holding out
[/ˈhoʊldɪŋ aʊt/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
resistir, aguentar, recusar
1. To refuse to surrender, give in, or accept something; to resist or endure
The team is holding out for a better contract offer.
O time está resistindo para conseguir uma oferta de contrato melhor.
2. To continue to survive or remain in a difficult situation
How much longer can they hold out without water?
Quanto tempo mais eles conseguem aguentar sem água?
3. To stretch out or extend one's arm or hand to offer something
He was holding out his hand to help her up.
Ele estava estendendo a mão para ajudá-la a se levantar.
4. To delay or postpone revealing information or making a decision
She is holding out on telling us the truth.
Ela está segurando a verdade de nós.
NYC Slang
staying firm, not backing down, standing your ground
Related Idioms & Phrases
hold out for something - insistir em algo
hold out hope - manter a esperança
hold out an olive branch - estender um ramo de oliveira (fazer paz)
hold out on someone - esconder informação de alguém
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