hold you up
задержать вас
Sorry to hold you up; I have one more question.
Простите, что задерживаю вас; у меня ещё один вопрос.
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hold up
hold up
Meaning of hold up
English
to make someone or something late, for example because of traffic
Русский
Заставить кого-то опоздать, например из-за пробки.
Pronunciation
British English
/ˌhəʊld ˈʌp/
American English
/ˌhoʊld ˈʌp/
hold up with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом hold up
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17 сочетаний
Задержать людей
Delaying peoplehold the passengers up
задержать пассажиров
Security checks held the passengers up for an hour.
Из-за проверки безопасности пассажиры задержались на час.
Дорога и доставка
Travel and deliveryзадержать движение
The accident could hold up traffic for another hour.
Из-за аварии движение может быть затруднено ещё час.
задержать автобус
Roadworks held up the bus this morning.
Сегодня утром из-за дорожных работ автобус задержался.
Работа и решения
Work and decisionsзатормозить проект
The missing permit could hold up the project.
Отсутствие разрешения может задержать проект.
задержать производство
A shortage of parts has held up production.
Нехватка деталей задержала производство.
Примеры предложений с hold up
- 1hold the team up
One missing document is holding the team up.
Из-за одного недостающего документа вся команда простаивает.
- 2hold up the line
If you need to ask a question, step aside so you don't hold up the line.
Если хотите что-то спросить, отойдите в сторону, чтобы не задерживать очередь.
- 3hold up the train
Heavy snow held up the train for three hours.
Из-за сильного снегопада поезд задержался на три часа.
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- 6hold up the delivery
Customs checks may hold up the delivery.
Проверка на таможне может задержать доставку.
- 7hold up the paperwork
Please send the form today so we don't hold up the paperwork.
Пришлите форму сегодня, чтобы не задерживать оформление документов.
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hold up usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Sorry, I was held up in traffic.
Извини, меня задержала пробка.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The rain held up the game.
Дождь задержал игру.
hold up synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between hold up, delay, hold back, and set back
D
🇬🇧English
delay
To make late; neutral and slightly more formal.
very often
ENOur flight was delayed by two hours.
Advanced: broader words
H
🇬🇧English
hold back
To stop someone progressing; restrain.
often
ENLack of money held back the project.
S
🇬🇧English
set back
To delay progress, often by a lot.
often
ENThe fire set back the opening by a year.
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What does hold up mean?
to make someone or something late, for example because of traffic
How do you pronounce hold up?
hold up is pronounced /ˌhəʊld ˈʌp/.
How is hold up used in a sentence?
Извини, меня задержала пробка. Translation: Sorry, I was held up in traffic.
Is hold up part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
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Is hold up part of On the Road vocabulary?
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