hold on

esperar

Esperar durante un momento.

En inglés sencillo: To wait for a short time.

• Hold on a moment, please.
• Can you hold on while I get my bag?
• I held on for a minute, but nobody answered.

Cómo se usa: hold on while … (Hold on while I find your number.)

Sinónimos: wait, hang on

Expresiones frecuentes: hold on please, hold on a moment

agarrarse, sujetarse

Mantenerse bien agarrado a algo para no caer o no perderlo.

En inglés sencillo: To keep a firm grip on something so you do not fall or lose it.

• Hold on tightly to the rope.
• She held on to my hand as we crossed.
• Can you hold on while I pull you up?

Cómo se usa: hold on to someone/something (Hold on to the rail as you climb.)

Sinónimos: grip, cling

Antónimos: let go

Expresiones frecuentes: hold on tightly, hold on to something

resistir, aguantar

Seguir adelante a pesar de los problemas, el dolor o el riesgo de fracasar.

En inglés sencillo: To continue despite problems, pain, or the risk of failure.

• Hold on; help is coming.
• The little shop held on through years of poor sales.
• How much longer can they hold on without food?

Sinónimos: persist, hang on, keep going

Antónimos: give up

Expresiones frecuentes: hold on longer, hold on bravely

guardar, conservar

Conservar algo en un lugar seguro, a menudo para alguien que vendrá a recogerlo.

En inglés sencillo: To keep something safe, often for someone who will collect it later.

• Hold on to my coat for me.
• She held on to our tickets until we arrived.
• I will hold on to your keys while you swim.

Cómo se usa: hold on to something for someone (Can you hold on to this bag for me?)

Sinónimos: keep, look after

Expresiones frecuentes: hold on to something, hold on to tickets

mantener, conservar

Mantener una ventaja, una buena posición o algo útil sin perderlo ni gastarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To keep an advantage, a strong position, or something useful rather than lose or use it.

• They held on to their lead.
• She is holding on to her best cards until the final round.
• Can the champion hold on to his title?

Cómo se usa: hold on to something (The team held on to its narrow lead.)

Sinónimos: retain, keep

Antónimos: lose

Expresiones frecuentes: hold on to something, hold on to power

seguir fiel, mantener la lealtad

Seguir apoyando a alguien o algo aunque los demás dejen de hacerlo.

En inglés sencillo: To continue supporting someone or something even when other people stop.

• Other fans left, but he held on.
• She held on to her faith in the team through years of defeat.
• They still hold on to the cause they supported as students.

Cómo se usa: hold on to something (She held on to her faith in the movement.)

Sinónimos: stay loyal, remain faithful

Antónimos: abandon

Expresiones frecuentes: hold on faithfully, hold on to something