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holde på

to be in the middle of, to be busy doing · to keep at it, to carry on · to hold on to, to stick to · to back, to bet on

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: holdeto hold · to keep · to hold, to put on (an event)
  1. ikke gi seg;
    fortsette med     to not give up;
    to carry on with     Eng. phraseto keep at it
    • de får nå bare holde på they'll just have to carry on
  2. være i ferd med to be in the process of Eng. phraseto be in the middle of
    • en pasient holdt på å dø a patient was about to die
  3. ikke ville gi slipp på;
    ta vare på     to be unwilling to let go of;
    to keep     Eng. phraseto hold on to
    • de holder på standpunktet sitt they stick to their position
    • de holder på arbeidsfolkene sine they hold on to their workers
  4. satse (1)to bet on to bet onsatse (1)
    • holde på feil hest to back the wrong horse