hold up in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hold up in the English»Italian Dictionary

II.hold up VB [həʊld -] (hold [sb, sth] up, hold up [sb, sth])

hold-up [Brit ˈhəʊldʌp, Am ˈhoʊldˌəp] N

Translations for hold up in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

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

IV.hold1 [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

hold2 [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

also botch-up">
also flub-up">

II.flub <forma in -ing flubbing, pt, pp flubbed> [Brit flʌb, Am fləb] VB trans Am inf (botch)

I.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADV Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

(su) a Nord

9. up:

II.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] PREP

III.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADJ

V.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB trans (increase)

VI.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB intr inf

hold up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hold up in the English»Italian Dictionary

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
In reality, transaction costs and hold-up problems prevent mutual agreements being made.
en.wikipedia.org
The three participants who performed a hold-up are shown stating positive things about their experience, although it is unclear whether these were taped before or after the heist itself.
en.wikipedia.org
As we crossed the summit and began to descend, we came upon a hold-up.
www.cyclingweekly.co.uk
The 32-year-old has already served prison sentences of nine years for a 2002 travel agents hold-up and 18 years for robbery and escaping court.
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk
After all, the hold-up was not their fault.
www.vanguardngr.com
The director was obsessed with his own vision of making the film, and eventually failed to hold-up the team of the young enthusiasts.
en.wikipedia.org
The biggest factor likely to cause up a hold-up was wind, he said.
horsetalk.co.nz
I don't know what the hold-up is; it's about who has got the rights.
www.pedestrian.tv
You drug pushers, hold-up men and do-nothings, you better go out.
fox40.com
It was meant to be finished five months ago, but a hold-up in federal funding slowed the work, he explained.
www.ctvnews.ca

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