hold off

hold off
1. transitive verb
(keep at bay) von sich fernhalten, (ugs.) sich (Dat.) vom Leib halten [Fans, Presse]; abwehren [Angriff]
2. intransitive verb
[Käufer usw.:] sich zurückhalten; [Feind:] sich ruhig verhalten; [Regen, Monsun, Winter:] ausbleiben, auf sich (Akk.) warten lassen
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1) ((of weather) to stay away: I hope the rain holds off.) ausbleiben
2) (to keep off; to fight successfully against: The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy.) zurückhalten
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◆ hold off
I. vt
1. (delay)
▪ to \hold off off sth mit etw warten
she held off serving dinner until he arrived sie wartete damit, das Essen zu servieren, bis er kam
2. (resist)
▪ to \hold off off ⇆ sb/sth attack, challenge jdn/etw abwehren
to \hold off off inflation die Inflation eindämpfen [o bekämpfen]
I don't think I can \hold off him off much longer ich glaube, ich kann ihn nicht viel länger hinhalten
II. vi rain, snow ausbleiben
I hope the rain \hold offs off until tomorrow hoffentlich regnet es erst morgen
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hold off
A v/t
1. a) abhalten, fernhalten
b) abwehren
2. etwas aufschieben, jemanden hinhalten: → B 2 b
3. FLUG abfangen
B v/i
1. sich fernhalten (from von)
2. a) zögern
b) warten:
he held off (from) buying a house er wartete mit dem Hauskauf
3. ausbleiben (Gewitter etc):
will the rain hold off until after the game? wird das Spiel trocken über die Bühne gehen? umg
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1. transitive verb
(keep at bay) von sich fernhalten, (ugs.) sich (Dat.) vom Leib halten [Fans, Presse]; abwehren [Angriff]
2. intransitive verb
[Käufer usw.:] sich zurückhalten; [Feind:] sich ruhig verhalten; [Regen, Monsun, Winter:] ausbleiben, auf sich (Akk.) warten lassen

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