| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| hold [sb] back vtr phrasal sep | (restrain [sb] physically) | hålla tillbaka ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | hindra vtr |
| | | hejda vtr |
| | The boys started fighting so teachers came to hold them back. |
| hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | (restrain, keep under control) (bildlig) | hålla tillbaka ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | hejda vtr |
| | He held back his anger until the children had gone to bed. |
| | She had had such a bad day, she couldn't hold back the tears any longer. |
| hold [sb] back vtr phrasal sep | figurative (hinder [sb]'s progress) | hålla tillbaka ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | försinka vtr |
| | She wants to be an actress but a lack of talent is holding her back. |
| hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | figurative (not divulge [sth]) | hålla inne med ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | hålla tillbaka ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | She said she had told him all about her previous marriage, but he suspected she was holding something back. |
| hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | (withhold, not give [sth]) | sitta inne med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | hålla inne med ngt vbal uttr |
| | He didn't give me all the money today, he's holding back half of it till the work is finished. |
| hold back vi phrasal | figurative (repress feelings) | hålla tillbaka vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig) | bita ihop vitr partikel |
| | She is always holding back, afraid to share her true feelings. |