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hold verb

  /hoʊld/ , /həʊld/ , [hoəɫd] , [həʊɫd]
  • (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
 tenir, retenir, soutenir, garder, détenir
  • To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
 tenir, soutenir, contenir
  • (archaic) To restrain oneself; to refrain; to hold back.
 détenir

hold noun

  /hoʊld/ , /həʊld/ , [hoəɫd] , [həʊɫd]
  • (nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
 cale, soute

holding noun

  /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/ , [ˈhoʊɫdɪŋ] , [ˈhəʉɫdɪŋ] , [ˈhəʊɫdɪŋ]
  • Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
 possession
hold out
attendre, tendre, tenir bon
hold on
accrocher, garder
hold up
retenir
hold down
baisser, maintenir à terre
cargo hold
cale, cale arrière, cale avant
hold one's tongue
tenir sa langue
hold a candle
ne pas arriver à la cheville de, arriver à la cheville, faire le poids
hold one's breath
compter sur quelque chose, se faire des idées, se faire des illusions, retenir son souffle
hold water
tenir la route

🇫🇷 fr en 🇬🇧

hold-up
hold-up
Texas hold ’em
Texas hold 'em
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