hold off

abwarten, aufschieben

Mit dem Beginn einer Tätigkeit oder einer Entscheidung noch warten.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: 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.)

Synonyme: wait, delay, postpone

Häufige Wendungen: hold off buying, hold off until tomorrow, hold off on something

fernhalten, abwehren

Eine Person oder Sache eine Zeit lang daran hindern, näher zu kommen oder Probleme zu verursachen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: hold someone/something off (The guards held the crowd off until help arrived.)

Synonyme: keep at bay, keep away, fend off

Häufige Wendungen: hold off attackers, hold off something