hold down

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar manter algo no lugar, segurar firmemente, conservar uma posição ou emprego, ou restringir/limitar algo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate keeping something in place, maintaining a position or job, or limiting something.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. informal

   To successfully keep a job or position for a period of time.

   Manter um emprego

   • He has managed to hold down a job for over a year now.
   • She finds it difficult to hold down a steady job.
   • After many attempts, he finally held down a position at the firm.

   Sinônimosholdkeepmaintainretain

2. Restrain or prevent movementinformal

   To physically keep someone or something from moving or rising.

   Conter

   • The police had to hold down the suspect until backup arrived.
   • He held down the lid of the box while I taped it shut.
   • She held down the papers so they wouldn't blow away.

   Sinônimoshold backimmobilizekeep downpinpress downrestrainsubduesuppress

   Antônimosfreeliberaterelease

3. Control or limitinformal

   To keep something, such as costs or emotions, at a low or manageable level.

   Conter

   • We need to hold down expenses this quarter.
   • He tried to hold down his anger during the argument.
   • The government is trying to hold down inflation.

   Sinônimoscapcontaincontrolcurbkeep downlimitrestrainsuppress

   Antônimosamplifyescalateincreaserelease

Verbo basehold