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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTake-hold
/ˈteɪk.hoʊld/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A secure grip or grasp on something, physical or metaphorical.
"He lost his take-hold on the rocky ledge and slipped a few inches."
- 1
To become established, take effect, or gain control.
"New safety regulations began to take-hold across the manufacturing sector."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English verb 'tacan' (to take, seize, from Old Norse 'taka') and the noun 'hold' (from Old English 'healdan', to hold, keep). The compound noun or phrasal verb formation emerged in early Modern English to denote a secure grip or the process of becoming established.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Take-hold" is said worldwide
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prise
Transliteration: priz
"La nouvelle idée a commencé à faire prise dans l'esprit du public."
Fussfassen
Transliteration: fʊsˌfasn̩
Script: Fußfassen
"Die Reformen fingen an, Fuß zu fassen."
presa
Transliteration: ˈpreza
"La nuova tecnologia ha iniziato a fare presa sul mercato."
arraigo
Transliteration: aˈraiɣo
"Las nuevas ideas comenzaron a tomar arraigo en la sociedad."
apreensão
Transliteration: a.pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃w
"A nova tendência começou a ganhar firmeza."
पकड़
Transliteration: pakar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"नई विचारधारा समाज में अपनी पकड़ बनाने लगी।"
站稳脚跟
Transliteration: zhàn wěn jiǎo gēn
Script: 中文汉字
"这项新政策开始在全国范围内产生影响。"
자리잡다
Transliteration: jari-japda
Script: 한국어 한글
"새로운 문화가 사회에 자리잡기 시작했다."
定着する
Transliteration: teichaku suru
Script: 日本語
"そのアイデアは社会に定着し始めた。"
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