Значение "hold out" в словаре английского

hold out в английском

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hold out

phrasal verb with hold uk /həʊld/ us /hoʊld/ verb held, held

(SUPPLY OF STH)

If a supply of something such as food or money holds out, there is enough of it to last for a particular period of time.

(Определение hold out из Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

hold out в американском английском

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hold out

phrasal verb with hold us /hoʊld/ verb past tense and past participle held /held/

(CONTINUE)

to continue in a situation that is dangerous or difficult:

They won’t be able to hold out much longer against these attacks.

If something holds out, it continues to be useful or enough:

The sensors are designed to work as long as their batteries hold out.

(Определение hold out из Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)