behold
Look, a call of attention to somethingLook, a call of attention to something
» It was a sight to behold.
Это было великое зрелище. — Ooneykcall
Это было то ещё зрелище. — Ooneykcall
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2 sensesLook, a call of attention to something
вотvot
Lo!
Examples
54 sentencesIt was a sight to behold.
ruЭто было великое зрелище. — Ooneykcall
It was a wonder to behold.
It was truly a sight to behold.
It was a pretty sight to behold.
Carlos's herd was a sight to behold.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English biholden, from Old English behealdan (“to hold, possess, preserve, belFrom Middle English biholden, from Old English behealdan (“to hold, possess, preserve, belong, keep, observe, look at, take care, beware, be cautious, restrain, act, behave”), from Proto-West Germanic *bihaldan (“to hold with, keep”), equivalent to be- + hold. Cognate with Saterland Frisian behoolde (“to keep”), Dutch behouden (“to keep, restrain, preserve”), German behalten (“to keep, restrain, remember”), Danish and Norwegian beholde (“to keep”) and Swedish behålla (“to keep”).
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