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hold-up

/həʊld ʌp/

/hoʊld ʌp/

Translations

hold-upnoun

hold-ups

/həʊld ʌp/

/hoʊld ʌp/

retard

The traffic hold-up caused us to be late for the meeting.

Le retard de la circulation nous a fait arriver en retard à la réunion.

bas autofixantsAu pluriel, pour des bas qui tiennent sans porte-jarretelles.

She bought sheer black hold-ups for the party.

Elle a acheté des bas autofixants noirs et transparents pour la fête.

braquageEmploi courant pour un vol commis sous la menace ou avec violence.

The bank was the target of a hold-up last night.

La banque a été la cible d'un braquage hier soir.

Synonyms

hold-upadjective

/ˈhəʊld ʌp/

/ˈhoʊld ʌp/

Used attributively for garments (especially stockings) that stay up without support.

autofixantSe dit de bas ou de collants qui tiennent sans porte-jarretelles.

She wore hold-up stockings under her dress.

Elle portait des bas autofixants sous sa robe.

Synonyms

bogged down

slowed

held back

backed up

behind schedule

held up

Definitions

hold-upnoun

A delay or obstruction in progress or movement.

The traffic hold-up 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 hold-up last night.

A women's stocking with an elasticized band that enables it to stay up without suspenders.

She bought sheer black hold-ups for the party.

hold-upadjective

Designed to stay in place without the need for suspenders or additional support.

She wore hold-up stockings under her dress.