hold back
hold
hoʊld
howld
back
bæk
bāk
British pronunciation
/hˈəʊld bˈak/

Definizione e significato di "hold back"in inglese

to hold back
[phrase form: hold]
01

trattenere, impedire

to prevent someone or something from advancing or crossing a particular point
Transitive: to hold back sb/sth
to hold back definition and meaning
example
Esempi
She tried to hold back the growing panic in the crowded theater.
Ha cercato di trattenere il panico crescente nel teatro affollato.
02

trattenere, frenare

to cause someone to hesitate before taking action or speaking
Transitive: to hold back sb from sth
example
Esempi
Her fear of judgment held her back from expressing her true feelings.
La sua paura del giudizio l'ha trattenuta dall'esprimere i suoi veri sentimenti.
03

trattenere, reprimere

to suppress one's true feelings or emotions, often to avoid displaying them openly
Transitive: to hold back an emotion or emotional reaction
example
Esempi
It 's not healthy to always hold back your feelings; sometimes, it's important to express them.
Non è salutare reprimere sempre i propri sentimenti; a volte, è importante esprimerli.
04

trattenere, nascondere

to not disclose information or facts that a person wants or needs to know
Transitive: to hold back information
example
Esempi
They suspected the company was holding back critical financial data.
Sospettavano che l'azienda nascondesse dati finanziari critici.
05

trattenere, trattenersi

to refrain from taking immediate action or speaking out, typically due to uncertainty, reluctance
Intransitive: to hold back | to hold back from sth
example
Esempi
They held back from making a decision until they had more information.
Si sono trattenuti dal prendere una decisione finché non hanno avuto più informazioni.
06

trattenere, frenare

to hinder the effectiveness or progress of something or someone
Transitive: to hold back a process
example
Esempi
Technical issues can hold back the efficiency of our computer system.
I problemi tecnici possono ostacolare l'efficienza del nostro sistema informatico.
07

trattenere, frenare

to refrain from using or giving one's full potential or power
Intransitive
Transitive: to hold back one's potential
example
Esempi
He held back his true strength in the friendly competition to make it fair.
Ha trattenuto la sua vera forza nella competizione amichevole per renderla equa.
08

trattenere, far ripetere l'anno

to delay the progress of someone, typically a student, by retaining them in their current educational grade or level
Transitive: to hold back a student
example
Esempi
He was held back in second grade to give him more time to master math concepts.
È stato trattenuto in seconda elementare per dargli più tempo per padroneggiare i concetti matematici.
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