) (present as example)

∎ they were held up as an example of efficient local government on les présentaient comme un exemple de gouvernement local compétent;

∎ to hold sb up to ridicule tourner qn en ridicule

(d) (delay) retarder; (stop) arrêter;

∎ the traffic held us up la circulation nous a mis en retard;

∎ the accident held up traffic for an hour l'accident a bloqué la circulation pendant une heure;

∎ our departure was held up by bad weather notre départ a été retardé par le mauvais temps;

∎ I was held up j'ai été retenu;

∎ the project was held up for lack of funds (before it started) le projet a été mis en attente faute de financement; (after it started) le projet a été interrompu faute de financement;

∎ the goods were held up at customs les marchandises ont été immobilisées à la douane

(e) (rob) faire une attaque à main armée;

∎ to hold up a bank faire un hold-up dans une banque

2 intransitive verb

(clothing, equipment) tenir; (supplies) tenir, durer; (weather) se maintenir;

∎ the car held up well during the trip la voiture a bien tenu le coup pendant le voyage;

∎ she's holding up well under the pressure elle supporte bien la pression;

∎ my finances are holding up well je tiens le coup financièrement

➲ hold with inseparable transitive verb

British (agree with) être d'accord avec; (approve of) approuver;

∎ I don't hold with her ideas on socialism je ne suis pas d'accord avec ou je ne partage pas ses idées concernant le socialisme;

∎ his mother doesn't hold with private schools sa mère est contre ou désapprouve les écoles privées

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A n

1 (grasp, grip) prise f ; to get hold of attraper [rope, handle] ; to keep (a) hold of ou on tenir [ball, rail, hand] ; ⇒ catch, grab, grasp, seize, take ;

2 ( possession) to get hold of se procurer [book, ticket, document] ; [press] avoir vent de [story] ; découvrir [details, information] ;

3 ( contact) to get hold of ( by phone) joindre [person] ; ( by other means) trouver [person] ;

4 ( control) emprise f (on, over sur) ; to have a hold on ou over sb avoir de l'emprise sur qn ; to get a hold of oneself se reprendre ;

5 (storage, area) Aviat soute f ; Naut cale f ;

6 Sport ( in wrestling) prise f ; to have sb in a hold faire une prise à qn ;

7 (of hairspray, gel) fixation f ; normal/extra hold fixation normale/extra-forte.

B vtr ( prét, pp held)

1 ( clasp) tenir [object, hand, person] (above, over au-dessus de ; against contre) ; to hold sth in one's hand tenir qch à la main [brush, pencil, stick] ; ( enclosed) tenir qch dans la main [button, coin, sweet] ; to hold sth/sb by tenir qch/qn par [handle, stem, sleeve, leg] ; to hold one's stomach/head (in pain) se tenir l'estomac/la tête (à cause de la douleur) ; to hold sb (in one's arms) serrer qn dans ses bras ; to hold each other se serrer l'un contre l'autre ; can you hold my bag for me? tu peux me tenir mon sac? ;

2 ( maintain) to hold one's head upright/still tenir sa tête droite/immobile ; to hold one's hands apart/still tenir ses mains écartées/immobiles ; to hold a pose/smile garder une pose/un sourire ; to hold sth in place ou position maintenir qch en place ; to hold one's speed maintenir sa vitesse ;

3 ( arrange) organiser, tenir [meeting, talks] ; organiser [competition, ballot, demonstration, course, election] ; organiser, donner [party, reception] ; organiser, monter [exhibition, show] ; avoir [conversation] ; célébrer [church service] ; mener [enquiry] ; faire passer [interview] ; to be held avoir lieu ;

4 ( have capacity for) [box, case, tank] (pouvoir) contenir [objects, amount] ; [theatre, room] avoir une capacité de [350 people] ; the bus holds ten (people) le bus a dix places ; to (be able to) hold one's drink ou liquor tenir l'alcool ;

5 ( contain) [drawer, cupboard, box, case] contenir [objects, possessions] ;

6 ( support) [shelf, fridge, branch, roof] supporter [weight, load, crate] ; the branch won't hold you la branche ne supportera pas ton poids ;

7 ( restrain) [dam, wall] retenir, contenir [water, flood waters] ; [person] tenir [dog] ; maîtriser [thief] ; there is/there'll be no holding him fig on ne peut/pourra plus l'arrêter ;

8 ( keep against will) [police, kidnappers] détenir [person] ; to hold sb prisoner/hostage garder qn prisonnier/en otage ;

9 ( possess) détenir, avoir [shares, power, record, playing card] ; être titulaire de [degree, sporting title, cup] ; occuper [job, position] ; avoir, être en possession de [ticket, passport, licence] ; porter [title] ; Jur, gen [bank, computer, police, solicitor] conserver [document, information, money] ; avoir [mortgage] ;

10 ( keep back) garder [place, seat, ticket] ; faire attendre [train, flight] ; mettre [qch] en attente [letter, order] ; hold it ○ ! minute ○ ! ; hold everything! arrête tout! ; two burgers, but hold the mustard! deux hamburgers, sans moutarde ;

11 ( believe) avoir [opinion, belief] ; to hold sb/sth to be tenir qn/qch pour, considérer qn/qch comme ; to hold that [person] soutenir que ; [law, theory] dire que ; to hold sb liable ou responsible tenir qn pour responsable ;

12 ( defend successfully) Mil tenir [territory, city, bridge] ; Pol, Sport conserver [title, seat, lead, position] ; ( in tennis) to hold one's serve ou service gagner or remporter son service ; to hold one's own [person] se défendre tout seul (against contre) ; [army] tenir bon (against devant) ;

13 ( captivate) captiver [person, audience, class] ; capter, retenir [attention, interest] ;

14 Telecom to hold the line patienter, rester en ligne ; can you hold the line please ne quittez pas s'il vous plaît ;

15 Mus tenir [note] (for pendant) ;

16 Aut to hold the road tenir la route.

C vi ( prét, pp held)

1 ( remain intact) [rope, shelf, bridge, dam, glue] tenir ; fig ( also hold good) [theory, offer, objection, law] tenir ;

2 ( continue) [weather] rester beau/belle, se maintenir ; [luck] continuer, durer ;

3 Telecom patienter ;

4 ( remain steady) hold still! tiens-toi tranquille!

D v refl ( prét, pp held) to hold oneself upright/well se tenir droit/bien.

E on hold adv phr

1 Telecom en attente ; to put sb on hold Telecom faire patienter qn ; to put a call on hold Telecom mettre un appel en attente ;

2 to put one's plan/a project on hold gen laisser ses projets/un projet en suspens.

Phrasal verbs

■ hold against: to hold sth against sb reprocher qch à qn ; to hold it against sb that en vouloir à qn parce que ; I don't hold it against him/them je ne lui/leur en veux pas ; your age could be held against you ton âge pourrait jouer en ta défaveur.

■ hold back:

▶ hold back se retenir ; to hold back from doing se retenir de faire, préférer ne pas faire ;

▶ hold [sb/sth] back, hold back [sb/sth]

1 ( restrain) contenir [water, tide, crowd, animals] ; retenir [hair, tears] ; retenir [person] ; refouler [feelings] ; contenir [anger] ; to hold back one's laughter se retenir or s'empêcher de rire ;

2 ( prevent progress of) ( involuntarily) [person] retarder [person, group] ; ( deliberately) [person] retenir [person] ; [background, poor education] gêner [person] ; entraver [production, progress, development] ;

3 ( withhold) [person, government, organization] cacher [information, result] ; ( to protect privacy) tenir [qch] secret, ne pas divulguer [name, information, identity] ; [person, company] différer [payment].

■ hold down:

▶ hold [sb/sth] down, hold down [sb/sth]

1 ( prevent from moving) maintenir [qch] en place [tent, carpet, piece of paper] ; tenir, maîtriser [person] ;

2 ( press down) appuyer sur [pedal, key] ;

3 ( keep at certain level) limiter [number, rate, expenditure, costs, inflation] ; limiter l'augmentation de [wages, taxes, prices] ;

4 ( keep) ( not lose) garder [job] ; ( have) avoir [job].

■ hold forth péj disserter, pérorer pej (about, on sur).

■ hold in:

▶ hold [sth] in, hold in [sth]

1 ( restrain) réprimer, contenir [feeling, anger, disappointment] ;

2 ( pull in) rentrer [stomach, buttocks].

■ hold off:

▶ hold off [enemy] accorder un répit ; [creditors] accorder un délai ; I hope the rain holds off j'espère qu'il ne pleuvra pas ; the rain held off until after the match il s'est mis à pleuvoir après le match ; to hold off buying/making a decision reporter l'achat/la décision à plus tard ; he held off leaving until the weekend il a reporté son départ au week-end ;

▶ hold [sb] off, hold off [sb] tenir [qn] à distance [enemy, creditor, journalists] ; faire patienter [client] ;

▶ hold [sth] off repousser [attack].

■ hold on:

▶ hold on

1 ( wait) gen attendre ; Telecom patienter ; ‘hold on, I'll just get him’ ( on telephone) ‘ne quittez pas, je vais le chercher’ ;

2 ( grip) tenir (with de, avec) ; ‘hold on (tight)!’ ‘tiens-toi (bien)!’ ;

3 ( endure) [person, company] tenir ;

▶ hold [sth] on [screw, glue] maintenir [qch] en place ; to be held on with sth [door, handle, wheel] être maintenu par qch.

■ hold on to:

▶ hold on to [sb/sth]

1 ( grip) s'agripper à [branch, railing, rope] ; s'agripper à, se tenir à [person] ; ( to prevent from falling) agripper, retenir [person] ; serrer [object, purse] ; (bien) tenir [dog] ;

2 ( retain) conserver [power, title, lead] ; garder [shares, car] ; to hold on to one's dreams fig s'accrocher à ses rêves ; to hold on to one's ou the belief that persister à croire que ;

3 ( look after) garder [object] (for pour).

■ hold out:

▶ hold out

1 ( endure) tenir le coup, tenir bon ; to hold out against tenir bon devant [enemy, changes, threat] ;

2 ( remain available) [supplies, food, stocks] durer ;

▶ hold [sth] out, holdout [sth] tendre [glass, money, ticket] (to à) ; to hold out one's hand/leg tendre la main/la jambe ;

▶ hold out [sth] garder, conserver [hope] ; I don't hold out much hope je ne me fais guère d'illusions, je n'ai plus beaucoup d'espoir ; they don't hold out much hope of finding him ils ont perdu presque tout espoir de le retrouver ; to hold out for insister pour obtenir [pay rise, increase] ; to hold out on sb ○ cacher des choses à qn ; they know something, but they're holding out on us ils sont au courant mais ils nous cachent quelque chose.

■ hold over:

▶ hold [sth] over, hold over [sth]

1 ( postpone) ajourner [question, programme] ;

2 ( continue to show) maintenir [qch] à l'affiche [film] ; prolonger [show, exhibition].

■ hold to:

▶ hold to [sth] s'en tenir à [belief, opinion, decision] ;

▶ hold sb to [sth] faire tenir [qch] à qn [promise] ; faire honorer [qch] à qn [contract, offer] ; I'll hold you to that! je note!, je m'en souviendrai!

■ hold together:

▶ hold together

1 ( not break) [car, shoes, chair] tenir ;

2 ( remain united) [family, party] rester uni ; [alliance] rester intact ;

▶ hold [sth] together

1 ( keep intact) faire tenir [car, machine, chair] ; maintenir ensemble [papers, pieces] ; to be held together with sth tenir avec qch ;

2 ( unite) assurer la cohésion de [company, party, government] ; my mother held the family together la famille est restée unie grâce à ma mère.

■ hold up:

▶ hold up

1 ( remain intact) tenir, résister ; to hold up well [currency] résister ;

2 ( remain valid) [theory, argument] tenir ;

▶ hold [sb/sth] up, hold up [sb/sth]

1 ( support) soutenir [shelf, picture] ; tenir [trousers, stockings] ; to be held up by ou with sth tenir avec qch ;

2 ( raise) lever [object] ; to hold one's hand up lever la main ;

3 ( display) to hold sb/sth up as an example ou model of présenter qn/ qch comme un exemple de ; to hold sb up to ridicule tourner qn en ridicule, ridiculiser qn ;

4 ( delay) retarder [person, flight] ; ralentir [production, traffic] ; arrêter, interrompre [procession] ;

5 ( rob) attaquer [train, bank, person].

■ hold with: not to hold with ne pas être d'accord avec [idea, system] ; être contre [television, imitations etc] ; he doesn't hold with teaching children French il est contre le fait qu'on enseigne le français aux enfants.

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6 hold

hold [həʊld]

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. intransitive verb

4. Phrasal Verbs

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► vb: pret, ptp held

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1. noun

   a. ( = grip) prise f

• he loosened his hold il a desserré son étreinte f

• I tried to break free from his hold j'ai essayé de me dégager

• to seize hold of saisir

• to have hold of sth tenir qch

   b. ( = control) emprise f

• the president has consolidated his hold on the media le président a renforcé son emprise sur les médias

   c. (Wrestling) prise f

• no holds barred (inf) tous les coups sont (or étaient etc) permis

   d. [of hairspray, hair gel] fixation f

   e. [of ship] cale f ; [of plane] soute f

   f. (set structures)

► to catch hold (of sth) attraper (qch)

• he caught hold of her arm il l'a attrapée par le bras► to get/take a hold of ( = catch) prendre

• to get a hold of o.s. se contrôler

• get a hold of yourself! ressaisis-toi !► to get hold of ( = find) [+ object] réussir à se procurer ; [+ details, information] réussir à obtenir ; ( = contact) [+ person] contacter

• can you get hold of £500 by tomorrow? est-ce que tu peux te procurer 500 livres d'ici demain ?

• children can all too easily get hold of drugs les enfants peuvent trop facilement se procurer de la drogue

• where did you get hold of that idea? où as-tu été pêcher (inf) cette idée ?

• the press got hold of the story la presse s'est emparée de l'histoire► to take hold [fire] prendre ; [custom] se répandre ; [idea] faire son chemin ; [recession, economic recovery, disease] s'installer ; [ceasefire] tenir

• take hold! tiens !► to keep hold of tenir fermement

• keep hold of the idea that... dites-vous bien que...► on hold [phone call, order] en attente

• nuclear testing was put on hold les essais nucléaires ont été suspendus

• he put his career on hold to spend more time with his family il a mis sa carrière entre parenthèses pour se consacrer davantage à sa famille

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = grasp) tenir

• he held my arm il me tenait le bras

• she was holding her sister's hand elle tenait la main de sa sœur

• they were holding hands ils se tenaient par la main

• she held him tight elle l'a serré très fort

• hold him tight or he'll fall tenez-le bien pour qu'il ne tombe pas

   b. ( = keep in place) to hold sth in place maintenir qch en place

• she held the door open elle a tenu la porte (ouverte)

   c. ( = support) supporter

• the ladder won't hold you l'échelle ne supportera pas ton poids

   d. ( = maintain) to hold o.s. upright se tenir droit

• to hold an opinion avoir une opinion

• to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention/l'intérêt de qn

• this car holds the road well cette voiture tient bien la route

• to hold one's breath retenir son souffle

• don't hold your breath! ( = don't count on it) n'y compte pas trop !

• hold the line please! ne quittez pas !

   e. ( = possess) [+ ticket, permit, driving licence] avoir ; [+ shares, record] détenir

   f. ( = defend successfully) tenir

• the army held the bridge against the enemy l'armée a tenu le pont malgré les attaques de l'ennemi

• to hold one's serve (Tennis) gagner son service

► to hold one's own bien se débrouiller

• he can hold his own in German il se débrouille très bien en allemand

• he can hold his own with anybody il ne s'en laisse pas remontrer

   g. ( = occupy) [+ post, position] occuper

• he holds the post of headmaster il occupe le poste de directeur

   h. ( = cause to take place) [+ meeting, election, debate] tenir ; [+ conversation] avoir ; [+ examination] organiser

• the exhibition is always held here l'exposition se tient toujours ici

• they are holding a service to mark the day ils ont prévu une cérémonie pour commémorer ce jour

• to hold interviews [employer] faire passer des entretiens

• the interviews are being held in London les entretiens ont lieu à Londres

   i. ( = contain) contenir

• this box will hold all my books cette caisse est assez grande pour contenir tous mes livres

• this bottle holds one litre cette bouteille peut contenir un litre

• this room holds 20 people cette salle peut accueillir 20 personnes

• I wonder what the future holds je me demande ce que l'avenir nous réserve

• she can hold her drink! (inf) elle supporte très bien l'alcool

   j. ( = keep) garder

• I will hold the money until... je garderai l'argent jusqu'à ce que...

• my lawyer holds these documents ces documents sont chez mon avocat

• we don't hold that information on our files nous n'avons pas ces informations dans nos fichiers

• the data is held on computer les données sont informatisées

   k. ( = restrain) [+ person] retenir

• the police held him for two days la police l'a gardé (à vue) pendant deux jours

• there's no holding him il n'y a pas moyen de l'arrêter

• hold it! (inf) stop !

   l. ( = believe) to hold that... maintenir que...

• to hold sth to be true considérer qch comme vrai

• to hold sb responsible for sth tenir qn pour responsable de qch

• to hold in high esteem tenir en haute estime

   m. ► to hold sth against sb en vouloir à qn de qch

• I don't hold it against him je ne lui en veux pas

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = remain in place) [rope, nail, dam] tenir

• to hold firm ( = stay in place) tenir

   b. [weather] se maintenir

   c. (on phone) can you hold, please? ne quittez pas !

