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holdout

/ˈhəʊldaʊt/

/ˈhoʊldaʊt/

holdoutsubstantiv

holdouts

Pl.

/ˈhəʊldaʊt/

/ˈhoʊldaʊt/

Übersetzungen

отказник

The holdout refused to sign the contract.

Отказник отказался подписывать контракт.

укрытие

The rebels used the cave as a holdout.

Повстанцы использовали пещеру как укрытие.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

отсрочка

задержка

Definitionen

A person or organization that resists or refuses to accept something, such as a proposal, agreement, or change.

The company was the last holdout in the industry to adopt the new technology.

An act of resisting or refusing to comply with something.

The holdout against the new policy lasted for several months.

A place or position that is maintained or defended against opposition.

The cabin in the woods served as a holdout for the rebels during the conflict.

Something that is kept back or withheld as a reserve or bargaining chip.

The negotiator revealed a holdout of concessions at the last minute.

A device used by a card cheat to secretly remove or introduce cards during play.

The gambler was caught with a mechanical holdout hidden up his sleeve.

Synonyme

holdoutadjektiv

more holdout

Komp.

most holdout

Super.

/ˈhəʊld.aʊt/

/ˈhoʊld.aʊt/

Used mainly attributively before a noun to denote resistance or refusal; generally non-gradable.

Definitionen

Relating to or characteristic of someone or something that resists accepting or complying with what is proposed.

The holdout investors finally agreed to the settlement.

Synonyme