hold Significat & definició

Significat de hold En català

• 0 to have something in your hand or arms -- aguantar, agafar

  • He was holding a glass of wine.

  • She held the baby in her arms.

• 1 to keep something in a particular position -- mantenir, aguantar

  • Can you hold the door open, please?

  • Hold your hand up if you know the answer.

• 2 to organize an event -- dur a terme, celebrar

  • They are holding an election.

  • The meeting will be held on Tuesday morning.

• 3 to contain something -- contenir, tenir una cabuda de

  • The bucket holds about ten litres.

• 4 to keep someone in a place so that the person cannot leave -- retenir, tenir detingut

  • I was held prisoner in a tiny room.

• 5 used to tell someone to wait -- espera!

  • Hold it! I’ve forgotten my coat.

• 6 to start holding something or someone -- atrapar ac/algú

  • He tried to escape, but I grabbed hold of his jacket.

• 7 to get something -- aconseguir ac

  • I got hold of the book at the local library.

• 8 to manage to speak to someone -- aconseguir ac/aconseguir parlar amb algú

  • I rang three times, but couldn’t get hold of her.

• 9 an area on a plane or ship for storing things -- bodega

  • a cargo hold