• I've been holding for several minutes cela fait plusieurs minutes que j'attends

   d. [statement, argument] être valable

• your argument doesn't hold votre argument n'est pas valable

4. Phrasal Verbs

► hold back

1. intransitive verb

( = not move forward) rester en arrière ; ( = not act) se retenir

• I held back from telling him what I really thought je me suis retenu de lui dire ce que je pensais vraiment

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ fears, emotions] maîtriser ; [+ tears] retenir

• the police held back the crowd la police a contenu la foule

• to hold sb back from doing sth empêcher qn de faire qch

• they held back the names of the victims ils n'ont pas divulgué le nom des victimes

• he was holding something back from me il me cachait quelque chose

   b. (US) [+ pupil] faire redoubler

• to be held back redoubler► hold down separable transitive verb

   a. ( = keep in place) maintenir en place ; [+ person] maîtriser

   b. [+ aspiring person] empêcher de progresser

   c. [+ costs, prices, inflation, taxes] empêcher d'augmenter

   d. [+ job] ( = have) occuper ; ( = keep) garder

• she's managed to hold down a job as well as looking after the children elle a réussi à continuer de travailler tout en s'occupant des enfants

• he can't hold down a job il ne garde jamais longtemps le même travail► hold forth intransitive verb faire des discours

► hold in separable transitive verb retenir

• hold your stomach in! rentre ton ventre !

• go ahead and cry, don't hold it in laisse-toi aller et pleure, n'essaie pas de te retenir► hold off

1. intransitive verb

• the rain has held off so far jusqu'ici il n'a pas plu

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = prevent from approaching) tenir à distance

• try to hold him off a little longer ( = make him wait) essayez de le faire patienter encore un peu

   b. ( = resist) to hold off a challenge from sb résister aux attaques de qn

   c. ( = delay) to hold off doing sth attendre pour faire qch► hold on

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = endure) tenir bon

   b. ( = wait) attendre

• hold on! attendez ! ; (on telephone) ne quittez pas !

2. separable transitive verb

maintenir (en place)

• this hinge holds the lid on cette charnière maintient le couvercle en place► hold on to inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = cling to) [+ rope, raft, branch] s'accrocher à ; [+ hope, idea] se raccrocher à

   b. ( = keep) garder

• hold on to this for me ( = hold it) tiens-moi ça ; ( = keep it) garde-moi ça

• hold on to that, it might be valuable garde-le, ça a peut-être de la valeur► hold out

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = last) [supplies] durer

• how long will the food hold out? combien de temps est-ce que les provisions vont durer ?

• if his luck holds out s'il continue à avoir de la chance

   b. ( = resist) tenir bon

• to hold out against [+ enemy, attacks] tenir bon devant ; [+ change, progress, threats] résister à

• they are holding out for more pay ils continuent de demander une augmentation

2. separable transitive verb

[+ object, hand] tendre ( sth to sb qch à qn)

• to hold out one's arms ouvrir les bras

3. inseparable transitive verb

• to hold out the hope of sth permettre d'espérer qch

• the doctors hold out little hope for him les médecins ont peu d'espoir de le sauver

• the negotiations held out little hope of a settlement les négociations laissaient entrevoir peu d'espoir de parvenir à un accord► hold out on (inf) inseparable transitive verb

• you've been holding out on me! tu m'as caché quelque chose !► hold over separable transitive verb remettre

• the meeting was held over until Friday la réunion a été remise à vendredi► hold to

1. inseparable transitive verb

s'en tenir à

• I hold to what I said je m'en tiens à ce que j'ai dit

2. separable transitive verb

• to hold sb to a promise faire tenir parole à qn

• I'll hold you to that! je te prends au mot !► hold together

1. intransitive verb

[objects] tenir (ensemble) ; [groups, people] rester uni

• the coalition will never hold together for six months la coalition ne tiendra jamais six mois

• we must hold together il faut rester unis

2. separable transitive verb

[+ objects] maintenir ensemble ; [+ political party] maintenir l'union de

• he held the family together c'est grâce à lui que la famille est restée unie

► hold up

1. intransitive verb

   a. (physically) tenir

• that building won't hold up much longer ce bâtiment ne tiendra plus longtemps debout

   b. [argument] être valable

• the evidence doesn't hold up ces preuves ne résistent pas à l'analyse

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = raise) lever

• hold it up higher tiens-le plus haut

• hold up your hand levez la main

• hold it up so that we can see it levez-le pour qu'on le voit

• I'll never be able to hold my head up again je ne pourrai plus jamais marcher la tête haute

   b. ( = support) soutenir

• the roof is held up by pillars le toit est soutenu par des piliers

   c. ( = stop) arrêter ; ( = suspend) suspendre ; ( = cause delay to) retarder

• the traffic was held up by the accident l'accident a ralenti la circulation

• I'm sorry, I was held up excusez-moi, j'ai été retenu

   d. [robber] attaquer (à main armée)

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[həʊld] 1.
noun

1) ( grasp) prise f

to get hold of — attraper

to keep (a) hold of ou on — tenir

2) ( possession)

to get hold of — se procurer [book, ticket]; [press] avoir vent de [story]; découvrir [information]

3) ( contact)

to get hold of — ( by phone) joindre; ( by other means) trouver

4) ( control) emprise f (on, over sur)

to have a hold on ou over somebody — avoir de l'emprise sur quelqu'un

to get a hold of oneself — se reprendre

5) Telecommunications

on hold — en attente

to put a call on hold — mettre un appel en attente

to put a project on hold — gen laisser un projet en suspens

6) (storage, area) Aviation soute f; Nautical cale f

7) ( in wrestling) prise f

8) (of spray, gel) fixation f
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp held)

1) ( clasp) tenir

to hold something in one's hand — tenir quelque chose à la main [brush, pencil]; ( enclosed) tenir quelque chose dans la main [coin, sweet]

to hold somebody by — tenir quelqu'un par [sleeve, leg]

to hold somebody (in one's arms) — serrer quelqu'un dans ses bras

to hold each other — se serrer l'un contre l'autre

2) ( maintain)

to hold one's head still — tenir sa tête immobile

to hold oneself well — se tenir bien

to hold something in place ou position — maintenir quelque chose en place

3) ( arrange) gen organiser; avoir [conversation]; célébrer [church service]; mener [enquiry]; faire passer [interview]

to be held — avoir lieu

4) ( have capacity for) (pouvoir) contenir [350 people]

the bus holds ten (people) — le bus a dix places

5) ( contain) [drawer, cupboard, box, case] contenir [objects, possessions]

6) ( support) supporter [weight, load, crate]

7) ( restrain) tenir [dog]

there'll be no holding him — fig on ne pourra plus l'arrêter

8) ( keep against will) détenir [person]

to hold somebody hostage — garder quelqu'un en otage

9) ( possess) détenir, avoir [shares, power, record]; être titulaire de [degree, sporting title]; occuper [job, position]; avoir, être en possession de [passport, licence]; porter [title]; avoir [mortgage]; [computer] conserver [information]

10) ( keep back) garder [place, ticket]; faire attendre [train, flight]; mettre [quelque chose] en attente [letter, order]

hold it! — (colloq) minute! (colloq)

11) ( believe) avoir [opinion, belief]

to hold somebody/something to be — tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour

to hold somebody liable ou responsible — tenir quelqu'un pour responsable

to hold that — [person] soutenir que; [law] dire que

12) ( defend successfully) tenir [territory, city]; conserver [title, seat, lead]

to hold one's own — se défendre tout seul

13) ( captivate) captiver [audience]; capter, retenir [attention]

14) Telecommunications

can you hold the line please — ne quittez pas s'il vous plaît

15) Music tenir [note]

16) Automobile

to hold the road — tenir la route
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp held)

1) ( remain intact) tenir; fig (also hold good) tenir

2) ( continue) [weather] rester beau, se maintenir; [luck] continuer, durer

3) Telecommunications patienter

4) ( remain steady)

hold still! — tiens-toi tranquille!

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Phrasal Verbs:

- hold against

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold in

- hold off

- hold on

- hold on to

- hold out

- hold over

- hold to

- hold together

- hold up

- hold with

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7 hold

I noun
(of ship) Laderaum, der; (of aircraft) Frachtraum, der
II 1. transitive verb,
held

1) (grasp) halten; (carry) tragen; (keep fast) festhalten

hold somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm festhalten

2) (support) [tragendes Teil:] halten, stützen, tragen [Decke, Dach usw.]; aufnehmen [Gewicht, Kraft]

3) (keep in position) halten

hold the door open for somebody — jemandem die Tür aufhalten

4) (grasp to control) halten [Kind, Hund, Zügel]

5) (keep in particular attitude)

hold oneself still — stillhalten

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

6) (contain) enthalten; bergen [Gefahr, Geheimnis]; (be able to contain) fassen [Liter, Personen usw.]

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

7) (not be intoxicated by)

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

8) (possess) besitzen; haben

9) (have gained) halten [Rekord]; haben [Diplom, Doktorgrad]

10) (keep possession of) halten [Stützpunkt, Stadt, Stellung]; (Mus.): (sustain) [aus]halten [Ton]

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

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

11) (occupy) innehaben, (geh.) bekleiden [Posten, Amt, Stellung]

hold office — im Amt sein

hold the line — (Teleph.) am Apparat bleiben

12) (engross) fesseln, (geh.) gefangen halten [Aufmerksamkeit, Publikum]

13) (keep in specified condition) halten

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

14) (detain) (in custody) in Haft halten, festhalten; (imprison) festsetzen; inhaftieren; (arrest) festnehmen

be held in a prison — in einem Gefängnis einsitzen

15) (oblige to adhere)

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

16) (Sport): (restrict)

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

17) (cause to take place) stattfinden lassen; abhalten [Veranstaltung, Konferenz, Gottesdienst, Sitzung, Prüfung]; veranstalten [Festival, Auktion]; austragen [Meisterschaften]; führen [Unterhaltung, Gespräch, Korrespondenz]; durchführen [Untersuchung]; geben [Empfang]; halten [Vortrag, Rede]

be held — stattfinden

18) (restrain) [fest]halten

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

19) (coll.): (withhold) zurückhalten

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

20) (think, believe)

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

hold that... — dafürhalten, dass...; der Ansicht sein, dass...

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

hold oneself responsible for something — sich für etwas verantwortlich fühlen

hold something against somebody — jemandem etwas vorwerfen; see also dear 1. 1); responsible 1)
2. intransitive verb,
held

1) (not give way) [Seil, Nagel, Anker, Schloss, Angeklebtes:] halten; [Damm:] [stand]halten

2) (remain unchanged) anhalten; [an]dauern; [Wetter:] sich halten, so bleiben; [Angebot, Versprechen:] gelten

his luck held — er hatte auch weiterhin Glück

3) (remain steadfast)

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

4) (be valid)

hold [good or true] — gelten; Gültigkeit haben
3. noun
1) (grasp) Griff, der

grab or seize hold of something — etwas ergreifen

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

keep hold of something — etwas festhalten

lose one's hold — den Halt verlieren

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

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

get hold of somebody — (fig.) jemanden erreichen

get a hold on oneself — sich fassen

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

2) (influence) Einfluss, der (on, over auf + Akk.)

3) (Sport) Griff, der

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

4) (thing to hold by) Griff, der

5)

put on hold — auf Eis legen [Plan, Programm]

Phrasal Verbs:

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold off

- hold on

- hold out

- hold over

- hold up

- hold with

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I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
1) (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.) halten

2) (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.) halten

3) (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.) halten

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; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halten

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.) festhalten

6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (ent)halten

7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) abhalten

8) (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.) halten

9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) beibehalten

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.) die Aussicht haben

11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gelten

12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) festhalten

13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) (stand)halten

14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) standhalten

15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) fesseln

16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) abhalten

17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) innehaben

18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) sich halten

19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) warten

20) ((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?) aushalten

21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) aufbewahren

22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) bringen

23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
2. noun
1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) der Halt

2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) die Gewalt

3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) der Griff

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- -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.) der Schiffsraum

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hold

[həʊld, AM hoʊld]

I. NOUN

1. (grasp, grip) Halt m kein pl

to catch [or grab] [or get [a]] [or take [a]] \hold of sb/sth jdn/etw ergreifen

grab \hold of my hand and I'll pull you up nimm meine Hand und ich ziehe dich hoch

I just managed to grab \hold of Lucy before she fell in the pool ich konnte Lucy gerade noch schnappen, bevor sie in den Pool fiel fam

to keep \hold of sth etw festhalten

sb loses \hold of sth jdm entgleitet etw

sb loses \hold of the reins jdm gleiten die Zügel aus der Hand

2. ( fig)

to take \hold of sth custom, fashion auf etw akk überschwappen fam; fire, epidemic, disease auf etw akk übergreifen

3. (esp climbing) Halt m kein pl

it's a difficult mountain to climb as there aren't many \holds der Berg ist schwierig zu erklettern, weil in der Wand nicht viele Griffe sind

to lose one's \hold den Halt verlieren

4. (wrestling, martial arts) Griff m

no \holds barred contest Wettbewerb, bei dem alle Griffe erlaubt sind

to break free from sb's \hold sich akk aus jds Griff befreien

to loosen one's \hold on sb/sth den Griff an jdm/etw lockern

to release one's \hold on sb/sth jdn/etw loslassen

5. TELEC

to be on \hold in der Warteschleife sein

to put sb on \hold jdn in die Warteschleife schalten

his phone is engaged, can I put you on \hold? bei ihm ist besetzt, wollen Sie warten?

6. (delay)

to be on \hold auf Eis liegen fig

to put sth on \hold etw auf Eis legen fig

can we put this discussion on \hold until tomorrow? können wir diese Diskussion auf morgen verschieben?

7. (control, influence) Kontrolle f

the allies maintained their \hold on the port throughout the war die Alliierten hielten den Hafen während des gesamten Krieges besetzt

get \hold of yourself! reiß dich zusammen! fam

to lose one's \hold on life mit dem Leben nicht mehr fertigwerden

to lose one's \hold on reality den Sinn für die Realität verlieren

to have a [strong] \hold on [or over] sb [starken] Einfluss auf jdn haben

he hasn't got any \hold over [or on] me er kann mir nichts anhaben

8. ( fig: everything allowed)

no \holds barred ohne jegliches Tabu

when he argues with his girlfriend there are no \holds barred wenn er mit seiner Freundin streitet, kennt er kein Pardon

9. ( fig: find)

to get \hold of sb/sth jdn/etw auftreiben fam

I'll get \hold of some crockery for the picnic ich besorge Geschirr für das Picknick

I'll get \hold of John if you phone the others wenn du die anderen anrufst, versuche ich, John zu erreichen

to get \hold of information Informationen sammeln

10. (understand)

to get \hold of sth etw verstehen

to get \hold of the wrong idea etw falsch verstehen

don't get \hold of the wrong idea versteh mich nicht falsch

the student already has a good \hold of the subject der Student weiß bereits recht gut über das Thema Bescheid

11. FASHION of hairspray, mousse Halt m kein pl

normal/strong/extra strong \hold normaler/starker/extrastarker Halt

12. NAUT, AVIAT Frachtraum m

13. COMPUT Halteimpuls m

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

<held, held>

1. (grasp, grip)

▪ to \hold sb/sth [tight [or tightly]] jdn/etw [fest]halten

to \hold sb in one's arms jdn in den Armen halten

to \hold the door open for sb jdm die Tür aufhalten

to \hold a gun eine Waffe [in der Hand] halten

to \hold hands Händchen halten fam

to \hold sb's hand jds Hand halten

to \hold sth in one's hand etw in der Hand halten

to \hold one's nose sich dat die Nase zuhalten

to \hold sth in place etw halten; AUTO

to \hold the road eine gute Straßenlage haben

the latest model \holds the road well when cornering das neueste Modell weist in den Kurven gutes Fahrverhalten auf

to \hold one's sides with laughter sich dat die Seiten vor Lachen halten, sich akk vor Lachen krümmen

2. (carry)

▪ to \hold sb/sth jdn/etw [aus]halten [o tragen]

will the rope \hold my weight? wird das Seil mein Gewicht aushalten?

3. (maintain)

to \hold one's head high ( fig) erhobenen Hauptes dastehen

to \hold one's peace ( fig) den Mund halten fam

to \hold oneself badly sich akk gehenlassen fam

to \hold oneself in readiness sich akk bereithalten

to \hold oneself upright sich akk gerade halten

to \hold oneself well sich akk gut halten

4. (retain, restrain)

to \hold sb's attention [or interest] jdn fesseln

to \hold sb [in custody]/hostage/prisoner jdn in Haft/als Geisel/gefangen halten

to be able to \hold one's drink [or AM also liquor] Alkohol vertragen

to \hold [on to] the lead in Führung bleiben

to \hold sb to ransom jdn bis zur Zahlung eines Lösegelds gefangen halten

5. (keep)

to \hold one's course seinen Kurs [beibe]halten a. fig

to \hold course for sth NAUT, AVIAT auf etw akk Kurs nehmen

to \hold a note einen Ton halten

to \hold the prices at an acceptable level die Preise auf einem vernünftigen Niveau halten

to \hold one's serve SPORT den Aufschlag halten

sth is \holding its value pictures, antiques etw behält seinen Wert

to \hold sb to his/her word jdn beim Wort nehmen

6. (delay, stop)

▪ to \hold sth etw zurückhalten

we'll \hold lunch until you get here wir warten mit dem Essen, bis du hier bist

will you \hold my calls for the next half hour, please? können Sie bitte die nächste halbe Stunde niemanden durchstellen?

she's on the phone at the moment, will you \hold the line? sie spricht gerade, möchten Sie warten [o fam dranbleiben]?

we'll \hold the front page until we have all the details wir halten die erste Seite frei, bis wir alle Einzelheiten haben

\hold everything! (when sth occurs to sb) stopp!, warte!; (when sceptical) moment mal fam

\hold it [right there]! stopp!

ok, \hold it! PHOT gut, bleib so!

to \hold sth in abeyance etw ruhenlassen

to \hold one's breath die Luft anhalten

he said he'd finish the report by tomorrow but I'm not \holding my breath ( fig) er sagte, er würde den Bericht bis morgen fertig machen, aber ich verlasse mich lieber nicht darauf

to \hold one's fire MIL das Feuer einstellen, nicht gleich sein ganzes Pulver verschießen fig fam

\hold your fire! nicht schießen!; ( fig)

stop shouting at me and \hold your fire! hör auf mich anzubrüllen und reg dich ab! fam

to \hold confiscated goods/a parcel konfiszierte Waren/ein Paket einbehalten

7. (have room for)

▪ to \hold sth bottle, glass, box etw fassen; COMPUT etw speichern

one bag won't \hold all of the shopping der Einkauf passt nicht in eine Tüte

this room \holds 40 people dieser Raum bietet 40 Personen Platz

the CD rack \holds 100 CDs in den CD-Ständer passen 100 CDs

my brain can't \hold so much information at one time ich kann mir nicht so viel auf einmal merken

this hard disk \holds 13 gigabytes diese Festplatte hat ein Speichervolumen von 13 Gigabyte

8. (involve)

▪ to \hold sth for sth für jdn mit etw dat verbunden sein

fire seems to \hold a fascination for most people Feuer scheint auf die meisten Menschen eine Faszination auszuüben

death \holds no fear for her der Tod macht ihr keine Angst

sth \holds many disappointments/surprises etw hält viele Enttäuschungen/Überraschungen bereit

9. (possess)

to \hold land Land besitzen

10. (believe)

▪ to \hold that... der Meinung sein, dass...

