Betydning av hold on På norsk

• 0 to keep a firm grip on -- holde fast

  • Hold on tight to the railing. Hold godt fast i rekkverket.

• 1 to wait -- vente

  • Can you hold on while I finish this? Kan du vente mens jeg gjør ferdig dette her?

  • Hold on! Don’t throw that away. Vent! Ikke kast den.

• 2 to keep sth you already have -- holde

  • The team couldn’t hold onto their unbeaten record. Laget klarte ikke å holde seg ubeseiret.

• 3 (often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something) -- holde seg fast i, klamre seg til

  • She held on to me to stop herself slipping

  • I couldn’t hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.

• 4 to stop or wait -- vente et øyeblikk

  • Hold on – I’m not quite ready yet

  • The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.