How do you use "Hold it" in a sentence?

Can you hold it? I can't hold it much longer. Hold it until we get there.

Hold it

Q: What does "Hold it" mean?

Delay going to the toilet despite needing to. 'Hold it' means delaying urination/defecation despite needing to go. 'Can you hold it?' asks if someone can wait. Common with children and road trips.

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Significado: Delay going to the toilet despite needing to.

虽然想上厕所但先忍着。

Aguantarse las ganas de ir al baño.

トイレに行きたいのに我慢すること。

화장실에 가고 싶은 걸 참다.

'Hold it' means delaying urination/defecation despite needing to go. 'Can you hold it?' asks if someone can wait. Common with children and road trips.

'Hold it'指虽然需要上厕所但先忍住。'Can you hold it?'是在问对方能不能再等等。常用于和孩子说话或长途驾车时。

'Hold it' significa aguantarse las ganas de ir al baño. 'Can you hold it?' pregunta si alguien puede esperar. Muy común con niños y en viajes por carretera.

「hold it」は、トイレに行きたいのに我慢することを意味します。「Can you hold it?」は、もう少し待てるか聞く表現です。子供との会話や車の旅でよく使われます。

'Hold it'은 소변이나 대변이 마려운데도 참는 것을 의미합니다. 'Can you hold it?'은 좀 더 기다릴 수 있는지 묻는 표현입니다. 어린아이들이나 장거리 운전 중에 흔히 사용됩니다.

Ejemplos

Can you hold it?
你能忍住吗？
¿Puedes aguantar?
我慢できる？
참을 수 있어?
I can't hold it much longer.
我快忍不住了
No puedo aguantar mucho más
もうこれ以上我慢できない
더 이상 못 참겠어.
Hold it until we get there.
到了再去
Aguanta hasta que lleguemos
着くまで我慢して
거기까지 참아.

Pronunciación

/həʊld ɪt/

Guía de uso

Contexto: everyday

Tono: casual

✓ Correcto

Universal phrase
通用说法
Expresión universal
世界共通の表現
누구나 쓰는 표현

✗ Incorrecto

Direct but acceptable
直接但可以接受
Directo pero aceptable
直接的だが問題ない表現
직접적이지만 허용되는 표현

Errores comunes

Very common

Origen e historia

Describing the physical act of 'holding' the urge to urinate/defecate. Universal term for waiting.

Etimología: Hold = delay/restrain

Primera vez registrado: Modern

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Road trip culture

Regional notes: Universal English.

Variaciones

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