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hold¹ [həʊld] s FLUG, SCHIFF Lade-, Frachtraum m

hold² [həʊld]

A s

1. Halt m, Griff m:

catch ( oder get, lay, seize, take) hold of sth etwas ergreifen oder in die Hand bekommen oder zu fassen bekommen oder umg erwischen;

get hold of sb jemanden erwischen,;

I couldn’t get hold of the money ich konnte das Geld nicht auftreiben;

keep hold of festhalten;

let go ( oder quit) one’s hold of sth etwas loslassen;

miss one’s hold danebengreifen

2. Halt m, Griff m, Stütze f:

afford no hold keinen Halt bieten;

lose one’s hold den Halt verlieren

3. Ringen: Griff m:

(with) no holds barred fig mit allen Mitteln oder Tricks;

in politics no holds are barred fig in der Politik wird mit harten Bandagen gekämpft

4. (on, over, of) Gewalt f, Macht f (über akk), Einfluss m (auf akk):

get a hold on sb jemanden unter seinen Einfluss oder in seine Macht bekommen;

get hold of o.s. sich in die Gewalt bekommen;

have a (firm) hold on sb jemanden in seiner Gewalt haben, jemanden beherrschen;

lose hold of o.s. die Fassung verlieren

5. US Einhalt m:

put a hold on sth etwas stoppen

6. US Haft f, Gewahrsam m

7. MUS Fermate f, Haltezeichen n

8. Raumfahrt: Unterbrechung f des Countdown

9. put on hold

a) fig etwas auf Eis legen,

b) TEL jemanden auf Warten schalten

10. obs Festung f

B v/t prät und pperf held [held], pperf JUR oder obs auch holden [ˈhəʊldən]

1. (fest)halten:

hold sb’s hand jemanden an der Hand halten;

the goalkeeper failed to hold the ball (Fußball) der Torhüter konnte den Ball nicht festhalten

2. sich die Nase, die Ohren zuhalten:

hold one’s nose( ears)

3. ein Gewicht etc tragen, (aus)halten

4. (in einem Zustand etc) halten:

hold o.s. erect sich gerade halten;

hold (o.s.) ready (sich) bereithalten;

the way he holds himself (so) wie er sich benimmt;

with one’s head held high hoch erhobenen Hauptes

5. (zurück-, ein)behalten:

hold the shipment die Sendung zurück(be)halten;

hold the mustard (im Restaurant etc) bes US (bitte) ohne Senf

6. zurück-, abhalten ( beide:

from von), an-, aufhalten, im Zaume halten, zügeln:

hold sb from doing sth jemanden davon abhalten, etwas zu tun;

there is no holding him er ist nicht zu halten oder zu bändigen oder zu bremsen;

hold the enemy den Feind aufhalten

7. US

a) festnehmen:

12 persons were held

b) in Haft halten

8. SPORT sich erfolgreich gegen einen Gegner verteidigen

9. jemanden festlegen (to auf akk):

hold sb to his word jemanden beim Wort nehmen

10. a) Wahlen, eine Versammlung, eine Pressekonferenz etc abhalten

b) ein Fest etc veranstalten

c) eine Rede halten

d) SPORT eine Meisterschaft etc austragen

11. einen Kurs etc beibehalten:

hold prices at the same level die Preise (auf dem gleichen Niveau) halten;

hold the pace SPORT das Tempo halten

12. Alkohol vertragen:

hold one’s liquor ( oder drink) well eine ganze Menge vertragen;

he can’t hold his liquor er verträgt nichts

13. a) MIL und fig eine Stellung halten, behaupten:

hold one’s own (with) sich behaupten (gegen), bestehen (neben);

hold the stage fig die Szene beherrschen, im Mittelpunkt stehen (Person); → fort 1, ground¹ A 7, stage A 3

b) Tennis: seinen Aufschlag halten, durchbringen

14. innehaben:

a) Land, Rechte etc besitzen: → account C 1

b) ein Amt etc bekleiden

15. einen Platz etc einnehmen, (inne)haben, einen Rekord halten:

hold an academic degree einen akademischen Titel führen

16. fassen:

a) enthalten:

the tank holds ten gallons

b) Platz bieten für, unterbringen:

the hotel holds 300 guests;

this hall holds 800 in diesen Saal gehen 800 Personen

17. enthalten, fig auch zum Inhalt haben:

the room holds period furniture das Zimmer ist mit Stilmöbeln eingerichtet;

the place holds many memories der Ort ist voll von Erinnerungen;

each picture holds a memory mit jedem Bild ist eine Erinnerung verbunden;

it holds no pleasure for him er findet kein Vergnügen daran;

life holds many surprises das Leben ist voller Überraschungen

18. Bewunderung, Sympathie etc hegen, haben ( beide:

for für):

hold no prejudice kein Vorurteil haben

19. behaupten:

hold (the view) that … die Ansicht vertreten oder der Ansicht sein, dass …

20. halten für, betrachten als:

I hold him to be a fool ich halte ihn für einen Narren;

it is held to be wise man hält es für klug ( to do zu tun)

21. halten:

hold sb dear jemanden lieb haben;

hold sb responsible jemanden verantwortlich machen; → contempt 1, esteem B

22. besonders JUR entscheiden ( that dass)

23. die Zuhörer etc fesseln, in Spannung halten:

hold sb’s attention jemandes Aufmerksamkeit fesseln oder wachhalten

24. US ein Hotelzimmer etc reservieren

25. hold to US beschränken auf (akk)

26. hold against

a) jemandem etwas vorhalten oder vorwerfen,

b) jemandem etwas übel nehmen oder nachtragen

27. US jemandem (aus)reichen:

food to hold us for a week

28. MUS einen Ton (aus)halten

29. hold sth over sb jemanden mit etwas einschüchtern oder erpressen

C v/i

1. halten, nicht (zer)reißen oder (zer)brechen

2. stand-, aushalten, sich halten

3. (sich) festhalten (by, to an dat)

4. bleiben:

hold on one’s course seinen Kurs weiterverfolgen;

hold on one’s way seinen Weg weitergehen;

hold onto → hold on 1, 2, 7; → fast² B

5. sich verhalten:

hold still stillhalten

6. sein Recht ableiten (of, from von)

7. auch hold good (weiterhin) gelten, gültig sein oder bleiben:

the rule holds of ( oder in) all cases die Regel gilt in allen Fällen

8. anhalten, andauern:

the fine weather held;

my luck held das Glück blieb mir treu

9. einhalten:

hold! halt!

10. hold by ( oder to) jemandem od einer Sache treu bleiben

11. hold with

a) übereinstimmen mit,

b) einverstanden sein mit

12. stattfinden

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I noun
(of ship) Laderaum, der; (of aircraft) Frachtraum, der
II 1. transitive verb,
held

1) (grasp) halten; (carry) tragen; (keep fast) festhalten

hold somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm festhalten

2) (support) [tragendes Teil:] halten, stützen, tragen [Decke, Dach usw.]; aufnehmen [Gewicht, Kraft]

3) (keep in position) halten

hold the door open for somebody — jemandem die Tür aufhalten

4) (grasp to control) halten [Kind, Hund, Zügel]

5) (keep in particular attitude)

hold oneself still — stillhalten

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

6) (contain) enthalten; bergen [Gefahr, Geheimnis]; (be able to contain) fassen [Liter, Personen usw.]

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

7) (not be intoxicated by)

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

8) (possess) besitzen; haben

9) (have gained) halten [Rekord]; haben [Diplom, Doktorgrad]

10) (keep possession of) halten [Stützpunkt, Stadt, Stellung]; (Mus.): (sustain) [aus]halten [Ton]

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

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

11) (occupy) innehaben, (geh.) bekleiden [Posten, Amt, Stellung]

hold office — im Amt sein

hold the line — (Teleph.) am Apparat bleiben

12) (engross) fesseln, (geh.) gefangen halten [Aufmerksamkeit, Publikum]

13) (keep in specified condition) halten

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

14) (detain) (in custody) in Haft halten, festhalten; (imprison) festsetzen; inhaftieren; (arrest) festnehmen

be held in a prison — in einem Gefängnis einsitzen

15) (oblige to adhere)

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

16) (Sport): (restrict)

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

17) (cause to take place) stattfinden lassen; abhalten [Veranstaltung, Konferenz, Gottesdienst, Sitzung, Prüfung]; veranstalten [Festival, Auktion]; austragen [Meisterschaften]; führen [Unterhaltung, Gespräch, Korrespondenz]; durchführen [Untersuchung]; geben [Empfang]; halten [Vortrag, Rede]

be held — stattfinden

18) (restrain) [fest]halten

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

19) (coll.): (withhold) zurückhalten

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

20) (think, believe)

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

hold that... — dafürhalten, dass...; der Ansicht sein, dass...

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

hold oneself responsible for something — sich für etwas verantwortlich fühlen

hold something against somebody — jemandem etwas vorwerfen; see also dear 1. 1); responsible 1)
2. intransitive verb,
held

1) (not give way) [Seil, Nagel, Anker, Schloss, Angeklebtes:] halten; [Damm:] [stand]halten

2) (remain unchanged) anhalten; [an]dauern; [Wetter:] sich halten, so bleiben; [Angebot, Versprechen:] gelten

his luck held — er hatte auch weiterhin Glück

3) (remain steadfast)

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

4) (be valid)

hold [good or true] — gelten; Gültigkeit haben
3. noun
1) (grasp) Griff, der

grab or seize hold of something — etwas ergreifen

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

keep hold of something — etwas festhalten

lose one's hold — den Halt verlieren

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

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

get hold of somebody — (fig.) jemanden erreichen

get a hold on oneself — sich fassen

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

2) (influence) Einfluss, der (on, over auf + Akk.)

3) (Sport) Griff, der

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

4) (thing to hold by) Griff, der

5)

put on hold — auf Eis legen [Plan, Programm]

Phrasal Verbs:

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold off

- hold on

- hold out

- hold over

- hold up

- hold with

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(keep) something in suspense expr.

etwas in der Schwebe halten ausdr.

im ungewissen lassen ausdr. (point) something out to someone expr.

jemandem etwas entgegenhalten ausdr. (a meeting, etc.) v.

abhalten (Treffen, Versammlung) v. (possess) v.

innehaben v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: held)

= abhalten (Treffen) v.

beibehalten v.

bereithalten v.

enthalten v.

festhalten v.

halten v.

(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)

English-german dictionary > hold
8 hold

I [həʊld]
nome

1) (grasp) presa f.

to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]

to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]

2) (possession)

to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]

3) (contact)

to get hold of — chiamare, contattare

4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)

to get a hold of oneself — riprendersi

5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.

6) (in wrestling) presa f.

7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.

8) tel.

to put a call on hold — mettere una chiamata in attesa

to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
II 1. [həʊld]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)

1) (clasp) tenere

to hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]

to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]

to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia

to hold each other — abbracciarsi

2) (maintain)

to hold one's head still — tenere la testa immobile

to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto

3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]

to be held — avere luogo o tenersi

4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]

the bus holds ten (people) — il pulmino può trasportare 10 persone

to hold one's drink — reggere l'alcol

5) (contain) [drawer, box] contenere [ objects]

6) (support) reggere [ load]

7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]

there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno

8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]

to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio

9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]

10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]

hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!

11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]

to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia

to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che

to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile

12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]

to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere

13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]

14) tel.

to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea

15) mus. tenere [ note]

16) aut.

to hold the road — tenere la strada
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)

1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere

2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare

3) tel. attendere (in linea)

4) (remain steady)

hold still! — stai fermo!
3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. held)

to hold oneself well — tenersi bene su

- hold against

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold in

- hold off

- hold on

- hold on to

- hold out

- hold over

- hold to

- hold together

- hold up

- hold with

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I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
1) (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.)

2) (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.)

3) (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.)

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; Will 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; He was held captive.)

6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.)

7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.)

8) (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.)

9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.)

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.)

11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.)

12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)

13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.)

14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.)

15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.)

16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)

17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.)

18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.)

19) ((of good weather) to continue: I 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: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?)

21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.)

22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.)

23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
2. noun
1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)

2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)

3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)

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- - 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.)

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I [həʊld]
nome

1) (grasp) presa f.

to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]

to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]

2) (possession)

to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]

3) (contact)

to get hold of — chiamare, contattare

4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)

to get a hold of oneself — riprendersi

5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.

6) (in wrestling) presa f.

7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.

8) tel.

to put a call on hold — mettere una chiamata in attesa

to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
II 1. [həʊld]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)

1) (clasp) tenere

to hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]

to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]

to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia

to hold each other — abbracciarsi

2) (maintain)

to hold one's head still — tenere la testa immobile

to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto

3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]

to be held — avere luogo o tenersi

4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]

the bus holds ten (people) — il pulmino può trasportare 10 persone

to hold one's drink — reggere l'alcol

5) (contain) [drawer, box] contenere [ objects]

6) (support) reggere [ load]

7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]

there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno

8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]

to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio

9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]

10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]

hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!

11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]

to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia

to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che

to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile

12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]

to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere

13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]

14) tel.

to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea

15) mus. tenere [ note]

16) aut.

to hold the road — tenere la strada
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)

1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere

2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare

3) tel. attendere (in linea)

4) (remain steady)

hold still! — stai fermo!
3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. held)

to hold oneself well — tenersi bene su

- hold against

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold in

- hold off

- hold on

- hold on to

- hold out

- hold over

- hold to

- hold together

- hold up

- hold with

English-Italian dictionary > hold
9 hold

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1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb
1) (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.) tener en las manos, agarrar, asir

2) (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.) tener; aguantar

3) (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.) aguantar, soportar

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; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguantar

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.) detener, retener

6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) tener (una)capacidad de, contener

7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tener lugar, celebrar, organizar

8) (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.) mantenerse

9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar, desempeñar, ejercer

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.) creer, considerar, estar seguro

11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ser válido, tener validez

12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) hacer cumplir

13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender

14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir (frente)

15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) mantener

16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) tener

17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) tener lugar, celebrarse

18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) poseer, tener

19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) mantenerse, aguantar

20) ((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?) esperar, aguardar

21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) aguantar

22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) guardar

23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) deparar

2. noun
1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) control; asimiento

2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) dominio, influencia

3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) llave

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- - 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.) bodega

hold¹ n bodega

he hid in the hold of the ship se escondió en la bodega del barco

to get hold of someone ponerse en contacto con alguien

to get hold of something coger algo / agarrar algo

to take hold of something coger algo

hold² vb

1. sostener / tener en la mano

can you hold my camera, please? ¿me aguantas la cámara, por favor?

she held her baby in her arms tenía el bebé en brazos

2. coger / sujetar

hold it tight! ¡sujétalo fuerte!

hold my hand dame la mano

hold me tight abrázame fuerte

3. tener una capacidad / tener cabida

this glass holds half a litre en este vaso cabe medio litro

the stadium holds 100,000 people el estadio tiene cabida para 100.000 personas

4. celebrar / dar

they held a party for her le hicieron una fiesta

elections will be held soon pronto se celebrarán elecciones

5. tener / ocupar

he holds the office of secretary ocupa el puesto de secretario

to hold a conversation mantener una conversación

to hold hands ir cogidos de la mano

to hold your breath contener la respiración

to hold the line no colgar el teléfono

El pasado y participio pasado de hold es held; el gerundio se escribe holding

hold

tr[həʊld]

noun

1 (grip) asimiento

2 (place to grip) asidero

3 (in ship, plane) bodega

4 (control) autoridad nombre femenino, control nombre masculino; (influence) influencia

■ governments should exert a strong hold on public expenditure los gobiernos deben aplicar un control riguroso sobre el gasto público

■ she has a strong hold over him ella ejerce una influencia poderosa sobre él

5 (in wrestling) llave nombre femenino

transitive verb (pt & pp held tr[held])

1 (keep in one's hand) aguantar, sostener; (grip tightly) agarrar; (support) soportar, aguantar

■ hold my bag aguántame el bolso

2 (maintain - opinion) sostener

3 (contain) dar cabida a, tener capacidad para

■ the stadium holds a lot of people el estadio tiene capacidad para mucha gente

4 figurative use deparar

■ I don't know what the future holds for me no sé lo que el futuro me deparará, no sé lo que me espera en el futuro

5 (meeting) celebrar; (conversation) mantener

■ political parties often hold meetings in parks los partidos políticos celebran a menudo sus mítines en los parques

■ she loves holding long chats with her best friend le encanta mantener largas charlas con su mejor amiga

6 (think) creer, considerar

7 (keep) guardar

intransitive verb

1 (withstand attack, pressure) resistir

2 (remain true) seguir siendo válido,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to catch hold of agarrar, asir, coger

to get hold of (grab) agarrar, asir, coger 2 (obtain) hacerse con, encontrar, localizar

■ wait till I get hold of you! ¡espera a que te coja!

