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Определение hold 2 в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
- Hold is used with nouns such as `party', `meeting', `talks', `election', and `trial' to indicate that people are organizing a particular activity. The German sports federation said it would hold an investigation. + holding hold·ing They also called for the holding of multi-party general elections
- Hold is used with nouns such as `conversation', `interview', and `talks' to indicate that two or more people meet and discuss something. The Prime Minister, is holding consultations with his colleagues to finalise the deal The engineer and his son held frequent consultations concerning technical problems They can't believe you can even hold a conversation
- If you hold someone responsible, liable, or accountable for something, you will blame them if anything goes wrong. It's impossible to hold any individual responsible
- Hold is used with nouns such as `attention' or `interest' to indicate that what you do or say keeps someone interested or listening to you. If you want to hold someone's attention, look them directly in the eye but don't stare = keep
- Hold is used with nouns such as `permit', `degree', or `ticket' to indicate that someone has a particular document that allows them to do something. He did not hold a firearm certificate Passengers holding tickets will receive refunds
- Hold is used with words such as `lead' or `advantage' to indicate that someone is winning or doing well in a contest. He continued to hold a lead in Angola's presidential race
- Hold is used with nouns such as `office', `power', and `responsibility' to indicate that someone has a particular position of power or authority. She has never held ministerial office
- hold holds holding held HAVING OR DOING ; Hold is often used to indicate that someone or something has the particular thing, characteristic, or attitude that is mentioned. Therefore it takes most of its meaning from the word that follows it
- Hold is used with words such as `fear' or `mystery' to indicate someone's feelings towards something, as if those feelings were a characteristic of the thing itself. Death doesn't hold any fear for me It held more mystery than even the darkest jungle
- Hold is used with words and expressions indicating an opinion or belief, to show that someone has a particular opinion or believes that something is true. He holds certain expectations about the teacher's role Current thinking holds that obesity is more a medical than a psychological problem The public, meanwhile, hold architects in low esteem. a widely held opinion
- Hold is used with nouns such as `shares' and `stock' to indicate that someone owns a particular proportion of a business. The group said it continues to hold 1,774,687 Vons shares see also holding