hold back

UK
/həʊld bæk/
US
/hoʊld bæk/

Übersetzungen

hold backverb
held back
Präteritum
held back
Partizip Perfekt
holding back
Gerundium
UK
/həʊld bæk/
US
/hoʊld bæk/
The dam is designed to hold back the floodwaters.
Плотина предназначена для того, чтобы удерживать паводковые воды.
He tried to hold back his tears during the sad movie.
Он пытался сдерживать слезы во время грустного фильма.
The police managed to hold back the crowd during the protest.
Полиции удалось задерживать толпу во время протеста.

Definitionen

hold backverb
To restrain or control oneself from doing something.
She had to hold back her laughter during the serious meeting.
To prevent the progress or development of something.
The lack of funding held back the project's completion.
To keep something secret or not disclose information.
He decided to hold back the details until he had more information.
To physically restrain someone or something.
The security guards had to hold back the crowd during the concert.