hold out

Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha 1 (v + adv) extend transitiveaistreachsín verb cmusín amach cmu he held out his hand to her shín sé a lámh chuici, shín sé amach a lámh chuici she held out a lollipop shín sí amach líreacán 2 (v + adv) last intransitiveneamhaistreachseas verb cmumair verb cmu the food won't hold out ní mhairfidh an bia, ní bheidh dóthain bia againn how long will your money hold out? cé chomh fada a sheasfaidh do chuid airgid?, cá fhad a mhairfidh do chuid airgid? 3 (v + adv) continue to resist intransitiveneamhaistreachan fód a sheasamh VP cmuseas verb cmu they held out for a week sheas siad an fód ar feadh seachtaine he held out to the last sheas sé an fód go bás the wall held out against the waves sheas an balla in aghaidh na dtonnta 4 (v + adv) continue to be successful intransitiveneamhaistreachan fód a sheasamh cmu Tyrone held out in the first half sheas Tír Eoghain an fód sa chéad leath they held out against bigger companies sheas siad an fód in aghaidh comhlachtaí níos mó, d'éirigh leo in aghaidh comhlachtaí níos mó 5 (v + adv) persist in effort get sth intransitiveneamhaistreachan fód a sheasamh VP cmufan verb cmu the strikers held out for a wage increase sheas na stailceoirí an fód ar son ardú pá, níor ghéill na stailceoirí go bhfuair siad ardú pá she's holding out for a contract tá sí ag fanacht go bhfaighidh sí conradh 6 (v + adv) hope, encouragement, etc transitiveaistreach he wasn't holding out any hope that it could be done ní raibh súil dá laghad aige go bhféadfaí é a dhéanamh, ní raibh aon súil aige go bhféadfaí é a dhéanamh 7 (v + adv) prospect etc transitiveaistreach she held out the prospect that it was still possible dúirt sí go bhféadfadh sé tarlú fós, thuigfeá uaithi go bhféadfadh sé tarlú fós he held out the possibility of getting a house for them dúirt sé go mb'fhéidir go mbeadh sé in ann teach a fháil dóibhnot hold out much hope 8 (v + adv) opportunity etc transitiveaistreachtabhair verb cmucuir ar fáil VP cmu emigration holds out opportunities cuireann eisimirce deiseanna ar fáil this job holds out the chance of a fresh start for me d'fhéadfadh an post seo seans a thabhairt dom tús nua a dhéanamh, tá seans ann go bhféadfainn tosú ó bhonn leis an bpost seo→ hold

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