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1 hold out
قَدَّمَ \ accord: to give; allow: He was accorded permission to use the library. contribute: to give sth. for a common purpose: Each of us contributed (a pound) to the cost of the gift. give: to cause sb. to have (sth.); provide: What gave you that idea? Who gave you that cut on your face? Sheep give us wool, (with a noun that can also be a verb) to make he gave a shout (or He shouted). He gave me his promise (or He promised). hold out: to offer (for sb. else to take): He held out his plate for some food. introduce: to make (sb. or sth.) known to sb.: I introduced him to my father. I introduced them (to each other). He introduced me to the art of fishing. offer: to give sb. the chance to accept (sth.): They offered the job to the younger woman, but she refused it. present: to give formally; hand over: He presented me with a bill for $5, to put forward; show She presented her plans to the meeting. produce: to show (a ticket, proof, etc.) so as to satisfy sb.. render: to give, as a duty (help, thanks etc.). \ See Also منح (مَنَحَ)، أَضْفَى على، ساهم في (سَاهَمَ في)، عَرَّف بِـ، عرض (عَرَضَ)، برز (بَرَزَ) -
2 hold out
عَرَضَ \ demonstrate: to show sth. so as to explain it or make it known: Science teachers can demonstrate how acids work. The shopkeeper was demonstrating a new kind of electric cooker. display: to show publicly: Shops display their goods in their windows. exhibit: to show publicly (esp. the work of artists). hold out: to offer (for sb. else to take): He held out his plate for some food. offer: to give sb. the chance to accept (sth.): They offered the job to the younger woman, but she refused it, say that one will give sth. (money, a prize, a reward, etc.) to anyone who fulfils certain conditions The police offered $1000 to anyone who could lead them to the murderer. present: to put forward; show: She presented her plans to the meeting. state: to express; say: Please state your reasons. He states that he has no money. submit: to put forward for official consideration: You must submit the plans for your new house. -
3 hold out
تَحَمَّلَ \ abide: to bear: I can’t abide that smell. bear, (bore, borne): to support: This ice will not bear your weight, (usu. with can) to suffer without complaining (sth. that hurts or displeases) I can’t bear that woman. He bore the pain bravely. carry: to support: This bridge will not carry the weight of a bus. endure: to bear (pain, trouble, etc.): Stop that noise! I can’t endure it any longer. hold out: to last: Do you think this old car will hold out until we reach London? The town was surrounded but the people held out till help came. put up with: to bear without complaining: If you live near an airport, you have to put up with the noise. stand: to bear; suffer without complaint: How can you stand that noise? I can’t stand that man! (I dislike him very much), (of things; also stand up) to suffer without becoming worn or broken, etc. A leather football will stand (up to) a lot of kicking. support: to bear the weight of; hold up: A table is supported by its legs. That branch will not support your weight. tolerate: to bear; accept without complaint: I can’t tolerate heat. He can’t tolerate badly cooked food. wear: (of material) to last; not be damaged by use: Leather bags wear better than plastic ones. withstand: to bear (weight, pressure, an attack, etc.) without weakening. \ See Also أطاق (أَطاقَ)، عانى (عَانى)، صمد (صَمَدَ)، صبر على (صَبَرَ على)، دام (دَامَ)، قاوم (قاوَم) -
4 hold out
مَدَّ \ extend: to make longer or wider (a fence, a garden, a building, etc.). hold out: to offer (for sb. else to take): He held out his plate for some food. lay: to put down; place; set: They were laying pipes for a new water supply. prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. spread: to unfold; stretch; cause sth. to cover a certain area (or a certain period): She spread a cloth over the table. The bird spread its wings. He spread some butter on his bread. stretch: to straighten one’s body (after sleep, or so as to reach sth.): If you stretch (your arm), you can reach the top shelf. The dog woke up and stretched (itself). \ See Also بسط (بَسَطَ)، أطال (أَطَالَ) -
5 hold
حَبَسَ \ gaol, jail: to put sb. in prison: He was gaoled for stealing. hold: to control; keep still: He held his breath. imprison: to put sb. in prison. lock: keep (sb. or sth.) in or out by closing a lock: He locked himself in his room. lock up: to lock sb. in a place so that he cannot escape: The thief was locked up by the police. shut: to keep in or out by firmly closing a door, etc.: Shut the children in and shut the dogs out. \ See Also حَجَزَ -
