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on hold

/ɑn hoʊld/ /ɒn həʊld/
expression Everyday Life Neutral
  1. 1 hatta beklemede, (telefonda) bekletilen
  2. 2 askıda, askıya alınmış

Definition (English)

  1. Waiting to speak to someone on the phone after your call has been connected.
  2. A task or plan that is temporarily stopped.

Example Sentences

  1. Please stay on hold; I'll be right back.
    Lütfen hatta beklemede kalın; hemen döneceğim.
  2. I was on hold for twenty minutes before anyone answered.
    Biri cevap verene kadar yirmi dakika hatta bekledim.
  3. The project is on hold until next month.
    Proje gelecek aya kadar beklemede.
  4. We had to put our holiday plans on hold when the car broke down.
    Araba bozulunca tatil planlarımızı askıya almak zorunda kaldık.

Collocations

put somebody on holdbe on holdput something on hold

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