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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| hold n | (ship: storage area) | lastrum s |
| | The dry food was kept down in the hold. |
| hold n | (wrestling) | grepp s |
| | | tag s |
| | The wrestler used a special hold to defeat his opponent. |
| hold n | (mental grasp) | förståelse s |
| | (bildlig) | grepp s |
| | The new president's hold on difficult policy issues was not strong. |
hold,
cargo hold n | (plane: cargo storage) | lastrum s |
| | Pets travel in crates in the hold. |
hold,
baggage hold n | (plane: bag storage) | bagagerum s |
| | The airline carries wheelchairs free of charge in the hold. |
| hold⇒ vi | (continue to resist) | hålla vitr |
| | The dam has held through all the storms that have passed. |
| hold at [sth] vi + prep | (not change state) | stanna vid ngt vitr + prep |
| | | hålla sig vid ngt vbal uttr |
| | The water level held at two feet above sea level. |
| hold [sth]⇒ vtr | (possess) | ha vtr |
| | | inneha vtr |
| | (ha i sin ägo) | äga vtr |
| | Leah holds the keys to the car. |
| hold [sth] vtr | (continue to have) | behålla vtr |
| | His son can't hold a job; he keeps getting fired. |
| hold that vtr | (believe that) | anse att uttr |
| | The professor holds that it is best to learn a foreign language at the earliest age possible. |
| hold [sth] vtr | (take) | hålla vtr |
| | | ta vtr |
| | | bära vtr |
| | Could you hold this box for me for a minute? |
| hold [sth] vtr | (own) | äga vtr |
| | | besitta vtr |
| | She holds the land, but it is used by the entire family. |
| hold [sb]⇒ vtr | (have in custody) | hålla vtr |
| | | hålla ngn häktad vtr + adj |
| | | hålla ngn i fängsligt förvar, hålla ngn i häkte vbal uttr |
| | The police held the suspect in custody. |
| hold [sth]⇒ vtr | (retain) | behålla vtr |
| | | hålla kvar vtr partikel skj |
| | | lägga undan vtr partikel skj |
| | We held some cash in Euros in case of emergency. |
| hold [sth] vtr | (engage in) | ha vtr |
| | | hålla vtr |
| | I don't hold discussions with silly people. |
| hold [sth] vtr | (accommodate) | rymma, inrymma vtr |
| | | ha plats för ngt, ha rum för ngt vbal uttr |
| | This conference room holds up to forty people. |
| hold [sth] vtr | (military: defend) | hålla vtr |
| | | försvara vtr |
| | The rebels held their position for ten hours until reinforcements arrived. |
| hold [sth] vtr | (military: occupy) (vardaglig) | hålla vtr |
| | | ockupera vtr |
| | The army sought to hold the strategic mountaintop. |
| hold [sth] vtr | (course: maintain) (kurs) | hålla vtr |
| | Hold your current course for the next one hundred kilometres. |
| hold that vtr | (believe, consider) | tycka, anse vtr |
| | (en specifik åsikt) | ha, hålla vtr |
| | He holds that those actions should be illegal. |
| hold [sth] vtr | (meeting, event: conduct) | hålla vtr |
| | | ha vtr |
| | We will hold the meeting in the conference room. |
| | Julie is holding a party on Saturday. |
| hold [sth] vtr | (have: an opinion) | hysa vtr |
| | | hålla vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | ha vtr |
| | We know that not all party members hold the same position on this issue. |
| Partikelverb |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| hold [sb] back vtr phrasal sep | (restrain [sb] physically) | hålla tillbaka ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | hindra vtr |
| | | hejda vtr |
| | The boys started fighting so teachers came to hold them back. |
| hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | (restrain, keep under control) (bildlig) | hålla tillbaka ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | hejda vtr |
| | He held back his anger until the children had gone to bed. |
| | She had had such a bad day, she couldn't hold back the tears any longer. |
| hold [sb] back vtr phrasal sep | figurative (hinder [sb]'s progress) | hålla tillbaka ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | försinka vtr |
| | She wants to be an actress but a lack of talent is holding her back. |
| hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | figurative (not divulge [sth]) | hålla inne med ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | hålla tillbaka ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | She said she had told him all about her previous marriage, but he suspected she was holding something back. |
| hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | (withhold, not give [sth]) | sitta inne med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | hålla inne med ngt vbal uttr |
| | He didn't give me all the money today, he's holding back half of it till the work is finished. |
| hold back vi phrasal | figurative (repress feelings) | hålla tillbaka vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig) | bita ihop vitr partikel |
| | She is always holding back, afraid to share her true feelings. |
hold down [sth/sb],
hold [sth/sb] down vtr phrasal sep | (restrain) | hålla fast ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | hålla ned ngt/ngn, hålla nere ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Hold his arms down so he'll stop hitting me! |
hold [sth/sb] down,
hold down [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (restrain or repress) | hålla fast ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | hålla ned ngt/ngn, hålla nere ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | I find it hard to hold down my anger when I see someone drop litter. |
hold down [sth],
hold [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative (keep from losing) | behålla vtr |
| | | ha kvar ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I've been fired four times. I just can't hold down a job! |
hold down [sth],
hold [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (food: not eject as vomit) | hålla ned ngt/ngn, hålla nere ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Though she still felt a little sick, Lisa managed to hold down her lunch. |
| hold fast to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (firmly, tightly) | hålla fast vtr partikel oskj |
| | The rope held fast to the boat. |
