hold

A noun referring to the act of grasping, carrying, or containing something, or a grip or grasp.

ruДействие по захвату, удержанию или хранению чего-либо, или хватка.esAcción de agarrar, sujetar o mantener algo, o la manera de agarrarlo; también un lugar donde se guarda algo o una pausa o control sobre algo.frAction de saisir, de maintenir ou de retenir quelque chose, ou manière de tenir.deDas Festhalten, Greifen oder Halten von etwas; auch ein Griff oder Halt.ptAção de segurar, agarrar, manter ou reter algo; também o ato de ter posse ou controle sobre algo, ou uma pegada.zh抓住、握住或保持某物的动作；也可指抓握的方式、支撑点或控制力。arفعل الإمساك بالشيء أو الاحتفاظ به أو تخزينه، أو القبضة عليه.

1. Grip or grasp A2 formal

   The act of holding something with the hands or arms.

   • She has a firm hold on the rope.
   • He lost his hold and fell down.
   • Keep a tight hold of the bag.

   ruХваткаesAsimiento o agarrefrprise, saisiedeGriffptPegadazh抓握arقَبْض

   Sinónimos: claspclutchgraspgrip

2. Control or influence B1 formal

   Power or control over someone or something.

   • The company has a strong hold on the market.
   • He gained a hold over the situation.
   • Fear has a hold on her mind.

   ruКонтроль или влияниеesControl o influenciafremprise, contrôledeKontrolle oder EinflussptControle ou influênciazh控制或影响arالسيطرة أو النفوذ

   Sinónimos: authoritycommandcontroldominancegraspgripinfluenceleveragemasterysway

3. Telephone connection B1 informal

   A pause on a phone call while waiting for someone.

   • Please stay on hold for a moment.
   • She was put on hold for ten minutes.
   • The customer service line kept me on hold.

   ruОжидание на линииesespera en una llamada telefónicafrMise en attente (d'un appel téléphonique)deWarteschleifeptEspera telefônicazh通话等待arالانتظار على الخط

   Sinónimos: pausestandbywaitwaiting

4. Ship's cargo area C1 formal

   The interior of a ship where cargo is stored.

   • The cargo was loaded into the ship's hold.
   • They inspected the hold for damage.
   • The hold was filled with containers.

   ruТрюмesBodega de un barcofrCale d'un naviredeSchiffsraumptPorão de cargazh船舱arعنبر السفينة

   Sinónimos: cargo holdstorage areastowage

• holds plural form
• holds' possessive plural form
• hold's possessive singular form

verbo irregular

A verb used to indicate the act of carrying, supporting, or keeping something in one's grasp, or maintaining a position or state.

ruГлагол, обозначающий действие удержания, ношения, поддержки чего-либо в руках или сохранения позиции или состояния.esVerbo que denota la acción de sostener, portar o sujetar algo con las manos, mantener una posición o estado, o contener algo.frVerbe désignant l'action de tenir, porter ou soutenir quelque chose avec les mains, ou de maintenir une position ou un état.deVerb, das das Halten, Tragen oder Stützen von etwas in den Händen oder das Bewahren einer Position oder eines Zustands bezeichnet.ptVerbo que indica segurar, carregar ou sustentar algo com as mãos ou os braços, além de manter uma posição, um estado ou o controle de algo.zh表示用手握住、拿着、支撑某物，或保持某种位置或状态的动词。arفعل يدل على إمساك الشيء أو حمله أو دعمه باليد، أو الحفاظ على موقف أو حالة معينة.

1. Grasp or support A1 formal

   To have something in your hand or arms; to keep something from falling.

   • She held the baby carefully.
   • Hold the rope tightly while I climb.
   • He held the door open for me.

   ruДержатьesSostener o sujetarfrTenirdeHaltenptSegurarzh握住arالإمساك والحمل

   Sinónimos: claspclenchcling toclutchcradlegraspgripsupport

   Antónimos: dropfreeletreleaserelinquish

2. Contain or have capacity A2 formal

   To have space for a certain amount or number.

   • This bottle holds two liters of water.
   • The stadium holds 50,000 people.
   • The box can hold all my books.

   ruСодержатьescontener o tener capacidadfrContenirdeFassenptConterzh容纳arيَتَّسِعُ لِـ

   Sinónimos: accommodateadmitcarrycontainseattake

3. Keep in position B1 formal

   To remain in a particular position or state.

   • Hold your position until further orders.
   • The plane held its altitude during the storm.
   • She held her breath while diving.

   ruДержать позициюesMantener en posiciónfrmaintenir (en position)dePosition haltenptManter a posiçãozh保持位置arالبقاء في وضع

   Sinónimos: continuekeeplastpersistremainstay

   Antónimos: release

4. Organize or conduct B1 formal

   To arrange or carry out an event or meeting.

   • They will hold a meeting next week.
   • The conference is held annually.
   • The court holds sessions every Monday.

   ruПровестиescelebrarfrorganiser ou tenir (un événement)deAbhaltenptRealizarzh举行arأقام

   Sinónimos: arrangecallconductconvenehostorganizerunstage

   Antónimos: abandoncall offcancel

• held past participle
• held past simple
• holding present participle
• holds third person singular

Variantes phrasal: hold downhold inhold offhold onhold outhold overhold up