hold

transitive verb
a. tenir
She held the baby.Elle tenait le bébé.
Can you hold this for a minute?Tu peux me tenir ça une minute ?
This bottle holds one litre.Cette bouteille contient un litre.
The stadium can hold 10 000 people.Le stade peut contenir 10 000 personnes.
He was held for two days by the police.La police l'a détenu pendant deux jours.
I was held overnight in a cell.J'ai passé la nuit dans une cellule.
intransitive verb
The line's engaged: will you hold?C'est occupé : vous restez en ligne ?
noun
10. (grip)
a. prise (f)
He released his hold on the camera.Il relâcha sa prise sur l'appareil photo.
a. cale (f)
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