LEARNit Dictionary
hold up
phrasal verb
1
to remain strong and working effectively
مقاوم ماندن, استوار بودن, پایدار بودن
2
to support somebody/something and stop them from falling
نگه داشتن, پشتیبانی کردن
3
to delay or block the movement or progress of somebody/something
مانع شدن, به تأخیر انداختن
An accident is holding up traffic.
The project was held up by various legal problems.
related noun
hold-up
4
to use or present somebody/something as an example
نمونه نشان دادن, الگو قرار دادن, به عنوان نمونه معرفی کردن
She's always holding up her children as models of good behaviour.
His ideas were held up to ridicule.
5
to steal from a bank, shop, etc. using a gun
دستبرد زدن, مسلحانه غارت کردن, سرقت مسلحانه
Masked men held up a security van in South London yesterday.
related noun
hold-up