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Definition och betydelse av "hold back"på engelska

to hold back
01

hålla tillbaka, förhindra

to prevent someone or something from advancing or crossing a particular point 
Transitive: to hold back sb/sth
to hold back definition and meaning
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3:e person singular
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enkelt preteritum
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perfekt particip
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Exempel
The soldiers held back the advancing enemy forces with determination. 

Soldaterna höll tillbaka de framryckande fiendestyrkorna med beslutsamhet.

02

hålla tillbaka, hämma

to cause someone to hesitate before taking action or speaking 
Transitive: to hold back sb from sth
Exempel
His shyness held him back from approaching the group at the party. 

Hans blyghet höll honom tillbaka från att närma sig gruppen på festen.

03

hålla tillbaka, undertrycka

to suppress one's true feelings or emotions, often to avoid displaying them openly 
Transitive: to hold back an emotion or emotional reaction
Exempel
She tried to hold back her tears during the emotional farewell. 

Hon försökte hålla tillbaka sina tårar under det känslosamma avskedet.

04

hålla tillbaka, dölja

to not disclose information or facts that a person wants or needs to know 
Transitive: to hold back information
Exempel
She felt that her friend was holding back information about the upcoming surprise. 

Hon kände att hennes vän höll tillbaka information om den kommande överraskningen.

05

hålla tillbaka, hålla sig tillbaka

to refrain from taking immediate action or speaking out, typically due to uncertainty, reluctance 
Intransitive: to hold back | to hold back from sth
Exempel
They held back from making a decision until they had more information. 

De höll tillbaka från att fatta ett beslut tills de hade mer information.

06

hålla tillbaka, bromsa

to hinder the effectiveness or progress of something or someone 
Transitive: to hold back a process
Exempel
Technical issues can hold back the efficiency of our computer system. 

Tekniska problem kan hämma effektiviteten hos vårt datorsystem.

07

hålla tillbaka, avhålla sig

to refrain from using or giving one's full potential or power 
Intransitive
Transitive: to hold back one's potential
Exempel
She often held back her talents to let others shine in the spotlight. 

Hon höll ofta tillbaka sina talanger för att låta andra skina i strålkastarljuset.

08

hålla tillbaka, låta gå om ett år

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
Exempel
The decision to hold back a student should be based on their academic readiness. 

Beslutet att hålla tillbaka en elev bör baseras på deras akademiska beredskap.

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