hold
/həʊld/ nounTranslation
WITH HANDS [C] › when you hold something or someone, or the way you do this
tutma, tutuş
Keep a tight hold on your tickets.791 catch/grab/take, etc hold of sth/sb › to start holding something or someone
yakalayıp/kavrayıp/uzanıp/alıp vb. tutmak
He tried to escape, but I grabbed hold of his jacket.791 get hold of sth/sb › to obtain something, or to manage to speak to someone
elde etmek; birine ulaşmaya çalışmak; biriyle konuşmaya çalışmak
I got hold of a copy at the local library. I rang three times, but couldn't get hold of her.1209 on hold › If a plan or activity is on hold, it will not be done until a later time.
beklemede
The project is on hold until we get more money.1559 › waiting to speak to someone on the telephone telefonda bekleme
His secretary put me on hold.1219 keep hold of sth › to keep something
muhafaza etmek, elde bulundurmak
Keep hold of this. You might need it later.791 hold on/over sth/sb › power or control over something or someone
kontrol, üstünlük, güç
Their company has a strong hold on the computer market.1876SPACE [C] › an area on a ship or aircraft for storing things
(gemi) ambar; (uçak) kargo, yük bölümü
a cargo hold → See also get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick3081712(Definition of hold noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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