What does "hold off" mean?

To delay doing something To wait before acting, or to keep something at bay.

How do you use "hold off" in a sentence?

Let's hold off on the decision. Hold off until I get there. They held off the attackers.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Significado: To delay doing something

推迟行动

Aplazar una acción

行動を遅らせる

행동을 미루다, 보류하다

To wait before acting, or to keep something at bay.

在行动之前等待，或阻挡某事。

Esperar antes de actuar o mantener algo a raya.

行動する前に待つ、または何かを寄せ付けないこと。

행동하기 전에 기다리거나, 무언가를 저지하다.

Base verb: hold

Particle: off

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Let's hold off on the decision.
我们先不做决定吧
Esperemos antes de decidir
決定は保留にしよう
결정은 보류하자.
Hold off until I get there.
等我到了再说
Espera hasta que llegue
私が着くまで待って
내가 도착할 때까지 기다려.
They held off the attackers.
他们挡住了攻击者
Repelieron a los atacantes
彼らは攻撃者を食い止めた
그들은 공격자들을 막아냈다.

Contexto: delays, waiting, caution

Tono: cautious

From holding something at a distance.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal