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English-Azerbaijani dictionary
hobby-horse noun (also hobbyhorse)
1 a stick with a wooden horse's head or a rocking horse as a child's toy.
az: qarğı at
ru: игрушечная лошадка
2 one's favourite topic, idea or project: He was boring us with his old hobby-horse about how useless all politicians are.
az: sevimli mövzu
ru: конёк
English-Azerbaijani dictionaryhockey [ˈhoki] noun
a game for two teams of eleven players, played with clubs which are bent at one end (ˈhockey-sticks) and a ball, or in ice hockey, a round flat disc called a puck: a game of hockey; (also adjective)a hockey stick/ball.
ru: хоккей
az: hokkey
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English-Azerbaijani dictionaryhoe [həu] noun
a long-handled tool with a metal blade used for removing or destroying weeds etc:a garden hoe.
az: toxa
ru: мотыга
♦ verb(present participle hoeing)
to use a hoe eg to remove or destroy weeds: This morning I hoed the garden/weeds.
az: toxalamaq
ru: выпалывать
English-Azerbaijani dictionaryhog [hog] noun
(especially American) a pig.
az: donuz
ru: свинья
♦ verb(past tense, past participle hogged)
1 to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the bathroom and no-one else can use it.
az: mənimsəmək
ru: заграбастывать
2 to gobble up greedily.
az: tıxmaq; basıb yemək
ru: пожирать
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English-Azerbaijani dictionaryhoist [hoist] verb
1 to lift (something heavy): She hoisted the sack onto her back; He hoisted the child up on to his shoulders.
az: qaldırmaq
ru: поднимать
2 to raise or lift by means of some apparatus, a rope etc: The cargo was hoisted on to the ship; They hoisted the flag.
az: qaldırmaq
ru: поднимать
♦ noun
1 an apparatus for lifting usually heavy objects: a luggage hoist.
az: qaldırıcı
ru: подъёмник
2 a lift or push up: Give me a hoist over this wall, will you!
az: qaldırma
ru: приподнятие
English-Azerbaijani dictionaryhold1 [həuld] verb (past tense, past participle held [held])
1 to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.
az: tutmaq; saxlamaq
ru: держать
2 to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.
az: tutmaq; saxlamaq
ru: держать
3 to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.
az: saxlamaq; tutmaq
ru: удерживать
4 to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?
az: tutmaq; saxlamaq; duruş gətirmək
ru: держаться
5 to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.
az: tutmaq; saxlamaq
ru: держать
6 to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.
az: tutmaq; yerləşmək
ru: вмещать
7 to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.
az: keçirmək
ru: проводить
8 to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.
az: tutmaq; durmaq
ru: держаться
9 to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.
az: vəzifə tutmaq
ru: занимать должность
10 to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.
az: inanmaq; zənn etmək
ru: полагать; считать
11 to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.
az: qüvvədə olmaq
ru: иметь силу
12 (with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.
az: məcbur etmək; sözünü yerinə yetirmək
ru: сдержать обещание
13 to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.
az: qorumaq; müdafiə etmək
ru: защищать
14 not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.
az: dözmək; duruş gətirmək
ru: выдерживать
15 to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.
az: saxlamaq; əldə tutmaq
ru: удерживать
16 to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?
az: saxlamaq
ru: держать
17 to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.
az: təşkil etmək
ru: устраивать
18 to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.
az: sahib olmaq
ru: владеть
19 (of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.
az: davam etmək; çəkmək
ru: продолжаться, держаться
20 (also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment – will you hold or would you like him to call you back?
az: gözləmək
ru: (подо)ждать
21 to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.
az: uzatmaq
ru: держать
22 to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.
az: saxlamaq
ru: хранить
23 (of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?
az: hazırlamaq
ru: готовить
♦ noun
1 the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.
az: tutma; saxla(n)ma
ru: удерживание
2 power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.
az: nüfuz; təsir
ru: влияние
3 (in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.
az: tutuş; qamarlama
ru: захват
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hold2 [həuld] noun
(in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.
az: gəmi ambarı
ru: трюм
hold back phrasal verb
1 to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced that the man was holding something back.
az: gizlə(t)mək
ru: утаивать
2 to prevent from happening, being seen etc , with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.
az: saxlamaq
ru: сдерживать
3 to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house, but the children have held me back all morning.
az: mane olmaq
ru: мешать