Hold-back - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

idiom

Refrain from doing

phrasal verb

Hesitate to act or speak.

Примеры использования:

He held back, remembering the mistake he had made before

phrasal verb

Prevent or restrict the progress or development of someone or something.

Примеры использования:

My lack of experience held me back a bit

noun

Part of an amount of money that is not paid in a particular situation

Примеры использования:

The invoice price does not reflect the holdback, a discount the dealer gets from the manufacturer.,…

noun

An object designed to hold something such as a curtain in place, so it does not close or fall

Примеры использования:

Curtain holdbacks are fitted on the wall beside the headboard.

phrasal verb

To not do something, often because of fear or because you do not want to make a bad situation worse

Примеры использования:

He held back, terrified of going into the dark room.

phrasal verb

To stop someone or something developing or doing as well as they should

Примеры использования:

She felt that having children would hold her back.

phrasal verb

If you hold someone or something back, you stop him, her, or it from coming or moving forward

Примеры использования:

Sandbags will hold the flood waters back for a while.

phrasal verb

To keep information secret from someone deliberately

phrasal verb

To stop yourself showing an emotion

Примеры использования:

He spoke slowly, to hold back his growing anger.