to hold off
Pronunciation
/hˈoʊld ˈɔf/
British pronunciation
/hˈəʊld ˈɒf/

Definition och betydelse av "hold off"på engelska

to hold off
[phrase form: hold]
01

motstå, hålla stånd

to resist defeat or unfavorable outcomes through defense or delay
Transitive: to hold off sb/sth
to hold off definition and meaning
example
Exempel
The team managed to hold the opposing team off until the final whistle.
Lagets lyckades hålla stånd mot motståndarlaget till den slutliga visslan.
The company 's innovative approach helped them hold off bankruptcy during the economic downturn.
Företagets innovativa tillvägagångssätt hjälpte dem att hålla undan konkurs under den ekonomiska nedgången.
02

vänta, skjuta upp

to refrain from taking immediate action
Transitive: to hold off an action | to hold off on an action
to hold off definition and meaning
example
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.
The team chose to hold off the project launch until they had resolved the critical issues.
Teamet valde att skjuta upp projektlanseringen tills de hade löst de kritiska frågorna.
03

fördröja, vänta

(of storms or rains) to not begin for a period of time
Intransitive
example
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.
We were grateful that the storm held off until after we finished the hike.
Vi var tacksamma för att stormen höll sig undan tills vi hade avslutat vandringen.
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