hold out

• Verbe à particule signifiant tendre quelque chose vers l'avant, tenir bon face à une situation difficile, ou continuer à résister ou à survivre.

A phrasal verb used to indicate extending something forward, enduring a difficult situation, or continuing to resist or survive.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Endure or persistinformal

   To continue to resist or survive in difficult circumstances.

   tenir bon, résister

   • The soldiers held out against the enemy for three days.
   • She held out through the pain until help arrived.
   • The old building held out despite the storm.

   Synonymescarry oncontinueendurekeep goingperseverepersiststand faststand firmsurvivewithstand

   Antonymesfailsuccumbsurrenderyield

2. Offer or extendformal

   To present or offer something, usually with an outstretched hand.

   tendre

   • He held out his hand to greet her.
   • She held out a piece of candy to the child.
   • The company held out a promise of a bonus.

   Synonymesextendgiveofferpresentprofferreach outtender

   Antonymesretracttakewithdraw

3. Delay or waitinformal

   To postpone a decision or action, often in expectation of something better.

   attendre (mieux)

   • They are holding out for a better offer.
   • The union held out for higher wages.
   • She held out on signing the contract until she read the fine print.

   Synonymesdelayhang onhold offsit tightstallwait

Verbe de basehold