Meaning of hoidma | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to hold (to hold on to something or someone, to keep it in one's grip, not to let go)
   transitive
2. to keep (to allow or force something or someone to be in a certain place, situation, position, or condition, to leave them there)
   transitive
3. to keep, to maintain
   transitive
4. to look after, to preserve (to handle carefully, cautiously, to use prudently)
   transitive
5. to hold back
   transitive
6. to look after, to take care of (to watch over someone, something)
   transitive
7. to care about (to be attached to someone or something, to treat them with love and affection)
   ambitransitive
8. to keep (to avoid something unpleasant or dangerous, to prevent it from happening)
   transitive
9. to keep (to maintain or attempt to maintain a position or direction)
   transitive
10. to side with
    transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“«Sa valetad!» käratas Andres. «Sa teadsid väga hästi, et mina kõiges kurt ja pime olin, ja sina ise aitasid mind nõnda hoida, mängisid lastega minu vastu kokku. Sa valetad praegu ja oled mulle ikka valetad.”

“You're lying!” scolded Andres. "You knew very well that I was deaf and blind in everything, and you yourself helped to keep me that way, you played the children against me. You're lying now, and you're still lying to me.

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