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  • 1 hold

    n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande
    --------
    v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga
    * * *
    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.) hålla []
    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.) hålla
    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.) hålla
    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?) hålla
    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.) hålla []
    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.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha
    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.) hålla, ha [] hållning
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta
    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.) anse, hålla, hysa
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig
    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?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp
    •
    - - 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.) lastrum

    English-Swedish dictionary > hold

  • 2 engage

    v. anställa, anlita; koppla ihop
    * * *
    [in'ɡei‹]
    1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) anställa, anlita
    2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) engagera, beställa
    3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) ta i anspråk, lägga beslag på, sysselsätta
    4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) ta upp kampen med, anfalla
    5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) koppla ihop (i), lägga i
    •
    - engagement
    - engaging

    English-Swedish dictionary > engage

  • 3 grip

    n. grepp; fattning; kontroll; fäste; handtag
    --------
    v. greppa; gripa om; begripa; fängsla
    * * *
    [ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb
    (to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) fatta tag i, greppa, fängsla
    2. noun
    1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) våld
    2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) kappsäck, bag
    3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) grepp
    •
    - come to grips with
    - lose one's grip

    English-Swedish dictionary > grip

  • 4 regard

    n. aktning, hänsyn; uppmärksamhet
    --------
    v. anse, betrakta; angå, röra; ta hänsyn; respektera
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) ((with as) to consider to be: I regard his conduct as totally unacceptable.) anse, betrakta
    2) (to think of as being very good, important etc; to respect: He is very highly regarded by his friends.) uppfatta, se på, anse
    3) (to think of (with a particular emotion or feeling): I regard him with horror; He regards his wife's behaviour with amusement.) se på, betrakta
    4) (to look at: He regarded me over the top of his glasses.) se på, betrakta
    5) (to pay attention to (advice etc).) ta notis om, bry sig om
    2. noun
    1) (thought; attention: He ran into the burning house without regard for his safety.) hänsyn
    2) (sympathy; care; consideration: He shows no regard for other people.) hänsyn, aktning
    3) (good opinion; respect: I hold him in high regard.) aktning
    •
    - regardless
    - regards
    - as regards
    - with regard to

    English-Swedish dictionary > regard

  • 5 button

    n. knapp; strömbrytare, kontakt; dörrhandtag; liten champinjon
    --------
    v. knäppa ihop, knäppa; knäppas
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) knapp
    2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) knapp
    2. verb
    ((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) knäppa
    3. verb
    (to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) hejda och uppehålla med prat

    English-Swedish dictionary > button

  • 6 captivate

    v. fängsla, tjusa, fjättra
    * * *
    ['kæptiveit]
    (to charm, fascinate, or hold the attention of: He was captivated by her beauty.) fängsla, tjusa

    English-Swedish dictionary > captivate

  • 7 catch

    n. fångst; kap, byte; lås, hake; spydighet; knep, fälla, något skumt; hinder
    --------
    v. fånga; snärja, lura; begripa; smittas; komma i kläm, bli inblandad
    * * *
    [kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
    1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) fånga
    2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) ta
    3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) ertappa
    4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) bli smittad, få
    5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) fastna med, klämma
    6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) träffa
    7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) uppfatta
    8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) fatta (ta) eld
    2. noun
    1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) lyra
    2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) knäppe, lås, klinka
    3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) fångst
    4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) hake
    •
    - catchy
    - catch-phrase
    - catch-word
    - catch someone's eye
    - catch on
    - catch out
    - catch up

    English-Swedish dictionary > catch

См. также в других словарях:

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  • hold someone's interest — hold someone’s attention/interest/ phrase to keep someone interested in something It’s hard to hold their attention for more than 15 minutes. Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym Main entry: hold …   Useful english dictionary

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  • hold — I [[t]ho͟ʊld[/t]] PHYSICALLY TOUCHING, SUPPORTING, OR CONTAINING ♦ holds, holding, held 1) VERB When you hold something, you carry or support it, using your hands or your arms. [V n prep/adv] Hold the knife at an angle... [V n] She is holding her …   English dictionary

  • hold — I UK [həʊld] / US [hoʊld] verb Word forms hold : present tense I/you/we/they hold he/she/it holds present participle holding past tense held UK [held] / US past participle held *** 1) [transitive] to carry something using your hands or arms Can… …   English dictionary

  • attention — at|ten|tion [ ə tenʃən ] noun *** ▸ 1 interest/thought ▸ 2 fact that you notice something ▸ 3 special care/treatment ▸ 4 way of standing straight ▸ 5 show of love/interest ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the interest or thought you give to something you …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • attention */*/*/ — UK [əˈtenʃ(ə)n] / US noun 1) a) [uncountable] the interest or thought that you give to something you are listening to or watching The speaker was dull and their attention soon wandered. May I please have your attention? turn your attention to… …   English dictionary

  • hold — v 1. grasp, clutch, clasp, seize, keep fast, gripe; have, palm, retain, Inf. latch onto, clench, clinch; hug, embrace, Brit. Dial. clip; keep, have and hold, harbor; cherish, treasure, fondle, Archaic. bosom. 2. reserve, set aside, put aside, set …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • hold up — {v.} 1. To raise; lift. * /John held up his hand./ 2. To support; hear; carry. * /The chair was too weak to hold up Mrs. Smith./ 3. To show; call attention to; exhibit. * /The teacher held up excellent models of composition for her class to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hold up — {v.} 1. To raise; lift. * /John held up his hand./ 2. To support; hear; carry. * /The chair was too weak to hold up Mrs. Smith./ 3. To show; call attention to; exhibit. * /The teacher held up excellent models of composition for her class to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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