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holding off

/ˈhəʊldɪŋ ɒf/

/ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɔf/

Translations

hold offverb

holding off

Gerund

held off

Past Simple

held off

Past Participle

holding off

Gerund

/həʊld ɒf/

/hoʊld ɔf/

We need to hold off the meeting until next week.

Нам нужно отложить встречу до следующей недели.

The rain held off just long enough for us to finish the game.

Дождь задержался ровно настолько, чтобы мы успели закончить игру.

The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy for several hours.

Солдаты смогли удерживать врага в течение нескольких часов.

Additional translations

Synonyms

hold offverb

To delay or postpone something.

We decided to hold off the meeting until next week.

To resist or fend off an attack or challenge.

The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy forces for several hours.

To refrain from doing something immediately.

She held off on making a decision until she had more information.