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holdup

UK
/ˈhəʊldʌp/
US
/ˈhoʊldʌp/

Traduzioni

holdupnoun
holdups
pl
UK
/ˈhəʊldʌp/
US
/ˈhoʊldʌp/
retardSens général : délai ou obstruction dans le déroulement.
The traffic holdup caused us to be late for the meeting.
Le retard dans la circulation nous a mis en retard pour la réunion.
braquageSens policier et criminel : vol commis sous la menace.
The bank was the target of a holdup last night.
La banque a été la cible d’un braquage la nuit dernière.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
hold-upEmprunt courant en français, registre familier.
contretempsSens général : incident ou ralentissement imprévu.
Sinonimi
interruption
hitch
snag
setback
impediment
obstruction
delay
holdupadjective
UK
/ˈhəʊldʌp/
US
/ˈhoʊldʌp/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "holdup alarm".
bloquantSens figuré : qui provoque un retard ou gêne l’avancement.
The holdup paperwork kept the project from moving forward.
Les documents bloquants ont empêché le projet d’avancer.
de braquageEmploi lié à un dispositif ou une alarme de vol.
The clerk pressed the holdup alarm under the counter.
Le caissier a appuyé sur l’alarme de braquage sous le comptoir.
Sinonimi
retarded
backlogged
obstructed
deferred
slowed
impeded
stalled
postponed
held-up
delayed

Definizioni

holdupnoun
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.
holdupadjective
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.
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