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1 hold out
1) (to continue to survive etc until help arrives: The rescue team hoped the men in the boat could hold out till they arrived.) resistir, aguantar2) (to continue to fight against an enemy attack: The soldiers held out for eight days.) resistir, aguantar3) (to be enough to last: Will our supplies hold out till the end of the month?) aguantar, durarhold out vi1) last: aguantar, durar2) resist: resistirhold out (for sth.)expr.• resistir v.v.• aguantar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( extend) \<\<hands/arms\>\> tender*, alargar*2) v + adv + oa) ( offer) \<\<prospect/possibility\>\> ofrecer*; \<\<hope\>\> dar*b) ( represent) (usu pass) presentarc) (have, retain) \<\<hope\>\> tener*3) v + adva) (survive, last) \<\<person\>\> aguantar; \<\<food/shoes\>\> durarb) (resist, make a stand) \<\<army/town\>\> resistirthe strikers are holding out for 5% — los huelguistas se mantienen firmes en su reivindicación de un 5% de aumento
c) ( withhold information) (colloq)after two days of questioning he's still holding out on them — ya van dos días de interrogatorios y todavía no ha cantado (fam)
1.VT + ADV [+ object] ofrecer, alargar; [+ hand] tender, alargar; [+ arm] extender; [+ possibility] ofrecer; [+ hope] dar2. VI + ADV1) (=resist) resistir ( against a); aguantarhe held out for £10 — insistió en 10 libras
2) (=last) [supplies] durar; [weather] seguir bueno* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( extend) \<\<hands/arms\>\> tender*, alargar*2) v + adv + oa) ( offer) \<\<prospect/possibility\>\> ofrecer*; \<\<hope\>\> dar*b) ( represent) (usu pass) presentarc) (have, retain) \<\<hope\>\> tener*3) v + adva) (survive, last) \<\<person\>\> aguantar; \<\<food/shoes\>\> durarb) (resist, make a stand) \<\<army/town\>\> resistirthe strikers are holding out for 5% — los huelguistas se mantienen firmes en su reivindicación de un 5% de aumento
c) ( withhold information) (colloq) -
2 retain
rə'tein1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) retener, conservar2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) retenerretain vb retenertr[rɪ'teɪn]1 (keep - power, moisture) retener; (- heat, charge) conservar■ Hill retained his lead throughout the race Hill mantuvo la primera posición durante toda la carrera3 (possessions) guardar4 (remember) retener, recordar5 (hold back) contener6 (employ) contratarretain [ri'teɪn] vt: retener, conservar, guardarv.• ajustar v.• conservar v.• contratar v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• quedarse con v.• retener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• tener v.(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-fut/c: tendr-•)rɪ'teɪntransitive verb \<\<property/money\>\> quedarse con; \<\<authority/power\>\> retener*; \<\<color/taste/heat\>\> conservar; \<\<moisture/water\>\> retener*; \<\<information\>\> retener*[rɪ'teɪn]VT1) (=hold back) retener; (=keep in one's possession) guardar, quedarse con; (=keep in memory) recordar, retener2) (=sign up) [+ lawyer] contratar* * *[rɪ'teɪn]transitive verb \<\<property/money\>\> quedarse con; \<\<authority/power\>\> retener*; \<\<color/taste/heat\>\> conservar; \<\<moisture/water\>\> retener*; \<\<information\>\> retener*
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