hold out

hold out
[ʹhəʋldʹaʋt] phr v
1. протягивать

to hold out a hand - подавать /протягивать/ руку

he held out the garment for us to see - он показал нам платье

2. 1) предлагать

to hold out an offer - предлагать, делать предложение

those were the promises he held out - вот что он нам сулил

2) сулить, обещать

a job that held out many more opportunities to him - работа, которая сулила ему много новых возможностей

the doctors hold out little hope for his recovery - врачи не обнадёживают нас по поводу его выздоровления

3. (for) требовать; добиваться

they held out for a shorter working day - они требовали сокращения рабочего дня

you should hold out for a higher price - вам не следовало бы уступать в цене

4. выдерживать, держаться до конца

to hold out against difficulties - выдержать /стойко переносить/ трудности

if we don't get help we don't know how we are to hold out - если мы не получим помощи, мы не знаем, как нам удастся продержаться

the besieged garrison held out for 100 days - осаждённый гарнизон продержался 100 дней

as long as our food holds out - пока у нас не кончатся запасы продуктов

5. редк. не впускать
6. амер. разг. не отдавать, придерживать, «зажимать»

they had been holding out the money due to him for several months - они несколько месяцев не платили ему денег

he threatened to hold out on his sister's dividends - он угрожал, что не отдаст дивиденды своей сестры

7. (on) амер. утаить что-л. от кого-л.

she didn't tell me she was rich - she's been holding out on me - она скрывала от меня, что она богата


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