hold up lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• support by placing against something solid or rigid "shore and buttress an old building"
• cause to be slowed down or delayed "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather" "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
• be the physical support of; carry the weight of "The beam holds up the roof" "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam" "What's holding that mirror?"
• hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
• rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
• continue to live through hardship or adversity "We went without water and food for 3 days" "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America" "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents" "how long can a person last without food and water?"
• resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc. "Her shoes won't hold up" "This theory won't hold water"
• resist or confront with resistance "The politician defied public opinion" "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear" "The bridge held"
• robbery at gunpoint