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Results for: "hold"

Translating from English to Norwegian

Translations:

hold — to grasp
→ holde
hold — cargo area
→ lasterom n
hold — to contain
→ holde

More translations:

hold
→ holde, bære
hold
→ holde
hold
→ holde (oppe)
hold
→ holde (fast)
hold
→ holde fanget, *tilbake
hold
→ romme, inneholde
hold
→ (av)holde
hold
→ holde (seg)
hold
→ ha, *bekle en stilling, sitte som
hold
→ nære, ha
hold
→ gjelde, holde (seg), stå ved makt
hold
→ holde noen til noe, få en til å følge
hold
→ holde, verne mot
hold
→ holde ut mot
hold
→ holde oppmerksomheten
hold
→ (av)holde, feire
hold
→ eie, besitte, sitte, *ligge inne med
hold
→ holde (seg), vare ved
hold
→ (vente) et øyeblikk
hold
→ holde (tonen)
hold
→ ta vare på
hold
→ inneholde, (ville) bringe
hold
→ tak, grep, hold
hold
→ makt, tak, grep
hold
→ grep, (bryte)tak, hold
hold
→ lasterom

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (9)

1. the act of grasping;
- Example: "he released his clasp on my arm"
- Example: "he has a strong grip for an old man"
- Example: "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
[syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold]

2. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something;
- Example: "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
[syn: appreciation, grasp, hold]

3. power by which something or someone is affected or dominated;
- Example: "he has a hold over them"

4. time during which some action is awaited;
- Example: "instant replay caused too long a delay"
- Example: "he ordered a hold in the action"
[syn: delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait]

5. a state of being confined (usually for a short time);
- Example: "his detention was politically motivated"
- Example: "the prisoner is on hold"
- Example: "he is in the custody of police"
[syn: detention, detainment, hold, custody]

6. a stronghold;

7. a cell in a jail or prison;
[syn: hold, keep]

8. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it;
- Example: "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"
- Example: "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
[syn: handle, grip, handgrip, hold]

9. the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo;
[syn: cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area]


VERB (36)

1. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean";
- Example: "hold in place"
- Example: "She always held herself as a lady"
- Example: "The students keep me on my toes"
[syn: keep, maintain, hold]

2. have or hold in one's hands or grip;
- Example: "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"
- Example: "A crazy idea took hold of him"
[syn: hold, take hold]

3. organize or be responsible for;
- Example: "hold a reception"
- Example: "have, throw, or make a party"
- Example: "give a course"
[syn: hold, throw, have, make, give]

4. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense;
- Example: "She has $1,000 in the bank"
- Example: "He has got two beautiful daughters"
- Example: "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"
[syn: have, have got, hold]

5. keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view;
- Example: "take for granted"
- Example: "view as important"
- Example: "hold these truths to be self-evident"
- Example: "I hold him personally responsible"
[syn: deem, hold, view as, take for]

6. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings);
- Example: "bear a grudge"
- Example: "entertain interesting notions"
- Example: "harbor a resentment"
[syn: harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse]

7. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement;
- Example: "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"
- Example: "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"
- Example: "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"
- Example: "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"
[syn: restrain, confine, hold]

8. secure and keep for possible future use or application;
- Example: "The landlord retained the security deposit"
- Example: "I reserve the right to disagree"
[syn: retain, hold, keep back, hold back]

9. have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices;
- Example: "She bears the title of Duchess"
- Example: "He held the governorship for almost a decade"
[syn: bear, hold]

10. be the physical support of; carry the weight of;
- Example: "The beam holds up the roof"
- Example: "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"
- Example: "What's holding that mirror?"
[syn: hold, support, sustain, hold up]

11. contain or hold; have within;
- Example: "The jar carries wine"
- Example: "The canteen holds fresh water"
- Example: "This can contains water"
[syn: hold, bear, carry, contain]

12. have room for; hold without crowding;
- Example: "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"
- Example: "The theater admits 300 people"
- Example: "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"
[syn: accommodate, hold, admit]

13. remain in a certain state, position, or condition;
- Example: "The weather held"
- Example: "They held on the road and kept marching"

14. support or hold in a certain manner;
- Example: "She holds her head high"
- Example: "He carried himself upright"
[syn: hold, carry, bear]

15. be valid, applicable, or true;
- Example: "This theory still holds"
[syn: prevail, hold, obtain]

16. assert or affirm;
- Example: "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good"

17. have as a major characteristic;
- Example: "The novel holds many surprises"
- Example: "The book holds in store much valuable advise"

18. be capable of holding or containing;
- Example: "This box won't take all the items"
- Example: "The flask holds one gallon"
[syn: contain, take, hold]

19. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance;
- Example: "reserve me a seat on a flight"
- Example: "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"
- Example: "please hold a table at Maxim's"
[syn: reserve, hold, book]

20. protect against a challenge or attack;
- Example: "Hold that position behind the trees!"
- Example: "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
[syn: defend, guard, hold]

21. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted;
- Example: "He's held by a contract"
- Example: "I'll hold you by your promise"
[syn: oblige, bind, hold, obligate]

22. hold the attention of;
- Example: "The soprano held the audience"
- Example: "This story held our interest"
- Example: "She can hold an audience spellbound"

23. remain committed to;
- Example: "I hold to these ideas"

24. resist or confront with resistance;
- Example: "The politician defied public opinion"
- Example: "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"
- Example: "The bridge held"
[syn: defy, withstand, hold, hold up]

25. be pertinent or relevant or applicable;
- Example: "The same laws apply to you!"
- Example: "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"
- Example: "The same rules go for everyone"
[syn: apply, hold, go for]

26. stop dealing with;
- Example: "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting"

27. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;
- Example: "moderate your alcohol intake"
- Example: "hold your tongue"
- Example: "hold your temper"
- Example: "control your anger"
[syn: control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate]

28. keep from departing;
- Example: "Hold the taxi"
- Example: "Hold the horse"

29. take and maintain control over, often by violent means;
- Example: "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"

30. cause to stop;
- Example: "Halt the engines"
- Example: "Arrest the progress"
- Example: "halt the presses"
[syn: halt, hold, arrest]

31. cover as for protection against noise or smell;
- Example: "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"
- Example: "hold one's nose"

32. drink alcohol without showing ill effects;
- Example: "He can hold his liquor"
- Example: "he had drunk more than he could carry"
[syn: carry, hold]

33. aim, point, or direct;
- Example: "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames"

34. declare to be;
- Example: "She was declared incompetent"
- Example: "judge held that the defendant was innocent"
[syn: declare, adjudge, hold]

35. be in accord; be in agreement;
- Example: "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"
- Example: "I can't agree with you!"
- Example: "I hold with those who say life is sacred"
- Example: "Both philosophers concord on this point"
[syn: agree, hold, concur, concord]

36. keep from exhaling or expelling;
- Example: "hold your breath"