■ I can't get hold of that book anywhere no encuentro ese libro en ninguna parte

■ she couldn't get hold of him all afternoon no lo pudo localizar en toda la tarde

to hold one's head high llevar bien alta la cabeza

to hold one's own figurative use defenderse

■ he can hold his own in Spanish se defiende en español

to hold somebody abrazar a alguien

to hold somebody's hand cogerle la mano a alguien

to hold the road SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL agarrarse a la carretera

hold ['ho:ld] v, held ['hɛld] ; holding vt

1) possess: tener

to hold office: ocupar un puesto

2) restrain: detener, controlar

to hold one's temper: controlar su mal genio

3) clasp, grasp: agarrar, coger

to hold hands: agarrarse de la mano

4) : sujetar, mantener fijo

hold this nail for me: sujétame este clavo

5) contain: contener, dar cabida a

6) support: aguantar, sostener

7) regard: considerar, tener

he held me responsible: me consideró responsable

8) conduct: celebrar (una reunión), realizar (un evento), mantener (una conversación)

hold vi

1) : aguantar, resistir

the rope will hold: la cuerda resistirá

2) : ser válido, valer

my offer still holds: mi oferta todavía es válida

3)

to hold forth : perorar, arengar

4)

to hold to : mantenerse firme en

5)

to hold with : estar de acuerdo con

hold n

1) grip: agarre m, llave f (en deportes)

2) control: control m, dominio m

to get hold of oneself: controlarse

3) delay: demora f

to put on hold: suspender temporalmente

4) : bodega f (en un barco o un avión)

5)

to get hold of : conseguir, localizar

hold (on -)

adj.

• retenido, -a adj.

n.

• agarradero s.m.

• agarre s.m.

• agarro s.m.

• apresamiento s.m.

• arraigo s.m.

• mango s.m.

• retención s.f. (To contain)

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: held) = caber v.

(§pres: quepo, cabes...) pret: cup-

fut/c: cabr-•) (To fit)

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: held) = adherir v. (To hold back)

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: held) = detener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: held) = contener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• mantener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• retener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• soportar v.

• sostener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• sujetar v.

• tener v.

(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-

fut/c: tendr-•)

I
1. həʊld
(past & past p held) transitive verb

1)

a) ( have in one's hand(s)) tener*

she was holding a newspaper — tenía un periódico en la mano

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

b) ( clasp)

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

c) ( grip) ( Auto) agarrar, adherirse*

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

2)

a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantar

to hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido

b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida para

c) ( contain) contener*

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

d) ( have in store) deparar

who knows what the future holds — quién sabe qué nos deparará el futuro

3)

a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*

raise your legs off the floor and hold them there — levanta las piernas del suelo y manténlas levantadas

b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*

she held the lead throughout the race — se mantuvo a la cabeza durante toda la carrera

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

4)

a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardar

I will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...

she asked her secretary to hold all her calls — le dijo a su secretaria que no le pasara ninguna llamada

b) (detain, imprison)

she is being held at the police station for questioning — está detenida en la comisaría para ser interrogada

c) ( restrain) detener*

once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga

d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar

5)

a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocupar

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

b) ( consider) considerar; ( assert) sostener*, mantener*

this is held to be the case — se considera que es así

principles which he holds dear — principios que le son caros

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

to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo

c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*

interviews will be held in London — las entrevistas tendrán lugar en Londres

6)

a) ( stop)

hold it! — espera!

hold it right there or I'll shoot! — quieto o disparo!

hold your fire! — alto al fuego!

b) ( omit) (AmE)

I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza

2.

vi

1) (clasp, grip)

hold tight! — agárrate fuerte!

2)

a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistir

b) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*

share prices have held — los precios de las acciones se han mantenido

if our luck holds — si nos sigue acompañando la suerte

3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido

my promise still holds good — mi promesa sigue en pie

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Phrasal Verbs:

- hold against

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold in

- hold off

- hold on

- hold out

- hold over

- hold together

- hold up

- hold with

II

noun

1) u

a) (grip, grasp)

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 keep hold of something — no soltar* algo

you keep hold of him — que no se te escape

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

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

where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?

the fire took hold — el fuego prendió

b) ( control)

to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control

to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse

the hold they have over the members of the sect — el dominio que ejercen sobre los miembros de la secta

c) (TV)

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

2) c

a) (in wrestling, judo) llave f

with no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones

b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m

3) c (delay, pause) demora f

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

I've got Mr Brown on hold — el Sr Brown está esperando para hablar con usted

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

4) c (of ship, aircraft) bodega f

[hǝʊld] (vb: pt, pp held)
1. N

1) (=grasp) agarro m, asimiento m

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

catch hold! — ¡toma!

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

where can I get hold of some red paint? — ¿dónde puedo conseguir pintura roja?

where did you get hold of that? — ¿dónde has adquirido eso?

where did you get hold of that idea? — ¿de dónde te salió esa idea?

you get hold of some odd ideas — te formas unas ideas muy raras

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

we're trying to get hold of him — tratamos de ponernos en contacto con él

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 put a plan on hold — suspender temporalmente la ejecución de un plan

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

• to seize hold of — apoderarse de

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

2) (Mountaineering) asidero m

3) (Wrestling) presa f, llave f

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

4) (fig) (=control, influence) (exerted by person) influencia f, dominio m (on, over sobre); (exerted by habit) arraigo m (on, over en)

her powerful hold on her son — su poderosa influencia sobre su hijo

this broke the dictator's hold — esto acabó con el dominio del dictador

• 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

drink has a hold on him — la bebida está muy arraigada en él, está atrapado por la bebida

5) (Aer, Naut) bodega f, compartimento m de carga

2. VT

1) (=grasp) tener; (=grasp firmly) sujetar; (=take hold of) coger, agarrar (LAm); (=embrace) abrazar

he was holding a little mouse in his hand — tenía un ratoncillo en la mano

she came in holding a baby/bunch of flowers — entró con un niño en brazos/con un ramo de flores en las manos

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

he held my arm — me tuvo por el brazo

hold the ladder — sujeta la escalera

hold this for a moment — coge esto un momento

hold him or he'll fall — sostenle que va a caer

• 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

to hold sb tight — abrazar a algn estrechamente
nose 1., 1)
2) (=maintain, keep) [+ attention, interest] mantener; [+ belief, opinion] tener, sostener; [+ note] sostener

• 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

3) (=keep back) retener, guardar

I will hold the money for you — guardaré el dinero para ti

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

we are holding it pending inquiries — lo guardamos mientras se hagan indagaciones

4) (=check, restrain) [+ enemy, breath] contener

hold it! — ¡para!, ¡espera!

hold everything! — ¡que se pare todo!

the police held him for three days — lo detuvo la policía durante tres días

there was no holding him — no había manera de detenerle

• to hold sb prisoner — tener preso a algn

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

5) (=possess) [+ post, town, lands] ocupar; [+ passport, ticket, shares, title] tener; (Econ) [+ reserves] tener en reserva, tener guardado; [+ record] ostentar; (Mil) [+ position] mantenerse en

• 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

6) (=contain) contener, tener capacidad or cabida para

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

this holds the money — esto contiene el dinero

this bag won't hold them all — en este saco no caben todos

a car that holds six — un coche de seis plazas

what the future holds for us — lo que el futuro guarda para nosotros

what does the future hold? — ¿qué nos reserva el futuro?

7) (=carry on) [+ conversation] mantener; [+ interview, meeting, election] celebrar; [+ event] realizar; (formally) celebrar

the maths exam is being held today — hoy tiene lugar el examen de matemáticas

the meeting will be held on Monday — se celebrará la reunión el lunes, la reunión tendrá lugar el lunes

to hold a mass — (Rel) celebrar una misa

8) (=consider, believe) creer, sostener

to hold that... — creer que..., sostener que...

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

it is held by some that... — hay quien cree 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
peace 1.
9) (=bear weight of) soportar

3. VI

1) (=stick) pegarse; (=not give way) mantenerse firme, resistir; [weather] continuar, seguir bueno

the ceasefire seems to be holding — el cese de fuego parece que se mantiene

• to hold firm or fast — mantenerse firme

2) (=be valid) valer, ser valedero

the objection does not hold — la objeción no vale

3) (Telec)

please hold — no cuelge, por favor

- hold against

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold in

- hold off

- hold on

- hold on to

- hold out

- hold out on

- hold over

- hold to

- hold together

- hold up

- hold with

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I
1. [həʊld]
(past & past p held) transitive verb

1)

a) ( have in one's hand(s)) tener*

she was holding a newspaper — tenía un periódico en la mano

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

b) ( clasp)

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

c) ( grip) ( Auto) agarrar, adherirse*

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

2)

a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantar

to hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido

b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida para

c) ( contain) contener*

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

d) ( have in store) deparar

who knows what the future holds — quién sabe qué nos deparará el futuro

3)

a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*

raise your legs off the floor and hold them there — levanta las piernas del suelo y manténlas levantadas

b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*

she held the lead throughout the race — se mantuvo a la cabeza durante toda la carrera

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

4)

a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardar

I will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...

she asked her secretary to hold all her calls — le dijo a su secretaria que no le pasara ninguna llamada

b) (detain, imprison)

she is being held at the police station for questioning — está detenida en la comisaría para ser interrogada

c) ( restrain) detener*

once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga

d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar

5)

a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocupar

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

b) ( consider) considerar; ( assert) sostener*, mantener*

this is held to be the case — se considera que es así

principles which he holds dear — principios que le son caros

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

to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo

c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*

interviews will be held in London — las entrevistas tendrán lugar en Londres

6)

a) ( stop)

hold it! — espera!

hold it right there or I'll shoot! — quieto o disparo!

hold your fire! — alto al fuego!

b) ( omit) (AmE)

I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza

2.

vi

1) (clasp, grip)

hold tight! — agárrate fuerte!

2)

a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistir

b) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*

share prices have held — los precios de las acciones se han mantenido

if our luck holds — si nos sigue acompañando la suerte

3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido

my promise still holds good — mi promesa sigue en pie

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Phrasal Verbs:

- hold against

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold in

- hold off

- hold on

- hold out

- hold over

- hold together

- hold up

- hold with

II

noun

1) u

a) (grip, grasp)

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 keep hold of something — no soltar* algo

you keep hold of him — que no se te escape

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

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

where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?

the fire took hold — el fuego prendió

b) ( control)

to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control

to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse

the hold they have over the members of the sect — el dominio que ejercen sobre los miembros de la secta

c) (TV)

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

2) c

a) (in wrestling, judo) llave f

with no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones

b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m

3) c (delay, pause) demora f

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

I've got Mr Brown on hold — el Sr Brown está esperando para hablar con usted

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

4) c (of ship, aircraft) bodega f

English-spanish dictionary > hold
10 hold

§ (held, held) ჭერა, დაჭერა, დაკავება

§

1 **

to take hold of sth ხელის წავლება / მოკიდება

to catch hold of sth ხელის ჩავლება / ტაცება

he kept a tight hold of the rope თოკი მაგრად ეჭირა

he let go his hold of the rope თოკი ხელიდან გაუშვა

keep hold of me! ხელი მომკიდე!

it is hard to get hold of him მისი ნახვა / დაჭერა ძნელია

2 გავლენა

to have hold over smb. ვინმეზე გავლენის ქონა

3 გემის ტრიუმი

4 (held) ხელში ჭერა (უჭირავს)

he was holding an umbrella ხელში ქოლგა ეჭირა / ეკავა

she was holding a child in her arms ხელში ბავშვი ეჭირა

they were holding hands ხელიხელჩაკიდებულები იყვნენ

hold your head! თავი მღლა დაიჭირე! / ცხვირს ნუ ჩამოუშვებ!

hold up! ხელები მაღლა!

5 (held) ტევა (ეტევა)

how many people does this hall hold? რამდენ ხალხს იტევს ეს დარბაზი?

my car can hold seven people ჩემს მანქანაში შვიდი კაცი ეტევა

6 (held) ჩატარება (ჩაატარებს), მოწყობა, გამართვა

we held a meeting კრება ჩავატარეთ

the elections will be held in October არჩევნები ოქტომბერში ჩატარდება

they held a debate დებატები გამართს

7 (held) გაჩერება (გააჩერებს)

we can't hold him at home სახლში ვერ ვაჩერებთ (სულ სადღაც გარბის)

hold it არ გაინძრე! (მაგ. ფოტოსურათის გადაღებისას)

8 (held) გაძლება (გაძლებს)

will the rope / branch hold? თოკი / ტოტი გაუძლებს?

9 (held) მოქმედება

this law still holds ეს კანონი ჯერჯერობით მოქმედებს

the frost still holds ჯერ კიდევ ყინავს

10 (held) ყოლა (ჰყავს), ქონა (აქვს)

he was held prisoner for a month ერთი თვე დატყვევებული ჰყავდათ

I hold my money in the bank ფული ბანკში მაქვს შენახული

11 (held) ჩათვლა (ჩათვლის), მიჩნევა

I hold him (to be) a fool მას სულელად მივიჩნევ

I hold this to be quite useless მე ეს სრულიად უსარგებლოდ მიმაჩნია

the judge held that she was guilty მოსამართლემ ის დამნაშავედ მიიჩნია /ცნო

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who knows what the future holds for us! ვინ იცის, მომავალი რას გვიქადის!

to hold one's breath სულის განაბვა, გატრუნვა, სუნთქვის შეკავება

to hold a person to his promise / word დაპირების შეხსენება და შესრულებინება (შეასრულებინებს)

to hold the floor სიტყვით გამოსვლა (შეკრებაზე)

to hold forth (on some topic) რაიმე თემაზე დიდხანს ლაპარაკი

he held forth on the subject of health ჯანმრთელობაზე კარგა ხანს ილაქლაქა

to hold smb. responsible:

you will be held responsible for it ამაზე პასუხს აგებ

we shall hold you responsible for this work ამ სამუშაოზე თქვენ იქნებით პასუხისმგებელი

he holds some office in the ministry რაღაცა თანამდებობაზეა სამინისტროში

loosen your hold on the wheel ნუ ხარ საჭეს ჩაბღაუჭებული!

hold the line! ყურმილი არ დადო

●●hold him to his promise დაპირება შეასრულებინე

to hold smb. up to ridicule ვისიმე მასხარად აგდება

we hold your work in high regard თქვენს ნაშრომს ძალიან ვაფასებთ

to hold smb. to ransom ვისიმე მძევლად აყვანა გამოსყიდვის მიზნთ (!!!!)

to hold a raffle ლატარიის მოწყობა

●●what does the future hold in store for us? რას გვიქადის მომავალი?

hold your tongue! ენა დაიმოკლე!

the hall won't hold that many people დარბაზი ამდენ ხალხს ვერ დაიტევს

to take hold of ხელის წავლება / ჩავლება / მოკიდება

they were holding hands ხელჩაკიდებულები იყვნენ

●●his explanation doesn't hold water მისი ახსნა-განმარტება არადამაჯერებელია;

the jug holds ten litres easily ეს დოქი თავისუფლად იტევს ათ ლიტრს

to hold debate with oneself აწონ-დაწონა, მოფიქრება

to get hold of ჩაჭიდება (ჩაეჭიდება)

to hold / keep smb's nose to the grindstone ვინმესთვის შეუსვენებლივ მუშაობის დაძალება

we are holding the enemy in check მტერი შევაჩერეთ

to take a fast hold on sth ხელის მაგრად ჩაჭიდება

immigration hold დაპატიმრების განკარგულება

I `m held accountable for this ამაზე მე ვარ პასუხისმგებელი

we held a contest შეჯიბრი მოვაწყვეთ

the committee held a council კომიტეტმა სხდომა ჩაატარა

he held her in an embrace ჩახუტებული ჰყავდა

he held his audience spellbound აუდიტორია მოაჯადოვა

he is held in great respect დიდ პატივშია

*the meeting was held in private კრება დახურული იყო

English-Georgian dictionary > hold
11 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.) resistir, aguantar

2) (to continue to fight against an enemy attack: The soldiers held out for eight days.) resistir, aguantar

3) (to be enough to last: Will our supplies hold out till the end of the month?) aguantar, durar

hold out vi

1) last: aguantar, durar

2) resist: resistir

hold out (for sth.)

expr.

• resistir v.

v.

• aguantar v.

1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( extend) \<\<hands/arms\>\> tender*, alargar*

2) v + adv + o

a) ( offer) \<\<prospect/possibility\>\> ofrecer*; \<\<hope\>\> dar*

b) ( represent) (usu pass) presentar

c) (have, retain) \<\<hope\>\> tener*

I don't hold out much hope of getting the job — no tengo muchas esperanzas de que me den el trabajo

3) v + adv

a) (survive, last) \<\<person\>\> aguantar; \<\<food/shoes\>\> durar

b) (resist, make a stand) \<\<army/town\>\> resistir

the strikers are holding out for 5% — los huelguistas se mantienen firmes en su reivindicación de un 5% de aumento

c) ( withhold information) (colloq)

after two days of questioning he's still holding out on them — ya van dos días de interrogatorios y todavía no ha cantado (fam)

1.

