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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
hold-out n US, informal (person: refuses offer)rechazador, rechazadora nm, nf
 The CEO offered him a prestigious job, but he was a hold-out.
 El director le ofreció un alto puesto, pero él era un rechazador.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Locuciones verbales
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hold out vi phrasal (last, be sufficient)durar vi
 I don't think the cattle feed is going to hold out until Christmas, we must order more.
 No creo que el alimento del ganado dure hasta Navidad, deberíamos pedir más.
hold out vi phrasal (continue to resist)resistirse v prnl
  seguir resistiendo loc verb
 Keep attacking the enemy forces; they can't hold out much longer.
 Sigan atacando al enemiga, no pueden resistirse mucho más.
hold out against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep (continue to resist)resistir ante vi + prep
  oponerse a v prnl + prep
 The remote mountain village held out against the foreign armies.
 I'm holding out against joining Facebook.
 El pueblo remoto de la montaña resistió ante los ataques de las tropas invasoras.
  resistirse a v prnl + prep
 El pueblo remoto de la montaña se resistió a los ataques de las tropas invasoras.
hold out on [sb] vi phrasal + prep (refuse to give information)ocultarle información a loc verb
  negarse a darle información a loc verb
 Please don't hold out on me; just tell me who did it!
 Por favor, no me oculte información; ¡dígame quién lo hizo!
hold out on [sb] vi phrasal + prep (refuse to give [sth] to [sb])rechazar a vtr + prep
  negarle algo a loc verb
 I need Jason's help but he is holding out on me.
 Necesito la ayuda de Jason, pero me está rechazando.
hold out for [sth] vi phrasal + prep informal (wait)esperar vtr
  aguardar vtr
 James did not accept the job straight away because he was holding out for a better offer.
 James no aceptó el trabajo de inmediato porque estaba esperando una oferta mejor.
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Compound Forms:
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hold [sth] out vtr + adv (offer, proffer)tender vtr
Note: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun.
 He held out his hand for the dog to sniff it.
 Él le tendió la mano al perro para que la oliera.
hold out hope (of (doing) [sth] v expr (stay optimistic)tener esperanza, tener esperanzas loc verb
  mantener las esperanzas loc verb
  hacerse ilusiones loc verb
 Police do not hold out much hope of catching the culprits.
 La policía no tiene muchas esperanzas de atrapar a los culpables.
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