6 let sth. off
أَفْلَتَ \ escape: to get free; find a way out: He escaped from prison. Oil was escaping from a crack in the engine. extricate: to free from sth. (a difficulty, a trap, etc.). leave go, let go: not to hold any longer: Hold this rope tight and don’t leave go (or leave go of it). let go: (also leave go; but let can be transitive and leave cannot) not to hold any longer: Hold this rope tight and don’t let go (or let it go or let go of it; or leave go or leave go of it). Don’t let go the rope till I tell you. let sth. off: to allow (smoke, steam, etc.) escape. slip: (of a thing) to come accidentally out of position: The glass slipped from my hand and overturned. \ See Also هرب (هَرَبَ) -
7 let sth. off
أَطْلَقَ \ give off: send out (smoke, smell, etc.): A fire of wet wood gives off a lot of smoke. grow: let grow; not cut: He’s growing his hair. launch: send off (a space machine, a weapon, etc.) into the air. let go: not hold any longer: Hold this rope tight and don’t let go (or let it go or let go of it). Don’t let go the rope till I tell you. let sth. off: allow (smoke, steam, etc.) to escape; fire (sth. explosive): Don’t let off your gun so near the house. -
8 jdm. etw. hinhalten
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9 tendre
I.tendre1 [tɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verba. [+ corde, câble] to tighten ; [+ muscles] to tense ; [+ tissu] (en le tirant) to stretch ; [+ piège] to setb. ( = suspendre) [+ tapisserie, tenture] to hangc. ( = présenter) tendre qch à qn to hold sth out to sb• tendre la main (pour attraper, mendier) to hold out one's hand• tendre la main à qn (pour saluer) to hold out one's hand to sb ; (pour aider) to lend sb a helping hand ; (pour se réconcilier) to hold out the hand of friendship to sb2. intransitive verb• tendre à qch/à faire qch ( = avoir tendance à) to tend towards sth/to do sth ; ( = viser à) to aim at sth/to do sth• cela tend à confirmer que... this tends to confirm that...3. reflexive verbII.tendre2 [tɑ̃dʀ]1. adjectivea. [peau, pierre, bois] soft ; [haricots, viande] tenderb. ( = affectueux) tender ; [ami, amitié] lovingc. ( = cher) deard. [couleur] soft2. masculine noun, feminine noun• en affaires, ce n'est pas un tendre (inf) he's a tough businessman* * *
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1. tɑ̃dʀ1) ( étirer) to tighten [corde, fil, câble]; to stretch [élastique, peau]; to extend [ressort]tendre les bras — ( allonger) to hold out one's arms; ( étirer) to stretch one's arms out
tendre le bras — (pour saisir, donner) to reach out
tendre le bras à quelqu'un — ( pour soutenir) to offer ou give one's arm to somebody
tendre les bras à or vers quelqu'un — ( pour accueillir) to greet ou welcome somebody with open arms
la victoire me tend les bras — fig victory beckons
tendre la main — (pour saisir, donner) to reach out; (pour mendier, serrer la main à quelqu'un) to hold out one's hand
tendre la main à quelqu'un — ( pour aider) lit to hold one's hand out to somebody; fig to lend somebody a helping hand
tendre la joue — lit to offer one's cheek
3) ( disposer) to set [piège]; to put up [fil à linge, filet]tendre un piège à quelqu'un — fig to set a trap for somebody
4) ( tapisser)5) ( présenter)tendre une cigarette/du feu à quelqu'un — to offer somebody a cigarette/a light
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tendre à verbe transitif indirect1) ( viser à)2) ( avoir tendance à)
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verbe intransitif1) ( s'orienter)2) ( se rapprocher)tendre vers — to approach [valeur, chiffre]; to tend to [zéro, infini]
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1. tɑ̃dʀ1) ( non dur) [roche, bois, fibre] soft; [chair, peau, légumes] tender2) ( jeune) [pousse, herbe] new3) ( pâle) [rose, vert, bleu] soft4) ( affectueux) [personne] loving; [amour, sourire, paroles] tender; [tempérament] gentleêtre tendre avec quelqu'un — ( affectueux) to be loving toward(s) somebody
ne pas être tendre avec quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be hard on somebody/something
leurs propos ne sont pas tendres pour le régime — they have some harsh words to say about the regime
5) ( cher) [ami, époux] dear
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nom masculin et féminin soft-hearted person* * *
I tɑ̃dʀ adj1) (viande, légumes) tender2) (bois, roche, couleur) soft3) (personne) tender, loving
II tɑ̃dʀ1. vt1) [élastique, corde] to stretch, to draw tight, [voile] to set, [muscle] to tenseIls ont tendu une corde entre deux arbres. — They stretched out a rope between two trees.
