French Meaning of holding off
Retenir
Other French words related to Retenir
Nearest Words of holding off
- holding off (on) => retenir (sur)
- holding on => s'accrocher
- holding on to => tenant
- holding one's horses => tenir ses chevaux
- holding one's peace => maintenir la paix
- holding one's tongue => Tenir sa langue
- holding out => résister
- holding out (past) => persistant (passé)
- holding over => Report
- holding patterns => circuits d'attente
Definitions and Meaning of holding off in English
holding off
to defer action on, to block from an objective, to keep away, to defer or temporarily stop doing something, postpone, delay, to fight to a standoff
FAQs About the word holding off
Retenir
to defer action on, to block from an objective, to keep away, to defer or temporarily stop doing something, postpone, delay, to fight to a standoff
défense,opposé,résistant,se tenir à distance,en se détournant,retour,protection contre,résistant,réfléchissant,défiant
Embrassant,accueillant,grêle
holding forth => Tenant, holding down => enfoncé, holding back => retenir, holding a brief for => tenant un brief pour, holding (past) => détenir,