hold

halten

Etwas in der Hand oder in den Armen halten.

In einfachem Englisch: To keep something in your hand or arms.

• Hold my hand.
• She held the baby in her arms.
• He was holding a cup of tea.

Synonyme: grip, grasp

Gegenteile: release, drop

Häufige Wendungen: hold a pen, hold someone’s hand, hold a baby, hold a pencil

festhalten, fixieren

Jemanden oder etwas an einem Ort halten und Bewegung oder Flucht verhindern.

In einfachem Englisch: To keep someone or something in a place and prevent movement or escape.

• Hold the ladder steady.
• A heavy stone held the door open.
• Police held him at the station overnight.

So benutzt man es: hold someone/something + adjective (Hold the camera steady.); hold someone/something in place (These clips hold the sheet in place.)

Synonyme: keep, secure, restrain

Gegenteile: release

Häufige Wendungen: hold something still, hold in place, hold someone back

verantwortlich machen

Jemandem die Verantwortung für etwas zuschreiben und erwarten, dass er dafür einsteht.

In einfachem Englisch: To consider someone responsible for something and expect them to answer for it.

• They hold him responsible for the mistake.
• Managers must be held accountable for their decisions.
• Can the company be held liable for these injuries?

So benutzt man es: hold someone responsible/accountable/liable for something (We hold the driver responsible for the damage.)

Synonyme: blame

Häufige Wendungen: hold someone responsible, hold someone accountable, hold someone liable

gefangen halten, festhalten

Jemanden an einem Ort festhalten und nicht gehen lassen.

In einfachem Englisch: To keep someone somewhere and refuse to let them leave.

• They held him prisoner for a week.
• Two workers are being held hostage.
• The soldiers held their captives in an empty house.

So benutzt man es: hold someone hostage/prisoner/captive (The gunmen held three people hostage.)

Synonyme: detain, imprison, confine

Gegenteile: release, free

Häufige Wendungen: hold someone hostage, hold someone prisoner, hold someone captive

gelten, zutreffen

In einer Situation wahr sein oder weiterhin gelten.

In einfachem Englisch: To be true or continue to apply in a situation.

• The rule still holds true.
• Does this theory hold for all cases?
• Their earlier promise no longer holds good.

So benutzt man es: hold true/good for someone/something (This rule holds true for most children.); hold for something (The same principle holds for larger groups.)

Synonyme: apply, remain valid

Häufige Wendungen: hold true, hold good, hold for something

Griff

Art, etwas mit der Hand oder den Armen festzuhalten.

In einfachem Englisch: The way you keep something firmly in your hand or arms.

• Keep a tight hold on the rope.
• He lost his hold and fell.
• She got hold of the handle with both hands.

So benutzt man es: a hold on someone/something (Keep a firm hold on the rope.); get/take hold of someone/something (She took hold of my arm.)

Synonyme: grip, grasp

Häufige Wendungen: firm hold, tight hold, hold on something

Halten

Das Halten von jemandem oder etwas in den Händen oder Armen, auch für einen kurzen Moment.

In einfachem Englisch: An act or short period of carrying something or someone in your arms or hands.

• Can I have a hold of the baby?
• She offered me a hold of her puppy.
• He had a quick hold of his newborn daughter.

So benutzt man es: have a hold of someone/something (Can I have a hold of the baby?)

Häufige Wendungen: have a hold, hold of someone