hold over

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o adiamento de algo para uma data ou momento posterior, ou a prorrogação do prazo de um evento ou cargo.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Postpone or delayformal

   To delay or postpone something to a later time.

   Adiar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosadjourndeferdelaypostponeput offrescheduleshelvetable

   Antônimosaccelerateadvanceexpeditehasten

2. Use as leverageinformal

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

   Usar como alavanca

   • 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.

   Sinônimosblackmailcoerceexploithave onintimidateleveragemanipulatepressurize

Verbo basehold