tendre le bras — to stretch out one's arm, to reach out
Il lui a tendu les clés. — He held out the keys to her.
Elle me tendit la boîte de chocolates. — She held out the box of chocolates to me.
4) (= disposer) [filets] to set up, [hamac] to slingtendu de soie — hung with silk, with silk hangings
2. vi(= avoir tendance)* * *tendre verb table: rendreA adj2 ( jeune) [pousse, herbe, bourgeon] new; une tendre jeune fille a sweet young girl; tendre enfance/jeunesse earliest childhood/youth;4 ( affectueux) [personne] loving; [baisers, amour, sourire, paroles] tender; [humour, tempérament] gentle; un cœur tendre a loving heart; c'est un dur au cœur tendre beneath his tough exterior he's got a soft heart; s'aimer d'amour tendre to love each other tenderly; poser un regard tendre sur qn to look tenderly ou fondly at sb; être tendre avec qn ( affectueux) to be loving toward(s) sb; ( indulgent) to show leniency toward(s) sb; ne pas être tendre avec or envers or pour qn/qch to be hard on sb/sth; les critiques n'ont pas été tendres avec lui/ton roman the critics have been hard on him/your novel; leurs propos ne sont pas tendres pour le régime they have some harsh words to say about the regime;B nmf soft-hearted person; c'est un grand tendre he's very soft-hearted.C vtr1 ( étirer) to tighten [corde, fil, câble]; to stretch [élastique, peau]; to extend [ressort]; tendre la peau d'un tam-tam to stretch hide over the end of a tom-tom; tendre le cou to crane one's neck; tendre les bras ( allonger) to hold out one's arms; ( étirer) to stretch one's arms out; jambes et pointes de pied tendues legs straight and toes pointed; tendre le bras ( pour faire signe) to put out one's arm; (pour saisir, donner) to reach out; le sel est devant toi, tu n'as qu'à tendre le bras the salt's right in front of you, just reach out and get it; tendre le bras à qn ( pour soutenir) to offer ou give one's arm to sb; tendre les bras à or vers qn ( pour accueillir) to greet ou welcome sb with open arms; la victoire/mon lit me tend les bras fig victory/my bed beckons; tendre la main ( pour montrer) to point; (pour saisir, donner) to reach out; (pour mendier, serrer la main à qn) to hold out one's hand; la politique de la main tendue policy of openness; tendre la main à qn ( pour aider) lit to hold one 's hand out to sb; fig to lend ou give sb a helping hand; tendre la bouche or les lèvres to offer one' s lips for a kiss; tendre le dos fig to brace oneself; tendre la joue lit to offer one's cheek; tendre l'autre joue Bible to turn the other cheek;2 ( déployer) to spread [toile, bâche, drap] (sur qch over sth);3 ( disposer) to set [piège, collet, souricière]; to put up [fil à linge]; tendre un filet lit to put up a net; tendre un piège or un filet à qn fig to set a trap for sb;4 ( tapisser) tendre un mur/une cloison/un plafond de tissu to hang a wall/a partition/a ceiling with cloth; corridor/bureau tendu de toile de jute corridor/office hung with hessian;5 ( présenter) tendre qch à qn to hold sth out