hold good

hold good
1) сохранить свою ценность, остаться на прежнем, высоком уровне

Now, this might hold good at the time when Laplace, to Napoleon's question why in the great astronomer's Mècaniquc Cèleste the Creator was not even mentioned, proudly replied: ‘Je n'avais pas besoin de cette hypothèse’. (F. Engels, ‘Socialism: Utopian and Scientific’, Special Introduction to the English Edition of 1892) — Эта оговорка могла иметь известную ценность в те времена, когда Лаплас на вопрос Наполеона, почему в "Небесной механике" этого великого астронома даже не упомянуто имя творца мира, дал гордый ответ: "Je n'avais pas besoin de cette hypothese." [фр. "У меня не было надобности в этой гипотезе."]

The demand for new houses held good all that year. (DAI) — Спрос на новые дома не падал весь год.

Attendance at the football matches held good all winter. — Всю зиму на футбольных матчах был много народу.

2) быть в силе (о законе, постановлении); оставаться в силе (об обещании, принципе)

The agreement between the school held good for three years. (DAI) — Соглашение между школами оставалось в силе в течение трех лет.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Смотреть что такое "hold good" в других словарях:

  • hold good — • hold good • hold true continue, endure, last The demand for air conditioners held good during July but decreased rapidly in August. to continue to be consistently or constantly correct, true, valid or applicable …   Idioms and examples

  • hold good — ► hold good (or true) remain true or valid. Main Entry: ↑hold …   English terms dictionary

  • hold good — phrasal 1. : to hold true 2. : to hold up : endure, last his luck held good all year * * * hold good To remain the case • • • Main Entry: ↑hold * * * hold good …   Useful english dictionary

  • hold\ good — • to hold true • to hold good v 1. To continue to be good; last. The coupon on the cereal box offered a free toy, but the offer held good only till the end of the year. Attendance at the basketball games held good all winter. 2. To continue;… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hold good — to still exist, or to still be valuable These assurances only hold good while he remains in office …   English dictionary

  • hold good (or true) — remain true or valid. → hold …   English new terms dictionary

  • hold good — Synonyms and related words: afford proof of, ascertain, be consistent, be demonstrable, be irrefutable, be logical, be reasonable, be the case, be true, be truthful, bring home to, cinch, clinch, conform to fact, demonstrate, determine, establish …   Moby Thesaurus

  • hold good — {v.} 1. To continue to be good; last. * /The coupon on the cereal box offered a free toy, but the offer held good only till the end of the year./ * /Attendance at the basketball games held good all winter./ 2. To continue; endure: last. * /The… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hold good — {v.} 1. To continue to be good; last. * /The coupon on the cereal box offered a free toy, but the offer held good only till the end of the year./ * /Attendance at the basketball games held good all winter./ 2. To continue; endure: last. * /The… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hold good — if a statement holds good for something or someone, it is true of that thing or person. The saying good things come in small packages holds good for this excellent miniature TV set. (often + for) It looks as though my predictions for snow at… …   New idioms dictionary

  • hold good — Stand, be valid, be true, be applicable, hold …   New dictionary of synonyms


Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
… Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»