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hold:

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For the verb: "to hold"

Simple Past:	held
Past Participle:	held

Traduções principais/Principal Translations
hold	vtr	(possess) posse	ter vt
She holds the keys to the car.
Ela tem as chaves do carro.
hold	vtr	(grasp) agarrar	segurar vt
She holds her child's hand when they cross the street.
Ela segurou a mão da sua criança, enquanto atravessavam a rua.
hold	vtr	(contain) conter	armazenar vt
This container holds four litres of liquid.
Este contêiner armazena quatro litros de água.
hold	vi	(wait) esperar	aguardar, esperar v int
Can you hold for a minute while I go to the bathroom?
Você pode aguardar (or: esperar) um minuto, enquanto eu vou ao banheiro?
hold	vi	(adhere) aderir	durar v int
Is that knot going to hold?
Aquele nó irá durar?
hold	n	(telephone) telefone	espera sf
He was placed on hold for five minutes when he called.
Ele foi posto na espera durante cinco minutos, quando ligou.
hold	n	(grasp) agarrar	segurar vt
He had a tight hold on his daughter's wrist.
Ele segurava bem o pulso da filha.
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catch hold of	vtr	(grasp, grab)	pegar, agarrar, segurar vt
Mr. Jones caught hold of Mark by the collar and dragged him off to see the headmaster.
don't hold your breath			espere sentado
firm hold	n	(secure grasp)	aperto seguro loc sm
The army chief had a firm hold on power in the region.
get hold of	vtr	informal (obtain) informal, obter	botar a mão em loc vt
Can you tell me where I can get hold of a watch like yours?
grab hold of			agarrar
have a hold on sth			ter sob controle
hold a candle to	vtr	figurative (be worthy of being considered the same thing as)	estar à altura de loc vt
As a songwriter, George Harrison couldn't hold a candle to Paul McCartney.
hold a conversation	vi	(talk, converse, chat) conversar, discutir	manter conversação loc v int
The man was too drunk to hold a conversation.
hold a grudge against			guardar rancor de
hold a meeting	vi	(meet to discuss sth formally) reunir	fazer uma reunião loc v int
The council will hold a meeting to discuss the road repairs.
hold a press conference			dar uma conferência de imprensa
hold dear	vtr	(value, cherish) apreciar, estimar, amar	dar muita importância a loc vt
Freedom of speech is a concept which I hold dear.
hold down a job			ter um trabalho
hold forth	vi	(talk at length)	falar sem parar loc v int
Prince Charles could hold forth for hours on the subject of architecture.
hold good	vi	(apply, remain true) continuar a ser verdade	manter-se vigente loc vp
The old saying "waste not, want not" still holds good today.
hold hands	vi	(clasp one another's hand)	andar, ficar de mãos dadas loc v int
My sister and her boyfriend always hold hands when watching a movie.
hold in	vtr	(restrain, repress)	refrear-se, conter-se vp
I can't hold in my feelings any longer!
hold in check			conter
hold it against sb	vi	(resent sb, bear a grudge against sb) ressentir-se com alguém	estar ressentido com alguém loc v int
			ter algo contra alguém
She insulted him years ago, and he still holds it against her.
hold it!			pára!
hold off	vi	(delay, refrain from doing sth) adiar, refrear	aguentar v int
I hope the rain holds off till we get home.
hold off	vtr	(refrain from, delay: doing sth) refrear-se de fazer algo	segurar, aguentar vt
Please hold off playing the drums until after I've gone!
hold off	vtr	(sb: resist, prevent attack of)	resistir, aguentar vt
The soldiers managed to hold off the attacking forces for three days.
hold on	vi	(stay courageous or patient) ser paciente e corajoso	aguentar, suportar v int
I know you are upset, but you must hold on for the sake of the children.
hold on	vi	informal (maintain position) manter posição	aguentar v int
Hold on till I get there!
hold on tightly	vi	(grip securely) firmar-se, agarrar-se	segurar firmemente loc v int
She held on tightly to the railings as she crossed the footbridge.
hold onto	vtr	literal (grip, grasp) literal	segurar, agarrar vt
A fielder must always hold onto the ball when he catches it.
hold onto	vtr	(keep, maintain despite difficulty) manter apesar de dificuldades	agarrar, aferrar vt
In all the years of poverty she managed to hold onto her dignity.
hold out	vi	(withhold sth) algo	sonegar, reter vt
hold out	vtr	(offer, proffer)	oferecer, ofertar vt
He held out his hand for the dog to sniff it.
hold out	vi	(continue to resist)	resistir, aguentar v int
Keep asking her for a date, she can't hold out much longer.
hold out	n	informal (sb who will not accept offer) pessoa que recusa oferta	recusante smf
			negador sm
hold out	vi	(last, be sufficient) ser suficiente	durar, perdurar v int
I don't think the cattle feed is going to hold out until Christmas, we must order more.
hold out against			resistir a
hold out hope			manter as esperanças
hold sb back	vi	(hinder sb's progress or success) retardar o progresso de alguém	ser um peso loc v int
hold sb to	vtr	(consider to be a promise, expect sb to honour)	obrigar, compelir vt
hold steady			assegurar
			manter(-se) firme, parado
hold sth against sb	vi	(resent sb for sth, bear a grudge) ter rancor contra, ter ressentimento	não perdoar algo a alguém
hold sth back	vi	(withhold sth) reter alguma coisa	retrair, manter algo loc v int
hold sth back	vtr	(not tell complete story) reter informação, fatos	retrair, manter v int
hold sth back	vtr	(refrain form expression emotion) emoção, sentimento	suprimir vt
hold sth by	vi	(keep sth aside for sb) alguém	guardar, conservar por loc vt
hold sth down	vi	(restrain, repress sth) emoção, sentimento	suprimir vt
hold sth down	vtr	(food: not eject as vomit) comida: não vomitar	reter vt
hold sth in reserve			manter algo em reserva
hold sway			dominar
hold the attention	vi	(be interesting)	interessar, cativar v int
The movie had an entertaining beginning, but it failed to hold the attention of the audience for the entire ninety minutes.
hold the phone			aguardar ao telefone
hold tight			segurar firme
hold together			manter unido
hold up, hold-up	vtr	(support)	apoiar, sustentar vt
Note: hyphen used when term is a noun
The pillar is holding up the roof.
hold up, hold-up	vtr	(delay, keep waiting)	adiar, atrasar vt
hold up, hold-up	vi	(endure, maintain under pressure)	aguentar, suportar v int
How are you holding up with all the work?
hold your interest			ter interesse
			prender ou manter o interesse
hold your tongue	vi	idiom (keep silent about sth)	calar-se v p
You must hold your tongue and not tell your mother-in-law what you really think of her cooking.
keep hold of			manter
not hold back	vi	informal (express one's feelings freely) expressar-se livremente, revelar	não reter, não deter, não conter v int
not hold back	vi	(not restrain oneself) não se reprimir	não se conter loc vp
In self-defense, one should not hold back.
not hold up	vi	(fail to withstand close examination)	não resistir à análise loc v int
When the experts performed their tests on the crude counterfeit money, it did not hold up.
not hold up	vi	(break easily in use)	não resistir à quebra loc v int
toe hold			ponto de apoio para o pé
			posição vantajosa
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