hold back
To act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or powerTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.
» He tried to hold back his anger.
Он пытался сдержать свой гнев.
Він намагався стримати свій гнів.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, intransitive)To act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.
Don't hold back. Hit it as hard as you can.
sich zügeln, sich zurückhalten, sich bremsen
сде́рживатьsdérživatʹ, сде́рживатьсяsdérživatʹsja, приде́рживать
стри́муватисяstrýmuvatysja, стри́матисяstrýmatysja
(idiomatic, transitive)To contain; stop.
The dam can't hold back that much water.
I was swallowing hard to hold back the tears.
zurückhalten, aufhalten, bremsen
уде́рживатьudérživatʹ, держа́тьderžátʹ
(idiomatic, transitive)To delay the progress of, especially in school.
He's a year older than his classmates, because he was held back in second grade.
hemmen, bremsen, einengen
приде́рживать / замедля́ть разви́тиеpridérživatʹ / zamedljátʹ razvítije, оставля́ть на второ́й годostavljátʹ na vtorój god
- hold back; keep from being perceived by others
- refrain from doing
- wait before acting
- prevent the action or expression of
Examples
189 sentencesHe tried to hold back his anger.
Він намагався стримати свій гнів. — deniko
ruОн пытался сдержать свой гнев. — odexed
I think he is holding something back from us.
Я думаю він щось приховує від нас. — iceman
ruЯ думаю, он что-то скрывает от нас. — Airy
He sings so well that it's impossible to hold back tears.
Він так гарно співає, що неможливо стримати сльози. — aandrusiak
ruОн так хорошо поёт, что невозможно сдержать слёзы. — marafon
The police held the crowd back.
ruПолиция сдерживала толпу. — sharptoothed
The police held back the crowd.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
By meaning 3
Forms
holds back, holding back, held back, held back| Base form | hold back · to hold back |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | holds back |
| Present participle | holding back |
| Past simple | held back |
| Past participle | held back |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
12 phrasal verbs- hold upйти, пітиTo wait or delay.
- hold offвідкласти, відкладатиTo delay (someone or something) temporarily; to keep at bay.
- hold outйти, пітиTo hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.
- hold onвзяти, братиTo grasp or grip firmly.
- hold inкерувати, контролюватиTo keep something to oneself; to prevent from escaping.
- hold downзупинитися, зупинятисяTo restrain; to check.
- hold backстримуватися, стриматисяTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.
- hold overвідкласти, відкладатиTo support or sustain someone for a limited period.
Synonyms
16 synonyms- hold back; keep from being perceived by others:concealhold in
- refrain from doing:forbear
- wait before acting:waithold off
- prevent the action or expression of:restrainkeepkeep back
- secure and keep for possible future use or application:retainholdkeep back
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of:checkturn backarreststopcontain
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb