hold\ back

hold\ back
1. I
he is holding back он воздерживается, он не решается действовать или высказываться и т. д., do help yourself and do not hold back угощайтесь, не стесняйтесь; she held back not knowing what to say она тянула с ответом, не зная, что сказать
2. III
1) hold back smb., smth. /smb., smth. back/ hold back a horse (a crowd, tears, laughter, rising anger, etc.) сдерживать лошадь и т.д., hold back the economy of a country задерживать /тормозить/ развитие народного хозяйства какой-л. страны; hold back inflation задержать инфляцию; hold back a meeting задерживать собрание
2) hold back smth. /smth. back/ hold back money (goods, supplies, etc.) прятать /придерживать/ деньги и т. д., hold back facts (information, news, etc.) утаивать факты и т. д.
3. XVII
hold back from doing smth. I held back from asking him about it я удержался и не спросил его об этом
4. XXI1
hold smb. back from smth. I held him back from these imprudent steps я удержал его от таких неразумных действий; hold back smb. for some time they held back the enemy for two days они сдерживали натиск противника два дня
5. XXII
hold smb. back from doing smth. I held him back from going there я его уговорил, чтобы он туда не ходил

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