hold over

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer le report de quelque chose à une date ultérieure, ou la prolongation de la durée d'un événement ou d'un mandat.

A phrasal verb used to indicate postponing something to a later time or date, or to extend the duration of an event or position.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Postpone or delayformal

   To delay or postpone something to a later time.

   reporter à plus tard

   • The meeting was held over until next week.
   • They decided to hold over the decision until more information was available.
   • The film was held over for an additional week due to popular demand.

   Synonymesadjourndeferdelaypostponeput offrescheduleshelvetable

   Antonymesaccelerateadvanceexpeditehasten

2. Use as leverageinformal

   To use something as a threat or advantage to control someone.

   tenir en son pouvoir / faire pression avec

   • He held his knowledge of her past over her to get what he wanted.
   • The boss held the promotion over the employee's head as a motivator.
   • She felt he was holding the secret over her to maintain power.

   Synonymesblackmailcoerceexploithave onintimidateleveragemanipulatepressurize

Verbe de basehold