Definizione monolingua

hold

hold (third-person singular simple present holds, present participle holding, simple past held, past participle held or (archaic) holden)

1. (transitive) To grasp or grip.

   Hold the pencil like this.

2. (transitive) To contain or store.

   This package holds six bottles.

3. (transitive) To have and keep possession of something.

   Hold my coat for me.

   The general ordered the colonel to hold his position at all costs.

   • 2011 December 14, Angelique Chrisafis, “Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism”, Guardian:

     She was Nicolas Sarkozys pin-up for diversity, the first Muslim woman with north African parents to hold a major French government post. But Rachida Dati has now turned on her own party elite with such ferocity that some have suggested she should be expelled from the presidents ruling party.

4. (transitive) To reserve.

   Hold a table for us at 7:00.

5. (transitive) To cause to wait or delay.

   Hold the elevator.

6. (transitive) To detain.

   Hold the suspect in this cell.

7. (transitive) To maintain, to consider.
   • 1776, Thomas Jefferson et al., United States Declaration of Independence:

     We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

8. (transitive) To bind (someone) to a consequence of that persons actions.

   Ill hold him to that promise.

   He was held responsible for the actions of those under his command.

9. (intransitive) To be or remain valid; to apply; to hold true; to hold good.
10. (tennis, ambitransitive) To win ones own service game.

hold (plural holds)

1. A grasp or grip.

   Keep a firm hold on the handlebars.

2. Something reserved or kept.

   We have a hold here for you.

3. (wrestling) A position or grip used to control the opponent.

   He got him in a tight hold and pinned him to the mat.

4. (gambling) The percentage the house wins on a gamble.
5. (tennis) An instance of holding ones service game, as opposed to being broken.
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   • 1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet Chapter 4

     So I felt my way down the passage back to the vault, and recked not of the darkness, nor of Blackbeard and his crew, if only I could lay my lips to liquor. Thus I groped about the barrels till near the top of the stack my hand struck on the spile of a keg, and drawing it, I got my mouth to the hold.

hold (comparative more hold, superlative most hold)

1. (obsolete) Gracious; friendly; faithful; true.

Definizione dizionario hold

	tenere
	to grasp
	To grasp or grip (particularly with the hand) so that the object does not end up at the surface below.

stiva

	mettere in attesa
	To temporarily suspend an active phone call.

	ricoprire
	Esercitare un incarico o una funzione.

	riservare
	Mettere da parte (qualcosa per qualcun altro)con anticipo.
	To arrange for (something for someone else) in advance.

	valere
	Avere efficacia o forza giuridica, essere applicabile.
	To have effectiveness or legal force, to be applicable.

abitare

acquisire

alimentare

allevare

appiglio

ascendente

bloccare

cacciare

catturare

causare

cercare

comprèndere

conservare

contenere

continuare

controllare

coprire

curare

detenere

difendere

discutere

disporre

disturbare

durare

fermare

impedire

impugnare

influenza

interrompere

intrappolare

intrattenersi

mantenere

occupare

ospitare

ostacolare

pensare

possedere

prendere

presa

prevenire

proteggere

racchiudere

reggere

resistere

ricevere

ritardare

ritenere

rivestire

sostegno

sostenere

stretta

tené

trattenere

Altri significati:

(transitive) To detain.

wrestling grip

to contain

Something reserved or kept.

(transitive) To cause to wait or delay.

keep well (food)

(gambling) The percentage the house wins on a gamble.

(transitive) To contain or store.

(transitive) To grasp or grip.

(nautical) The cargo area of a ship, (often '''cargo hold''' ).

to keep possession

embrace (in one’s arms)

to reserve

(transitive) To have and keep possession of something.

(transitive) To reserve.

hold (e.g. telephone button)

give (a dinner)

(tennis) An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.

(intransitive) To be or remain valid; to apply; to '''hold true''' ; to '''hold good''' .

A grasp or grip.

(tennis, ambitransitive) To win one's own service game.

to cause to wait

to detain

(transitive) To maintain, to consider.

hold (a fort, etc.)

(wrestling) A position or grip used to control the opponent.

cargo area

hold (of a ship)

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