holdout

A noun referring to a person who refuses to reach an agreement in negotiations, or the act of such refusal, often to gain better terms; also refers to the act of concealing playing cards for later use in gambling.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die sich bei Verhandlungen weigert, eine Einigung zu erzielen, oder den Akt dieser Weigerung selbst, oft um bessere Bedingungen zu erreichen; außerdem das Zurückhalten von Spielkarten für späteren Gebrauch im Glücksspiel.

1. Stubborn negotiator B2 formal

   A person or group that refuses to reach an agreement in hopes of obtaining more favorable terms.

   • The union was a holdout in the labor negotiations for weeks.
   • He played the role of the holdout during the contract talks.
   • The small town was the last holdout against the new policy.

   🇩🇪Sturer Verhandlungspartner

   Synonyme: dissenterhardlinerintransigentobstructionistrecalcitrant

2. Act of delaying agreement B2 formal

   The deliberate refusal to agree or compromise in a negotiation, done in order to gain concessions.

   • Their holdout on the budget issue stalled the entire project.
   • The company's holdout led to a lengthy legal battle.
   • After a month of holdout, the parties finally signed the deal.

   🇩🇪Verzögerung einer Einigung

   Synonyme: intransigenceobstructionresistancestallingstonewalling

   Antonyme: acquiescenceagreementcompromiseconcessionyield

3. Card concealment in gambling C1 slang

   The act of secretly keeping playing cards hidden during a game, so they can be used later to gain an unfair advantage.

   • The gambler was caught using a holdout in the poker tournament.
   • He perfected a holdout technique to hide an ace up his sleeve.
   • Holdout devices are illegal in most casinos.

   🇩🇪Verdecktes Zurückhalten von Karten

• holdouts plural form
• holdouts' possessive plural form
• holdout's possessive singular form