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hold one's tongue (refrain from talking about something, see also: shut up) verb [UK: həʊld wʌnz tʌŋ] [US: hoʊld wʌnz ˈtəŋ] | |
hold out (endure) verb [UK: həʊld ˈaʊt] [US: hoʊld ˈaʊt] | aguantarverb resistirverb |
hold out (to save something for later) verb [UK: həʊld ˈaʊt] [US: hoʊld ˈaʊt] | guardarverb |
hold out (to wait for something better) verb [UK: həʊld ˈaʊt] [US: hoʊld ˈaʊt] | esperarverb |
hold out (withhold something) verb [UK: həʊld ˈaʊt] [US: hoʊld ˈaʊt] | retenerverb |
hold out verb [UK: həʊld ˈaʊt] [US: hoʊld ˈaʊt] | tenderverb |
hold the cards (To be in a strong position) verb | |
hold to account (require a person to explain or to accept responsibility) verb | responsabilizarverb |
hold up (to fulfil / fulfill or complete one's part of an agreement) verb [UK: həʊld ʌp] [US: hoʊld ʌp] | cumplirverb mantenerverb |
hold up (to support or lift) verb [UK: həʊld ʌp] [US: hoʊld ʌp] | sostenerverb |
hold up (to wait or delay) verb [UK: həʊld ʌp] [US: hoʊld ʌp] | aguaitarverb esperarverb |
holder [holders] (a person who possesses something) noun [UK: ˈhəʊl.də(r)] [US: ˈhoʊl.də(r)] | poseedornoun tenedornoun titularnoun |
holder [holders] (a thing that holds) noun [UK: ˈhəʊl.də(r)] [US: ˈhoʊl.də(r)] | soportenoun |
behold [beheld, beholding, beholds] (to see, to look at) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈhəʊld] [US: bɪˈhoʊld] | contemplarverbA clipper ship running before the wind with all her canvas spread is a sight to behold. = Una navío clipper que corre por delante del viento con toda su lona desplegada es un espectáculo para contemplar. mirarverbBeauty is in the eye of the beholder. = La belleza está en los ojos del que mira. observarverb |
behold interjection [UK: bɪ.ˈhəʊld] [US: bɪˈhoʊld] | he aquíinterjection miradinterjectionAfter Plato defined a human as a featherless biped, Diogenes plucked a chicken and brought it into the Academy. Behold, he said, a human! = Después de que Platón definiera al humano como bípedo implume, Diógenes desplumó un pollo y lo llevó a la Academía. Mirad, dijo, ¡un humano! |
beholden (obligated, bound by moral obligation) adjective [UK: bɪ.ˈhəʊl.dən] [US: bɪˈho.ʊl.dən] | comprometidoadjective |
beholder [beholders] (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) noun [UK: bɪ.ˈhəʊl.də(r)] [US: bɪˈho.ʊl.də(r)] | observadornoun |
chokehold (grappling hold around the neck) noun [UK: ˈtʃokˌhold] [US: ˈtʃokˌhold] | llave de cuellonoun llave mataleónnoun mataleónnoun |
don't hold your breath (don't wait) phrase | espera sentadophrase |
eye of the beholder (subjective perception and judgement) noun | ojo del observadornoun |
foothold [footholds] (a solid grip with the feet) noun [UK: ˈfʊt.həʊld] [US: ˈfʊthoʊld] | punto de apoyonoun |
gasholder noun [UK: ˈɡæs.həʊl.də(r)] [US: ˈɡæsho.ʊl.dər] | gasómetronoun |
handhold [handholds] (projection to hold) noun [UK: ˈhænd.həʊld] [US: ˈhændhoʊld] | agarraderanoun asideronoun |
head of household (household role) noun | cabeza de familianoun jefe de familianoun jefe de hogarnoun |
household (belonging to same house and family) adjective [UK: ˈhaʊs.həʊld] [US: ˈhaʊs.hoʊld] | caseroadjective familiaradjective |