Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

wstrzymywać in English:

1. to hold on


He told me to hold on while he fetched his jacket.

2. withhold


withhold from salary
We withhold affection.
She was accused of withholding information from the police.
‘I have never wanted to withhold anything’

English word "wstrzymywać"(withhold) occurs in sets:

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3. hold up


hold up the bank
I hate to hold up the meeting but I have to go to the bathroom.
This work is going to hold up most of the morning.
You are not hold up by slow costomers.
hold up
She wants to hold up the ceremony.
I hope the repairs hold up until we can get to a garage.
how'd it hold up?

English word "wstrzymywać"(hold up) occurs in sets:

BB, U 6,7 (delivery, processes)
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