to sb; tendre un crayon/livre à qn to hold a pencil/book out to sb; tendre une cigarette/du feu à qn to offer sb a cigarette/a light.D tendre à vtr ind1 ( viser à) tendre à un but/un idéal to strive for a goal/an ideal; les mesures tendent à alléger l'impôt the measures are aimed at reducing taxes;2 ( avoir tendance à) tendre à faire to tend to do; la différence tend à s'accentuer the difference tends to become more pronounced.E vi1 ( s'orienter) tendre vers to strive for; tendre vers la perfection/l'absolu to strive for perfection/the absolute;F se tendre vpr1 ( devenir tendu) [câble, fil, corde] to tighten;2 ( devenir conflictuel) [relations, rapports] to become strained.I[tɑ̃dr] adjectifla presse n'est pas tendre pour elle ce matin she's been given a rough ride in the papers this morning2. [moelleux - viande, légumes] tender3. [mou - roche, mine de crayon, métal] softun tissu rose/vert tendre a soft pink/green material6. [jeune] earlyâge tendre, tendre enfance early childhood————————[tɑ̃dr] nom masculin et fémininII[tɑ̃dr] verbe transitif1. [étirer - câble, corde de raquette] to tighten, to tauten ; [ - élastique, ressort] to stretch ; [ - corde d'arc] to draw back (separable) ; [ - arc] to bend ; [ - arbalète] to arm ; [ - voile] to stretch, to brace ; [ - peau d'un tambour] to pull, to stretchtendre une embuscade ou un piège à quelqu'un to set an ambush ou a trap for somebody3. [revêtir - mur] to cover4. [allonger - partie du corps]tendre le cou to crane ou to stretch one's neckelle tendit son front/sa joue à sa mère pour qu'elle l'embrasse she offered her forehead/her cheek for her mother to kissassieds-toi, il y a un fauteuil qui te tend les bras sit down, there's an armchair waiting for youvas-y, le poste de directeur te tend les bras go ahead, the director's job is yours for the takingtendre la main [pour recevoir quelque chose] to hold out one's handa. [pour dire bonjour] to hold out one's hand to somebodyb. [pour aider] to offer a helping hand to somebodyc. [pour se réconcilier] to extend a ou the hand of friendship to somebody5. [offrir, présenter] to offer6. [concentrer]————————tendre à verbe plus préposition1. [avoir tendance à]2. [contribuer à]3. [aspirer à]4. [arriver à]————————tendre vers verbe plus préposition1. [viser à]tendre vers la perfection to aim at perfection, to strive towards perfection2. [approcher de]tendre vers zéro/l'infini to tend to zero/infinity————————se tendre verbe pronominal intransitif2. [atmosphère, relations] to become strained -
10 entgegenhalten
v/t (unreg., trennb., hat)2. fig. (entgegnen) say ( oder argue) s.th. in reply (+ Dat to); jemandem etw. entgegenhalten point s.th. out to s.o., remind s.o. of s.th.; dem hielt er entgegen, dass... to this he objected that..., he countered this by pointing out that...* * *ent|ge|gen|hal|tenvt sep irreg +dat1)2) (fig)einer Sache entgégenhalten, dass... — to object to sth that...
dieser Ansicht muss man entgégenhalten, dass... — against this view it must be objected that...
