to hold
verbTo keep something in your hand or grip.
- segurar
Segurar is the ordinary choice for holding an object or someone's hand. Other meanings of hold need different verbs.
Hold my bag while I open the door.
Segure minha bolsa enquanto eu abro a porta.
Segurar is the ordinary choice for holding an object or someone's hand. Other meanings of hold need different verbs.
to hold
verbTo keep something in a particular state or position.
- manter
Hold something open can be manter algo aberto. Manter focuses on preserving the position or condition.
Hold the door open, please.
Mantenha a porta aberta, por favor.
Hold something open can be manter algo aberto. Manter focuses on preserving the position or condition.
to hold
verbTo have something inside as its contents.
- conter
Conter is useful when hold means contain. Holding something in your hand is segurar.
The tank holds rainwater.
O tanque contém água da chuva.
Conter is useful when hold means contain. Holding something in your hand is segurar.
Usage
Segurar is the ordinary choice for holding an object or someone's hand. Other meanings of hold need different verbs.
Conjugation
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Selected English–Portuguese lexical relations adapted from OpenWordnet-PT/EN v1.1.0 (2026-04-07 data), by Alexandre Rademaker, Valeria de Paiva, Livy Real, Claudia Freitas, Hugo Gonçalo Oliveira, Alberto Simões and Fabricio Chalub: https://github.com/own-pt/openWordnet-PT/releases/tag/v1.1.0 . Portuguese data: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Momolang selected senses, changed presentation, and independently authored the definitions, usage notes and examples using AI. Automatically checked in a separate same-agent linguistic reread; no independent human or native-speaker review. Underlying English WordNet notice: WordNet Release 3.0 This software and database is being provided to you, the LICENSEE, by Princeton University under the following license. By obtaining, using and/or copying this software and database, you agree that you have read, understood, and will comply with these terms and conditions.: Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software and database and its documentation for any purpose and without fee or royalty is hereby granted, provided that you agree to comply with the following copyright notice and statements, including the disclaimer, and that the same appear on ALL copies of the software, database and documentation, including modifications that you make for internal use or for distribution. WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. THIS SOFTWARE AND DATABASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND PRINCETON UNIVERSITY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT- ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE, DATABASE OR DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS OR OTHER RIGHTS. The name of Princeton University or Princeton may not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software and/or database. Title to copyright in this software, database and any associated documentation shall at all times remain with Princeton University and LICENSEE agrees to preserve same.