VT + ADV [+ object] ofrecer, alargar; [+ hand] tender, alargar; [+ arm] extender; [+ possibility] ofrecer; [+ hope] dar

to hold out sth to sb — ofrecerle algo a algn

2. VI + ADV

1) (=resist) resistir ( against a); aguantar

to hold out for sth — insistir hasta conseguir algo

he held out for £10 — insistió en 10 libras

2) (=last) [supplies] durar; [weather] seguir bueno

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1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( extend) \<\<hands/arms\>\> tender*, alargar*

2) v + adv + o

a) ( offer) \<\<prospect/possibility\>\> ofrecer*; \<\<hope\>\> dar*

b) ( represent) (usu pass) presentar

c) (have, retain) \<\<hope\>\> tener*

I don't hold out much hope of getting the job — no tengo muchas esperanzas de que me den el trabajo

3) v + adv

a) (survive, last) \<\<person\>\> aguantar; \<\<food/shoes\>\> durar

b) (resist, make a stand) \<\<army/town\>\> resistir

the strikers are holding out for 5% — los huelguistas se mantienen firmes en su reivindicación de un 5% de aumento

c) ( withhold information) (colloq)

after two days of questioning he's still holding out on them — ya van dos días de interrogatorios y todavía no ha cantado (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > hold out
12 firm

I noun
Firma, die

firm of architects/decorators — Architektenbüro, das/Malerbetrieb, der
II 1. adjective
1) fest; stabil [Verhältnis, Konstruktion, Stuhl]; straff [Busen]; verbindlich [Angebot]

be on firm ground again — (lit. or fig.) wieder festen Boden unter den Füßen haben

they are firm friends — sie sind gut befreundet

the chair is not firm — der Stuhl ist wacklig od. wackelt

2) (resolute) entschlossen [Blick]; bestimmt, entschieden [Ton]

be a firm believer in something — fest an etwas (Akk.) glauben

3) (insisting on obedience etc.) bestimmt

be firm with somebody — jemandem gegenüber bestimmt auftreten
2. adverb
stand firm! — (fig.) sei standhaft!

hold firm to something — (fig.) an einer Sache festhalten
3. transitive verb
fest werden lassen; festigen, straffen [Muskulatur, Körper]

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I [fə:m] adjective
1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) fest

2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) entschlossen

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- academic.ru/87050/firmly">firmly
II [fə:m] noun
(a business company: an engineering firm.) die Firma

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firm¹

[fɜ:m, AM fɜ:rm]

n Firma f, Unternehmen nt

\firm of lawyers [Rechts]anwaltsbüro nt, [Rechts]anwaltskanzlei f

small \firm kleine Firma

state-owned \firm staatliches Unternehmen

firm²

[fɜ:m, AM fɜ:rm]

I. adj

1. (steady) stabil, fest

keep a \firm hold of the railing halten Sie sich am Geländer fest

2. (secure) sicher, robust

the pole is \firm in its base der Pfosten ist gut befestigt; COMM currency, market, shares stabil

3. (strong) fest, stark

\firm grip fester Griff

to have a \firm grip on sth etw fest in der Hand haben

with a \firm hand mit starker Hand

\firm handshake kräftiger [o fester] Händedruck

4. (strict) entschieden, streng

▪ to be \firm with sb gegenüber jdm bestimmt auftreten

love and a \firm hand are keys to successful childrearing Liebe und Disziplin sind die Grundlagen jeder erfolgreichen Kindererziehung

5. (thorough) zuverlässig, sicher

\firm basis sichere Grundlage

\firm understanding feste Vereinbarung

6. (sure) fest, sicher

we're appealing to the government for a \firm commitment to help the refugees wir fordern die Regierung dazu auf, eine definitive Zusage zur Unterstützung der Flüchtlinge abzugeben

some still claim that there is no \firm evidence linking smoking with cancer manche Leute behaupten noch immer, es gebe keine eindeutige Verknüpfung zwischen Rauchen und Krebs

\firm offer verbindliches Angebot; ECON, FIN, STOCKEX

\firm order (irrevocable) Festauftrag m, feste Bestellung; (to broker) Kundenauftrag zum Kauf oder Verkauf von Wertpapieren zu einem bestimmten Termin

\firm sale Festkauf m

7. (hard) fest, hart

\firm ground fester Boden

8. (staunch) standhaft, beständig

\firm ally enger Verbündeter/enge Verbündete

\firm friend enger Freund/enge Freundin; (resolute) entschlossen

to be a \firm believer in sth fest an etw akk glauben

\firm in the belief that they could never be caught they didn't bother to hide the clues fest davon überzeugt, niemals gefasst zu werden, kümmerten sie sich nicht darum, die Hinweise zu beseitigen

II. adv fest

to hold \firm standhaft bleiben, nicht nachgeben

to stand \firm eine feste Haltung einnehmen; ( fig) unnachgiebig sein

to stand \firm in sth unerschütterlich bei etw dat bleiben

to stay \firm in sth bei etw dat standhaft bleiben

III. vi sich akk stabilisieren [o festigen]; FIN bonds fester tendieren, anziehen

Eurobonds have been \firming lately Euroanleihen tendieren seit einiger Zeit fester

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I [fɜːm]
n
Firma f
firm of lawyers — Rechtsanwaltsbüro nt

the Firm (inf) — die Mafia
II
1. adj (+er)

1) (= solid) mattress, pillow, fruit, foundation etc fest; stomach, thighs straff

the cake should be firm to the touch — der Kuchen sollte sich fest anfühlen

firm ground or going (Horse Racing) — harter Boden

2) (= strong) hold, grip fest, sicher; handshake fest; (= steady) support, chair, ladder stabil

to get or take a firm hold on sth — etw festhalten

to keep a firm grip or hold on sth/oneself (fig) — etw fest/sich gut im Griff haben

to have firm control of sth —

Liverpool took firm control of the game — Liverpool beherrschte das Spiel

to have a firm grasp/understanding of sth — etw gut beherrschen/verstehen

to gain a firm foothold (fig) — festen Fuß fassen

to have a firm foothold (fig) —

you need a firm base or foundation in any career — für jede Karriere braucht man eine stabile Basis or eine feste Grundlage

they have no firm foundations on which to build — sie haben keine feste Grundlage, auf der sie bauen können

to put sth on a firm footing or foundation (economy, company etc) — etw auf eine sichere Basis stellen

3) (= definite) agreement, promise, commitment, belief, support fest; decision endgültig; evidence, information, conclusion sicher; news bestätigt; step entschlossen

to set a firm date for sth — einen festen Termin für etw vereinbaren

it is my firm belief or conviction that... — ich bin der festen Überzeugung, dass...

to be a firm believer in sth/that... — fest an etw (acc) glauben/daran glauben, dass...

he's a firm supporter or advocate of capital punishment — er ist ein entschiedener Befürworter der Todesstrafe

firm Conservative supporters — überzeugte Anhänger der konservativen Partei

4) (= strict) leader, father stark; leadership, policy, voice fest; manner, action entschlossen; measure durchgreifend

this demands firm leadership — das erfordert eine feste Führung

to be firm about sth — auf etw (dat) bestehen

to be firm with sb — jdm gegenüber bestimmt auftreten

she's firm with the children —

to take a firm hand with sb — streng mit jdm umgehen

children need a firm hand — Kinder brauchen eine feste Hand

to take a firm stand or line — klar Stellung beziehen

to take a firm stand or line against sth — energisch gegen etw vorgehen

5)

firm friends — enge Freunde

they are firm friends —

to become firm friends with sb — sich eng mit jdm befreunden

(with sb) —

this restaurant is one of my firm favourites (Brit) or favorites (US) — dies ist eines meiner Lieblingsrestaurants

or favorite (US) — hoher Favorit sein

for a job — der aussichtsreichste Kandidat für einen Posten

6) (FIN) price, currency stabil

the pound was fairly firm against the dollar — das Pfund blieb dem Dollar gegenüber relativ stabil

2. adv

to hold sth firm — etw festhalten

to hold firm ( Fin : prices, shares, currency ) — stabil bleiben

you should stand firm against such threats — Sie sollten sich durch solche Drohungen nicht beirren lassen

3. vt
soil festdrücken
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firm¹ [fɜːm; US fɜrm]

A adj (adv firmly)

1. fest (auch Tomaten etc), hart, GASTR steif:

firm ground fester Boden;

firm grip fester Griff

2. besonders TECH (stand)fest, stabil, fest stehend, sicher befestigt

3. ruhig, sicher (Hand etc)

4. fig fest, beständig, standhaft:

firm friends enge Freunde;

be a firm believer in fest glauben an (akk)

5. entschlossen, bestimmt, fest (Haltung etc):

be firm with sb jemanden hart anfassen

6. fig stark, fest:

she needs a firm hand; → hand Bes Redew

7. fig fest, sicher (Beweise etc)

8. besonders WIRTSCH, JUR fest:

firm offer festes oder bindendes Angebot;

firm prices feste oder stabile Preise;

make a firm booking fest buchen

B v/t

1. auch firm up fest oder hart machen, GASTR steif schlagen

2. obs bestätigen

C v/i

1. auch firm up fest oder hart werden, sich festigen, GASTR steif werden

2. auch firm up WIRTSCH anziehen (Preise), sich erholen (Markt)

D adv fest:

sell firm;

stand firm fig festbleiben, eine feste Haltung einnehmen ( beide:

on bezüglich gen);

hold firm to one’s beliefs an seinen Überzeugungen festhalten

firm² [fɜːm; US fɜrm] s Firma f, Betrieb m, Unternehmen n:

firm of auctioneers Auktionshaus n;

firm name Firmenname m

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I noun
Firma, die

firm of architects/decorators — Architektenbüro, das/Malerbetrieb, der
II 1. adjective
1) fest; stabil [Verhältnis, Konstruktion, Stuhl]; straff [Busen]; verbindlich [Angebot]

be on firm ground again — (lit. or fig.) wieder festen Boden unter den Füßen haben

they are firm friends — sie sind gut befreundet

the chair is not firm — der Stuhl ist wacklig od. wackelt

2) (resolute) entschlossen [Blick]; bestimmt, entschieden [Ton]

be a firm believer in something — fest an etwas (Akk.) glauben

3) (insisting on obedience etc.) bestimmt

be firm with somebody — jemandem gegenüber bestimmt auftreten
2. adverb
stand firm! — (fig.) sei standhaft!

hold firm to something — (fig.) an einer Sache festhalten
3. transitive verb
fest werden lassen; festigen, straffen [Muskulatur, Körper]

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adj.

fest adj.

hart adj.

standhaft adj. n.

Betrieb -e m.

Firma Firmen f.

Unternehmen n.

English-german dictionary > firm
13 steady

1. adjective
1) (stable) stabil; (not wobbling) standfest

as steady as a rock — völlig standfest [Leiter, Tisch]; völlig stabil [Boot]; ganz ruhig [Hand]

be steady on one's feet or legs/bicycle — sicher auf den Beinen sein/sicher auf seinem Fahrrad fahren

hold or keep the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten

steady as she goes! — (coll.) immer so weiter!

2) (still) ruhig

turn a steady gaze or look on somebody — jemanden fest ansehen

3) (regular, constant) stetig; gleichmäßig [Tempo], stabil [Preis, Lohn]; gleich bleibend [Temperatur]; beständig [Klima, Summen, Lärm]

we had steady rain/drizzle — wir hatten Dauerregen/es nieselte [bei uns] ständig

steady! — Vorsicht!; (to dog, horse) ruhig!

steady on! — langsam! (ugs.)

4) (invariable) unerschütterlich; beständig [Wesensart]; standhaft [Weigerung]; fest [Charakter, Glaube]

5) (enduring)

a steady job — eine feste Stelle

a steady boyfriend/girlfriend — ein fester Freund/eine feste Freundin (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
festhalten [Leiter]; beruhigen [Pferd, Nerven]; ruhig halten [Boot, Flugzeug]

she steadied herself against the table/with a stick — sie hielt sich am Tisch fest/stützte sich mit einem Stock
3. intransitive verb
[Preise:] sich stabilisieren; [Geschwindigkeit:] sich mäßigen
4. adverb
go steady with something — mit etwas vorsichtig sein

go steady with somebody — (coll.) mit jemandem gehen (ugs.)

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['stedi] 1. adjective
1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) sicher

2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) gleichmäßig

3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) unveränderlich

4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) solid
2. verb
(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) sich festigen

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- steadiness
- steady on! - steady !
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steady

[ˈstedi]

I. adj

1. (stable) fest, stabil

the doctors are now letting her get out of bed, but she's not yet \steady on her legs die Ärzte lassen sie jetzt aufstehen, aber sie ist noch etwas wack[e]lig auf den Beinen

\steady employment/job feste Anstellung [o Arbeit] /Stelle

\steady relationship feste Beziehung

\steady temperature gleich bleibende Temperatur

2. (regular) kontinuierlich, gleich bleibend

progress has been slow but \steady es ging langsam, aber stetig voran

\steady breathing/pulse regelmäßiges Atmen/regelmäßiger Puls

\steady flow regelmäßiger Fluss

\steady increase/decrease stetige Zunahme/Abnahme

\steady rain anhaltender Regen

\steady speed konstante Geschwindigkeit

to remain \steady price sich akk behaupten

3. (not wavering) fest

he gave her a \steady look er sah sie unverwandt an

\steady ache [or pain] andauernder [o permanenter] Schmerz

\steady hand ruhige Hand

\steady voice feste Stimme

4. (calm and dependable) verlässlich, solide

\steady nerves starke Nerven

5. (regular) regelmäßig

\steady client [or customer] Stammkunde, -kundin m, f

\steady patron Mäzen(in) m(f), Gönner(in) m(f)

\steady beau AM ständiger Begleiter

\steady boyfriend/girlfriend fester Freund/feste Freundin

6. STOCKEX (unchanged) gehalten

II. vt

<- ie->

1. (stabilize)

▪ to \steady sth/sb etw/jdn stabilisieren

Mike used to be really wild, but marriage and fatherhood have steadied him Mike war immer ziemlich verrückt, aber Ehe und Vaterschaft haben ihn ausgeglichener gemacht

to \steady oneself ins Gleichgewicht kommen, Halt finden

to \steady the ladder die Leiter festhalten

2. (make calm)

to \steady one's aim sein Ziel fixieren

to \steady one's nerves seine Nerven beruhigen

III. adv

1. (still)

to hold \steady prices stabil bleiben

to hold sth \steady etw festhalten

2. BRIT (be sparing)

to go \steady on sth mit etw dat sparsam umgehen [o vorsichtig sein]

I'd like a gin and tonic, please, and go \steady on the ice ich hätte gerne einen Gin Tonic, aber bitte mit wenig Eis

3. NAUT, TRANSP (on course) auf Kurs

keep her \steady as she goes! halte sie auf Kurs!

4. ( dated: have regular boyfriend, girlfriend)

to go \steady with sb fest mit jdm gehen fam

IV. interj (warning) sachte!

\steady on! BRIT halt!

V. n ( dated fam) fester Freund/feste Freundin, Liebste(r) f(m) veraltet

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['stedɪ]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= firm, not wobbling) hand, nerves, eye ruhig; gaze fest, unverwandt; (= composed) voice fest

with a steady hand — mit ruhiger Hand

steady on one's legs/feet — fest or sicher auf den Beinen

to hold sth steady — etw ruhig halten; ladder etw festhalten

the chair is not very steady — der Stuhl ist wacklig

2) (= constant) wind, progress, demand etc ständig, stet (geh); drizzle ununterbrochen; temperature beständig; income geregelt

at a steady pace — in gleichmäßigem Tempo

at a steady 70 — ständig mit 70

3) (= reliable, regular) worker zuverlässig, solide

he plays a steady game — er ist ein zuverlässiger Spieler

4) job, boyfriend fest

2. adv

steady (on)!, steady the buffs! — immer mit der Ruhe! (inf), sachte! (inf)

to go steady (with sb) (inf) — mit jdm (fest) gehen (inf)

they're going steady (inf) — sie gehen fest miteinander, sie sind fest zusammen

3. n (inf)
fester Freund (inf), feste Freundin (inf)
4. vt
plane, boat wieder ins Gleichgewicht bringen; (= stabilize) nerves, person beruhigen; (in character) ausgleichen
to steady oneself — festen Halt finden

she had a steadying influence on him — durch ihren Einfluss wurde er ausgeglichener

5. vi
sich beruhigen; (person, voice) ruhig(er) werden
her breathing steadied — ihr Atem wurde ruhiger

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steady [ˈstedı]

A adj (adv steadily)

1. (stand)fest, stabil (Leiter etc):

he was not steady on his legs er stand nicht fest auf den Beinen;

steady prices WIRTSCH feste oder stabile Preise

2. gleichbleibend, gleichmäßig, stetig, ständig, unveränderlich:

steady girlfriend feste Freundin;

steady income festes oder geregeltes Einkommen;

be in a steady job einen festen Arbeitsplatz haben;

steady pace gleichmäßiges Tempo;

steady progress stetige oder ständige Fortschritte pl;

steady relationship feste Beziehung

3. gewohnheits-, regelmäßig:

steady customer Stammkunde m, -kundin f

4. → steadfast 1

5. a) → steadfast 3

b) ordentlich, solid(e) (Leben, Mensch)

c) nüchtern, gesetzt

d) zuverlässig (Freund, Spieler etc)

6. ruhig, sicher (Auge, Hand), stabil (Nerven)

B adv umg

a) go steady (with) vorsichtig(er) sein (mit), sich zurückhalten (bei, mit)

b) go steady with (fest) mit jemandem gehen

C int

1. sachte!, ruhig Blut!

2. steady on! halt!

D v/t

1. festigen, festmachen, sicher oder ruhig etc machen:

steady o.s.

a) sich stützen,

b) fig sich beruhigen;

steady sb’s nerves jemandes Nerven beruhigen

2. ein Pferd zügeln

3. jemanden zur Vernunft bringen, ernüchtern

E v/i

1. fest oder sicher oder ruhig etc werden, Halt gewinnen, sich festigen, sich stabilisieren ( auch WIRTSCH Preise etc)

2. oft steady down vernünftig werden

F s

1. Stütze f

2. umg feste(r) Freund(in)

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1. adjective
1) (stable) stabil; (not wobbling) standfest

as steady as a rock — völlig standfest [Leiter, Tisch]; völlig stabil [Boot]; ganz ruhig [Hand]

be steady on one's feet or legs/bicycle — sicher auf den Beinen sein/sicher auf seinem Fahrrad fahren

hold or keep the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten

steady as she goes! — (coll.) immer so weiter!

2) (still) ruhig

turn a steady gaze or look on somebody — jemanden fest ansehen

3) (regular, constant) stetig; gleichmäßig [Tempo], stabil [Preis, Lohn]; gleich bleibend [Temperatur]; beständig [Klima, Summen, Lärm]

we had steady rain/drizzle — wir hatten Dauerregen/es nieselte [bei uns] ständig

steady! — Vorsicht!; (to dog, horse) ruhig!

steady on! — langsam! (ugs.)

4) (invariable) unerschütterlich; beständig [Wesensart]; standhaft [Weigerung]; fest [Charakter, Glaube]

5) (enduring)

a steady job — eine feste Stelle

a steady boyfriend/girlfriend — ein fester Freund/eine feste Freundin (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
festhalten [Leiter]; beruhigen [Pferd, Nerven]; ruhig halten [Boot, Flugzeug]

she steadied herself against the table/with a stick — sie hielt sich am Tisch fest/stützte sich mit einem Stock
3. intransitive verb
[Preise:] sich stabilisieren; [Geschwindigkeit:] sich mäßigen
4. adverb
go steady with something — mit etwas vorsichtig sein

go steady with somebody — (coll.) mit jemandem gehen (ugs.)

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(boyfriend) n.

fester Freund m. (girlfriend) n.

feste Freundin f. adj.

Dauer- präfix.

bleibend adj.

fest adj.

gleichbleibend adj.

langsam adj.

ordentlich adj.

regelmäßig adj.

solide adj.

stabil adj.

standhaft adj.

stationär adj.

stetig adj.

ständig adj.

zuverlässig adj. v.

fest (sicher)

machen ausdr.

festigen v.

English-german dictionary > steady
14 light

I
1.
noun
1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz

2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz, lámpara

3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) fuego

4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) perspectiva

2. adjective
1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro, luminoso

2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro

3. lit verb
1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar

2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) encender

•

- lightness

- lighten

- lighter
- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to
II

1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ligero

2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve

3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ligero

4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) más ligero

5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ligero

6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil

7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligero

8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) fino

9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso

•

- lightly

- lightness

- lighten

- light-fingered
- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light
III
= light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)

light¹ adj

1. claro

a light green shirt una camisa de color verde claro

2. ligero / que pesa poco

a light meal una comida ligera

feathers are very light las plumas pesan muy poco

I'm lighter than you peso menos que tú

3. luminoso / claro

it's a light room es una habitación muy luminosa

4. suave

a light breeze una brisa suave

to get light hacerse de día

light² n

1. luz

there's a lot of light in this room hay mucha luz en esta habitación

turn off the lights when you go to bed apaga las luces cuando te vayas a dormir

2. fuego

have you got a light? ¿tienes fuego?

light³ vb

1. encender / prender

she lit the candle with a match encendió la vela con una cerilla

2. iluminar / alumbrar

the stage is lit by several powerful spotlights el escenario se ilumina con varios focos potentes

El pasado y participio pasado de light es lit o lighted

light /lajt/ adjetivo invariable ‹ cigarrillos› low-tar; ‹ alimentos› low-calorie; ‹ refresco› diet ( before n)
light adj inv (cigarrillos) fuma Camel Light(tm), he smokes Camel Lights(tm) ' light' also found in these entries: Spanish: aeroplano - alumbrar - amanecer - año - aplique - avioneta - barrio - bombilla - buena - bueno - caballería - candela - cegador - cegadora - clara - claridad - claro - contraluz - deslumbrar - disco - duermevela - encender - enfocar - esclarecer - foco - fotómetro - fuego - iluminar - interruptor - leve - ligera - ligero - lumbre - luminosa - luminoso - luz - penumbra - piloto - pluma - precisa - preciso - prender - semáforo - sueño - tenue - tonadilla - trasluz - vaporosa - vaporoso - velomotor English: beam - blink - chink - deflect - fall - feather - flash - flicker - fluorescent light - go on - hand - infrared - light - light bulb - light switch - light up - light year - light-headed - light-hearted - off - pilot light - red light - red light district - see - shed - sleeper - strip light - tail-light - tone - traffic light - traffic lights - warning light - watt - absorb - admit - beacon - blind - block - bright - brighten - brilliant - bulb - candle - cast - come - dark - day - dazzle - dazzling - diet

light

tr[laɪt]

adjective

1 (not heavy) ligero,-a; (rain) fino,-a; (breeze) suave

■ as light as a feather ligero,-a como una pluma

■ give it a light tap with the hammer dale un golpe suave con el martillo

■ I'm a light smoker fumo poco

2 (sentence, wound) leve

3 (head) mareado,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be light on something familiar andar mal de algo

to be light on one's feet ser ligero,-a de pies

to have light fingers tener los dedos largos, tener los dedos rápidos

to make light of something dar poca importancia a algo

to travel light viajar con poco equipaje

with a light heart con el corazón alegre

light aircraft avioneta

light ale cerveza clara

light opera opereta

light reading lectura fácil

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light

tr[laɪt]

intransitive verb

1 formal use architecture (alight) posarse (on, en)

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light

tr[laɪt]

noun

1 (gen) luz nombre femenino

■ by the light of a table lamp a la luz de una lámpara de mesa

■ bring it into the light tráelo aquí a la luz

2 (lamp) luz nombre femenino, lámpara; (traffic light) semáforo

■ the lights were (at) red el semáforo estaba (en) rojo

3 (for cigarette, fire) fuego

■ could you give me a light, please? ¿tiene fuego, por favor?

■ the boy set light to the branch el niño prendió fuego a la rama

transitive verb (pt & pp lighted o lit tr[lɪt])

1 (ignite) encender

2 (illuminate) iluminar, alumbrar

intransitive verb

1 encenderse

adjective

1 (colour) claro,-a; (complexion) blanco,-a

■ light blue azul claro

2 (bright) con mucha claridad

■ it was getting light when we got home cuando llegamos a casa ya se hacía de día

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

according to one's own lights formal use según su propio criterio

in (the) light of SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL en vista de, teniendo en cuenta

to bring something to light sacar algo a la luz

to come to light salir a luz

to go out like a light familiar quedarse roque

to see the light at the end of the tunnel ver la luz al final del túnel

to see things in a new light ver las cosas bajo otro aspecto

to shed light on something aclarar algo, arrojar luz sobre algo

to show somebody in a bad light hacer quedar mal a alguien

to throw light on something aclarar algo, arrojar luz sobre algo

light bulb bombilla

light industry industria ligera

light meter fotómetro

light pen SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL lápiz nombre masculino óptico

light year año luz

light ['laɪt] v, lit ['lɪt] or lighted ; lighting vt

1) illuminate: iluminar, alumbrar

2) ignite: encender, prenderle fuego a

light vi

: encenderse, prender

light vi, lighted or lit ['lɪt] ; lighting

1) land, settle: posarse

2) dismount: bajarse, apearse

light ['laɪt] adv

1) lightly: suavemente, ligeramente

2)

to travel light : viajar con poco equipaje

light adj

1) lightweight: ligero, liviano, poco pesado

2) easy: fácil, ligero, liviano

light reading: lectura fácil

light work: trabajo liviano

3) gentle, mild: fino, suave, leve

a light breeze: una brisa suave

a light rain: una lluvia fina

4) frivolous: de poca importancia, superficial

5) bright: bien iluminado, claro

6) pale: claro (dícese de los colores), rubio (dícese del pelo)

light n

1) illumination: luz f

2) daylight: luz f del día

3) dawn: amanecer m, madrugada f

4) lamp: lámpara f

to turn on off the light: apagar la luz

5) aspect: aspecto m

in a new light: con otros ojos

in the light of: en vista de, a la luz de

6) match: fósforo m, cerillo m

7)

to bring to light : sacar a (la) luz

light

adj.

• airoso, -a adj.

• blondo, -a adj.

• claro, -a adj.

• ingrávido, -a adj.

• leve adj.

• ligero, -a adj.

• liviano, -a adj.

• luz adj.

• rubio, -a adj.

• suelto, -a adj.

• sutil adj.

• tenue adj.

n.

• candela s.f.

• claro s.m.

• fuego s.m.

• lumbre s.f.

• lumbrera s.f.

• luz s.f.

• lámpara s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: lit) = alumbrar v.

• brillar v.

• cebar v.

• encender v.

laɪt
I

noun

1) u luz f

light and shade — luz y sombra; ( Art) claroscuro m

by the light of the moon — a la luz de la luna

hold it up to the light — ponlo al trasluz or a contraluz

in o by the cold light of day it didn't seem such a good idea — al pensarlo mejor or en frío, no parecía tan buena idea

at first light — al clarear (el día), con las primeras luces

to bring something to light — sacar* algo a la luz

to come to light — salir* a la luz

to hide one's light under a bushel — ser* modesto

to see the light — abrir* los ojos, comprender las cosas

to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel — vislumbrar el fin de sus (or mis etc) problemas

to see the light (of day) — ver* la luz (del día)

to throw o cast o shed light on something — arrojar luz sobre algo; (before n)

light meter — fotómetro m

2) c

a) ( source of light) luz f; ( lamp) lámpara f

to turn the light off — apagar* la luz

to turn the light on — encender* or (AmL tb) prender or (Esp tb) dar* la luz

warning light — señal f luminosa

to go out like a light — (colloq) ( become unconscious) caer(se)* redondo; ( fall asleep) dormirse* como un tronco, caer* como piedra (AmL fam); (before n)

light switch — interruptor m

b) (of car, bicycle) luz f

brake lights — luces de frenado

c) ( traffic light) semáforo m

the lights were against us — nos tocaron los semáforos en contra or en rojo

3)

a) ( aspect) (no pl)

to see something/somebody in a good/bad/new o different light — ver* algo/a alguien con buenos/malos/otros ojos

it didn't show him in a very good light — no daba una imagen demasiado buena de él

b)

in the light of o (AmE also) in light of — (as prep) a la luz de, en vista de

4) c ( for igniting)

have you got a light? — ¿tienes fuego?

to put a o set light to something — prender fuego a algo

5) lights pl ( Culin) pulmón m

II

1) adjective -er, -est

Sense I

2) ( not heavy) ligero, liviano (esp AmL); < voice> suave

it's lighter than the other one — pesa menos que el otro, es más ligero or (esp AmL) liviano que el otro

with a light heart — tranquilo

she's a very light sleeper — tiene el sueño muy ligero or (esp AmL) liviano

3)

a) ( Meteo) <breeze/wind> suave

light rain — llovizna f

b) ( sparse)

the losses were fairly light — las pérdidas fueron de poca consideración or de poca monta

c) ( not strenuous) <work/duties> ligero, liviano (esp AmL)

d) ( not severe) < sentence> leve

4) ( not serious) <music/comedy/reading> ligero

a program of light entertainment — un programa de variedades

to make light of something — quitarle or restarle importancia a algo

Sense II

5)

a) ( pale) <green/brown> claro

b) ( bright)

it gets light very early these days — ahora amanece or aclara muy temprano

it's already light — ya es de día, ya está claro

III

adverb

to travel light — viajar con el mínimo de equipaje

IV
1.

transitive verb

1) (past & past p lighted or lit) ( set alight) encender*, prender

2) (past & past p lit) ( illuminate) \<\<room/scene\>\> iluminar

dimly/brightly lit — poco/muy iluminado

2.

vi (past & past p lighted or lit) encenderse*, prender

Phrasal Verbs:

- light up

I [laɪt] (vb: pt, pp lit or lighted)
1. N

1) (=not darkness) luz f

she was sitting with her back to the light or with the light behind her — estaba sentada de espaldas a la luz

the light was beginning to fade — estaba empezando a oscurecer

her hair is almost black in certain lights — según como le da la luz tiene el pelo casi negro

• against the light — al trasluz

to hold sth against the light — acercar algo a la luz, mirar algo al trasluz

• by the light of the moon/a candle — a la luz de la luna/de una vela

• at first light — al rayar el día

• you're (standing) in my light — me quitas la luz, me haces sombra

• light and shade — luz y sombra; (Art) claroscuro m

• to hold sth up to the light — acercar algo a la luz, mirar algo al trasluz

- see a light at the end of the tunnel

- bring sth to light

- shed or throw or cast light on sth

- in the cold light of day

- come to light

new facts have come to light — han salido a la luz nuevos datos

- light dawned on him/her

- hide one's light

- he was the light of her life

- see the light

- see the light of day
leading 2.
2) (=lamp) luz f

in the distance I could see the lights of a town — a lo lejos veía las luces de una ciudad

to switch on or turn on the light — encender la luz

to switch off or turn off the light — apagar la luz

- go out like a light
bright 3., runway
3) (=electricity) luz f

electric light — luz f eléctrica

4) (Aut) (on vehicle) luz f

• rear or tail lights — pilotos mpl, luces fpl traseras, calaveras fpl (Mex)

• reversing lights — luces fpl de marcha atrás

5) (=traffic signal) semáforo m

a red/green/amber light — un semáforo en rojo/verde/ámbar

to go through a red light — saltarse un semáforo en rojo

the lights — el semáforo

the lights were at or on red — el semáforo estaba en rojo

the lights were against us all the way — nos tocaron todos los semáforos en rojo
green 4.
6) (=viewpoint)

• according to or by sb's lights — frm según el parecer de algn

• to see things/look at sth in a different or new light — ver las cosas/mirar algo con una perspectiva distinta or desde otro punto de vista

I began to see my friends in a new light — empecé a ver a mis amigos con otros ojos

• to show or portray sth/sb in a good/ bad light — dar una buena/mala imagen de algo/algn

this shows our country in a bad light — esto da una mala imagen de nuestro país

• in the light of what you have said... — en vista de or a la luz de lo que has dicho...

7) (=glint, twinkle) brillo m

there was a strange light in his eye — había un brillo extraño en su mirada

8) (=flame)

• have you got a light? — (for cigarette) ¿tienes fuego?

• to set light to sth — (Brit) prender fuego a algo
strike 2., 3)
9) (Archit) cristal m, vidrio m

2. ADJ
(compar lighter) (superl lightest)
1) (=bright) [room, hallway] con bastante luz

her house is light and airy — su casa tiene bastante luz y ventilación

light summer evenings — las claras tardes de verano

while it's still light — mientras es de día or hay luz

• to get light — hacerse de día

2) (=pale) [colour] claro; [hair] rubio, güero (CAm, Mex); [skin] blanco

light blue/green — azul/verde claro

light in colour — de color claro

3. VT

1) (=illuminate) iluminar

she appeared at a lighted window — se asomó a la ventana de una habitación iluminada

to be lit up * — estar achispado *

to light the way for sb — alumbrar (el camino) a algn

2) (=ignite) [+ match, candle, fire] encender, prender; [+ cigarette] encender

4.

VI (=ignite) encenderse, prender

the fire wouldn't light — el fuego no se encendía, el fuego no prendía

5.

CPD

light bulb N — bombilla f, foco m (And), bombillo m (Col, Ven)

light fitting N — instalación eléctrica donde se colocan bombillas, tubos fluorescentes etc

light meter N — (Phot) fotómetro m

light pen N — lápiz m óptico

light show N — espectáculo m de luces

lights out N — hora f de apagar las luces

what time is lights out? — ¿a qué hora se apagan las luces?

light switch N — interruptor m

light wave N — onda f luminosa

light year N — año m luz

3000 light years away — a una distancia de 3000 años luz

- light out

- light up

II [laɪt]
1. ADJ
(compar lighter) (superl lightest)
1) (in weight) [object, clothing, equipment] ligero, liviano (LAm); [step] ligero

I want to be ten pounds lighter — quiero adelgazar diez libras

I'm ten pounds lighter than I was — peso diez libras menos que antes

• to be light on one's feet — ser ligero de pies

• with a light heart — (=cheerfully) con el corazón alegre; (=without thinking) a la ligera

• you need a light touch to make good pastry — necesitas manos de seda para conseguir una buena masa

- as light as a feather

2) (=scanty, slight) [breeze] leve, suave; [shower] ligero

a light rain was falling — lloviznaba

a light fall of snow — una ligera nevada

trading was light on the Stock Exchange — hubo poca actividad en la Bolsa

traffic was light — había poco tráfico

the speech was light on content — el discurso tenía poco contenido

3) (Culin) [meal, food, cake] ligero, liviano (LAm)

4) (=low-alcohol) de bajo contenido alcohólico, de bajo contenido en alcohol; (=low-calorie) light, bajo en calorías; (=low-tar) light, de bajo contenido en alquitrán

5) (=soft) [sound] leve; [voice] suave

there was a light tapping on the door — se oyeron unos golpecitos a la puerta

6) (=not demanding) [work, duties] ligero

she can only manage light work — solo puede realizar tareas ligeras

- make light work of sth

7) (=not serious) [novel, music] ligero

• to make light of sth — quitar importancia a algo

• on a lighter note — hablando de cosas menos serias

• take along some light reading — llévate algo fácil de leer

8) (=not harsh) [sentence] leve

9) (=shallow)

• she had drifted into a light sleep — se había quedado medio dormida

• to be a light sleeper — tener el sueño ligero

10) (=loose) [soil] poco denso

2.

ADV

• to travel light — viajar con poco equipaje

3. N

1) lights (Culin) † pulmones mpl

2) (=cigarette) cigarrillo m light, cigarrillo m de bajo contenido en alquitrán

4.

