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hold (EN)
sögn, Nafnorð

sögn “hold”

nafnháttur hold; hann holds; þátíð held; lh. þt. held; nhm. holding
  1. halda (með höndum)
    She held the fragile vase carefully as she moved it to the shelf.
  2. halda (í stöðu)
    He held the ladder in place while she climbed.
  3. rúma
    This tank holds 50 gallons of water.
  4. eiga
    She holds a master's degree in biology.
  5. bíða
    Please hold while I transfer your call.
  6. taka frá
    Could you hold two tickets for us until tomorrow?
  7. halda (í varðhaldi)
    The police held the suspect overnight.
  8. stoppa
    Hold!” shouted the guard as we approached the gate.
  9. halda (viðburð)
    The company will hold its annual conference next month.
  10. hafa
    He holds that honesty is the best policy.
  11. bera
    This old bridge won't hold the weight of heavy trucks.
  12. halda aftur af sér
    She couldn't hold her laughter during the play.
  13. telja ábyrgur
    The court held the driver responsible for the accident.
  14. gilda
    The statement still holds despite the new evidence.
  15. að sleppa einhverju í fyrirmælum
    I'll have a cheeseburger, please—hold the onions.
  16. halda í sér
    The journey was so long that he couldn't hold it any longer.
  17. halda (í tennis)
    She served well and held to win the match.

Nafnorð “hold”

eintala hold, fleirtala holds eða óteljanlegt
  1. hald
    She lost her hold on the rope and slipped.
  2. vald
    The cult leader had a powerful hold over his followers.
  3. pöntun
    I placed a hold on the book at the library.
  4. lest
    The luggage was stored in the hold of the plane during the flight.
  5. aðferð í bardagaíþróttum sem notuð er til að stjórna andstæðingi
    He won the match with a tight hold.
  6. bið
    They put me on hold for fifteen minutes.
  7. hald (í hári)
    This hairspray offers strong hold even in windy conditions.
  8. grip (í klettaklifri, staður á yfirborði þar sem klifrarar geta gripið)
    She reached for the next hold to continue her climb.
  9. hagnaður eða forskot spilavítisins yfir spilurum
    The casino's hold on table games is lower than on slots.
  10. (í flugi) tiltekið svæði þar sem loftför bíða áður en þau lenda
    Due to congestion, the plane entered a hold over the city.
  11. (í hafnabolta) tölfræði fyrir afleysikastara sem heldur forystunni
    The pitcher earned a hold after his solid performance.