| | Repet höll fast i båten. |
| hold fast to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (uphold: principle, idea) | hålla fast vtr partikel oskj |
| | | stå fast vid vbal uttr |
| | (formellt) | vidhålla vtr |
| | He holds fast to his socialist principles. |
| | Han håller fast vid sina socialistiska principer. |
| | Han står fast vid sina socialistiska principer. |
| | Han vidhåller sina socialistiska principer. |
| hold [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (restrain, repress) | hålla ngt inne vtr partikel oskj |
| | | hålla inne med ngt vbal uttr |
| | I can't hold in my feelings any longer! |
| hold off vi phrasal | (bad weather: be delayed) | vänta vitr |
| | | hålla sig borta vbal uttr |
| | I hope the rain holds off till we get home. |
hold off doing [sth],
hold off from doing [sth],
hold off on doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (postpone, delay) | vänta med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | (slang) | chilla med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | Please hold off playing the drums until after I've gone! |
| hold [sth/sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (prevent attack) | hålla tillbaka ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | hålla ngt på avstånd vbal uttr |
| | The soldiers managed to hold off the attacking forces for three days. |
| hold on vi phrasal | (stay courageous or patient) | hålla ut vitr partikel |
| | (formell) | framhärda vitr |
| | I know you are upset, but you must hold on for the sake of the children. |
| hold on vi phrasal | informal (wait, maintain position) | hålla ut vitr partikel |
| | | vänta vitr |
| | Hold on till I get there! |
| hold on vi phrasal | (telephone) | dröj kvar vitr partikel |
| | | ett ögonblick uttr |
| | "Can I talk to Camille?" "Hold on. I'll see if she's here." |
hold on to [sth/sb],
hold onto [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (grasp, clutch) | hålla fast vid ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | klamra sig fast vid ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | If you think you are going to slip, hold on to my arm. |
hold onto [sth],
hold on to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (keep, maintain despite difficulty) | hålla fast vid ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vidhålla vtr |
| | (mod, humör) | hålla ngt uppe vtr partikel skj |
| | In all the years of poverty, she managed to hold onto her dignity. |
| hold out vi phrasal | (last, be sufficient) | hålla vitr |
| | | vara vitr |
| | (formell) | bestå vitr |
| | I don't think the cattle feed is going to hold out until Christmas, we must order more. |
| hold out vi phrasal | (continue to resist) | hålla ut vitr partikel |
| | | envisas vitr |
| | Keep attacking the enemy forces; they can't hold out much longer. |
| hold out against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (continue to resist) | hålla ut mot ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | stå fast mot ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | The remote mountain village held out against the foreign armies. |
| | I'm holding out against joining Facebook. |
| hold out on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (refuse to give information) | hålla tyst om ngt inför ngn vbal uttr |
| | | inte öppna upp sig för ngn vbal uttr |
| | Please don't hold out on me; just tell me who did it! |
| hold out on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (refuse to give [sth] to [sb]) | hålla in med ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | sitta på ngt vitr partikel |
| | I need Jason's help but he is holding out on me. |
| hold out for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (wait) | vänta på ngt vitr partikel |
| | James did not accept the job straight away because he was holding out for a better offer. |
| hold [sth] over vtr phrasal sep | informal (postpone) | hålla över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| hold [sb] over vtr phrasal sep | informal (be enough for now) (bildlig) | hålla ngn på fötter vbal uttr |
| | | hålla ngn över ytan vbal uttr |
| | | vara tillräckligt för ngn vbal uttr |
| | I've got some potatoes and some tinned vegetables; that will hold me over until I go to the shops on Saturday. |
| hold [sb] to [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (expect [sb] to honour [sth]) | se till att ngn står fast vid ngt vbal uttr |
| | | lita på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | He said he would come and see me and I'll hold him to that. |
| | You made a promise and we will hold you to your word. |
| hold to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (refuse to abandon or change) | klamra sig fast vid ngt vbal uttr |
| | | hålla kvar vid ngt vbal uttr |
| | | stå fast vig ngt vbal uttr |
| hold together vi phrasal | (not fall apart) | hålla ihop vitr partikel |
| | Incorporate the liquid into the dry ingredients until they hold together. |
| hold together vi phrasal | figurative (stay unified) | hålla ihop vitr partikel |
| | The team managed to hold together for the win. |
| hold [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (support) | hålla upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | stötta vtr |
| | The pillar is holding up the roof. |
| hold [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (keep waiting) | låta ngn vänta vtr partikel skj |
| | | låta ngn bli stående vbal uttr |
| | Aren't you ready yet? You're holding us all up! |
hold [sth] up,
hold up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (delay) | försena vtr |
| | | förhala vtr |
| | A hailstorm held up the start of the football match. |
| hold up vi phrasal | (endure, maintain under pressure) | hålla ut vitr partikel |
| | | klara sig vitr + refl |
| | How are you holding up with all the work? |
hold [sth/sb] up,
hold [sth/sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (rob at gunpoint) | råna under pistolhot - |
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| | Two masked men tried to hold up a bank, but police arrived and arrested them. |