assalto; atraso; aguentar; sustentar
1. (verb) to rob or steal from someone, typically at gunpoint
The bank was held up by three masked men.
O banco foi assaltado por três homens mascarados.
2. (verb) to delay or cause something to take longer
The traffic held up our arrival by two hours.
O trânsito atrasou nossa chegada em duas horas.
3. (verb) to support or keep something in an upright position
This pillar holds up the entire roof.
Este pilar sustenta todo o telhado.
4. (verb) to endure or remain strong; to withstand
How is she holding up after the accident?
Como ela está se segurando após o acidente?
5. (noun) a robbery or theft
There was a hold up at the convenience store last night.
Houve um assalto na loja de conveniência ontem à noite.
6. (noun) a delay or interruption
There's a hold up on the highway due to construction.
Há um congestionamento na rodovia devido à construção.
NYC Slang
stick-up (armed robbery); gridlock (traffic delay)
Related Idioms & Phrases
hold up one's end of the bargain - cumprir com sua parte do acordo
hold up well - envelhecer bem; resistir bem
hold someone up as an example - usar alguém como exemplo
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