Hold up Meaning in English
expression
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈəp
HOHLD-uhp
hˈəʊld/ /ˈʌp
HOHLD-up
Definición
'Hold up' can mean to delay, to rob using threat or violence, or to last/withstand. It also can be used as a request to ask someone to wait.
Uso & Matices
'Hold up' is informal. As a verb, it means 'delay' or 'rob (with violence)'. It's also used to say 'wait!' as an exclamation ('Hold up!'). It can also mean 'to last' ('How is it holding up?'). Context decides the meaning—don't confuse with simply 'hold'.
Spanish: retrasar - atracar - resistir (aguantar)Portuguese (BR): atrasar - assaltar - aguentarPortuguese (PT): atrasar - assaltar - aguentarChinese (Simplified): 耽搁 - 持枪抢劫 - 支撑住Chinese (Traditional): 耽擱 - 持槍搶劫 - 撐住Hindi: रोकना - लूट लेना - टिके रहनाArabic: يعطل - يسطو (بالسلاح) - يصمدBengali: থামা - দেরি করা - ছিনতাই করা - টিকে থাকাRussian: задерживать - ограбить (с применением насилия) - продержаться - подождиJapanese: 止まる - 遅らせる - 強盗する - 持ちこたえるVietnamese: dừng lại - làm chậm trễ - cướp (bằng vũ lực) - giữ vữngKorean: 멈추다 - 지연시키다 - 강도짓하다 - 버티다Turkish: durmak - geciktirmek - soymak (zorla) - dayanmakUrdu: رک جانا - تاخیر کرنا - ڈاکہ ڈالنا - قائم رہناIndonesian: berhenti - menunda - merampok (dengan kekerasan) - bertahan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Can you hold up for a minute?
basic
The traffic accident held up the bus for an hour.
basic
He tried to hold up the bank, but got caught.
basic
Wow, this old chair is really holding up after all these years.
natural
Sorry I’m late, I got held up at work.
natural
Hey, hold up—did you just see that?
natural