* * *ent·ge·gen|hal·ten1. (in eine bestimmte Richtung halten)▪ jdm/etw etw \entgegenhalten to hold out sth towards sb/sther hielt ihr die Hand entgegen he held out his hand to her2. (einwenden)jdm/etw einen Einwand \entgegenhalten to express an objection to sb/stheinem Vorschlag einen anderen \entgegenhalten to counter one suggestion with another▪ jdm \entgegenhalten, dass.... to object to sb that...* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1)2) (fig.): (einwenden)einem Argument ein anderes entgegenhalten — counter an argument with another
* * *entgegenhalten v/t (irr, trennb, hat)1.(reichen):jemandem etwas entgegenhalten hold sth out to sbjemandem etwas entgegenhalten point sth out to sb, remind sb of sth;dem hielt er entgegen, dass … to this he objected that …, he countered this by pointing out that …* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1)2) (fig.): (einwenden) -
11 heraushalten
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/tII v/refl keep out of it; sich aus etw. heraushalten keep out of s.th.; halt dich da heraus Ratschlag: don’t get involved; Drohung: stay ( oder keep) out of it* * *he|raus|hal|ten sep1. vt2) (= fernhalten) Tiere, Eindringlinge to keep out (aus of)2. vrto keep out of itsich aus etw heráúshalten — to keep out of sth
* * *he·raus|hal·tenI. vt2. (nicht verwickeln)3. (fernhalten)II. vrhalt du dich [da] mal heraus! you [just] keep [or stay] out of it [or this]!* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (nach außen halten) put or stick out ( aus of)2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb keep or stay out* * *heraushalten (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. hold sth out (zum Fenster [of] the window)2. umg (fern halten von):heraushalten aus keep sb oder sth out ofB. v/r keep out of it;sich aus etwas heraushalten keep out of sth;* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (nach außen halten) put or stick out ( aus of)2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb keep or stay out -
12 herhalten
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t hold outII v/i: herhalten müssen have to take the rap ( für for) umg.; ( jemandem) als Ausrede / Sündenbock / Zielscheibe herhalten müssen be called on to serve as an excuse / a scapegoat / a target (for s.o.); das wird als Ersatz herhalten müssen it will have to do as a substitute* * *her|hal|ten sep1. vtto hold out2. vito suffer (for it), to pay for itfür etw hérhalten — to pay for sth
er muss als Sündenbock hérhalten — he is the scapegoat
als Entschuldigung für etw hérhalten — to serve or be used as an excuse for sth
* * *her|hal·tenI. vt▪ [jdm] etw \herhalten to hold sth out [to sb]II. vi▪ als etw \herhalten müssen to be used [or serve] as sthals Prellbock \herhalten müssen to act [or be used] as a buffer* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb2.herhalten müssen [für jemanden/etwas] — be the one to suffer [for somebody/something]
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb hold out* * *herhalten (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t hold outB. v/i:herhalten müssen have to take the rap (für for) umg;(jemandem) als Ausrede/Sündenbock/Zielscheibe herhalten müssen be called on to serve as an excuse/a scapegoat/a target (for sb);das wird als Ersatz herhalten müssen it will have to do as a substitute* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb2.herhalten müssen [für jemanden/etwas] — be the one to suffer [for somebody/something]
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb hold out -
13 hinhalten
v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)1. hold out (+ Dat to); Kopf2. fig. (jemanden) put off; (warten lassen) keep s.o. hanging; MIL. hold off; hinhaltende Politik delaying tactic* * *to stave off* * *hịn|hal|tenvt sep1) (= entgegenstrecken) to hold out (jdm to sb)* * *hin|hal·ten1. (entgegenhalten)▪ jdm etw \hinhalten to hold sth out to sb2. (aufhalten)▪ jdn \hinhalten to hold sb up, to keep sb waiting▪ sich akk von jdm [mit etw dat] \hinhalten lassen to be [or to let oneself be] fobbed off by sb [with sth]jdn mit faulen Ausreden \hinhalten to fob sb off with [glib] excuses* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) hold out (Dat. to)2) (warten lassen)jemanden hinhalten — put somebody off; keep somebody waiting
* * *hinhalten v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)hinhaltende Politik delaying tactic* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) hold out (Dat. to)jemanden hinhalten — put somebody off; keep somebody waiting
