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I [həʊld]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)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto 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
2) (maintain)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]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.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.)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. noun1) (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.)•- - 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.)* * *I [həʊld]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)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto 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
2) (maintain)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]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.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up -
2 ♦ very
♦ very /ˈvɛrɪ/A a.1 proprio; stesso (per enfatizzare la corrispondenza, l'importanza, l'inizio o la fine di qc.): the very same man [day], proprio lo stesso uomo [giorno]; You're the very person I was looking for, sei proprio la persona che cercavo; That is the very hotel we stayed in, è proprio l'albergo in cui stavamo; He died in this very room, è morto in questa stessa stanza; at this very moment (o instant, minute) in questo preciso istante (o momento); She put her very life at risk to save him, ha messo a repentaglio la sua stessa vita per salvarlo; at the very end [beginning], proprio alla fine [all'inizio]; at the very bottom [top] of the hill, proprio in fondo [in cima] alla collina; The goal came at the very end of the match, il gol è arrivato proprio alla fine della partita; the very heart of the matter, il vero nocciolo della questione; He did it under our very eyes, l'ha fatto proprio sotto i nostri occhi; It's the very last thing I expected, è proprio l'ultima cosa che mi aspettavo2 solo; (puro e) semplice ( per enfatizzare l'importanza di qualcosa apparentemente semplice): The very thought of meeting him frightens me, il solo pensiero d'incontrarlo mi terrorizza; The very fact of having to appear before a court can be a significant punishment, il semplice fatto di dover comparire in giudizio può essere una punizione significativaB avv.assai; molto: very difficult [funny], molto difficile [buffo]; very late, molto tardi, tardissimo; very interesting, molto interessante, interessantissimo; very good, ottimo; very bad, pessimo; very much, moltissimo; very many, moltissimi; very well, molto bene, benissimo ( anche inter.); She doesn't sing very well, non canta molto bene; I'm not very well today, oggi non sto tanto bene; The weather wasn't very good, il tempo non era un granché; the very latest news, le ultimissime notizie; a very little more, un pochino di più; the very lowest price, il prezzo più basso; I was very pleased [surprised], sono stato molto contento [sorpreso]; very fine, bellissimo; a very famous writer, uno scrittore famosissimo● very good!, benissimo!; ottimo! □ ( radio, TV) very high frequency, altissima frequenza □ at the very least, come minimo: At the very least, they should pay you for your time, come minimo, dovrebbero pagarti per il tempo che hai speso □ (fam.) very much so!, eccome! □ That's (o it's) all very well, but…, nessuna obiezione, ma …: It's all very well, but can you finish in time?, nessuna obiezione, ma puoi finire in tempo? □ to do the very best one can, fare del proprio meglio; mettercela tutta □ (fam.) The very idea!, figuriamoci un po' □ one's very own: – I'd love a place of my very own, mi piacerebbe tantissimo una casa tutta per me; You can have it for your very own, te lo puoi tenere tutto per te.
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