Cómo Pronunciar "hold out against"
expression
HOHLD owt uh-GAYNST
HOHLD owt uh-GENST
Definición
To continue resisting or not giving in to something, especially pressure, attack, or temptation.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈaʊt/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
Inglés Británico
hˈəʊld/ /ˈaʊt/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
HOHLD owt uh-GAYNST
UK
HOHLD owt uh-GENST
Escucha en Contexto
They tried to hold out against the strong wind.
She couldn't hold out against the temptation of chocolate.
The city managed to hold out against the enemy for weeks.
How long can you really hold out against all that pressure?