hold with

approuver, admettre

Juger une pratique ou un comportement acceptable ; s’emploie généralement pour exprimer sa désapprobation.

En anglais simple : To think that a behavior or practice is acceptable, usually used when saying you disapprove.

• I don't hold with cheating.
• She never held with wasting food.
• Do you hold with giving children money for good grades?

Comment l'utiliser : not hold with something/doing something (I don't hold with shouting at children.)

Synonymes : approve of, condone, accept

Contraires : disapprove of, condemn

Expressions courantes : hold with something, hold with cheating

être d'accord avec, partager l'avis de

Être d’accord avec l’opinion ou la façon de penser de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To share someone's opinion or agree with their way of thinking.

• I hold with you on that.
• He held with his teacher on questions of justice.
• On this issue, she holds with the older philosophers.

Comment l'utiliser : hold with someone on something (I hold with her on the importance of education.)

Synonymes : agree with, side with

Contraires : disagree with

Expressions courantes : hold with someone, hold with philosophers