holdup

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhəʊldʌp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhoʊldˌʌp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hōldup′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
holdup,
also UK: hold-up
n
informal (robbery at gunpoint)atraco nm
  asalto nm
  robo nm
 Apparently, there was a holdup at the bank last week.
 Aparentemente hubo un atraco en el banco la semana pasada.
holdup,
also UK: hold-up
n
informal (cause of a delay)atasco nm
  demora nf
  retención nf
  (tránsito)embotellamiento, atasco nm
 You're two hours late, what was the holdup?
 Llegaste dos horas tarde. ¿Cuál fue el atasco?
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
hold-ups npl UK (type of stockings)portaligas nm inv
 Hold-ups keep your legs cooler than tights in the summer.
 Los portaligas mantienen tus piernas más frescas que las calzas en verano.
hold [sth] up vtr phrasal sep (support)sostener vtr
  soportar vtr
  sujetar vtr
 The pillar is holding up the roof.
 La columna sostiene el techo.
hold [sb] up vtr phrasal sep informal (keep waiting)retrasar a vtr + prep
  (en un lugar)retener a vtr + prep
 Aren't you ready yet? You're holding us all up!
 ¿No estás listo todavía? Nos estás retrasando a todos.
hold [sth] up,
hold up [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
informal (delay)retrasar vtr
  demorar vtr
 A hailstorm held up the start of the football match.
 El granizo retrasó el comienzo del partido de fútbol.
hold up vi phrasal (endure, maintain under pressure)ir vi
  estar vi
  sentirse v prnl
 How are you holding up with all the work?
 ¿Cómo vas con todo ese trabajo?
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Me pregunto cómo se sentirá John desde que se quedó sin empleo.
hold [sth/sb] up,
hold [sth/sb] up
vtr phrasal sep
(rob at gunpoint)robar a punta de pistola loc verb
  robar a mano armada loc verb
 Two masked men tried to hold up a bank, but police arrived and arrested them.
 Dos hombres enmascarados intentaron robar un banco a punta de pistola, pero la policía llegó y los arrestó.
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