ahold

a·hold  (-hld)

n.

Hold; grip: "I knew I could make it all right if I got . . . back to the hotel and got ahold of that bottle of brandy" (Jimmy Breslin).

Translations

ahold [əˈhəʊld] N (esp US)

1. to get ahold of sb (= get in touch with) → contactar con algn; (= find) → localizar a algn
to get ahold of sth (= obtain) → conseguir or obtener algo

2. to get ahold of o.s (fig) → controlarse

ahold [əˈhəʊld] (US) n

to get ahold of sth/sb (= manage to find) → mettre la main sur qch/qn

to get ahold of sth/sb (= grasp) → se saisir de qch/sb
to grab ahold of sth (= grasp) → se saisir de qch

to get ahold of o.s. (= manage to calm down) → se calmer

ahold

n (esp US) to get ahold of somebody → jdn erreichen; to get ahold of something (= procure) → sich (dat) → etw besorgen; don’t let him get ahold of this story → lass ihn diese Geschichte bloß nicht in die Finger kriegen (inf); to get ahold of oneself → sich zusammenreißen