put someone on hold

US /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn ɑːn hoʊld/
UK /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn ɑːn hoʊld/
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mettre quelqu'un en attente, faire patienter quelqu'un au téléphone

to make someone wait on the telephone during a call

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Please don't put me on hold, I'm in a hurry.
S'il vous plaît, ne me mettez pas en attente, je suis pressé.
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The customer service representative put me on hold for ten minutes.
Le représentant du service client m'a mis en attente pendant dix minutes.
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hold the linekeep waitingdelay the call
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hold someone prisonerhold someone captivehold someone's attentionput someone on a pedestalput someone in their placeput someone to deathput someone in the picture