- to hold up a threat
- brandir une menace
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
to hold up a threat
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hold — hold1 [hōld] vt. held, holding [ME holden < Anglian OE haldan (WS healdan), akin to Ger halten, Goth haldan, to tend sheep < IE base * kel , to drive, incite to action > Gr kelēs, swift horse, L celer, swift: prob. sense development:… … English World dictionary
hold something dear — hold someone/something dear phrase to feel that someone or something is very important to you This government was a threat to everything he held dear. Thesaurus: to value something or someonesynonym Main entry: hold * * * hold sb/sth ˈdear idiom … Useful english dictionary
hold up — ► hold up 1) delay the progress of. 2) rob using the threat of violence. 3) present as an example. 4) remain strong or vigorous. Main Entry: ↑hold … English terms dictionary
hold someone dear — hold someone/something dear phrase to feel that someone or something is very important to you This government was a threat to everything he held dear. Thesaurus: to value something or someonesynonym Main entry: hold … Useful english dictionary
hold-up — ► NOUN 1) a cause of delay. 2) a robbery conducted with the threat of violence. 3) a stocking held up by an elasticated top … English terms dictionary
Threat — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Threat >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 threat threat menace Sgm: N 1 defiance defiance &c. 715 Sgm: N 1 abuse abuse minacity intimidation Sgm: N 1 denunciation denunciation Sgm … English dictionary for students
hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hold — 1 verb past tense and past participle held IN YOUR HANDS/ARMS 1 a) (T) to have something firmly in your hand or arms: He was holding a knife in one hand. | Can you hold the groceries for me while I open the door? | I held the baby in my arms. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hold — I UK [həʊld] / US [hoʊld] verb Word forms hold : present tense I/you/we/they hold he/she/it holds present participle holding past tense held UK [held] / US past participle held *** 1) [transitive] to carry something using your hands or arms Can… … English dictionary
hold — hold1 verb (past and past participle held) 1》 grasp, carry, or support. 2》 keep in a specified position: I held the door open for him. ↘remain secure or intact: the boat s anchor would not hold. 3》 keep or detain. ↘have in one s… … English new terms dictionary
hold up — verb 1. be the physical support of; carry the weight of (Freq. 4) The beam holds up the roof He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam What s holding that mirror? • Syn: ↑hold, ↑support, ↑sustain … Useful english dictionary
