sự cầm, sự nắm; kiểu ôm, cú nắm
she kept a firm hold of her little boy's hand as they crossed the road
wrestling holds
(số ít) (+ on, over) ảnh hưởng
he has a tremendous hold over his younger brother
(số ít) (+ on) quyền lực; sự kiểm soát
the military has tightened its hold on the country
chỗ bíu; chỗ bám
there are very few holds on the cliff face
cầm, nắm
hold a pen
hold an office
giữ
try to hold the thief until the police arrive
the dam gave way, it was not strong enough to hold the flood waters
it took three nurses to hold him down while they gave him the injection
hold yourself still for a moment while I take your photograph
she has held the post of Prime Minister longer than anyone
he holds the world record for the long jump
he holds strange views on religion
giữ nguyên, kéo dài
how long will this fine weather hold?
how long will the anchor hold?
the argument still holds
bám (đường, nói về bánh xe)
my new car holds the road well
có đủ chỗ cho, chứ được
this barrel holds 25 litres
I don't think the car will hold you all
my brain can't hold so much information at one time
who knows what the future holds for us
cố thủ, giữ
hold a fort
the Tory candidate held the seat, but with a greatly reduced majority
bắt giữ
police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank robbery
he was held prisoner throughout the war
thu hút, làm cho chú ý
a good teacher must be able to hold her pupil's attention
cho rằng, xem như
I hold the parents responsible for their child's behaviour
tổ chức, tiến hành (cuộc họp…)
we hold a general election every five years
tiếp tục
the ship is holding a south-easterly course
hold a high note
chờ (nói qua điện thoại)
Mr Ba's extension is engaged at the moment, will you hold (the line)?