hold against
|
blame for
|
Please don't hold
all my
mistakes
against
me.
Por favor, no me eches la culpa de todos mis errores. |
hold back
|
1) restrain
|
1) He was so impatient that I
couldn't hold
him back.
Era tan impaciente que no logré contenerlo. |
2) conceal
|
2) I am sure he is holding something back.
Estoy seguro que él está ocultando algo. |
3) hesitate
|
3) Many people held back when the man asked for volunteers.
Mucha gente vaciló cuando el hombre solicitó voluntarios. |
hold down
|
keep down
|
He held his head down in shame.
Mantuvo la cabeza baja por vergüenza. |
hold off
|
delay in doing something
|
The President held off his
departure until next Saturday.
El Presidente demoró su partida hasta el próximo sábado. |
hold on
|
1) wait
while telephoning
|
1) Hold on
a moment, please.
Aguarde un momento en línea, por favor. |
2) continue, proceed
|
2) The export of cotton held on for many years after the war.
La exportación de algodón se mantuvo durante muchos años después de la
guerra. |
3) grasp tightly
|
3) Please, hold on this glass while I fill it up.
Por favor, sostén firme esta copa mientras la lleno. |
hold on to
|
adhere,
keep
|
Although Manuela lives in
Korea now, she still holds on to
her Argentinian
customs.
Aunque Manuela vive en Corea ahora, todavía se mantiene fiel a sus hábitos
argentinos. |
hold out
|
1) persist
|
1) The
survivors will not be able to hold out much longer.
Los sobrevivientes no lograrán resistir mucho tiempo más. |
2) last
|
2) Their rations will not hold out for more than two days.
Sus raciones no durarán más de dos días. |
hold up
|
1) raise,
keep up, lift to a
higher-than-normal position |
1) Hold up
your left arm.
Levante su brazo izquierdo. |
2) delay
|
2) The train was held up on account of the floods.
El tren fue demorado debido a las inundaciones. |
3) stop and rob (bus, train)
|
3) The robbers held the bus up.
Los ladrones detuvieron el ómnibus para robar. |
hunt down
|
persecute
|
The Police
attempted to hunt down the criminals.
La Policía intentó perseguir a los criminales. |
hurry up
|
act quickly
|
Hurry up!!
Our train is leaving in ten minutes.
¡¡Apúrate!! Nuestro tren sale en diez minutos. |
hush up
|
keep an
affair secret
by
being silent |
The actor tried to hush up the
scandal but he couldn't.
El actor intentó ocultar el escándalo pero no lo logró. |