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  • 1 suspense

    1 ( tension) suspense m ; to wait in suspense for sth attendre qch avec une vive impatience ; to break the suspense mettre fin au suspense ; to keep ou leave sb in suspense laisser qn dans l'expectative ; I'd prefer to keep them in suspense je préfère ménager mes effets ; the suspense is killing me! je n'en peux plus d'attendre! ;
    2 Comm, Fin to be/remain in suspense être/rester en suspens.

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  • 2 hold

    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.) tenir
    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.) tenir
    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.) retenir
    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?) tenir
    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.) détenir
    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.) contenir
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tenir, avoir lieu
    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.) (se) tenir
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) occuper
    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.) tenir, croire
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) être valable
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obliger (qqn) à tenir ses engagements
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) défendre
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) résister
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) retenir
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) avoir lieu
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) posséder
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) (se) maintenir
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) patienter
    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?) tenir
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) garder
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) réserver à
    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.) prise
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) emprise
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) prise
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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.) cale

    English-French dictionary > hold

  • 3 nerve-racking

    (experience) éprouvant; (suspense) angoissant;
    ∎ after a nerve-racking wait he was shown in après une attente qui mit ses nerfs à rude épreuve, on le fit entrer

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