hold to

obbligare a rispettare, vincolare a

Esigere che qualcuno mantenga una promessa o rispetti un determinato standard.

In inglese semplice: To make someone keep a promise or meet a particular standard.

• I will hold you to that promise.
• The coach held every player to the same standard.
• Can we hold the company to its agreement?

Come si usa: hold someone to something (I will hold you to your promise.)

Sinonimi: bind, oblige

Espressioni comuni: hold someone to something, hold someone to account

attenersi a, rimanere fedele a

Mantenere una convinzione o la propria versione dei fatti nonostante le pressioni per cambiarla.

In inglese semplice: To keep a belief or keep telling the same story despite pressure to change it.

• She held to her story.
• They hold to their principles even when it costs them money.
• Will he hold to his position under pressure?

Come si usa: hold to something (He held to his original account despite repeated questions.)

Sinonimi: stick to, stand by, cling to

Contrari: abandon

Espressioni comuni: hold to something, hold to your story

credere in, aderire a

Credere in un'idea o condividere un'opinione.

In inglese semplice: To believe in an idea or agree with an opinion.

• I hold to that view.
• She held to the belief that people are basically kind.
• Do you hold to the theory that dreams have hidden meanings?

Come si usa: hold to something (They hold to the belief that education should be free.)

Sinonimi: believe in, subscribe to

Contrari: reject

Espressioni comuni: hold to a belief, hold to a view

attenersi a, rispettare

Agire secondo una regola, un piano o un modo di procedere concordato.

In inglese semplice: To act according to a rule, plan, or agreed way of doing something.

• We must hold to the rules.
• The team held to its original plan throughout the project.
• Can you hold to this schedule for another week?

Come si usa: hold to something (Please hold to the agreed schedule.)

Sinonimi: follow, adhere to, keep to

Contrari: disregard

Espressioni comuni: hold to a plan, hold to the rules