CPD

light aircraft N — avión m ligero

light ale, light beer (US) N — cerveza f rubia, cerveza f clara

light cream N — (US) (=single cream) nata f líquida

light entertainment N — (TV) programas mpl de variedades

a stand-up comedian provided light entertainment — un humorista amenizó la velada

light heavyweight N — (=cruiserweight) peso m semipesado

light industry N — industria f ligera

light infantry N — infantería f ligera

light opera N — (=show) opereta f; (=genre) género m lírico

light verse N — poesías fpl festivas

III

[laɪt]
(pt, pp lit or lighted) VI
to light on sth — liter dar con algo, tropezar con algo, encontrar algo

* * *
[laɪt]
I

noun

1) u luz f

light and shade — luz y sombra; ( Art) claroscuro m

by the light of the moon — a la luz de la luna

hold it up to the light — ponlo al trasluz or a contraluz

in o by the cold light of day it didn't seem such a good idea — al pensarlo mejor or en frío, no parecía tan buena idea

at first light — al clarear (el día), con las primeras luces

to bring something to light — sacar* algo a la luz

to come to light — salir* a la luz

to hide one's light under a bushel — ser* modesto

to see the light — abrir* los ojos, comprender las cosas

to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel — vislumbrar el fin de sus (or mis etc) problemas

to see the light (of day) — ver* la luz (del día)

to throw o cast o shed light on something — arrojar luz sobre algo; (before n)

light meter — fotómetro m

2) c

a) ( source of light) luz f; ( lamp) lámpara f

to turn the light off — apagar* la luz

to turn the light on — encender* or (AmL tb) prender or (Esp tb) dar* la luz

warning light — señal f luminosa

to go out like a light — (colloq) ( become unconscious) caer(se)* redondo; ( fall asleep) dormirse* como un tronco, caer* como piedra (AmL fam); (before n)

light switch — interruptor m

b) (of car, bicycle) luz f

brake lights — luces de frenado

c) ( traffic light) semáforo m

the lights were against us — nos tocaron los semáforos en contra or en rojo

3)

a) ( aspect) (no pl)

to see something/somebody in a good/bad/new o different light — ver* algo/a alguien con buenos/malos/otros ojos

it didn't show him in a very good light — no daba una imagen demasiado buena de él

b)

in the light of o (AmE also) in light of — (as prep) a la luz de, en vista de

4) c ( for igniting)

have you got a light? — ¿tienes fuego?

to put a o set light to something — prender fuego a algo

5) lights pl ( Culin) pulmón m

II

1) adjective -er, -est

Sense I

2) ( not heavy) ligero, liviano (esp AmL); < voice> suave

it's lighter than the other one — pesa menos que el otro, es más ligero or (esp AmL) liviano que el otro

with a light heart — tranquilo

she's a very light sleeper — tiene el sueño muy ligero or (esp AmL) liviano

3)

a) ( Meteo) <breeze/wind> suave

light rain — llovizna f

b) ( sparse)

the losses were fairly light — las pérdidas fueron de poca consideración or de poca monta

c) ( not strenuous) <work/duties> ligero, liviano (esp AmL)

d) ( not severe) < sentence> leve

4) ( not serious) <music/comedy/reading> ligero

a program of light entertainment — un programa de variedades

to make light of something — quitarle or restarle importancia a algo

Sense II

5)

a) ( pale) <green/brown> claro

b) ( bright)

it gets light very early these days — ahora amanece or aclara muy temprano

it's already light — ya es de día, ya está claro

III

adverb

to travel light — viajar con el mínimo de equipaje

IV
1.

transitive verb

1) (past & past p lighted or lit) ( set alight) encender*, prender

2) (past & past p lit) ( illuminate) \<\<room/scene\>\> iluminar

dimly/brightly lit — poco/muy iluminado

2.

vi (past & past p lighted or lit) encenderse*, prender

Phrasal Verbs:

- light up

English-spanish dictionary > light
15 light

I 1. [laɪt]
nome

1) (brightness) luce f.

by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]

in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda

to drive back in the light — ritornare quando è ancora giorno

to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle

2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.

to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce

3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.

a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa

4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia

to put one's lights on — accendere i fanali

5) (flame)

to put a light to — accendere [ fire]

to set light to — dare fuoco a

to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.

have you got a light? — hai da accendere?

6) fig. (aspect) luce f.

to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce

looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...

in a bad light — in cattiva luce

in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]

7) fig. (exposure)

to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]

to come o be brought to light — essere portato alla luce
2.
nome plurale lights

1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.

the lights are red — il semaforo è rosso

to stop at the lights — fermarsi al semaforo

to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso

2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.

••

the light of his life — la luce dei suoi occhi

to go out like a light — addormentarsi di colpo

to see the light — capire
II 1. [laɪt]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. lit o lighted)

1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]

2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco

- light up
III [laɪt]
aggettivo

1) (bright) [evening, room] luminoso

it is light enough to do — c'è abbastanza luce per fare

to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno

2) (pale) [colour, fabric, wood, skin] chiaro; [ hair] biondo

light blue — azzurro

light grey — grigio chiaro
IV 1. [laɪt]
aggettivo

1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderato

light rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella

to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera

to be a light sleeper — avere il sonno leggero

he is 2 kg lighter — pesa 2 kg di meno

2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo

3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato

to be light on one's feet — avere il passo leggero

4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticoso

light duties — lavoretti

light housework — lavoretti di casa

to make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà

5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero

a bit of light relief — un po' di diversivo

some light reading — qualche lettura leggera

6) (not important) [ affair] non serio

it is no light matter — non è una cosa da poco

to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]

7) (low-fat) [ product] light
2.
avverbio con poco bagaglio

to travel light — viaggiare leggero

••

many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
V [laɪt]
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit o lighted) [ bird] posarsi

- light on

* * *
I 1. noun
1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.)

2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.)

3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?)

4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.)
2. adjective
1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.)

2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.)
3. [lit] verb
1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.)

2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.)

•

- lightness

- lighten

- lighter
- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II
1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.)

2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.)

3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.)

4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.)

5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.)

6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.)

7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.)

8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.)

9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.)

•

- lightly

- lightness

- lighten

- light-fingered
- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)

* * *
I 1. [laɪt]
nome

1) (brightness) luce f.

by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]

in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda

to drive back in the light — ritornare quando è ancora giorno

to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle

2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.

to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce

3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.

a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa

4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia

to put one's lights on — accendere i fanali

5) (flame)

to put a light to — accendere [ fire]

to set light to — dare fuoco a

to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.

have you got a light? — hai da accendere?

6) fig. (aspect) luce f.

to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce

looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...

in a bad light — in cattiva luce

in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]

7) fig. (exposure)

to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]

to come o be brought to light — essere portato alla luce
2.
nome plurale lights

1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.

the lights are red — il semaforo è rosso

to stop at the lights — fermarsi al semaforo

to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso

2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.

••

the light of his life — la luce dei suoi occhi

to go out like a light — addormentarsi di colpo

to see the light — capire
II 1. [laɪt]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. lit o lighted)

1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]

2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco

- light up
III [laɪt]
aggettivo

1) (bright) [evening, room] luminoso

it is light enough to do — c'è abbastanza luce per fare

to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno

2) (pale) [colour, fabric, wood, skin] chiaro; [ hair] biondo

light blue — azzurro

light grey — grigio chiaro
IV 1. [laɪt]
aggettivo

1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderato

light rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella

to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera

to be a light sleeper — avere il sonno leggero

he is 2 kg lighter — pesa 2 kg di meno

2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo

3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato

to be light on one's feet — avere il passo leggero

4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticoso

light duties — lavoretti

light housework — lavoretti di casa

to make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà

5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero

a bit of light relief — un po' di diversivo

some light reading — qualche lettura leggera

6) (not important) [ affair] non serio

it is no light matter — non è una cosa da poco

to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]

7) (low-fat) [ product] light
2.
avverbio con poco bagaglio

to travel light — viaggiare leggero

••

many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
V [laɪt]
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit o lighted) [ bird] posarsi

- light on

English-Italian dictionary > light
16 steady

I 1. ['stedɪ]
aggettivo

1) (gradual) [increase, decline] progressivo

2) (continual) [breathing, drip] regolare; [ progress] costante; [ stream] regolare, costante; [ rain] persistente

3) (firm, unwavering) [ hand] fermo; fig. [ faith] incrollabile

to keep o hold sth. steady tenere fermo qcs.; he isn't very steady on his feet (from age) non è molto saldo sulle gambe; (from drunkenness) barcolla un po'; to hold steady — econ. [ interest rates] rimanere stabile

4) (calm) [ voice] fermo; [ gaze] calmo

5) (reliable) [ job] fisso, stabile; [ boyfriend] fisso; [ relationship] stabile
2.
avverbio

to go steady with sb. — fare coppia fissa con qcn
3.
interiezione BE colloq.

steady! — con calma! piano!

steady on! — (reprovingly) fai attenzione!
II 1. ['stedɪ]
verbo transitivo

1) (keep still) tenere fermo [ladder, camera]

2) (control)

to steady one's nerves — controllare i propri nervi
2.
verbo intransitivo stabilizzarsi
3.
verbo riflessivo

to steady oneself — (physically) riprendere l'equilibrio; (mentally) mettere la testa a posto, mettere giudizio

* * *
['stedi] 1. adjective
1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) fermo, stabile

2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) costante, regolare

3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) solido

4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) serio, posato
2. verb
(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) stabilizzarsi; ritrovare l'equilibrio

- steadily
- steadiness
- steady on! - steady !
* * *
I 1. ['stedɪ]
aggettivo

1) (gradual) [increase, decline] progressivo

2) (continual) [breathing, drip] regolare; [ progress] costante; [ stream] regolare, costante; [ rain] persistente

3) (firm, unwavering) [ hand] fermo; fig. [ faith] incrollabile

to keep o hold sth. steady tenere fermo qcs.; he isn't very steady on his feet (from age) non è molto saldo sulle gambe; (from drunkenness) barcolla un po'; to hold steady — econ. [ interest rates] rimanere stabile

4) (calm) [ voice] fermo; [ gaze] calmo

5) (reliable) [ job] fisso, stabile; [ boyfriend] fisso; [ relationship] stabile
2.
avverbio

to go steady with sb. — fare coppia fissa con qcn
3.
interiezione BE colloq.

steady! — con calma! piano!

steady on! — (reprovingly) fai attenzione!
II 1. ['stedɪ]
verbo transitivo

1) (keep still) tenere fermo [ladder, camera]

2) (control)

to steady one's nerves — controllare i propri nervi
2.
verbo intransitivo stabilizzarsi
3.
verbo riflessivo

to steady oneself — (physically) riprendere l'equilibrio; (mentally) mettere la testa a posto, mettere giudizio

English-Italian dictionary > steady
17 light

light ⇒ Weight measurement

A n

1 ( brightness) lumière f ; a beam of light un faisceau de lumière ; by the light of à la lumière de [fire] ; à la clarté de [moon] ; in a good light sous une bonne lumière ; to read in a poor light lire avec peu de lumière ; in full light en pleine lumière ; in the light of day lit, fig au grand jour ; I'd like to drive back in the light j'aimerais rentrer avant la nuit ; to cast ou throw ou shed light on lit projeter or répandre de la lumière sur ; fig éclaircir ; to hold sth up to the light tenir qch à la lumière ; against the light à contre-jour ; with the light behind her le dos tourné à la lumière ; the light was failing la nuit tombait ;

2 (gleam, bright point) lumière f ; ( in eye) lueur f ; a light on the horizon une lumière à l'horizon ; the city lights les lumières de la ville ;

3 ( electrical appliance) (in building, on machine, in oven) lumière f ; ( in street) réverbère m ; ( on ship) feu m ; to put ou switch ou turn a light on allumer une lumière ; to put ou switch ou turn a light off éteindre une lumière ; to leave a light on laisser une lumière allumée ; are all the lights off ou out? est-ce que toutes les lumières sont éteintes? ; a light came on/went out une lumière s'est allumée/s'est éteinte ; to turn a light up/down augmenter/réduire une lumière ; the lights went up/down Theat les lumières se sont allumées/éteintes ; shine the light over here! éclaire par ici! ;

4 (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard) voyant m (lumineux) ; a red light comes on/goes off un voyant rouge s'allume/s'éteint ;

5 Aut ( headlight) phare m ; ( rearlight) feu m arrière ; ( inside car) veilleuse f ; to put one's lights on/off allumer/éteindre ses phares ; to have/leave one's lights on avoir/laisser ses phares allumés ; to check one's lights vérifier les phares ; to flash one's lights at sb faire un appel de phares à qn ;

6 ( flame) to put a light to allumer [fire, gas] ; to set light to mettre le feu à ; to give sb a light offrir du feu à qn ; have you got a light? tu as du feu? ;

7 fig ( aspect) jour m ; to see sth in a good/bad /new light voir qch sous un bon/mauvais/ nouveau jour ; I hadn't thought of it in that light je n'y avais pas pensé sous cet angle-là ; looking at it in that light… vu sous cet angle… ; to appear in a bad light apparaître sous un jour défavorable ; in the light of compte tenu de ; to review sth in the light of réexaminer qch à la lumière de [evidence, experience] ; to see sb/sth in a different light voir qn/qch sous un jour différent ;

8 fig ( exposure) to bring to light découvrir [fact, evidence, truth, crime] ; to come to ou be brought to light être découvert ;

9 Constr ( window) vitre f.

B lights npl

1 Transp feu m, feux mpl ; the lights are red/green le feu est au rouge/au vert ; to stop at the lights s'arrêter au feu ; cross at the lights traversez aux feux ; the lights aren't working les feux ne marchent pas ; to shoot ○ ou jump ○ the lights griller ○ un feu rouge ;

2 ( decorative display) illuminations fpl ;

3 Culin mou m.

C modif [switch, shade, socket] de lampe.

D adj

1 ( bright) [evening, room, house] clair ; it is light enough to do il fait assez clair pour faire ; to get ou grow lighter [sky] s'éclaircir ; it was getting ou growing light il commençait à faire jour ; while it's still light pendant qu'il fait encore jour ;

2 ( pale) [colour, fabric, wood, skin] clair ; [hair] blond ; light blue/grey bleu/gris clair inv ; light blue socks des chaussettes bleu clair ;

3 ( not heavy) [material, substance, mist, snow, wind, clothing, plane, sleep, meal, beer, cake] léger/-ère ; [rain] fin ; [drinker] modéré ; [business, trading] peu actif/-ive ; to have a light touch [pianist] avoir un toucher léger ; [writer, cook] avoir une certaine légèreté ; a light sprinkling ou dusting un saupoudrage ; a light soprano une soprano légère ; to be a light sleeper avoir le sommeil léger ; she is 2 kg lighter elle pèse 2 kg de moins ; this sack of coal is 5 kg light il manque 5 kg à ce sac de charbon ;

4 ( not severe) [damage, punishment, sentence] léger/-ère ;

5 ( delicate) [knock, tap, footsteps] léger/-ère ; [kiss, movement] délicat ; to be light on one's feet avoir la démarche légère ;

6 ( not tiring) [work] peu fatigant ; [exercise, training] léger/-ère ; light duties petits travaux mpl ; light housework petits travaux ménagers ; to make light work of sth faire qch sans peine ;

7 ( not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] léger/-ère ; a bit of light relief un peu de divertissement ; some light reading for the beach quelque chose de facile à lire pour la plage ;

8 ( not important) [affair] pas sérieux/-ieuse ; it is no light matter c'est une chose sérieuse ; to make light of traiter [qch] à la légère [rumour, problem] ; ne pas attacher d'importance à [injury] ;

9 ( cheerful) [mood, laugh] enjoué ;

10 Culin ( low-fat) [product] allégé, light.

E vtr ( prét, pp lit ou lighted)

1 ( set fire to) allumer [candle, gas, oven, cigarette] ; enflammer [wood, paper] ; tirer [firework] ; craquer [match] ; to light a fire faire un or du feu ; to light the fire allumer le feu ; a lighted match une allumette enflammée ;

2 ( illuminate) [torch, lamp, sun] éclairer.

F vi ( prét, pp lit) [fire] prendre ; [candle, cigarette, gas, wood, match] s'allumer.

Idioms

the light of sb's life le rayon de soleil de qn ; many hands make light work Prov à plusieurs la besogne va vite ; to do sth according to one's lights sout faire qch comme on l'entend ; to go light on ○ sth y aller mollo ◑ avec qch ; to go out like a light s'endormir tout de suite ; to see the light comprendre.

Phrasal verbs

■ light on:

▶ light on [sth] [eyes, person] tomber sur.

■ light up ○:

▶ light up

1 ( light cigarette) allumer une cigarette ; ( light pipe) allumer une pipe ;

2 [lamp] s'allumer ;

3 fig [face] s'éclairer ; [eyes] briller de joie ;

▶ light up [sth], light [sth] up

1 [smoker] allumer [cigarette, cigar, pipe] ;

2 ( illuminate) illuminer [surroundings] ; allumer [sign].

■ light upon = light on.

