hold off

US /hoʊld ɔf/
UK /hoʊld ɔf/
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1.

posponer, retrasar

to delay or postpone something

:
Can you hold off on making a decision until tomorrow?
¿Puedes posponer la decisión hasta mañana?
Let's hold off on the meeting until everyone is available.
Vamos a posponer la reunión hasta que todos estén disponibles.
2.

contener, repeler

to prevent someone or something from attacking or advancing

:
The small army managed to hold off the invaders for days.
El pequeño ejército logró contener a los invasores durante días.
They tried to hold off the competition by lowering prices.
Intentaron contener la competencia bajando los precios.