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1 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) esconder, guardarse algo, ocultar2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) retener, contener(se), reprimir(se)3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) refrenar, impedirv.• atrasar v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• frenar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( restrain) \<\<crowds/water/tears\>\> contener*b) (withhold, delay) \<\<information\>\> no revelar; \<\<payment\>\> retrasar2) v + adv ( restrain oneself) contenerse*, frenarse1.VT + ADV (=keep) guardar, retener; (=stop) [+ river, flood] retener; [+ progress] refrenar; [+ information] ocultar, no revelar; [+ names] no comunicar; [+ emotion, tears] reprimir, contenerare you holding sth back from me? — ¿me estás ocultando algo?
to hold o.s. back from doing sth — refrenarse de hacer algo
2.VI + ADV refrenarse; (in doubt) vacilar* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( restrain) \<\<crowds/water/tears\>\> contener*b) (withhold, delay) \<\<information\>\> no revelar; \<\<payment\>\> retrasar2) v + adv ( restrain oneself) contenerse*, frenarse -
2 blow
I [bləʊ] nThe boy screamed at every blow. — Каждый удар сопровождался новым воплем мальчика.
Every blow tells. — Ни один удар даром не проходит.
He knocked them both with a single blow. — Одним ударом он сбил их обоих с ног.
His death is a national blow. — Его смерть утрата/горе для всей страны.
The falling tree damaged two houses at one blow. — Падающее дерево разбило сразу два дома.
The war struck a bad blow at the country. — Война нанесла большой урон стране.
She held up her hand to ward off his blow. — Она подняла руку, чтобы отвести его удар.
The first blow is half the battle. — ◊ Почин всего дороже. /Лиха беда начало. /Хорошее начало полдела откачало
- heavy blow- random blows
- illegal blow
- sudden blow
- retaliating blow
- vicious blow
- repeated blows
- knockout blow
- crushing blow
- fortune's blow
- body blow
- another blow followed
- blow still more bitter followed
- blow like thunder
- powerful blow in the face
- telling blow in the enemy
- blow to smb
- blow between the eyes
- blow on the head
- blow from a hammer
- blow of thunder
- blow on the back
- blow with the fist
- telling blow at the enemy
- with one blow
- without striking a blow
- deal a mortal blow
- cushion a blow
- deflect blow
- deal a blow
- dodge a blow
- give smb a strong blow
- strike the first blow
- receive a severe blow
- aim a blow at smb's authority
- strike a blow in self-defence
- catch smb a blow on the nose
- reel under crushing blows
- feel a blow
- retreat without striking a blow
- stand a blow
- exchange blows
- soften a blow
- resist a blow
- return a blow
- deal out blows
- fetch a blow
- answer blow by blow
- return a blow with interest
- die from a blow
- drop smb with a blow
- shower blows on smb
- rain indiscriminate blows on smb
- rain blows upon the door II [bləʊ] v(blew, blown) дуть, веять (о ветре)A strong wind was blowing. — Дул сильный ветер.
The wind blew the dust in all directions. — Ветер наносил повсюду пыль.
It is an ill wind that blows nobody good. — ◊ Не было бы счастья, да несчастье помогло. /Нет худа без добра
- blow a pipe- blow a whistle
- blow one's nose
- blow at a candle
- blow a match out
- blow hard
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