hold on to
1 (alsohold onto
(v + prep) ) hold tightly TRANSITIVEgreim a choinneáil ar greim a choimeád ar he held on to the fish choinnigh sé greim ar an iaschold on to the bridle beir ar an srian, coinnigh greim ar an srian 2 (alsohold onto
(v + prep) ) hold (sth) so as not to fall TRANSITIVEgreim a bhreith ar greim a choinneáil ar greim a choimeád ar she held on to her seat rug sí greim ar a suíochán, choinnigh sí greim ar a suíochánhold on to my hand coimeád greim ar mo lámhI held on to his shoulder rug mé ar ghualainn air, fuair mé greim ar a ghualainnTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
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