HyperDic: hold_down

English > 2 senses of the expression hold down:
VERBpossessionhold downkeep
changehold downrestrain
English > hold down: 2 senses > verb 1, possession
MeaningKeep.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"She manages to hold down two jobs"
Broaderretain, hold, keep back, hold backSecure and keep for possible future use or application
Spanishmantener
English > hold down: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningrestrain.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"please hold down the noise so that the neighbors can sleep"
Broaderlimit, circumscribe, confine torestrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
Spanishmantener controlado, restringir
Nounshold-downa limitation or constraint

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