HOLD BACK HOLD: Sostener / BACK: Dorso, parte de atrs
Contener, retener
-Contener, retener algo (una materia, la risa, el llanto, etc.)
Poner freno
-Poner freno, bloquear algo. Impedir algo (el progreso, el crecimiento econmico...).
- A big wall of cement was built to hold back the rising water.
- High interest rates have held back Greece's economic growth.