holdup

UK
/ˈhəʊldʌp/
US
/ˈhoʊldʌp/

Übersetzungen

holdupsubstantiv
holdups
Pl.
UK
/ˈhəʊldʌp/
US
/ˈhoʊldʌp/
The bank was closed due to a holdup.
Банк был закрыт из-за ограбления.
There was a holdup on the highway due to an accident.
На шоссе была задержка из-за аварии.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
holdupadjektiv
UK
/ˈhəʊldʌp/
US
/ˈhoʊldʌp/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "holdup alarm".

Definitionen

holdupsubstantiv
A delay or obstruction in progress or movement.
The traffic holdup caused us to be late for the meeting.
A robbery conducted with the use of threats or violence.
The bank was the target of a holdup last night.
holdupadjektiv
Relating to or intended for use in the event of a robbery.
The clerk pressed the holdup alarm under the counter.
Causing delay or obstruction; hindering progress.
The holdup paperwork kept the project from moving forward.