hold off

esperar, posponer

Esperar antes de empezar algo o tomar una decisión.

En inglés sencillo: To wait before starting something or making a decision.

• Let’s hold off until Monday.
• We held off buying a new car.
• Can you hold off on the announcement?

Cómo se usa: hold off on something (We held off on the purchase until prices fell.); hold off doing something (Please hold off sending the message.); hold off until… (They held off until everyone was ready.)

Sinónimos: wait, delay, postpone

Expresiones frecuentes: hold off buying, hold off until tomorrow, hold off on something

mantener a raya, contener

Impedir por un tiempo que alguien o algo se acerque o cause problemas.

En inglés sencillo: To stop someone or something from reaching you or causing trouble for a while.

• The soldiers held off the attackers.
• A small snack can hold off hunger.
• Can these walls hold them off?

Cómo se usa: hold someone/something off (The guards held the crowd off until help arrived.)

Sinónimos: keep at bay, keep away, fend off

Expresiones frecuentes: hold off attackers, hold off something