English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word hold the line
| English | Afrikaans (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
hold the line | ||
| (hang onto; retain; keep; maintain; have) | ||
🔗 He held it at arm’s length. | ||
| (comprise; contain) | ||
🔗 It still held oil. | ||
| (halt; stop; end; obstruct; stem; stay; stall; arrest) | ||
| (occupy; take; engage; fill; involve) | ||
🔗 A successful strike southwards would make Russia’s defence of parts of Cherson it still holds untenable. | ||
| (file; rank; row; queue; round; run; sequence; bank; string) | ||
🔗 These were followed by the long line of prisoners accompanied by another officer and a small guard. | ||
| (thread; yarn) | ||
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| hold the line | ⇆ aanbly; ⇆ aanhou |
| hold | ⇆ aanhou; ⇆ aansien; ⇆ ag; ⇆ behou; ⇆ beklee; ⇆ besighou; ⇆ besit; ⇆ beskou; ⇆ bevat; ⇆ bevrug word; ⇆ boei; ⇆ daar op nahou; ⇆ daarvoor hou; ⇆ deurgaan; ⇆ duur; ⇆ geld; ⇆ geldig wees; ⇆ gevangenis; ⇆ greep; ⇆ handvatsel; ⇆ hou; ⇆ houvas; ⇆ huldig; ⇆ in besit bly van; ⇆ in besit hê; ⇆ inhou; ⇆ inneem; ⇆ invloed; ⇆ mag; ⇆ ophou; ⇆ ruim; ⇆ skuilplek; ⇆ steun; ⇆ stilhou; ⇆ teenhou; ⇆ tronksel; ⇆ van krag bly; ⇆ van mening wees; ⇆ vashou; ⇆ vat; ⇆ verdedig; ⇆ vier; ⇆ volhou |
| line | ⇆ afteken; ⇆ artikel; ⇆ beset; ⇆ besigheid; ⇆ bloedlyn; ⇆ briefie; ⇆ draad; ⇆ ewenaar; ⇆ gelid; ⇆ geslag; ⇆ grens; ⇆ grens aan; ⇆ groef; ⇆ in gelid stel; ⇆ koord; ⇆ linie; ⇆ linieer; ⇆ lyn; ⇆ onderstreep; ⇆ reeks; ⇆ reël; ⇆ reëltjie; ⇆ rigsnoer; ⇆ rigting; ⇆ rimpel; ⇆ ry; ⇆ skets; ⇆ sliert; ⇆ snoer; ⇆ soort; ⇆ spoor; ⇆ stoomvaartlyn; ⇆ strafreël; ⇆ streep; ⇆ tou; ⇆ uitstraat; ⇆ uitvoer; ⇆ vak; ⇆ versreël; ⇆ vislyn; ⇆ voering insit; ⇆ ware; ⇆ waslyn; ⇆ ’n lyn trek |