LEARNit Dictionary
hold-up
noun
/ˈhəʊld ʌp/
UK
/ˈhəʊld ʌp/
US
1
a situation in which something is prevented from happening for a short time
توقف, تاخیر, توقف موقت, مانع
synonym
delay
2
an act of stealing from a bank, etc. using a gun
سرقت مسلحانه, دستبرد
a hold-up at the local supermarket
3
stockings that are kept up by having a band of material that can stretch at the top
جوراب زنانه ساق بلند با نوار کشی در بالا, جوراب ساقبلند کشسان, جوراب خودنگهدار