* * *(mit) v.to tantalize (with) v. (auf) v.to put off (till, until) v. v.to delay v. -
14 entgegenstrecken
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-): jemandem etw. entgegenstrecken hold s.th. out to(ward[s]) s.o.* * *ent|ge|gen|stre|ckenvt sep* * *ent·ge·gen|stre·ckenvt▪ jdm etw \entgegenstrecken to hold sth out to[wards] sb* * *entgegenstrecken v/t (trennb, hat -ge-):jemandem etwas entgegenstrecken hold sth out to(ward[s]) sb -
15 О-154
НА ОТЛЁТЕ PrepP Invar1. ( adv or subj-compl with copula ( subj: concr)) located at some distance away (from sth.), set apartoff at a distance(standing) off by itself.Мы пошли к дому, стоявшему на отлете. We started walking toward the house standing off at a distance.2. держать, нести что \О-154adv(to hold, carry sth.) in ones hand(s) at a distance from one's body: (hold sth. out) at arnrfs length(hold (carry) sth.) in one's outstretched hand(s).Держа трость на отлёте, он учтиво поклонился дамам. Holding his cane out at arm's length, he courteously bowed to the ladies.3. держаться -adv(of a person) (to remain) separate, isolated from others, not (to associate) with othersX держался на отлете - X kept his distance (maintained a distance)X kept to himself X kept (held himself) aloof.Он всегда держится на отлёте - не знаю, от застенчивости это или от самомнения. Не always keeps aloof-1 don't know if it's out of shyness or conceit. -
16 на отлете
[PrepP; Invar]=====1. [adv or subj-compl with copula (subj: concr)]⇒ located at some distance away (from sth.), set apart:- (standing) off by itself.♦ Мы пошли к дому, стоявшему на отлете. We started walking toward the house standing off at a distance.⇒ (to hold, carry sth.) in ones hand(s) at a distance from one's body:- (hold sth. out) at arnrfs length;- (hold (carry) sth.) in one's outstretched hand(s).♦ Держа трость на отлёте, он учтиво поклонился дамам. Holding his cane out at arm's length, he courteously bowed to the ladies.⇒ (of a person) (to remain) separate, isolated from others, not (to associate) with others:- X kept (held himself) aloof.♦ Он всегда держится на отлёте - не знаю, от застенчивости это или от самомнения. He always keeps aloof - I don't know if it's out of shyness or conceit.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на отлете
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17 hinhalten
hin|hal·ten1) ( entgegenhalten)jdm etw \hinhalten to hold sth out to sb2) ( aufhalten)jdn \hinhalten to hold sb up, to keep sb waiting;sich von jdm [mit etw] \hinhalten lassen to be [or to let oneself be] fobbed off by sb [with sth];jdn mit faulen Ausreden \hinhalten to fob sb off with [glib] excuses -
18 jdm. etw. entgegenhalten
1. to hold sth. out towards sb.2. to point sth. out to sb. -
19 herhalten
her|hal·ten irreg vt[jdm] etw \herhalten to hold sth out [to sb]vials etw \herhalten müssen to be used [or serve] as sth;als Prellbock \herhalten müssen to act [or be used] as a buffer -
20 jdm. etw. entgegenstrecken
to hold sth. out to/towards sb.(Kopf, Po etc.)to stick sth. toward/towards sb.
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ˌreach (sth) ˈout — phrasal verb to stretch out your arm to try to touch or hold something She reached out to touch his face.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
hold — A process by which a bank restricts funds deposited by checks. Usually but not always used to restrict the proceeds of checks drawn on other banks until the funds have been transferred by the drawor s bank to an account that the depositor s bank… … Financial and business terms
hold out little hope (of something …) — hold out little, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…) | not hold out any, much, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…) idiom to offer little, etc. reason for believing that sth will happen • The doctors did not hold out much hope for her recovery. Main entry: ↑hopeidiom … Useful english dictionary
hold out little hope (of that …) — hold out little, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…) | not hold out any, much, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…) idiom to offer little, etc. reason for believing that sth will happen • The doctors did not hold out much hope for her recovery. Main entry: ↑hopeidiom … Useful english dictionary
hold out something — ˌhold ˈout sth derived to offer a chance, hope or possibility of sth • Doctors hold out little hope of her recovering. Main entry: ↑holdderived … Useful english dictionary