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1 hold off
1) ((of weather) to stay away: I hope the rain holds off.) mantener(se) alejado2) (to keep off; to fight successfully against: The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy.) rechazarexpr.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( resist) \<\<attack/enemy\>\> resistir, rechazar*b) ( defeat) \<\<challenger/rival\>\> derrotar2) v + adva) ( be delayed)if the rain holds off — si no empieza a llover, si la lluvia se aguanta (fam)
b) (keep one's distance, show restraint)I've made my point, so I plan to hold off for a while — yo ya he dicho lo que pensaba, así que ahora me voy a callar la boca
1. VT + ADV1) (=resist) [+ attack, enemy] rechazar; [+ threat] apartar; [+ person] defenderse contra; [+ visitor] (fig) hacer esperar2) (=postpone) aplazar2. VI + ADV1) (=stand back) mantenerse a distancia, no tomar parte; [person] (=wait) esperar2)* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( resist) \<\<attack/enemy\>\> resistir, rechazar*b) ( defeat) \<\<challenger/rival\>\> derrotar2) v + adva) ( be delayed)if the rain holds off — si no empieza a llover, si la lluvia se aguanta (fam)
b) (keep one's distance, show restraint)I've made my point, so I plan to hold off for a while — yo ya he dicho lo que pensaba, así que ahora me voy a callar la boca
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