English-Russian translations for hold up

• задерживать
• выдерживать
• ждать
• задержать
• приподнимать
• удержать
• удерживать

Definition of hold up

• To wait or delay
• To impede; detain
• To support or lift
• To withstand; to stand up to; to survive
• To fulfil or complete one's part of an agreement
• To rob at gunpoint
• To keep up; not to fall behind; not to lose ground

Examples

• Hold up a minute. I want to check something.
• Ive got to be to work now. Why are you holding me up?
• What is holding up traffic?
• Hold up the table while I slide this underneath.
• hold up to scrutiny
• hold up to heavy use
• I dont think hes holding up his end of the bargain.
• The guy tried to hold up a bank.

Related words

• hold up one's end
• upholder
• hold-up
• uphold
• holdup
• hold-ups
• cupholder
• cup holder
• holdup in a bank