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hold up

hold up

Meaning of hold up

English

to stay strong or in good condition under pressure

Русский

остаться крепким, не сломаться под нагрузкой

hold up

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌhəʊld ˈʌp/
American English
/ˌhoʊld ˈʌp/

hold up with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом hold up

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

Вещи выдерживают нагрузку

Things that stay strong
the roof held up
крыша выдержала

The roof held up even under the heavy snow.

Даже под тяжёлым снегом крыша выдержала.

hold up under the weight
выдержать вес

These cheap shelves won't hold up under the weight of all my books.

Эти дешёвые полки не выдержат вес всех моих книг.

  • hold up wellхорошо держаться
  • hold up to daily useвыдерживать ежедневное использование

Человек держится

A person stays strong
How are you holding up?
Как ты держишься?

How are you holding up after the move?

Как ты держишься после переезда?

hold up under pressure
выдержать давление

Nurses must hold up under pressure during long night shifts.

Медсёстрам приходится выдерживать давление во время долгих ночных смен.

  • holding up okayдержаться нормально

Довод выдерживает проверку

An argument stands up
the theory doesn't hold up
теория не выдерживает критики

Without real data, the theory doesn't hold up.

Без реальных данных теория не выдерживает критики.

hold up in court
выдержать проверку в суде

Our lawyer warns that a text message won't hold up in court.

Наш адвокат предупреждает, что сообщение не выдержит проверку в суде.

  • hold up to scrutinyвыдержать проверку

hold up usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

My old boots held up for five winters.

Мои старые ботинки выдержали пять зим.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The old bridge held up during the storm.

Старый мост выдержал бурю.

hold up synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between hold up, last, stand up to, bear, hold, withstand, stand, and endure

L
🇬🇧English
last

to continue to work or exist for a long time

very often

ENThese shoes will last for years.

S
🇬🇧English
stand up to

to resist damage from use, weather or pressure

often

ENThis tent can stand up to strong wind.

B
🇬🇧English
bear

to support the weight of something

often

ENThe shelf can't bear the weight of all these books.

H
🇬🇧English
hold

to stay in place or not break; shorter

very often

ENWill the rope hold if I pull harder?

Advanced: broader words

W
🇬🇧English
withstand

formal: to resist force or damage without breaking

often

ENThe house was built to withstand earthquakes.

S
🇬🇧English
stand

to tolerate something unpleasant

very often

ENI can't stand this noise.

E
🇬🇧English
endure

to suffer something hard for a long time

often

ENThey endured a long, cold winter.

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hold up belongs to the topic "Errors and Bugs →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does hold up mean?

to stay strong or in good condition under pressure

How do you pronounce hold up?

hold up is pronounced /ˌhəʊld ˈʌp/.

How is hold up used in a sentence?

Мои старые ботинки выдержали пять зим. Translation: My old boots held up for five winters.

Is hold up part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, hold up can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is hold up part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, hold up can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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