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

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Translations: all180 tenir78 avoir28 retenir18 attendre5 contenir5 maintenir4 appliquer4 croire2 réserver2 other translations34

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I want to hold you. Je veux te tenir.

We hold the same principles. Nous avons les mêmes principes.

How long can you hold your breath? Combien de temps peux-tu retenir ta respiration ?

Hold on a minute, please. Attends une minute, s'il te plaît.

This can hold about 4 gallons. Ceci peut contenir environ 4 gallons.

I wonder if the weather will hold. Je me demande si le temps se maintiendra.

There are cases where the rule does not hold good. Il y a des cas où la règle ne s'applique pas dans toute sa rigueur.

I think your theory does not hold water. Je crois que ta théorie ne tient pas debout.

Hold it with both hands. Tiens-le à deux mains.

But I am convinced that in order to move forward, we must say openly the things we hold in our hearts, and that too often are said only behind closed doors. Mais je suis convaincu que pour avancer, nous devons dire ouvertement les choses que nous avons sur le coeur, et qui sont trop souvent dites, seulement derrière des portes fermées.

She couldn't hold back her laughter. Elle ne put se retenir de rire.

Can you hold on a little longer? Pouvez-vous attendre un peu plus longtemps ?

He tried to hold back his anger. Il essayait de contenir sa colère.

They usually use an anchor to hold a yacht in place. On utilise souvent une ancre pour maintenir un voilier en place sur l'eau.

Please hold this ladder steady. S'il te plaît, tiens cette échelle fermement.

The people we meet in books can delight us either because they resemble the friends we hold dear in real life, or because they are unfamiliar people that we are pleased to get to know. Les personnages que nous rencontrons dans les livres peuvent nous enchanter, soit qu'ils ressemblent à des amis de la vie réelle qui nous sont chers, soit qu'ils soient des inconnus dont nous avons plaisir à faire la connaissance.

Hold your tongue, or you'll be killed. Retiens ta langue, ou tu seras tué.

Hold on, someone is knocking at my door. Attends, quelqu’un frappe à ma porte.

This jar can hold two liters of hot water. Cette bouteille peut contenir deux litres d'eau chaude.

A magnet can pick up and hold many nails at a time. Un aimant peut soulever et maintenir de nombreux clous en même temps.

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