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holdup

/ˈhəʊldʌp/

/ˈhoʊldʌp/

holdupnoun

holdups

/ˈhəʊldʌp/

/ˈhoʊldʌp/

Translations

ограбление

The bank was closed due to a holdup.

Банк был закрыт из-за ограбления.

задержка

There was a holdup on the highway due to an accident.

На шоссе была задержка из-за аварии.

Additional translations

пробка

затор

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

holdupadjective

/ˈhəʊldʌp/

/ˈhoʊldʌp/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "holdup alarm".

Definitions

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.

Synonyms