hold out

Englanti

Verbi

hold out

1. ojentaa

   She held out her hand.

   I held out my plate for a second portion.

2. kestää, sinnitellä

   The fortress held out against the enemy.

   We can't hold out indefinitely if we don't get reinforcements.

3. riittää

   Our food supplies could easily hold out for more than a week.

4. pitää yllä, elätellä (toivoa jms.)

   The generals held out no hope for victory.

   Recent international agreements have made many hold out hope that an ecological catastrophy is avoidable.