hold down

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hold down

1. pitää alhaalla t. maassa

   If can't hold him down if he has a tantrum. He's too big and strong.

2. hillitä, pitää kurissa

   The government hasn't managed to hold down inflation.

   I could no longer hold down my emotions.

3. alistaa, pitää alistetussa asemassa, tukahduttaa

   It was impossible for Moscow to hold down the nationalities any longer.

   Previously suppressed social groups cannot be held down in modern society.

4. onnistua pitämään (työpaikka)

   He never managed to hold down a job. He always got fired.

5. pystyä olemaan oksentamatta, pitää mahassa

   I can't hold down food...or anything.

   The patient is unable to hold down certain foods.