Sentence examples of "hold" in English
Translations:
all181
tenir78
avoir28
retenir19
attendre5
contenir5
maintenir4
appliquer4
croire2
réserver2
other translations34
There are cases where the rule does not hold good.
Il y a des cas où la règle ne s'applique pas dans toute sa rigueur.
But I am convinced that in order to move forward, we must say openly the things we hold in our hearts, and that too often are said only behind closed doors.
Mais je suis convaincu que pour avancer, nous devons dire ouvertement les choses que nous avons sur le coeur, et qui sont trop souvent dites, seulement derrière des portes fermées.
They usually use an anchor to hold a yacht in place.
On utilise souvent une ancre pour maintenir un voilier en place sur l'eau.
The people we meet in books can delight us either because they resemble the friends we hold dear in real life, or because they are unfamiliar people that we are pleased to get to know.
Les personnages que nous rencontrons dans les livres peuvent nous enchanter, soit qu'ils ressemblent à des amis de la vie réelle qui nous sont chers, soit qu'ils soient des inconnus dont nous avons plaisir à faire la connaissance.
A magnet can pick up and hold many nails at a time.
Un aimant peut soulever et maintenir de nombreux clous en même temps.
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