to hold off
01
motstå, hålla stånd
to resist defeat or unfavorable outcomes through defense or delay
Transitive: to hold off sb/sth
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
off
grundverb
hold
presens
hold off
3:e person singular
holds off
presens particip
holding off
enkelt preteritum
held off
perfekt particip
held off
Exempel
The team managed to hold the opposing team off until the final whistle.
Lagets lyckades hålla stånd mot motståndarlaget till den slutliga visslan.
02
vänta, skjuta upp
to refrain from taking immediate action
Transitive: to hold off an action | to hold off on an action
Exempel
She decided to hold off on buying a new car until she had saved more money.
Hon bestämde sig för att vänta med att köpa en ny bil tills hon hade sparat mer pengar.
03
fördröja, vänta
(of storms or rains) to not begin for a period of time
Intransitive
Exempel
The dark clouds threatened, but the rain held off during the outdoor wedding ceremony.
De mörka molnen hotade, men regnet höll sig undan under utomhusbröllopsceremonin.
