hold out

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar estender algo para frente, aguentar uma situação difícil ou continuar resistindo ou sobrevivendo.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Endure or persistinformal

   To continue to resist or survive in difficult circumstances.

   Resistir

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscarry oncontinueendurekeep goingperseverepersiststand faststand firmsurvivewithstand

   Antônimosfailsuccumbsurrenderyield

2. Offer or extendformal

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

   Estender

   • 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.

   Sinônimosextendgiveofferpresentprofferreach outtender

   Antônimosretracttakewithdraw

3. Delay or waitinformal

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

   Esperar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdelayhang onhold offsit tightstallwait

Verbo basehold