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English-French Dictionary: to hold sth

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to hold sb./sth.: tenir qn./qc.
to hold sth. [record, title, power]: détenir qc. [record, titre, pouvoir]
to hold sth.: tenir qc. à / dans la main
faire passer qc. [interview]
retenir qc. [objet, attention]
filer qc. [note]mus.
to hold sth. [defend]: défendre qc. [forteresse]mil.
to hold sth. [licence, paper, passport]: être titulaire de qc. [d'un permis, document, passeport]
to hold for sth.: valoir pour qc. [être applicable]
to hold sb./sth. back: retenir qn./qc. [cheveux, volet, chien, personne]
to hold sth. back: ne pas divulguer qc.
réprimer qc. [colère]
étouffer qc. [soupir, juron, cri]
endiguer qc. [émotion, développement]
différer qc. [paiement, remboursement]fin.
to hold sth. concurrently: cumuler qc. [réunir - fonctions]adm.occup.
to hold sth. dear: chérir qc. [principe, idée]
to hold sth. in [feeling]: réprimer qc. [sentiment]
to hold sth. over [defer]: différer qc. [départ, réunion, décision]
to hold sth. spellbound [e.g. audience]: envoûter qc. [public] [aussi : envouter]théâtre
to hold sth. straight: maintenir qc. droit
to hold sth. up: entraver qc. [circulation]trafic
to hold sth. up [support]: soutenir qc. [poutre]constr.
to get hold of sb./sth. [Br.] [coll.]: mettre le grappin sur qn./qc. [fig.]
to get hold of sb./sth. [coll.] [find, locate]: trouver qn./qc.
to get hold of sth.: saisir qc.
s'emparer de qc.
rafler qc. [fam.]
décrocher qc. [fam.] [obtenir]
to grab hold of sb./sth.: agripper qn./qc.
se saisir de qn./qc. [personne, objet]
to hold fast onto sth.: s'arrimer à qc.
to hold forth about sth. [pej.]: disserter sur qc. [péj.] [parler longuement]
to hold forth on sth.: discourir de / sur qc.
to hold forth on sth. [pej.]: disserter sur qc. [péj.] [parler longuement]
to hold on to sb./sth.: se tenir à qn./qc.
to hold out for sth.: ne pas démordre de qc.
to hold sb. responsible for sth.: rendre qn. responsable de qc.
to hold sb./sth. in contempt: honnir qn./qc.
mépriser qn./qc.
avoir du mépris pour qn./qc.
to hold sb./sth. in veneration: avoir de la vénération pour qn./qc.relig.
to hold sth. out to sb.: tendre qc. à qn.
to place sth. on hold: différer qc. [départ, réunion, décision]
to put sth. on hold: mettre qc. en suspens
to put sth. on hold [idiom]: ajourner qc.
to seize hold of sb./sth.: se saisir de qn./qc. [personne, objet]
to have a hold over sb./sth. [idiom]: avoir prise sur qn./qc. [loc.]
to have got hold of sb./sth.: tenir qn./qc. [avoir capturé]
to hold back from doing sth.: se retenir de faire qc.
to hold sb. at fault for sth.: rendre qn. responsable de qc.
to hold sb./sth. in high esteem: avoir beaucoup d'estime pour qn./qc.
to hold sth. in one's grasp: tenir qc. bien en main
to hold sth. in one's hand: tenir qc. à la main
to hold sth. in safe custody: mettre qc. sous clé
conserver qc. en lieu sûr
to hold sth. to one's ear: porter qc. à son oreille
to loosen one's hold on sth.: relâcher sa prise sur qc.
to catch hold of sth. with both hands: attraper qc. à deux mains
to hold a grudge against sb. for sth.: garder rancune à qn. de qc.
to hold a mirror up to sth.: réfléchir qc. [refléter]
to hold out the prospect of sth. to sb. [idiom]: faire miroiter qc. à qn. [loc.]
to hold out the prospect of sth.to sb.: laisser entrevoir qc. à qn.

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