hold up
hold up
stop temporarily
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hold up with Russian translation
hold up usage examples
Похоже, что лёгкий дождь прекратиться на время, пока идёт парад.
The light rain should hold up while the parade goes on.
Я думаю, лёгкая морось прекратиться к полудню, так что мы сможем закончить покраску забора.
I think the light drizzle will hold up until noon, so we can finish painting the fence.
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hold up synonyms
What's the difference between hold up / stop / clear up / die down / subside / abate
same basic meaning (weather stops); neutral, common in spoken English
The rain finally held up in the afternoon.
Дождь, наконец, прекратился днем.
the most general term for coming to an end or ceasing
The rain stopped around midday.
Дождь прекратился около полудня.
The weather cleared up after lunch.
Погода прояснилась после обеда.
The storm died down overnight.
Шторм утих ночью.
implies a settling or diminishing of intensity; slightly more formal than 'die down'
The winds subsided by morning.
Ветер утих к утру.
The heavy rain abated after a few hours.
Сильный дождь ослаб через несколько часов.
informal idiom meaning to gradually diminish until finishing
The showers petered out in the afternoon.
Ливень постепенно сошел на нет после полудня.
The gale began to slacken late in the day.
Шквал начал ослабевать поздно днем.
often used for people or forces 'giving in' or easing up; can mean weather eases
After hours of rain, it finally relented.
После нескольких часов дождь наконец уступил/ослаб.
describes a gradual decrease in amount or intensity until it ends
The rainfall tapered off by evening.
Осадки постепенно уменьшились к вечеру.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce hold up and what this word means
hold up translation: прекращаться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce hold up
/tuː ˈhəʊld ʌp/
hold up translation
прекращаться
hold up examples
The light rain should hold up while the parade goes on.
hold up transcription
/tuː ˈhəʊld ʌp/, /tu ˈhoʊld ʌp/
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Questions about this word
hold up meaning: what does it mean?
stop temporarily
hold up pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
hold up is pronounced as /tuː ˈhəʊld ʌp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
hold up definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The light rain should hold up while the parade goes on. Translation: Похоже, что лёгкий дождь прекратиться на время, пока идёт парад.
Is hold up part of Types of Weather vocabulary?
Yes, hold up (прекращаться) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is hold up part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, hold up (прекращаться) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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