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hold up

verbo transitivo con partícula

1soportar, aguantar (support)

2levantar, alzar (raise)

to h somebody up as an example (sentido figurado) -> poner a alguien como ejemplo

3retrasar (delay)

4atracar (rob)

verbo intransitivo

5tenerse en pie (theory, alibi); aguantar (good weather)

she's holding up well under the pressure -> está aguantando bien las presiones

hold up [jould]

1E.U. del Oeste) Mandar detenerse para robar;

verbo

To hold up a train -> parar un tren para robarlo
The rain will soon pronto cesará la lluvia. To hold a wager -> apostar, hacer una apuesta
To hold fast to -> afirmarse en
To hold one’s peac -> o one’s tongue, callar
to hold one’s laughing -> contener la risa
to hold together -> mantenerse o estar juntos o reunidos
To hold with one -> ser del partido u opinión de alguna persona; declararse por alguno
Hold your head up -> levanta la cabeza

levantar, alzar; apoyar, sostener, proteger; entretener con buenas palabras; sostenerse, tenerse firme, mantenerse. (a) (b) Cesar, dejar de.

hold up

verb:transitive:plus_adverb

1 (support) sujetar; sostener

2 (raise) [+hand] levantar; alzar; [+head] mantener erguido

hold up your hand levanta la mano; to hold sth up to the light poner algo a contraluz

3 (display) mostrar; enseñar

to hold sth up as a model presentar algo como modelo; to hold sb up to ridicule poner en ridículo a algn

4 (delay) [+person, traffic] retrasar; (stop) detener; parar; [+work] interrumpir; [+delivery, payment] suspender

we were held up by the traffic nos retrasamos por culpa del tráfico; I was held up at the office me entretuvieron en la oficina; we were held up for three hours no nos pudimos mover durante tres horas; the train was held up el tren sufrió un retraso; the train was held up by fog el tren venía con retraso debido a la niebla; we are being held up by a shortage of bricks la escasez de ladrillos nos está retrasando; la escasez de ladrillos está entorpeciendo el trabajo

5 (rob) atracar; asaltar

to hold up a bank atracar un banco

verb:intransitive:plus_adverb

1 [+weather] seguir bueno

2 (survive, last) resistir

to hold up under the strain soportar bien la presión

3 (remain strong) mantenerse bien

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