1. A provisional suspension or delay of an action, decision, or process that is intended to be brief and non-permanent
The bank placed a temporary hold on the transaction pending verification.
O banco colocou uma retenção temporária na transação pendente de verificação.
2. In finance/banking, a freeze on funds or a reservation of items that is expected to be lifted after a certain period or condition is met
A temporary hold was put on the check while the signature was being verified.
Uma retenção temporária foi colocada no cheque enquanto a assinatura estava sendo verificada.
3. A provisional reservation of resources, services, or items that can be released or made available again
The library system placed a temporary hold on the book for the patron.
O sistema de biblioteca colocou uma retenção temporária no livro para o usuário.