0 to keep a firm grip on -- holde fast
Hold on tight to the railing. Hold godt fast i rekkverket.
1 to wait -- vente
Hold on! Don’t throw that away. Vent! Ikke kast den.
Can you hold on while I finish this? Kan du vente mens jeg gjør ferdig dette her?
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
I couldn’t hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.
She held on to me to stop herself slipping
4 to stop or wait -- vente et øyeblikk
The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.
Hold on – I’m not quite ready yet
NYE ORD
European
May 10, 2021
DAGENS ORD
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