verbA1Very Oftenneutralboth

hold

держать

grasp or keep something in place

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/həʊld/
EN-US/hoʊld/
RU[dʲɪrˈʐatʲ]
hold

hold with Russian translation

hold usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Hold the rope tight.

Крепко держи верёвку.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Hold the bag while I open the door.

Подержи сумку, пока я открою дверь.

hold synonyms

🇬🇧en

держать; удерживать

A1Very Often

Hold the box with both hands.

🇬🇧en

крепко держать, сжимать

A1Often

He gripped the rail tightly.

🇬🇧en

сохранять, оставлять у себя

A1Very Often

You can keep the book for a week.

H
🇬🇧en
hold on

держись; подожди

A1Very Often

Hold on a minute, please.

🇬🇧en

схватить, крепко взять

A1Often

She grasped his arm.

S
🇬🇧en
seize

внезапно схватить, захватить

A1Often

The police seized the stolen goods.

🇬🇧en

сохранять, удерживать, оставлять

A1Often

The company retained its customers.

🇬🇧en

поддерживать, подпирать

A1Very Often

The shelf supports the books.

🇬🇧en

судорожно держать, крепко сжимать

A1Often

She clutched her bag to her chest.

C
🇬🇧en
clutch onto

вцепиться в, крепко держаться за

A1Rarely

He clutched onto the rope.

🇬🇧en

надёжно закрепить, зафиксировать

A1Often

Secure the lid before you carry the box.

🇬🇧en

нести, выдерживать, поддерживать

A1Very Often

The bridge bears heavy traffic.

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What does hold mean?

grasp or keep something in place

How do you pronounce hold?

hold is pronounced as /həʊld/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is hold used in a sentence?

Hold the rope tight. Translation: Крепко держи верёвку.

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hold - pronunciation, meaning, translation: держать