hold-up

UK
/həʊld ʌp/
US
/hoʊld ʌp/

Переводы

hold-upсуществительное
hold-ups
множ.
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.
Дополнительные переводы
hold-upприлагательное
UK
/ˈhəʊld ʌp/
US
/ˈhoʊld ʌp/
Used attributively for garments (especially stockings) that stay up without support.
Синонимы
bogged down
held back
backed up
behind schedule
held up

Определения

hold-upсуществительное
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-upприлагательное
Designed to stay in place without the need for suspenders or additional support.
She wore hold-up stockings under her dress.