hold down

Significado

1. 1

   hold sb down

   to prevent sb from moving, using force

   It took three men to hold him down.

2. 2

   hold sb down

   to prevent sb from having their freedom or rights

   The people are held down by a repressive regime.

3. 3

   hold sth down

   to keep sth at a low level

   The rate of inflation must be held down.

4. 4

   hold sth down

   to keep a job for some time

   He was unable to hold down a job after his breakdown.

5. 5

   hold sth downinformalamericano

   to limit sth, especially a noise

   Hold it down, will you? I'm trying to sleep!

En las películas · 57

• Hold. Down low!Gladiator2000
• hold me downBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever2022
• Hold him down. You hold him down like this...Beasts of the Southern Wild2012
• Hold him down.Monsters, Inc.2001
• Many people hold down several jobs.Hot Fuzz2007
• - Hold it down. - Okay.Samaritan2022
• - I'll hold down the fort. I promise. - OK. You do that.Chef2014
• - Hold it down! - What?Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials2015

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