سلسلة تعلم الأفعال المركبة في اللغة الإنجليزية -Hold-
Hold on (1)
To ask someone to wait.
انْتَظِر / اِنتَظِر قَلِيلاً
I told him to hold on while I finished cooking dinner.
Hold on (2)
To grasp something or someone.
يَتَمَسَّك بِ / يُمْسِك
She held on to her child's hand tightly when they crossed the street.
Hold on (3)
To continue to have hope.
يَتَمَسَّك بِالأَمَل / يَصْمُد
She is holding on to her dream that she will be a professional dancer some day.
Hold up (1)
To cause someone to wait.
يُؤَخِّر / يَعُوق
He held up the checkout line at the store because he couldn't find his wallet.
Hold up (2)
To raise something or someone with your hands.
يَرْفَع / يَحْمِل
Babies love to be held up in the air.
Hold up (3)
To rob or steal.
يَسْطُو
The bank was held up last month, so now they have extra security guards.
Hold out (1)
To not give someone all the information.
يَكْتُم
He was holding out by not telling the police everything he knew.
Hold out (2)
To wait for something.
يَصْبِر / يَنْتَظِر
I want a new smartphone, but I'm going to hold out until January when the new model is available.
Hold out (3)
For something to last for a particular amount of time.
يَدُوم
The hikers got lost in the forest but luckily their food supply held out until they were rescued.
Hold in
To not show your emotions.
يَكْبِت
She couldn't hold it in at the funeral and began to cry.
Hold back (1)
To be restrained.
يُكْبَح
He had to be held back so he wouldn't punch the man who hit him.
Hold back (2)
To not show your emotions.
يَحْبِس
She wanted to cry when her son went away to college, but she held back her tears.
Hold back (3)
To be prevented from advancing and having to repeat something.
يُكَرِّر الصَّفّ الدّراسي
He was held back in the first grade because he missed too much school.
Hold down (1)
To restrain someone or something.
يُثَبِّت
He was struggling so much it took three officers to hold him down.