hold up

language: pt

definitions

  1. to rob by force
    pt: roubar à força
  2. to delay or stop something
    pt: atrasar ou parar
  3. to support or bear the weight of
    pt: suportar ou suportar o peso

examples

  1. They were held up at gunpoint.

    Eles foram roubados à força.

  2. The storm held up the train service.

    A tempestade atrasou o serviço de trem.

  3. The table can hold up two people.

    A mesa pode suportar duas pessoas.