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1 hold *****
[həʊld] held vb: pt, pp1. n1) presato seize or grab hold of sth/sb — afferrare qc/qn
to catch or get (a) hold of — afferrare, attaccarsi a
to get hold of sb — (fig: contact) mettersi in contatto con qn
to get (a) hold of o.s. fig — trattenersi, controllarsi
to have a hold over sb fig — avere un forte ascendente or molta influenza su qn
2) Naut Aer stiva3) Mountaineering appiglio2. vt1) (gen) tenere, (contain) contenere, (fig: audience) mantenere viva l'attenzione di, (attention, interest) mantenere, (belief, opinion) avereto hold o.s. upright/ready — tenersi dritto (-a) /pronto (-a)
to hold one's own — sapersi difendere, difendersi bene
she holds the view that... — è del parere che...
to hold the line Telec — rimanere or restare in linea
2) (restrain: person) trattenereto hold one's breath — trattenere il respiro or il fiato
to hold one's tongue fig — tacere, star zitto (-a)
hold it! fam — alt!, fermati!
3) (position, title, passport) avere, (shares) Fin possedere, avere, (record) Sport detenere, (position) Mil tenere, mantenere5)to hold (that) — ritenere (che), sostenere (che)to hold sth/sb dear — tenere molto a qc/qn
to hold sb responsible for sth — considerare or ritenere qn responsabile di qc
3. vito hold firm or fast — resistere bene, tenere
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2 dear
I 1. [dɪə(r)]1) (expressing attachment) [friend, mother] caro, amatoto hold sb., sth. very dear — essere molto affezionato a qcn., a qcs.
she's a dear child — (in appearance) è una bambina graziosa; (in behaviour) è una bambina adorabile
3) (in letter)4) (expensive) [ article] caro, costoso2.to get dearer — diventare caro, rincarare
nome (term of address) caro m. (-a)that's 50 pence, dear — colloq. fa 50 penny, mia cara
II [dɪə(r)] III [dɪə(r)]be a dear and answer the phone — sii gentile, rispondi al telefono
dear me o dear dear, what a mess! accidenti, che disordine! dear me, no! — povero me, no!
* * *[diə] 1. adjective1) (high in price: Cabbages are very dear this week.) caro2) (very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) adorabile3) ((with to) much loved: She is very dear to me.) affabile4) (used as a polite way of addressing someone, especially in a letter: Dear Sir.) caro; egregio2. noun1) (a person who is lovable or charming: He is such a dear!) tesoro2) (a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone): Come in, dear.) caro•- dearly- dear
- dear! / oh dear!* * *I 1. [dɪə(r)]1) (expressing attachment) [friend, mother] caro, amatoto hold sb., sth. very dear — essere molto affezionato a qcn., a qcs.
she's a dear child — (in appearance) è una bambina graziosa; (in behaviour) è una bambina adorabile
3) (in letter)4) (expensive) [ article] caro, costoso2.to get dearer — diventare caro, rincarare
nome (term of address) caro m. (-a)that's 50 pence, dear — colloq. fa 50 penny, mia cara
II [dɪə(r)] III [dɪə(r)]be a dear and answer the phone — sii gentile, rispondi al telefono
dear me o dear dear, what a mess! accidenti, che disordine! dear me, no! — povero me, no!
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3 dear ***
[dɪə(r)]1) (loved, lovable) caro (-a)2)Dear Daddy/Peter — Caro papà/PeterDear Mr/Mrs Smith — Gentile Signor/Signora Smith
Dear Sir/Madam — Egregio Signore/Gentile Signora
3) (expensive) caro (-a)2. excloh dear! — oh Dio!, mamma mia!
3. nhe's a dear! fam — è un tesoro!
post this letter for me, there's a dear fam — sii gentile, imbucami questa lettera
4. adv
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