hold-up
US /ˈhoʊld.ʌp/
UK /ˈhoʊld.ʌp/

1.
assalto, roubo
a robbery, especially of a bank or a vehicle, by armed men
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The police are investigating a bank hold-up that occurred last night.
A polícia está investigando um assalto a banco que ocorreu na noite passada.
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There was a dramatic hold-up of an armored car on the highway.
Houve um assalto dramático a um carro-forte na rodovia.
2.
atraso, impedimento
a delay
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There was a hold-up on the highway due to an accident.
Houve um atraso na rodovia devido a um acidente.
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The bad weather caused a significant hold-up in our travel plans.
O mau tempo causou um atraso significativo em nossos planos de viagem.