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18 steady

[ʼstedi] adj

1) ( stable) fest, stabil;

the doctors are now letting her get out of bed, but she's not yet \steady on her legs die Ärzte lassen sie jetzt aufstehen, aber sie ist noch etwas wack[e]lig auf den Beinen;

\steady employment/ job feste Anstellung [o Arbeit] /Stelle;

\steady relationship feste Beziehung;

\steady temperature gleich bleibende Temperatur

2) ( regular) kontinuierlich, gleich bleibend;

progress has been slow but \steady es ging langsam, aber stetig voran;

\steady breathing/ pulse regelmäßiges Atmen/regelmäßiger Puls;

\steady flow regelmäßiger Fluss;

\steady increase/ decrease stetige Zunahme/Abnahme;

\steady rain anhaltender Regen;

\steady speed konstante Geschwindigkeit

3) ( not wavering) fest;

he gave her a \steady look er sah sie unverwandt an;

\steady ache [or pain] andauernder [o permanenter] Schmerz;

\steady hand ruhige Hand;

\steady voice feste Stimme

4) ( calm and dependable) verlässlich, solide;

\steady nerves starke Nerven

5) ( regular) regelmäßig;

\steady client [or customer] Stammkunde, -in m, f;

\steady patron Mäzen(in) m(f), Gönner(in) m(f);

\steady beau (Am) ständiger Begleiter;

\steady boyfriend/ girlfriend fester Freund/feste Freundin vt <- ie->

1) ( stabilize)

to \steady sth/sb etw/jdn stabilisieren;

Mike used to be really wild, but marriage and fatherhood have steadied him Mike war immer ziemlich verrückt, aber Ehe und Vaterschaft haben ihn ausgeglichener gemacht;

to \steady oneself ins Gleichgewicht kommen, Halt finden;

to \steady the ladder die Leiter festhalten

2) ( make calm)

to \steady one's aim sein Ziel fixieren;

to \steady one's nerves seine Nerven beruhigen adv

1) ( still)

to hold \steady prices stabil bleiben;

to hold sth \steady etw festhalten

2) ( Brit) ( be sparing)

to go \steady on sth mit etw dat sparsam umgehen [o vorsichtig sein];

I'd like a gin and tonic, please, and go \steady on the ice ich hätte gerne einen Gin Tonic, aber bitte mit wenig Eis

3) naut, transp ( on course) auf Kurs;

keep her \steady as she goes! halte sie auf Kurs!

4) (dated: have regular boyfriend, girlfriend)

to go \steady with sb fest mit jdm gehen ( fam) interj

( warning) sachte!;

\steady on! ( Brit) halt! n (dated) ( fam) fester Freund/feste Freundin, Liebste(r) f(m) veraltet

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19 steady

steady

A adj

1 ( gradual) [increase, accumulation, decline] progressif/-ive ;

2 (even, continual) [pace, progress, stream] régulier/-ière, constant ; [rain] incessant ; [breathing, drip, thud] régulier/-ière ; a steady stream of cars/callers un flot constant de voitures/visiteurs ; to drive at a steady 80 kmh rouler à une vitesse régulière de 80 kmh ; progress has been steady les progrès ont été réguliers ;

3 (firm, unwavering) [hand] ferme ; fig [trust, faith] immuable ; is the ladder/the chair steady? est-ce que l'échelle/la chaise est stable? ; to keep ou hold sth steady tenir fermement qch ; he isn't very steady on his feet ( from age) il n'est plus très ferme sur ses jambes ; ( from drunkenness) il titube ; to hold steady Fin [share prices, interest rates] se maintenir ; to hold steady at 270 euros Fin se maintenir à 270 euros ;

4 ( calm) [voice] ferme ; [look, gaze] calme ; to have steady nerves avoir les nerfs solides ;

5 ( reliable) [job, income] fixe ; [boyfriend, relationship] régulier/-ière ; [company, worker] fiable.

B ○ excl GB steady! doucement! ; steady on! ( reprovingly) ça suffit!

C vtr

1 ( keep still) tenir [ladder, camera] ; she tried to steady her hand elle a essayé d'empêcher sa main de trembler ;

2 ( control) to steady one's nerves se calmer les nerfs ; to steady one's voice maîtriser le tremblement de sa voix.

D vi

1 [hand] cesser de trembler ; [boat] cesser de bouger ; [voice, nerves] se calmer ;

2 [prices, interest rates] se stabiliser.

E v refl to steady oneself ( physically) rétablir son équilibre ; ( mentally) se calmer.

Idioms

steady as she goes Naut en avant toute ; to go steady with sb ○ † sortir avec qn.

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20 keep

ki:p
1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) mantener, conservar

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar, seguir

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales)

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tener; llevar (al día)

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) retener, entretener

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantener

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) cumplir

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar

2. noun
(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) sustento

- keeper
- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch

keep¹ n manutención

I earn my keep by looking after the house a cambio de comida y cobijo, vigilo la casa

keep² vb

1. quedarse / guardar

I'm only lending it to you, you can't keep it sólo te lo dejo prestado, no te lo puedes quedar

2. guardar / tener

you should keep eggs in the fridge deberías guardar los huevos en la nevera

3. entretener / retener

it's late and I don't want to keep you es tarde y no quiero entretenerte

they kept him in hospital for two days estuvo ingresado en el hospital durante dos días

4. quedarse / permanecer

keep quiet! ¡cállate!

we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

keep still estáte quieto

5. mantener

I'll keep your dinner warm te mantendré la cena caliente

keep your room tidy mantén la habitación limpia

6. seguir / continuar

keep straight on sigue todo recto

7. conservarse / durar

cheese keeps well in the fridge el queso se conserva bien en la nevera

to keep doing something seguir haciendo algo

don't stop, keep talking no pares, sigue hablando

I keep losing my keys siempre pierdo las llaves

to keep a secret guardar un secreto

to keep somebody waiting hacer esperar a alguien

El pasado y participio pasado de keep es kept

keep

tr[kiːp]

noun

1 (board) sustento, mantenimiento

■ to earn one's keep ganarse el pan

2 (of castle) torreón nombre masculino, torre nombre femenino del homenaje

transitive verb (pt & pp kept tr[kept])

1 (not throw away) guardar

■ I kept all your letters guardé todas tus cartas

2 (not give back) quedarse con

■ you can keep that book I lent you quédate con aquel libro que te dejé

■ keep the change quédese con el cambio

3 (have) tener; (carry) llevar

■ you should always keep paper and pencil handy siempre hay que tener a mano lápiz y papel

■ I keep a spare pair of glasses in the car llevo unas gafas de recambio en el coche

4 (look after, save) guardar

■ can you keep me a loaf of bread for Friday? ¿me guarda una barra de pan para el viernes?

■ John kept my place while I made a phone call John me guardó el sitio mientras hacía una llamada

5 (put away, store) guardar

■ where do you keep the glasses? ¿dónde guardas los vasos?

■ I always keep a little brandy for emergencies siempre guardo un poco de coñac para una emergencia

6 (reserve) reservar

■ I keep this whisky for special occasions reservo este whisky para las ocasiones especiales

7 (detain) retener, hacer esperar; (hold up) entretener

■ they kept her in hospital overnight la retuvieron en el hospital toda la noche

■ she kept me talking for hours me entretuvo hablando durante horas

■ what kept you? ¿cómo es que llegas tan tarde?

■ sorry to keep you waiting discúlpeme por hacerle esperar

8 (shop, hotel etc) tener, llevar

■ they keep a small hotel on the coast tienen un pequeño hotel en la costa

9 (have in stock) tener, vender

■ I'm afraid we don't keep cigars lo siento, pero no vendemos puros

10 (support) mantener

■ I don't know how they manage to keep a family on their wage no sé cómo pueden mantener una familia con lo que ganan

11 (animals) tener

■ children love keeping pets a los niños les encanta tener animales de compañía

■ our eggs are really fresh, we keep our own hens nuestros huevos son fresquísimos, tenemos gallinas

12 (promise) cumplir

■ promises are made to be kept las promesas se deben cumplir

13 (secret) guardar

■ can you keep a secret? ¿sabes guardar un secreto?

14 (appointment) acudir a, no faltar a

■ please 'phone if you are unable to keep your appointment por favor, llame si no puede acudir a la visita

15 (order) mantener

■ teachers must keep order in their classes los profesores deben mantener el orden en sus clases

16 (tradition) observar

■ many old traditions are not kept nowadays muchas tradiciones antiguas ya no se observan

17 (with adj, verb, etc) mantener

■ these doors must be kept locked estas puertas deben mantenerse cerradas

■ the stove keeps the whole house warm la estufa mantiene caliente toda la casa

■ this game will keep the children amused este juego entretendrá a los niños

■ this yoghurt must be kept cold este yogur debe conservarse en frío

intransitive verb

1 (do repeatedly) no dejar de; (do continuously) seguir, continuar

■ I keep thinking about her no dejo de pensar en ella

■ don't keep interrupting me! ¡deja de interrumpirme!

■ she was exhausted but kept swimming estaba agotada pero siguió nadando

■ keep trying until you succeed sigue intentándolo hasta que lo consigas

2 (stay fresh) conservarse

■ this food will keep for five days in the fridge esta comida se conserva durante cinco días en la nevera

■ I've got some news for you, but it'll keep till tomorrow tengo algo que decirte, pero puede esperar hasta mañana

3 (continue in direction) continuar, seguir

■ keep left/right circula por la izquierda/derecha

■ keep to the path no abandonar el sendero

4 (with adj, verb etc) quedarse, permanecer

■ please keep quiet cállese por favor

■ keep still! ¡estáte quieto!

■ we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

for keeps para siempre

how are you keeping? ¿cómo estás?

keep it up! ¡ánimo!

keep the change quédese con la vuelta

to keep going seguir (adelante)

to keep one's head no perder la cabeza

to keep quiet callarse, no hacer ruido

to keep somebody company hacerle compañía a alguien

to keep somebody from doing something impedir que alguien haga algo

to keep something from somebody ocultar algo a alguien

to keep something clean conservar algo limpio,-a

to keep something to oneself no decir algo, guardar algo para sí

to keep oneself to oneself ser discreto,-a

you can't keep a good man down los buenos siempre salen adelante

keep ['ki:p] v, kept ['kpt] ; keeping vt

1) : cumplir (la palabra a uno), acudir a (una cita)

2) observe: observar (una fiesta)

3) guard: guardar, cuidar

4) continue: mantener

to keep silence: mantener silencio

5) support: mantener (una familia)

6) raise: criar (animales)

7) : llevar, escribir (un diario, etc.)

8) retain: guardar, conservar, quedarse con

9) store: guardar

10) detain: hacer quedar, detener

11) preserve: guardar

to keep a secret: guardar un secreto

keep vi

1) : conservarse (dícese de los alimentos)

2) continue: seguir, no dejar

he keeps on pestering us: no deja de molestarnos

3)

to keep from : abstenerse de

I couldn't keep from laughing: no podía contener la risa

keep n

1) tower: torreón m (de un castillo), torre f del homenaje

2) sustenance: manutención f, sustento m

3)

for keeps : para siempre

keep (Of a castle)

n.

• torre del homenaje (Arquitectura) s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept) = conservar v.

• cuidar v.

• custodiar v.

• detener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• guardar v.

• guarecer v.

• mantener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• permanecer v.

• preservar v.

• sostener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

kiːp
I

noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

[kiːp] (vb: pt, pp kept)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB
When keep is part of a set combination, eg to keep an appointment. to keep a promise, to keep one's seat, look up the noun.
1) (=retain) [+ change, copy] quedarse con; [+ receipt] guardar; [+ business, customer, colour] conservar

you must keep the receipt — debe guardar el recibo

you can keep the change — quédese con la vuelta or (LAm) el vuelto

is this jacket worth keeping? — ¿merece la pena guardar esta chaqueta?

he is to keep his job in spite of the incident — va a mantener or conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente

this material will keep its colour/softness — este material conservará su color/suavidad

• to keep sth for o.s. — quedarse con algo

- if this is fashion, you can keep it!

2) (=save, put aside) guardar, reservar

I'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors — voy a guardar or reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas

ask the shop to keep you one — pide en la tienda que te reserven uno

• I was keeping it for you — lo guardaba para ti

3) (=have ready)

I always keep a torch in the car — siempre tengo una linterna en el coche

keep this by you in case of emergencies — guárdate eso para un caso de emergencia

4) (=store, put) (gen) guardar; (in museum) conservar

where do you keep the sugar? — ¿dónde guardas el azúcar?

keep it somewhere safe — guárdalo en un sitio seguro

you must keep it in a cold place — debes conservarlo en un sitio fresco

5) (=house)

the puppies were kept in cramped conditions — tenían a los cachorros hacinados

the tarantulas were kept in cages — las tarántulas estaban metidas en jaulas

the prisoners were kept in a dark room — los prisioneros estaban encerrados en una habitación oscura

he keeps his wives in separate houses — tiene a sus mujeres alojadas en casas separadas

6) (=detain) tener

keep him in bed for a couple of days — tenlo en cama un par de días

to keep sb in prison — tener a algn preso

he was kept in hospital over night — lo tuvieron una noche en el hospital, le hicieron pasar la noche en el hospital

illness kept her at home — la enfermedad no le permitió salir de casa

to keep sb doing sth — tener a algn haciendo algo

7) (=delay) entretener

• I mustn't keep you — no quiero entretenerte

don't let me keep you — no le entretengo más

what kept you? — ¿por qué te has retrasado?

am I keeping you from your work? — quizá tienes trabajo y yo te estoy entreteniendo

8) (=have) [+ shop, hotel, house, servant] tener; [+ pigs, bees, chickens] criar

he keeps a good cellar — tiene una buena bodega

9) (=stock) tener

we don't keep that model any more — ya no tenemos ese modelo

10) (=support) [+ family, mistress] mantener

to keep o.s. — mantenerse

• the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettes — el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillos

our garden keeps us in vegetables all summer — el huerto nos da suficientes verduras para todo el verano

11) (=fulfil, observe) [+ promise, agreement, obligation] cumplir; [+ law, rule] observar; [+ appointment] acudir a, ir a; [+ feast day] observar

to keep the Sabbath — observar el sábado judío

12) (=not divulge)

• to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn

• keep it quiet — de esto no digas ni una palabra

• keep it to yourself * — no se lo digas a nadie

but he kept the news to himself — pero se guardó la noticia, pero no comunicó la noticia a nadie

13) (=maintain)

a) [+ accounts] llevar; [+ diary] escribir

to keep a record of sth — llevar nota de algo

b) with adjective mantener; (less formal) tener

keep Britain tidy — mantenga limpia Gran Bretaña

• to keep sth clean — conservar or mantener algo limpio; (less formal) tener algo limpio

she always keeps the house very clean — tiene la casa siempre muy limpia

to keep o.s. clean — no ensuciarse, mantenerse limpio

cats keep themselves clean — los gatos son muy limpios

• exercise keeps you fit — haciendo ejercicio te mantienes en forma

• keep the sauce hot — (in recipe book) mantener la salsa caliente

I'll keep your supper hot — te guardaré la comida caliente

• to keep inflation as low as possible — mantener la inflación tan baja como sea posible

• to keep sth safe — guardar algo bien, guardar algo en un lugar seguro

• try to keep your head still — intenta no mover la cabeza

• to keep sth warm — mantener algo caliente

• the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidado
fixed 1., 3), happy 1., 3), post I, 2., 4)
c) + -ing

to keep the engine running — dejar el motor en marcha

to keep sb talking — entretener a algn hablando

keep him talking while I... — entretenlo hablando mientras yo...

to keep sb waiting — hacer esperar a algn

he kept them working all night — los tuvo trabajando toda la noche
go 1., 24)
14) (=hold)

• to keep sb at it — obligar a algn a seguir trabajando

• I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa
counsel 1., 1)
15) (=prevent)

• to keep sb from doing sth — impedir que algn haga algo

what can we do to keep it from happening again — ¿qué podemos hacer para evitar que se repita?

to keep o.s. from doing sth — contener las ganas de hacer algo, aguantarse de hacer algo *

16) (=guard, protect) † guardar

God keep you! — ¡Dios te guarde!

17)

to keep o.s. to o.s. — guardar las distancias

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=remain)

a) with adjective

• try to keep calm — intenta mantener la calma

• to keep fit — mantenerse en forma

• it will keep fresh for weeks — se conservará fresco durante semanas

• to keep healthy — mantenerse sano

• keep very quiet — no hagas nada de ruido

• you must keep still — tienes que estarte or quedarte muy quieto

• to keep together — no separarse

• he was jumping up and down to keep warm — estaba dando saltos para mantener el calor

b) with preposition/adverb

keep in the left lane — sigue por el carril de la izquierda

she kept inside for three days — no salió en tres días

2)

to keep doing sth —

a) (=continue) seguir haciendo algo

he kept walking — siguió caminando

I keep hoping she'll come back — sigo esperando que vuelva

you must keep moving — no pares

keep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!

keep going! — ¡no pares!

b) (=do repeatedly) no hacer más que hacer algo

he keeps mentioning his uncle — no hace más que mencionar a su tío

I keep thinking I'll wake up in a minute — no hago más que pensar que es todo un sueño

she keeps bursting into tears — está todo el tiempo echándose a llorar

he kept interrupting us — no paraba de interrumpirnos

I keep forgetting to pay the gas bill — siempre se me olvida pagar la factura del gas

you mustn't keep looking at your watch — no debes estar todo el tiempo mirando al reloj

3) (in directions) (=continue) seguir

to keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho

keep due north until you come to... — siga en dirección norte hasta que llegue a...

keep left — circule por la izquierda

4) (=not go off) [food] conservarse fresco, conservarse bien

fish doesn't keep very well — el pescado no se conserva muy bien

an apple that keeps — una manzana que se conserva bien

5) * (=wait) esperar

the news will keep till I see you — la noticia puede esperar hasta que nos veamos

it can keep — puede esperar

6) * (talking about health)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *, ¿como or qué tal te va? *, ¿cómo sigues? (LAm) *, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile) *

he's not keeping very well — no está muy bien de salud

she's keeping better — está mejor, se encuentra mejor

7) (=avoid)

• to keep from doing sth — evitar hacer algo; (=abstain from) abstenerse de hacer algo

3. NOUN

1) (=livelihood, food)

I got £30 a week and my keep — me daban 30 libras a la semana y comida y cama

I pay £50 a week for my keep — la pensión me cuesta 50 libras a la semana

to earn one's keep — ganarse el sustento; (fig) justificar el gasto

in a poem every word must earn its keep — en un poema cada palabra debe estar justificada

2) (Archit) torreón m, torre f del homenaje

3) (=permanently)

for keeps * — para siempre

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep to

- keep together

- keep under

- keep up

* * *
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noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

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