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hold-up

UK
/həʊld ʌp/
US
/hoʊld ʌp/

Translations

hold-upnoun
hold-ups
pl
UK
/həʊld ʌp/
US
/hoʊld ʌp/
There was a hold-up on the highway due to an accident.
На шоссе была задержка из-за аварии.
The bank experienced a hold-up last night.
Вчера вечером в банке произошло ограбление.
Additional translations
затор
пробка
Synonyms
mugging
ambush
stickup
heist
robbery
hold-upadjective
UK
/ˈhəʊld ʌp/
US
/ˈhoʊld ʌp/
Used attributively for garments (especially stockings) that stay up without support.
Synonyms
bogged down
slowed
held back
backed up
behind schedule
late
held up
held-up
stalled
postponed
delayed

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.
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