Translations for hold off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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hold off in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hold off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hold off VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. hold off (resist):

2. hold off (defeat):

3. hold off (delay):

II.hold off VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + adv)

1. hold off (be delayed):

2. hold off (keep one's distance, show restraint):

Translations for hold off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hold1 <pt & pp held> [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] VB trans

1.1. hold (clasp):

1.2. hold (grip) MOTOR:

2.1. hold (support, bear):

2.2. hold (have room for):

2.3. hold (contain):

2.4. hold (have in store):

3.1. hold (keep in position):

3.2. hold (maintain, keep constant):

3.3. hold (engage):

4.1. hold (keep):

4.2. hold (detain, imprison):

4.3. hold (restrain):

4.4. hold (control):

5.1. hold (have):

5.2. hold:

5.3. hold (conduct):

6.1. hold (stop):

6.2. hold (omit) Am:

II.hold1 <pt & pp held> [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] VB intr

1. hold (clasp, grip):

2.1. hold (stay firm):

2.2. hold (continue):

3. hold (be true):

4. hold (stop):

III.hold1 [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] N

1.1. hold U (grip, grasp):

1.2. hold U (control):

1.3. hold U TV:

2.1. hold C (in wrestling, judo):

2.2. hold C (in mountaineering):

3. hold C (delay, pause):

hold2 [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] N (of ship, aircraft)

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

1.1. off (from the surface or top of):

1.2. off (indicating removal, absence):

1.3. off (from) inf:

2.1. off (distant from):

2.2. off (leading from):

3.1. off (absent from):

3.2. off (indicating repugnance, abstinence) Brit:

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

1.1. off (removed):

1.2. off:

2. off (indicating departure):

3. off (distant):

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

1.1. off pred (not turned on):

1.2. off pred (canceled):

1.3. off pred (not on menu) Brit:

1.4. off pred (inaccurate):

2. off (absent, not on duty):

3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) attr:

3.2. off (unwell) pred:

3.3. off (rude, unfair) Brit inf pred:

4. off FOOD pred:

5. off (talking about personal situation):

6. off → offside

See also well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, better-off, badly off

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

well-off banker/farmers:

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

1.1. on (indicating position):

1.2. on (belonging to):

1.3. on (against):

1.4. on (at point on scale):

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

2.2. on (about one's person):

3. on (indicating means of transport):

4.1. on (playing instrument):

I.hold¹ <pt & pp held> [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] VB trans

II.hold¹ <pt & pp held> [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] VB intr

III.hold¹ [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] N

hold² [Am hoʊld, Brit həʊld] N (of ship, aircraft)