verb · irregular · intransitive · common

hold the line

hold the line · holds the line · held the line · holding the line

держаться, подержать, подождать

stur bei seiner Meinung bleiben, fest auf seinem Standpunkt beharren, sich nicht im geringsten von seinen Plänen abbringen lassen

To firmly maintain one's viewpoint, principles, or situationTo firmly maintain one's viewpoint, principles, or situation; to refuse to change one's practices or plans.

» Please hold the line.

Bleiben Sie bitte in der Leitung! — al_ex_an_der

Пожалуйста, не кладите трубку. — marafon

Будь ласка, не кладіть слухавку. — deniko

Будь ласка, не клади слухавку. — deniko

Будь ласка, залишайся на лінії. — deniko

Будь ласка, залишайтеся на лінії. — deniko

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Meaning

1 senses

(idiomatic)To firmly maintain one's viewpoint, principles, or situation; to refuse to change one's practices or plans.
fest auf seinem Standpunkt beharren, stur bei seiner Meinung bleiben, sich nicht im geringsten von seinen Plänen abbringen lassen

More definitions

hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant
hold the phone line open

Examples

16 sentences

Please hold the line.
Будь ласка, не кладіть слухавку. — deniko
ruПожалуйста, не кладите трубку. — marafon
deBleiben Sie bitte in der Leitung! — al_ex_an_der
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Hold the line.
Не клади трубку. — aandrusiak
ruНе клади трубку. — JeNNeR
deBleiben Sie am Apparat. — wolfgangth
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Please hold the line a moment.
deBitte bleiben Sie einen Moment am Apparat. — Zaghawa
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You're holding up the line.
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Please hold my place in line.
ruПожалуйста, постерегите моё место в очереди. — Hellerick
deBitte halten Sie meinen Platz in der Schlange frei. — mayabe
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Translations

1 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to firmly maintain one's viewpoint:

Origin

Probably an allusion to a line of soldiers remaining steadfastly in position during combat

Probably an allusion to a line of soldiers remaining steadfastly in position during combat.

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Forms

holds the line, holding the line, held the line, held the line

Base form	hold the line · to hold the line
3rd person singular	holds the line
Present participle	holding the line
Past simple	held the line
Past participle	held the line

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	hold the line
he, she, it	holds the line

Past simpleLesson

all persons

held the line

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have held the line
he, she, it	has held the line

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will hold the line

Synonyms

2 synonyms

Close in meaning

hold the phone line open:hang on hold on

Word family

1 related words

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Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle