 “held” (Language) In English In transliterated Tounsi بالتونسي  “held”(in English)                                            supported, held up by something else                                                                           مَرْفُودْ                          marfouwd  Ok, that's it, it's held up by something else.             سَايِي تَوّا، مَرْفُودْ sayiy tawwa, marfouwd    held up by a pushpin                                                                           مَشْدُودْ بِالبِينَاسْ                          machdouwd bilbiynas  The program is held up by a pushpin on the board.             البرنامج مَشْدُودْ بِالبِينَاسْ فالصبّورة lbrnmj machdouwd bilbiynas flsbbwr                                           he held on to his place, position                                                                           كَبِّشْ فِي بْلَاصْطُو                          kabbich fiy blastouw  The director held on to his position.             المدير كَبِّشْ فِي بْلَاصْطُو lmdyr kabbich fiy blastouw                                           they held the post-breaking of the fast prayers in Ramadan                                                                           أقامو التَرَاوِيحْ                          29mw tarawiy7  The people praying held the post-breking of the fast prayers in Ramadan.             المصلين أقامو التراويح طيلة شهر رمضان lmslyn 29mw trwy7 tyl chhr rmdhn                                           prideful, stuck up, head held high                                                                           رَاسُو عَالِي                          rasouw 3aliy  True, he lost the round, but he left with his head held high             صحيح خسر الطرح اما خرج راسو عالي s7y7 5sr tr7 m 5rj rsw 3ly                                           arrested, being held by the police, in custody                                                                           فِي لْوُقُوفْ                          fiy lwou9ouwf  The criminal is in custody now.             المجرم في لوقوف توا lmjrm fy lw9wf tw                                           they held it up with wire                                                                           مْدَوْرِينْهَا بِالتَّلْ                          mdawriynha bittal  The builders are fixing the wood in place and wrapping it up with a wire so it will stay in place.             البَنَّايَا مْرَكْبِينْ لُوحَا وْ مْدَوْرِينْهَا بِالتَّلْ بَاشْ تِتْفِكْسَا lbannaya mrakbiyn louw7a w mdawriynha bittal bach titfiksa                                           detained, held for questioning, in custody                                                                           مُحْتَجَزْ                          mou7tajaz  They released the detainee on bail.             المُحْتَجَزْ سَيْبُوهْ بْكَفَالَة lmou7tajaz saybouwh bkafala                                           to sit down and hold on to your chair                                                                           شاد كرسيه                          chd krsyh  He sat down and held on to his chair; it's been fifteen minutes and he's still waiting for lunch.             شاد كرسيه ليه ربع ساعة وهوّا يستنّى فلْفطور chd krsyh lyh rb3 s3 whwwa ystnna flftwr                                           to hang something with clothespins                                                                           شدها بالشكاكل                          chdh blchkkl  He held the paper with a clothespin.             شد لورقة بالشكاكل chd lwr9 blchkkl                                           to hold hands                                                                           شَدُّو يْدِينْ بْعَضْهُمْ                          chaddouw ydiyn b3adhhoum  They held hands and went to the beach.             شدّو يدين بعضهم ومشاو للبحر chddw ydyn b3dhhm wmchw llb7r                                           reconcilation                                                                           صُلْحِيَّةْ                          soul7iyya  They held a reconciliation hearing.             عملو جلسة صلحية 3mlw jls sl7y                                           to take a risk, be encouraged, be bold                                                                           تجرّأ                          tjrra2  I still didn't understand how the Tunisian people were bold and held a revolution against dictatorial rule like that of Ben Ali.             مازلت مافهمتش كيفاش الشعب التونسي تجرأ و عمل ثورة ضد نظام قمعي كيما نظام بن علي mzlt mfhmtch kyfch ch3b twnsy tjr2 w 3ml thwr dhd ndhm 9m3y kym ndhm bn 3ly                                           to hold on tightly                                                                           كْبِسْ بْإِيدِيهْ                          kbis b2iiydiyh  He held on to it tightly and the door opened.             كْبِسْ بْإِيدِيهْ ياخي الباب تحل kbis b2iiydiyh y5y lbb t7l                                           to deceive, trick                                                                           لْعَبْ بِيهْ لِعْبْ                          l3ab biyh li3b  Mohsen held the boy and tricked him.             مُحْسِنْ شَدْ الطْفُلْ لْعَبْ بِيهْ لِعْبْ mou7sin chad tfoul l3ab biyh li3b                                           rehearsal, practice                                                                           بْرُوفَا                          brouwfa  We held a rehearsal.             اعملنا بروفا 3mln brwf                                           protest                                                                           إحْتِجَاجْ                          2i7tijaj  The workers held a protest.             الخدّامة عملو إحتجاج l5ddam 3mlw 2i7tjj                                           referendum                                                                           إسْتِفْتَاءْ                          2istifta2  The referendum that Catalonia held was fiercely refused by Spain.             الإستفتاء إلي عملتو كتالونيا رفضتو إسبانيا بشدة l2istft2 2ily 3mltw ktlwny rfdhtw 2isbny bchd                                           to stage a sit in                                                                           إعتصم                          2i3tsm  The workers held a sit-in in front of the factory.             