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	réfléchir qc. `[refléter]`	to hold a mirror up to sth.
	trains retarder le départ du train	to hold up the departure of the train
	trafic blanchir qc. `[avec` `de` `la` `lumière` `;` `route]`	to light sth. up
	au vu de qc. `{prep}`	in the light of sth.
	compte tenu de qc. `{adv}`	in the light of sth.
	laisser entrevoir qc. à qn.	to hold out the prospect of sth.to sb.
	faire miroiter qc. à qn. `[loc.]`	to hold out the prospect of sth. to sb. `[idiom]`
	déchaîner qc. `[violence,` `conflit]`	to light the blue touchpaper of sth. `[fig.]` `[idiom]`
	s'expliquer à la lumière de qc.	to be explicable in the light of sth.
	donner le feu vert à qn./qc. `[fig.]`	to give sb./sth. the green light `[idiom]`
	hold-up `{m}`	hold-up
	dr. braquage `{m}` `[fam.]`	hold-up
	retard `{m}`	hold-up `[delay]`
	trafic retenue `{f}` `[bouchon]`	hold-up
	improviser qc.	to make sth. up on the hoof `[idiom]`
	retarder qn.	to hold sb. up
	bot. déraciner qc. `[arbre,` `plante]`	to pull sth. up by the roots
	vêt. bas `{m.pl}` sans maintien	hold-up stockings
	retenir qn. `[retarder]`	to hold sb. up
	trafic embouteillage `{m}`	hold-up `[esp.` `Br.]` `[traffic` `jam]`
	acquiescer à qn./qc.	to give sb./sth. the thumbs up `[coll.]` `[idiom]`
	soulever qn./qc. de terre	to pick sb./sth. up (from the ground)
	occuper toute la largeur de qc.	to take up the full width of sth.
	s'épanouir `[visage]`	to light up
	s'allumer `[regard]`	to light up
	s'illuminer `[visage]`	to light up
	retarder qn. dans son travail	to hold up sb.'s work
	commencer qc. en bas de l'échelle `[loc.]`	to learn sth. from the bottom up `[idiom]`
	s'animer `[visage,` `expression]`	to light up
	en avoir marre de qc. `[fam.]`	to be fed up to the back teeth with sth. `[idiom]`
	éclairer une pièce	to light up a room
	trouver le courage de faire qc.	to pluck up the courage to do sth.
	comm. exercer la présidence	to hold the chairmanship
	Ne quittez pas !	Hold the line!
	pol. exercer la présidence	to hold the presidency
	garder le dessus	to hold the upper hand
	garder la parole	to hold the floor `[coll.]` `[fig.]`
	télécom. Restez en ligne ! `[téléphone]`	Hold the line please!
	garder la tête droite `[fig.]`	to hold one's head up `[fig.]`
	tenir les commandes `[loc.]`	to hold the whip hand `[idiom]`
	éteindre	to put the light out
	mil. tenir l'ennemi en échec	to hold the enemy in check
	occup. occuper la fonction de secrétaire	to hold the position of secretary
	mil. tenir l'ennemi en échec	to hold the enemy at bay
	mus. filer qc. `[note]`	to hold sth.
	optique à contre-jour `{adv}`	against the light
	tenir la porte à qn.	to hold the door open for sb.
	toucher qn. par téléphone	to get hold of sb. on the phone
	pol. avoir le portefeuille de la Défense	to hold the defence portfolio `[Br.]`
	film F Par la porte d'or	Hold Back the Dawn `[Mitchell` `Leisen]`

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