Translation of "hold off" into French

retarder, retenir, étrangler are the top translations of "hold off" into French.

hold off verb grammar

(idiomatic, transitive) To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay. [..]

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English-French dictionary

  • retarder

    verb

    I got the Israelis to agree to hold off the raid.

    J'ai obtenu des Israéliens qu'ils retardent leur raid.

  • retenir

    verb

    Why didn't fame hold off old age and death?

    Pourquoi la gloire n'a pas retenu la vieillesse et la mort?

  • étrangler

    verb

  • Less frequent translations

    • attendre
    • contenir
    • différer
    • patienter
    • remettre à plus tard
    • reporter
    • repousser
    • suspendre
    • tenir à distance

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