Usage examples of "held" in English with translation to French

<>
show all
The meeting was held here. La réunion se tenait là.
He was held in captivity. Il était retenu en captivité.
The game will be held even if it rains. Le jeu sera maintenu même s'il pleut.
The meeting is held annually. Le meeting se tient annuellement.
He held his breath while watching the match. Il a regardé le match tout en retenant son souffle.
She held him by the sleeve. Elle le tint par la manche.
The train was held up because of the railroad accident. Le train était retenu à cause d'un accident de voirie.
I held the umbrella over her. Je lui tenais le parapluie.
We were held up for two hours on account of an accident. Nous avons été retenus pendant deux heures en raison d'un accident.
She held her baby in her arms. Elle tenait son bébé dans ses mains.
The freight train was held up about half an hour because of a dense fog. Le train de fret a été retenu près d'une demi-heure à cause de l'épais brouillard.
The medical congress was held in Kyoto. Le congrès médical s'est tenu a Kyoto.
He held on to my hand tightly. Il tint fermement ma main.
He held on firmly to the branch. Il se tint fermement à la branche.
The meeting is held twice a month. La réunion se tient deux fois par mois.
Many international conferences have been held in Geneva. De nombreuses conférences internationales se sont tenues à Genève.
The committee meeting is held twice per month. La session du comité se tient deux fois par mois.
Her birthday party will be held tomorrow evening. Sa fête d'anniversaire se tiendra demain soir.
A general election will be held in May. L'élection générale se tiendra en mai.
The exposition will be held for six months. L'exposition sera tenue pendant six mois.
More
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download