hold down

1. (idiomatic, transitive)To restrain; to check.

   Please hold the noise down.

   You hold him down while I search him.

   niederhalten, unterdrucken

   уде́рживатьudérživatʹ, угнета́тьugnetátʹ, подавля́тьpodavljátʹ

   restrain

2. (idiomatic, transitive)To continue, to hold and to manage well; to keep; maintain; support.

   I held down that job for years.

   Thank you to everyone who's been holding us down while we've been going through this difficult time.

   halten, sich halten in

   уде́рживатьudérživatʹ, удержа́тьсяuderžátʹsja

1. Please hold down the fort until we get back.

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2. Tom was held down.

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3. I held Tom down.

   deIch hielt Tom nieder.

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4. Can you hold things down?

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5. Tom held down three jobs.

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irregular · Lesson

• 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.