الخدّامة إعتصمو قدّام المعمل l5ddam 2i3tsmw 9ddam lm3ml                                           feast, banquet                                                                           مَأْدَبَةْ                          ma2daba  We held a feast.             عملنا مأدبة 3mln m2db                                           collection drive, donations                                                                           كُولَاكْتْ                          kouwlakt  We held a drive to help the poor.             عملنا كولاكت باش نعاونو زوّالي 3mln kwlkt bch n3wnw zwwaly                                           colonel                                                                           كُولُنَالْ                          kouwlounal  The colonel held a coup.             الكولنال عمل انقلاب lkwlnl 3ml n9lb                                           exhibition hall                                                                           قَاعَةْ العَرْضْ                          9a3a l3ardh  The play was held at the exhibition hall.             تلعبت المسرحية في قاعة العرض tl3bt lmsr7y fy 93 l3rdh                                           group                                                                           مَجْمُوعَةْ                          majmouw3a  A group of employees held a strike.             مجموعة من العمال قامو بالاضراب mjmw3 mn l3ml 9mw bldhrb                                           to hold a meeting about                                                                           عْمَلْ إِجْتِمَاعْ بِ                          3mal 2iijtima3 bi  The director held a meeting with the employees.             المدير عمل اجتماع بالخدامة lmdyr 3ml jtm3 bl5dm                                           to hold a wedding or party                                                                           عْمَلْ فَرْحْ                          3mal far7  He held a party and invited everyone.             عمل فرح استدعا فيه الناس الكل 3ml fr7 std3 fyh ns lkl                                           they reached a solution                                                                           وِصْلُو لْحَلّْ                          wislouw l7all  They reached a solution after the meeting they held.             وصلو لحل بعد الاجتماع إلي عملوه wslw l7l b3d ljtm3 2ily 3mlwh                                           collective, shared                                                                           جَمَاعِي                          jama3iy  The political party held group weddings for poor people in order to get power and gain popularity.  الحزب باش يشد الحكم عمل عرس جماعي للفقراء باش يربح الشعبيّة l7zb bch ychd l7km 3ml 3rs jm3y llf9r2 bch yrb7 ch3byy                                           raid                                                                           غَارَةْ                          ghara  The army held a raid.             الجَيْشْ شَنْ غَارَةْ jaych chan ghara                                           traitorous                                                                           غَادِرْ                          ghadir  The Minister turned out to be a traitor and held a coup against the president.  لوزير طلع غادر وعمل انقلاب على الرئيس lwzyr tl3 ghdr w3ml n9lb 3la r2ys                                           conference, symposium                                                                           نَدْوَة                          nadwa  There is a cultural conference being held at the cultural center.  فما ندوة تقافية منعقدة في دار الثقافة fm ndw t9fy mn39d fy dr th9f                                           to hold a grudge against                                                                           حْقِدْ                          79id  He held a grudge against his brother because his father loved him more.             حقد على خوه خاتر بوه يحبو أكثر منو 79d 3la 5wh 5tr bwh y7bw 2kthr mnw                                           to not change your mind, keep your opinion                                                                           شَدّْ فِي رَايُو                          chadd fiy rayouw  He held to his opinion and didn't want to change his ideas.             شد في رايو وما حبّش يبدّل فكرتو chd fy ryw wm 7bbch ybddl fkrtw                                           to hold something in the hand                                                                           شدها في كفّو                          chdh fy kffw  He took the paper and held it in his hand.             خذا إلْورقا وشدها في كفّو 5th 2ilwr9 wchdh fy kffw                                           pity, mercy, compassion                                                                           شفقة                          chf9  He held him and kept beating him without pity or mercy.             شد يضرب فيه ويعاود من غير لا شفقة لا رحما chd ydhrb fyh wy3wd mn ghyr l chf9 l r7m                                           clothespin                                                                           شكّال                          chkkal  I hung a shirt on the clothesline and held it in place with a clothespin.             علقت المريول في الشريطة و شديتو بالشكال 3l9t lmrywl fy chryt w chdytw blchkl                                           goodbye, taking leave                                                                           وَدَاعْ                          wada3  We held a goodbye dinner for our friend.             عملنا عشاء وداع لصاحبنا 3mln 3ch2 wd3 ls7bn                                           they organized a mass                                                                           عَمْلُو مَاسْ                          3amlouw mas  They held a mass at the cathedral.             عملو ماس في الكاثدرال 3mlw ms fy lkthdrl                                           official spokesman                                                                           نَاطَقْ رَسْمِي                          nata9 rasmiy  The official spokesman of the government held a press conference.             الناطق الرسمي للحكومة عمل كونيفرونس دو براس nt9 rsmy ll7kwm 3ml kwnyfrwns dw brs                                           Parliament (old term)                                                                           مَجْلِسْ الأُمَّةْ                          majlis l2oumma  The old parliament held an emergency meeting.             مجلس الأمة عقد جلسة طارئة mjls l2m 39d jls tr2