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hold out

Translation
hold out
verb Date: circa 1556 intransitive verb 1. to remain unsubdued or unyielding <
where 30 of the…refugees were still holding out — Anna Tomforde
>; also to continue to function or be available ; last <
prayed that the engine would hold out
> <
as long as our money holds out
> 2. to refuse to go along with others in a concerted action or to come to an agreement <
holding out for a shorter workweek
> transitive verb 1. to present as something realizable ; proffer 2. to represent to be

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  • Hold Out — Album par Jackson Browne Sortie 24 juin 1980 Enregistrement 1979 Durée 37 : 48 Genre Rock Producteur Jac …   Wikipédia en Français

  • hold out — а) протягивать; предлагать to hold out hope давать надежду б) вы держивать, держаться до конца The town was surrounded, but the citizens heldout until help at last came. в) хватать how long will our supplies hold out?на сколько нам хватит наших… …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • Hold Out — Infobox Album | Name = Hold Out Type = Album Artist = Jackson Browne Released = June 24, 1980 Recorded = 1979 Genre = Rock Length = 37:48 Label = Asylum Producer = Jackson Browne, Greg Ladanyi Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|2|5… …   Wikipedia

  • hold out — {v. phr.} 1. To put forward; reach out; extend; offer. * /Mr. Ryan held out his hand in welcome./ * /The clerk held out a dress for Martha to try on./ * /The Company held out many fine promises to Jack in order to get him to work for them./ 2. To …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hold out — {v. phr.} 1. To put forward; reach out; extend; offer. * /Mr. Ryan held out his hand in welcome./ * /The clerk held out a dress for Martha to try on./ * /The Company held out many fine promises to Jack in order to get him to work for them./ 2. To …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hold out — verb a) To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward. I held out my hand, and the horrible, soft spoken, eyeless creature gripped it in a moment like a vise. I was so much startled that I struggled to withdraw; but the blind man pulled… …   Wiktionary

  • To hold out — Hold Hold, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Held}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Holding}. {Holden}, p. p., is obs. in elegant writing, though still used in legal language.] [OE. haldan, D. houden, OHG. hoten, Icel. halda, Dan. holde, Sw. h[*a]lla, Goth. haldan to feed,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To hold out — Hold Hold, v. i. In general, to keep one s self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: [1913 Webster] 1. Not to move; to halt; to stop; mostly in the imperative. [1913 Webster] And damned be him that first cries, Hold, enough!… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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