hold
/həʊld/ verb (past tense and past participle held)Translation
IN HAND [T] › to have something in your hand or arms
elinde/kucağında tutmak
He was holding a glass of wine. She held the baby in her arms. They were holding hands and kissing.791KEEP IN POSITION [T] › to keep something in a particular position
belli bir konumda tutmak
Can you hold the door open please? Hold your hand up if you know the answer. The frame was held together with screws. They held a gun to his head.1872ORGANIZE [T] › to organize an event
düzenlemek, yapmak
to hold talks/an election1877CONTAIN [T] › to contain something or to be able to contain a particular amount of something
taşımak, içermek, almak
The bucket holds about 10 litres.7891965JOB OR QUALIFICATION [T] › to have a particular job, position, or qualification
(iş, konum, nitelik) taşımak, sahip olmak
She held the post of treasurer.14361375COMPETITION [T] › to have a particular position in a competition
(yarışma) bir yerde olmak, belli bir konumda olmak
to hold the world record to hold the lead18421474STORE [T] › to store documents, information, etc in a particular place
(belge, bilgi vb.) depolamak, biriktirmek, düzenlemek
The documents are held in the local library.789PRISONER [T] › to keep someone as a prisoner
mahkum olarak tutmak/alıkoymak/hapsetmek
Police held the suspect overnight. The hijackers are holding them hostage/prisoner.699697ARMY [T] › If soldiers hold a place, they control it.
(askerlik) bir yeri zaptetmek, kontrol altına almak, ele geçirmek
Rebel troops held the village.1874 hold an opinion/belief/view › to believe something
düşünce/inanç/görüş sahibi olmak
They held the view that corporal punishment was good for children.2510 hold a conversation › to have a conversation
sohbet etmek
1144 hold sb's attention/interest › to keep someone interested in something
dikkatini/ilgisini çekmek
The film held my attention from beginning to end.1062TELEPHONE [I, T] › to wait on the telephone until someone can speak to you
telefonda beklemek
Her line's busy. Would you like to hold? Hold the line, please.18361219NOT BREAK [I] › to not break
kopmamak, kırılmamak, dayanmak
The rope held.791 Hold it! informal › used to tell someone to wait or stop doing something
'Dur!', 'Yapma!', 'Kıpırdama!', 'Durun!', 'Bekleyin!', 'Hele durun!'
Hold it! I've forgotten my coat.18622291 hold shares › to own shares (= small, equal parts of the value of a company)
hisse/pay sahibi olmak
1414 hold your breath › to intentionally stop breathing for a time
nefesini tutmak
578 › to wait for something to happen, often feeling anxious endişeyle beklemek, sabırsızlanmak
11151836 hold your nose › to close your nose with your fingers to avoid smelling something unpleasant
hold sth against sb phrasal verb burnunu tutmak/kapamak
→ See also hold your own10942338 › to like someone less because they have done something wrong or behaved badly
hold sb/sth back phrasal verb ... a/e kullanmak; ...ın/in aleyhine kullanmak
It was his mistake, but I won't hold it against him.1173PREVENT MOVEMENT › to prevent someone or something from moving forward
durdurmak, dizginlemek, engellemek, tutmak
The police held back the protesters.1862PREVENT PROGRESS › to prevent someone or something from making progress
hold sth back phrasal verb ilerlemesine engel olmak
She felt that having children would hold her back.1559CONTROL EMOTION › to stop yourself showing an emotion
kendini tutmak, duygularını belli etmemek
She couldn't hold back the tears.1985NOT SAY › to not give information to someone
hold sth/sb down phrasal verb gizlemek, söylemek istememek
1985PREVENT ESCAPING › to stop someone moving or escaping
tutmak, engel olmak, kaçmasına engel olmak, zaptetmek
It took three officers to hold down the suspect.1862KEEP LOW › to keep the cost of something at a low level
(maliyet) aşağı çekmek, indirmek, belli bir düzeyde tutmak
to hold down prices/wages1423 hold down a job › to keep a job: It's difficult for mothers to hold down a full-time job.1436
hold off (sth/doing sth) phrasal verb › to wait before doing something
hold on phrasal verb informal bekletmek, beklemek, ertelemek
They are holding off making a decision until next week.1559WAIT › to wait
beklemek, durmak
Hold on! I'll just check my diary.1836HOLD › to hold something or someone firmly with your hands or arms
hold onto sth/sb phrasal verb sağlam tutmak, yapışıp bırakmamak
Hold on tight!791 › to hold something or someone firmly with your hands or arms
hold onto/on to sth phrasal verb sağlam tutmak, yapışıp bırakmamak
Hold onto the rope and don't let go.791 › to keep something you have
hold sth out phrasal verb elde tutmak, bırakmamak
It was a tough election, but they held onto their majority.789 › to move your hand or an object in your hand towards someone
hold out phrasal verb uzatmak, vermek, sunmak
She held out her glass for some more wine.794BE ENOUGH › If a supply of food or money holds out, you have enough for a particular period of time.
dayanmak, yetmek, yeteri miktarda var olmak
1819DEFEND › to continue to defend yourself against an attack
hold out for sth phrasal verb direnç göstermek, dayanmak, direnmek
The city is still holding out against rebel troops.709 › to wait until you get what you want
hold sth up phrasal verb ısrarla istemek, istediğini elde edinceye kadar beklemek
I decided to hold out for a better offer.1836 › to prevent something from falling down
hold sth/sb up phrasal verb düşmesini engellemek, düşürmemek
The tent was held up by ropes.791 › to make something or someone slow or late
hold up sth phrasal verb geciktirmek, yavaşlatmak, engellemek
Sorry I'm late. I got held up in traffic.1559 › to try to steal money from a bank, shop, or vehicle using force
(silah ve zorla) soymak, soymaya çalışmak
397(Definition of hold verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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