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holding down

/ˈhəʊldɪŋ daʊn/

/ˈhoʊldɪŋ daʊn/

Translations

hold downverb

holding down

Gerund

held down

Past Simple

held down

Past Participle

holding down

Gerund

/həʊld daʊn/

/hoʊld daʊn/

He tried to hold down the fort while his boss was away.

Он пытался удерживать крепость, пока его начальник был в отъезде.

She had to hold down her emotions during the meeting.

Ей пришлось сдерживать свои эмоции во время встречи.

The government used force to hold down the rebellion.

Правительство использовало силу, чтобы подавлять восстание.

Additional translations

подавлять (in specific contexts different from just suppression)

Synonyms

keep down

hold downverb

To keep something in place by applying pressure.

She used a paperweight to hold down the stack of papers on her desk.

To suppress or restrain someone or something.

The government tried to hold down dissent by imposing strict regulations.

To maintain a job or position consistently.

Despite the challenges, he managed to hold down a job for over five years.

To keep costs or prices from rising.

The company is trying to hold down prices to remain competitive in the market.